History
The first versions of AVS came without the "superscope" or "dynamic movement" components, and presets were quite different than they are today. Among fans and users of the plugin, these versions (and, consequently, visualizations made when using them) are known as "old-skool AVS".
The introduction of the superscope and dynamic movement components improved the possibilities of AVS, with users able to write their own code. This new, near-limitless style became known as "new-skool AVS".
Version 2.81b of AVS was released by Nullsoft in 2003. It was faster and added several new features like arrays and interactivity in visualizations. 2.81d is the current release after some minor updates by DrO.
Recently, AVS has received more recognition as an art form. VISBOT performed at 320x240, the Croatian visual arts festival, and appeared in the Coded Cultures exhibition in the Museumsquartier in Vienna. The author of Line Rider, "fšk", created AVS visuals for nightclubs.
On May 18, 2005, it was announced that AVS would now be open source software, released under a BSD-style license.
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