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Mirror Universe

Infinite reflections folding reality to the beat.

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About Mirror Universe

Mirror Universe applies kaleidoscopic symmetry transformations to audio-reactive visuals, creating endlessly folding geometric patterns that shift and morph with your music. The effect takes a base visual layer -- particles, shapes, or procedural noise -- and reflects it across multiple axes, producing mandala-like patterns of staggering complexity from simple inputs. The number of mirror axes, their angles, and the zoom level are all driven by audio features. Bass energy controls the zoom depth, pulling you deeper into the fractal reflections. Mid-range content rotates the mirror axes, causing the pattern to twist and transform. High frequencies modulate the color saturation and brightness, adding sparkle and detail to the reflected geometry. Mirror Universe taps into the deep human fascination with symmetry and pattern. The visuals it produces are hypnotic and meditative, drawing the viewer into an infinite regress of reflected shapes that evolve continuously with the music. It is particularly powerful during builds and drops where the increasing energy causes the pattern to tighten and intensify before exploding into a new configuration.

How it works

The base visual is rendered to an offscreen framebuffer. A fragment shader then applies N-fold rotational symmetry by computing each pixel's position in polar coordinates, folding the angle into a single sector (2*PI/N), and sampling the base texture at the folded coordinate. The fold count N is smoothly interpolated based on audio energy, and the center point drifts with spectral centroid. An additional kaleidoscopic reflection is applied by mirroring across the sector bisector. The result is composited with bloom and color grading post-processing.

Audio Features

  • ▸ Bass Energy
  • ▸ Spectral Centroid
  • ▸ High Frequency Energy
  • ▸ Beat Detection

Best For

  • ▸ Psychedelic & Trance
  • ▸ Meditation Visuals
  • ▸ VJ Performances
  • ▸ Art Installations

MusicMind Engine

L7NarrativeL8SpatialL11Creative

Narrative Arc (L7) controls mirror fold complexity through verse-chorus transitions, Spatial Intelligence (L8) positions the kaleidoscope center based on stereo field width, and Creative Mapping (L11) selects symmetry axis count to match the musical mood.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many mirror axes can I set?+
You can configure from 2 to 16 mirror axes. Lower counts produce bold, geometric patterns while higher counts create intricate, snowflake-like mandala designs.
Can I use my own image as the source?+
The base layer uses procedural audio-reactive visuals by default. Custom image sources are not currently supported, but the procedural base offers extensive customization options.
Is Mirror Universe available on the free tier?+
Mirror Universe is a Pro tier effect. You can preview it with a watermark on the free tier, but full-quality export requires a Pro subscription.
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