Lens study is Snapchat's augmented reality program for creatives, developers, students and brands.
With this app, They seek that users and professionals have a better workspace from their personal computer, to later publish their creations in Snap Camera and in the mobile application of the aforementioned social network.
Superimpose virtual objects on the physical world
It's about a 2D and 3D animation program ideal for professionals who want to share their creations in the messaging and video application. When you're done creating your augmented reality creation, you will get a “Snapcode” that you can share anywhere. In this way, when someone scans your code, you can see your ‘Lens’.
Status companies use Snapchat lenses to promote their products and services. This is the case of Netflix, who used the platform to promote one of his most popular series: Stranger Things.
To create the call “Spring” for snapchat, can import your 3D creations that you have created into other animation programs. Once here, you can bring your creations to life with motion patterns and animations. When you're ready, you can preview it from your smartphone and post it on Snapchat later.
To help users get started, the program includes several free templates. It also has modular panels, that you can move to suit your workflow. These are the available panels:
- Scene: The Scene panel lets you view your creations in 3D space. From here you can manipulate the position, scale and rotate 3D objects.
- Objects: This panel lists all the objects that make up your current scene. As there is an order, lower objects are represented in front of higher objects.
- Inspector: Here you can edit any parameter on any selected object. Not only that, you can also add components (functional building blocks) to selected object.
- Resources: To import and manage new existing assets of your project.
- Recorder: This panel shows the debugging messages posted by scripsts, warnings and error messages.
- Advanced: To preview the Lenses running in real time.
Create Augmented Reality Filters and Effects for Snapchat
To associate Snapchat with Lens Studio, you must press the button 'Pair your device'. In this way, you may See her Spring in real time from the Snapchat app. In addition, to send your creations to Snapchat, you must configure the information of your project and verify that it meets the performance requirements.
When you're ready, Click the button “Send lens”, what will open the window “My glasses”. Here you need to log into your Snapchat account and authorize access to the application.
The first time you submit your creation, you will receive an adjustment code. Your lens will be under review for a short time and will be published later.. Remember that each lion has a unique identification to distinguish it from the others. You can find this identifier by pressing the Share button and then selecting the option “Copy lens ID”.
If your lens is approved, you will get a unique Snapcode that anyone can scan to unlock your creation. A) Yes, you can send it to your friends or share it on social media, as well as print it out so anyone can scan it with the Snapchat app.
In case you don't want to share your Snapcodes, you can also send the calls Lens Links, so when someone clicks on your link, take you directly to your Lens in the app. In case of being on a PC or Mac, the link will open in the browser and take you to a page containing the Snapcode.
To unlock a lens you need open Snapchat and point with the app's camera, holding down the Snapcode to scan it. If it is a link, you just have to click on it.
In the same way, to share it, you must go to camera screen and tap anywhere. Later, slide your finger to the object you want to share and press the button “send to a friend” to share it with a user via chat.
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