Mantra V2 adds the following functionality to Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro:

• New: Mantra ObjX– Import popular 3D formats (alembic, fbx, obj, glTF, USDZ), modify the materials and export them in AR-supported formats USDZ and glTF, supported by AR Players – Adobe Aero, and Apple Reality Composer.

• Updated “Mantra Spherify” – Convert 360° stills or footage into 3D spheres (portals) for use in AR. Use a different image for front and back side of the spheres. Includes full RGBA support. Export in USDZ and glTF format, for use in AR players like Adobe Aero and Reality Composer. Create spheres to use as portals in the AR players.

• Updated Mantra Graphix – Create geometry by extruding 2D graphics into 3D shapes, logos and text. Export in USDZ and glTF format, for use in AR players like Adobe Aero and Reality Composer.

• New: Mettle 3DNA – our own proprietary 3D Rendering Engine that enables advanced, volumetric workflows.

Mantra VR features included in Mantra V2:

• 360/VR + Flat Stylization VFX – Transform your flat and 360° footage/images with our unique set of FX designed to work in a 360° and flat format.

• Node-based Panel – Modify, merge, and chain effects, with automatic scripting.

• Audioreactive features: create animated FX automatically linked to your audio

• Supported Formats – Flat, 360° Monoscopic and Stereoscopic O/U + SBS.

• Globe Preview Panel – Preview our amazing FX on a sphere and inside HMD views.

• Compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud – a great way to extend the Immersive tools in After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Simulates one or more curved mirrors of arbitrary size and distribution. Curvature is set to simulate hemisphere by default.

Simulates capillary waves e.g. water ripples. Allows to control wave length, wave amplitude, frequency, decay, etc.

Implements Escher & Droste effects, separately or combined. Droste effect allows infinite recursive repetitions of the original frame. Escher effect allows to twist repetitions recursively into the spiral.

Allows to place and distribute flat 2D graphics or text across the sphere.

Implements hyperbolic tiling algorithm for 360. Rich set of parameters allows to achieve different kaleidoscope like warps of original frame.

Simulates one ore more magnifying glasses of arbitrary size and distribution. Magnifying power can be adjusted.

Simulates sinusoidal waves across the lines of longitude (meridians) on the sphere. Allows to control wave length, wave amplitude, frequency, decay, etc.

Simulates one or more flat mirrors of arbitrary size and distribution. It reflects the opposite side of the enclosing sphere.

Allows all you to create your own effects using Math. Based on values of a complex matrix, with 4 values, each being a complex number. You can apply specific complex values – if you know your math! Otherwise, just play around with the controls to spontaneously create effects.

Allows to rotate original sphere around two arbitrary points selected on the sphere.

Allows to zoom original sphere to arbitrary point selected on the sphere. Zoom out point can be also selected arbitrarily.

Allows for primitives to be added too the scene. Uses image based lighting – reacts to the environment.

Replicates original frame horizontally, vertically or in both directions at the same time.

Allows to stretch or shrink the sphere around arbitrary latitude.

Allows original frame to transform into a painterly Van Gogh “Starry Night” look, based on physical turbulent flow simulation. Requires a static image, not video. You animate the progress of the effect. Works on 2D and spherical image.

Allows original frame to transform into a spiral, or twirl.

Mantra VR > Chrome Spheres. 360 Video courtesy Atmosphaeres.

Mantra VR > Circular Waves. Video courtesy Daniel Bury – Chasing the World VR

Mantra VR > Virtual Dolly with Mobius Transform. Courtesy Nanofilm.

Mantra VR > Different Effects. Courtesy Benjamin Bernard.