SnapAR Lens Studio Workshop

Overview

Welcome to the SnapAR Lens Studio Workshop! This repository contains fully complete Face Tracking and Surface Tracking sample projects designed to help you get hands-on experience with Lens Studio.

This workshop is part of the AI x WebAR with Snap event. You can find the full details of the event here: SnapAR Event Link

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Workshop Structure

Part 0: Introduction to Lens Studio (Not included in this repo, only in slides)

• Homepage Overview
  • Templates, My Lenses, Analytics
  • Discord, Documentation, Creating a Project
• Project Page Overview
  • Layout: Scene Hierarchy, Resources, Scene, Inspector, Preview
  • Gen AI Overview

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Part 1: Face Tracking (30 min)

Learn how to create a Lens that attaches 3D models to the user's face.

Topics Covered:

• Generating AI Tools: 3D Model
• Introduction to 3D Primitives
• Introduction to Materials
• Head Binding
• Concepts on Parenting
• Using TweenManager for Animation
• Adding and Rotating a 3D Model around the Face

📂 Project Location: 1_Facetracking/

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Part 2: Surface Tracking (30 min)

Learn how to place and animate objects in the world using device tracking.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Device Tracking
• Importing a 3D Model from the Asset Library
• Using 3D Model Animations
• Implementing Tap to Spawn Behavior

📂 Project Location: 2_Surfacetracking/

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Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Install Lens Studio: Download here
• A Snapchat account

Steps to Open a Project

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourrepo/snapar-lens-workshop.git

2. Open Lens Studio
3. Click Open Project and navigate to 1_Facetracking/ or 2_Surfacetracking/
4. Start experimenting with the files!

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Additional Resources

• Lens Studio Documentation
• TweenManager Animation System
• Face Tracking Guide
• Surface Tracking Guide