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Max

@handle.invalid

The SPECS browser also supports WebXR!

So my website now loads a dancing 3D scan of myself, tracked to my hand: maxvanleeuwen.com

Thanks to Adrien Tasic for showing this is possible on his site: tasticad.com/imaginary-cr...

#augmentedreality #AR #spectacles #lensstudio #snapAR

September 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

Sprite Crop: a simple & useful Lens Studio shader!

(I posted it to the Asset Library just now :)

crop a texture and automatically resize to fill. great for UI elements & sprite sheets

Texture credit: assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/...

#AugmentedReality #gamedev #SnapAR #lensstudio

July 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

I added highscores to AR Flower Drawing!

The length is now added to a global leaderboard. Let's see how long they can get 🌷🌺🪻

If you have Spectacles, go try and break my humble record of 20.77m / 68'2''!

#augmentedreality #snapAR #gamedev #lensstudio

July 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM

Max

@handle.invalid

I published Bitmoji Crowds to the Asset Library!
🧍🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️🧍🧍‍♀️

(it's a handy shader that makes audiences for your games)

easy to use and super performance-friendly, also works on Spectacles!

#LensStudio #AugmentedReality #shaders #Spectacles #AR #gamedev

January 22, 2026 at 11:03 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

I'm sharing 2 new Lens Studio subgraphs!

1. Cubic Bezier (CSS-style)

Create a custom falloff using 4 values, like in CSS: cubic-bezier.com#.19,.67,.83,...

Download: github.com/max-van-leeu...

#shaders #lensstudio #ar #gamedev

June 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Pixel Fish

@pixel-fish.bsky.social

Ever wanted to imagine what your pokemon would look like in real life when playing with pokemon cards?

We brought Pikachu to life in AR using Snap's Lens Studio and #blender!

#pokemon #pokemoncards #pikachu #blender3d #webxr #lensstudio

September 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM

firedragongs.bsky.social

@firedragongs.bsky.social

🚀 Building for CLAD: OrganizoR

A requirements-traceability platform that connects a traditional web interface with 3D/WebXR and AR on SPECS.

🎥 Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7If...

#CLAD #LensStudio #Spectacles #SpatialComputing #AR #XR #WebXR #AI #Hackathon #SnapAR #XRDev #IndieDev

The CLAD Summer Hackathon - Week 1 - Submission Video for Requirements-Organizor - Topic Organize

YouTube video by FireDragonGameStudio

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August 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

In part 4 of my series "#LensStudio for the confused #Unity developer" I show how you can implement a #HoloLens/#MRTK style 'hand menu' in your Lens, allow you to control various aspects it localjoost.github.io/Lens-Studio-...

January 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

It feels like I am finally getting somewhere with #Spectacles #lensstudio. Looks a bit familiar maybe? 😁

December 25, 2024 at 11:07 AM

McJty

@mcjty.bsky.social

Here my daughter presents a project see made:
Snapchat filter for the project Let's Get Phygital ✨💻 #snapchat #lensstu... youtube.com/shorts/2Uy6X...

Snapchat filter for the project Let's Get Phygital ✨💻 #snapchat #lensstudio #blender #3d #3dartwork

YouTube video by Sakayru

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June 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

In part 5 of my series " #LensStudio for the confused #Unity developer" we implement the three actual buttons on the hand menu to re-create the grid, drop cubes on the floor, and move them back to their original position.

localjoost.github.io/Lens-Studio-...

January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

In part 3 of my series #LensStudio for the confused #Unity developer", I show code to smash cubes with your hands, and also explain how you can make them bounce off the spatial map (and thus real objects). Includes occlusion as well.

localjoost.github.io/Lens-Studio-...

January 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM

Lusogeek

@lusogeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Introducing AI Clips in Lens Studio

https://newsroom.snap.com/ai-clips-in-lens-studio

#snap #snapchat #snapchatnews #snapchatai #ainews #aiclips #snapchatdevs #devs #developers #tech #technews #socialmedia #socialNetworks #LensStudio

April 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

My Raycast asset is now in the Lens Studio Asset Library!

For SPECS (world space) and mobile (screen space)

Github github.com/max-van-leeu... #augmentedreality #lensstudio #AR

July 30, 2026 at 9:55 AM

CEOTECH.IT

@ceotech.bsky.social

Snapchat: nuovi strumenti Lens Studio per giochi AR
#App #Bitmoji #BitmojiGame #BitmojiSuite #Creator #Game #GiochiAR #LensStudio #Lenti #Notizie #RealtàAumentataa #Snapchat #Sviluppatori #Tech #TechNews #Tecnologia
www.ceotech.it/snapchat-nuo...

June 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

Fourier series animated in AR! Inspired by @3blue1brown.com's fantastic video www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6sG...

Drawing shapes with my hands, and opening my hand to stabilize & slow down (Spectacles)

Github: github.com/max-van-leeu...

#fourier #math #spectacles #lensstudio #augmentedreality #AR

July 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM

Max

@handle.invalid

A quirky experiment: Making Lens Studio compatible with Cardboard VR! 🥽

I made a simple stereoscopic renderer, you can tweak the barrel distortion, FOV and IPD to match with your model

Soon in the Asset Library. Project files on Github: github.com/max-van-leeu... #lensstudio #cardboardVR #vr

June 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM

SquaredTech

@squaredtech.bsky.social

Snapchat Launches Lens Studio Tools to Help AR Creators Build Bitmoji Games Faster #Snapchat #AugmentedReality #Bitmoji #LensStudio
www.squaredtech.co/snapchat-len...

5 New Snapchat Lens Studio Tools For AR Creators

Snapchat launches new Lens Studio tools for AR creators to build Bitmoji games with dynamic assets, gameplay options, and leaderboard updates.

www.squaredtech.co

June 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Lusogeek

@lusogeek.bsky.social

Introducing AI Clips in Lens Studio

newsroom.snap.com/ai-clips-in-...

#snap #snapchat #snapchatnews #snapchatai #ainews #aiclips #snapchatdevs #devs #developers #tech #technews #socialmedia #socialnetworks #lensstudio

Introducing AI Clips in Lens Studio

Today, we are introducing AI Clips in Lens Studio, a new AI-powered Lens format that transforms a single photo into a five-second video using a closed prompt system.

newsroom.snap.com

April 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

If you clone a #LensStudio targeted to Snap Inc. #Spectacles and then open it, you might be greeted by an error that can be confusing if you are pretty new to the environment. Here's why, and how you can simply get past that.

localjoost.github.io/Why-a-freshl...

Why a freshly cloned Spectacles projects seems to contain errors in Lens Studio

Once again I learned that however clear I think I have explained things, there are always little things I apparently stepped over just too quickly and left people confused anyway. Here’s the thing: if...

localjoost.github.io

February 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM

Joost 'LocalJoost' van Schaik

@localjoost.bsky.social

In part 2 of my series "#LensStudio for the confused #Unity developer", I explain how to set up a project, how to create a prefab equivalent, how to write Behaviour equivalent, and show things like getting a reference the main camera, vector math, and more.

localjoost.github.io/Lens-Studio-...

Lens Studio Cube Bouncer for the confused Unity developer: set up, create box, create a grid of boxes

All right, time to build something with Lens Studio. I am going to show you how to build Cube Bouncer for Spectacles: smash cubes with your hand, let them bounce off each other, the walls and floor, l...

localjoost.github.io

January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM