LumaTik AR
Light Coach
Light Fight
ARO Studio
ARO is the world's first AI-powered AR lighting platform for filmmakers and photographers. Place virtual Fresnel rigs in your actual space, get coached in real time, compete in Light Fight, and let M/mk AI direct the whole session — all from your phone.
iOS 16+ · iPhone 12 Pro or later · Android 12+
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LumaTik AR
Light Coach
Light Fight
ARO Studio
Platform
Every tool built inside ARO is part of the LumaTik engine. AR rig control, AI coaching, competitive training, voice direction — all unified under a single interface.
Point your phone at any real space. LumaTik drops full GLB Fresnel rigs into the live camera feed — tap to place, pinch to scale, drag to reposition. Beam emitters auto-aim at your subject at 30fps.
Your personal AI lighting instructor. Live AR camera feed with M/mk coaching cards, KEY/FILL/RIM selector, intensity and CCT sliders, cinematic score, and a recheck loop that keeps pushing you forward.
Competitive lighting battles. Two players, one target setup, a countdown clock, and M/mk calling the match. Five battle types, two-round structure, per-player coaching, and a slam animation when time runs out.
120+ voice command patterns. 110 lighting Q&A entries. M/mk listens, reasons, and controls every function in the app — place lights, switch modes, analyze your setup, and answer any lighting question in plain English.
The live camera frame is analyzed every second. ARO generates a full lighting plan — color temperature, mood palette, and fixture recommendations — matched to what it actually sees in your environment.
Six fixture types: Fresnel, Softbox, LED Panel, Practical, Rim, and Hair. Tap to select, long-press to lock, pinch to zoom. All emitters auto-orient toward the subject anchor at 30fps with no manual adjustment required.
LumaTik AR
Point your phone at the real location. LumaTik overlays your full virtual lighting rig directly onto the live camera feed — in real time. No green screen. No pre-render. The light is actually there.
Live Camera Passthrough — Real-time AR overlay on rear camera feed via RealityKit and ARKit.
GLB Fixture Library — Fresnel, Softbox, LED Panel, Practical, Rim, and Hair lights placed as full 3D models in your space.
Touch, Drag, Pinch — Tap to place, drag to reposition, pinch to scale. Long-press locks a fixture in place.
Beam Emitter Auto-Aim — Every emitter orients toward the subject anchor at 30fps. No manual aiming required.
Room Scan — Walk the space and ARO maps the geometry. Lighting zones are detected and marked automatically.
AR Walkthrough
Watch LumaTik take a raw room from empty to fully lit — scanning geometry, mapping zones, selecting a preset, placing rigs, and going live.
Launch ARO. LumaTik activates immediately. AR session begins with the rear camera live.
Walk slowly around the space. M/mk guides you. Room geometry is captured in real time — walls, floor, furniture.
Room Mapped badge appears. Lighting zones are detected and marked. M/mk reports how many zones were found.
Spin the preset wheel. Soft Beauty, Golden Hour, Clean Interview, Moody Side — M/mk describes each one as you land on it.
Virtual rigs drop into the mapped space. Adjust intensity and CCT per fixture. M/mk calls the ratios.
Cinematic Score appears. Your setup is scored in real time. Capture the frame or export the lighting plan to your crew.
Light Coach
Light Coach is an AI-powered lighting instructor built directly into the AR camera feed. It watches what you build, scores it, and tells you exactly what to fix — in real time.
M/mk Coaching Cards — Live feedback overlaid on the AR feed. "Your key light is too flat. Move it 45 degrees camera-left and raise it above eye level."
KEY / FILL / RIM Selector — Tap to isolate any light role. Adjust intensity and CCT independently per fixture.
Cinematic Score — Your setup is scored 0 to 100 based on ratio accuracy, color harmony, and subject separation.
Recheck Loop — After each adjustment, M/mk re-evaluates and issues a new coaching card. The loop continues until you hit the target score.
Export Cards — Save your coaching session as a shareable lighting card with setup data, score, and M/mk notes.
In the App
The M/mk Coaching Card floats over the live AR feed. It updates every time you move a light, change a value, or ask M/mk a question. It never stops coaching until your score is where it needs to be.
Light Fight
A target lighting setup appears. You have the clock. Match it faster and more accurately than your opponent — or beat your own best. Light Fight is the fastest way to build real lighting instincts under pressure.
The Arena
The screen splits. Player 1 on the left, Player 2 on the right. A lightning bolt divides them. The countdown runs. Match percentages update in real time as both players adjust their rigs. M/mk watches everything.
Target Setup Panel — The target is displayed at the bottom with KEY, FILL, and RIM values. Both players are chasing the same reference.
Adjust Lights — Mid-match light adjustment without leaving the arena. Tap Adjust Lights to fine-tune your rig while the clock runs.
M/mk AI Button — Tap M/mk mid-match for a quick coaching hint. It costs you time but might save your score.
M/mk AI
Talk to M/mk like a real gaffer. It listens, reasons, and controls every function in the app — by voice or text. 120+ command patterns. 110 lighting knowledge entries. Always on.
Voice and Text Commands — "Set up a Rembrandt with a 5600K key and warm fill." Done in seconds. No menus required.
Lighting Knowledge Base — 110 expert Q&A entries covering ratios, color theory, fixture types, cinematic references, and real-world placement advice.
App-Wide Control — M/mk routes commands to every module: LumaTik AR, Light Coach, Light Fight, Color Harmony, and Presets. One voice. Full control.
Real-World Placement — M/mk tells you where to physically move your actual lights to recreate any look on set. Not just virtual — actionable.
Color Harmony
Real-Time Color Harmony analyzes the live camera frame every second. It reads the dominant tones, identifies the mood, and generates a complete lighting plan — color temperature, palette, and fixture recommendations — matched to what it actually sees.
Live Frame Analysis — The pipeline runs on every captured frame. No manual input. No guessing.
12 Mood Profiles — Soft Beauty, Golden Hour, Moody Side, Clean Interview, Backlit Silhouette, and seven more. Each mood maps to a specific lighting plan.
Palette Generation — A color palette is extracted from the scene and matched to the nearest cinematic reference. M/mk explains the match in plain language.
Automatic Rig Suggestion — Based on the mood and palette, ARO suggests a full fixture configuration — which lights to use, where to place them, and what CCT to set.
How It Works
Every step from opening the app to a scored live-light session — illustrated from the actual app interface.
Live Demo
A live walkthrough of ARO — LumaTik AR, Light Coach, Light Fight, and M/mk voice AI. Ask questions in the chat.
Pricing
Built for photographers and filmmakers who take their craft seriously.
For photographers and filmmakers who shoot regularly.
For working DPs, cinematographers, and production teams.
The Creator
Joshiua Cole is Creative Director at Leidos Inc. and a filmmaker who spent years frustrated by the same problem: you cannot truly visualize a lighting setup until you are standing in the room with the gear.
ARO was born from that frustration. A creative system that gives you precision production planning in the palm of your hand — before you unpack a single case.
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iOS 16+ · iPhone 12 Pro or later for LiDAR · Android 12+
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