One of the neatest features of WinAmp is the ability to use "plug-ins" to enhance your music experience. There are a variety of plug-ins available on the WinAmp site http://www.winamp.com/. Visualization plug-ins enable plug-in authors to create dynamic and compelling visual effects driven by the music's characteristics.

This reviewer's favorite visualization plug-in is the Geiss plug-in. Geiss is a really cool, highly-configurable plug-in that is reminiscent of a laser light show, but cooler. Imagine a laser light show with "acid trails". The show is a constantly evolving, diverse series of effects. You can sit back and enjoy the show, or you can take control. You can change palettes, wave forms, wave form amplitude, advance to new patterns, and rate your patterns so your favorites come up more often.

The Geiss plug-in is based on advanced mathematics and cgi techniques. The plug-in author (a college student looking for a post-graduation job) demonstrates an amazing blending of math, cgi technology, and creative genius.

If you like laser light shows, you'll find this mesmerizing and compelling.



Recommended: Yes