Powering the next generation of live events, shows, and experiences.
We make the tools we always wished we had on site. Two so far — with more niche problems already on the list.
A Vectorworks plugin that prints 1:1 scale truss tapes straight to a receipt printer. Mark exactly where every fixture lands on the truss before load-in — no measuring, no mistakes, just peel and hang. Faster hangs, tighter focus, happier crew.
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An automated followspot powered by AI vision. It tracks performers in real time and keeps the light locked on its mark every night — repeatable, precise, and no operator chasing the beam from the booth.
Coming soon →We're not a production company — we're the people building the tools productions rely on. We go looking for the small, overlooked problems nobody else is solving, and we don't ship until the fix is genuinely better than the workaround.
The tedious, taped-together parts of load-in and showtime that everyone tolerates — that's where we start.
Accurate, repeatable, and dependable enough to trust on the clock — from load-in through the final cue.
We come from live events and theater. Every tool is the one we wished we'd had on the last gig.
We're building more than our own products. Dark Space Solutions is becoming a hub for the live-events community — a curated directory of the software and gear that actually makes the job easier. Make something great for our industry? We'll help the right people find it.
Only tools worth your crew's time — vetted, categorized, and easy to find.
Reach the lighting, video, and stage crews already using our tools every week.
Get your product in front of our community.
Get featured →Dark Space Solutions is a software and tools company for the live events and theater industry. We're the creators of LightningTapes, and we build tools that solve the specific, nagging problems crews hit on load-in and through showtime. We're not a production company — we're the people making the tools productions rely on. And with a built-in community across the industry, we're becoming a place to discover the best tools out there, too.
Tool questions, a niche problem you're tired of taping around, a partnership, or want your product featured in the Directory — we'd love to hear from you.
