Random
A free-moving mode that varies the pattern organically. Use Random when you want the display to feel alive, less predictable, and more like a constantly shifting background atmosphere.
Modes & displays
Simple controls for a room-sized visual field.
Scalar Flow stays intentionally minimal: choose a timing mode, choose a color mode, then decide whether the experience belongs on one display, a side monitor, or a larger multi-screen setup.
Timing modes
How the flow changes over time.
Timing modes control the rhythm of the motion. They are not separate visual themes; they are different ways of pacing the same ambient field.
Schumann
Inspired by the Schumann resonance: the low-frequency electromagnetic resonances that occur between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. Scalar Flow uses the idea as a timing reference for a slow, grounded, steady visual rhythm.
Fibonacci
Uses golden-ratio-inspired timing based on the Fibonacci sequence. The result is a rhythm that feels more naturally proportioned than evenly mechanical, with changes spaced in a way that can feel balanced and organic.
Color modes
Three ways to think about color.
Color modes control how Scalar Flow chooses and transitions through color. Pick the one that best matches the room: curated, vivid, or perceptually smooth.
Original
The curated Scalar Flow palette. This is the default aesthetic: selected combinations designed to look good quickly without needing to tune individual channels.
RGB
A direct red, green, and blue color model: the native language of screens. RGB can feel more vivid, digital, saturated, and energetic because it works directly with display primaries.
OKLAB
A perceptual color space designed so color changes better match how humans see them. OKLAB transitions can feel smoother and more even because the path between colors is based on perceived lightness and hue, not just raw screen channel values.
Display configurations
Use the screens you already have.
Scalar Flow can be subtle on one display or much more immersive across multiple displays. These are starting points rather than rules.
Single monitor
Run Scalar Flow full screen on a MacBook, iMac, Studio Display, TV, or projector. This is the simplest setup for meditation, desk ambience, low-light rooms, or turning an idle display into atmosphere. A great use for your Mac when you're not using it.
Primary + side display
This is a great start! Every extra monitor builds the ambience, colors, and motion. Play with the location of the second monitor. Side by side. 90º relative to each other. Lighter angles. See how the space reacts to the adjustements.
Three-screen panorama
Use three displays for a wider field of motion. This feels more architectural: useful for studios, music rooms, video backdrops, or a desk setup that wraps around your peripheral vision.
Room or wall installation
Combine a Mac with multiple screens, a TV wall, or projection. Lower brightness usually works better for long sessions, especially when the display is meant to become part of the room instead of the center of attention.
