From hometown sandlots in Japan to the biggest stage in American baseball, 12 Japanese players are rewriting the story of MLB. To recognize their impact, MLB Japan launched a first-of-its-kind campaign that combines one of Japan’s most beloved cultural traditions with interactive technology.

Physics in 8th Wall Studio just got an upgrade. With the release of Studio Runtime v2.0.0, we rebuilt our physics engine from the ground up. The result: faster, more reliable performance and new tools like kinematic bodies and high precision collision detection that make building interactive gameplay easier than ever.

Script motion that feels real with Kinematic Bodies  
Sometimes you need an object to follow a precise path but still behave like part of the physics world. Think of the moving platforms in a Mario-style level: they slide back and forth on a set path, but still carry the player and interact with the environment. Kinematic bodies make that possible by letting you directly set an object’s position, rotation, or velocity while it remains inside the physics simulation.


Unlike static objects that never move or dynamic ones driven only by forces, kinematics give you predictable, authored motion that still feels real.

This feature unlocks new types of gameplay in Studio: trains that move along a track while props and enemies react around them, elevators and trap doors that push objects aside on a timeline, or enemies and vehicles that follow set paths while still colliding, blocking, and reacting to the world.

Build reliable collision at any speed with high precision collision detection 
Fast-moving objects are one of the trickiest parts of game physics. Ever fired an arrow in an RPG and watched it pass straight through the enemy? That’s what happens when collisions aren’t detected between frames.

With the new high precision collision detection settings in Studio, you decide when to use simplified vs. detailed, accurate collision checks on your objects. That means collisions that matter most — bullets hitting targets, sword swings connecting, or racing cars crashing — always register, without weird tunneling effects in your scene. 



Ship with confidence using all-new runtime versioning  
This release also introduces runtime versioning in Studio. Starting with v2.0.0, you can pin projects to a specific runtime for predictable performance and choose when to opt into new features. 

Today, we’re introducing Native App Export for iOS, giving you a simple way to take what you’ve built in 8th Wall and bring it to the iOS App Store. 

At 8th Wall, our goal has always been to make it easier for you to reach audiences with your 3D and AR experiences. For years, that meant no app required, with instant access from a single link and no downloads or friction. Now, it means flexibility. With this update, you can export to native when you need, publish to the web when you want, and manage it all from the same editor. No specialized knowledge, no extra pipelines, just a direct path from idea to app.

The Ultimate Mini Golf Game Jam has officially wrapped, and wow did the community deliver! In just a few weeks, developers, creators, and students took the pre-built Putt Putt Paradise project and turned it into a collection of wildly original courses. We saw retro arcade throwbacks, windy landscapes, laser-tag arenas, zombie survival maps, and even magical puzzle quests. The variety of submissions was nothing short of a hole-in-one.

This jam shook things up. Instead of starting with a blank canvas, participants got a fully built level with prefabs, physics, and controls so they could jump straight into customizing, experimenting, and adding their own twist. With Asset Lab helping generate custom models and props, creators really raised the par, surprising us with inventive mechanics and seriously polished designs.

To celebrate that creativity, our judging panel, including guest judges David Wyatt, Chao Jin, Garret the Gamer, and our own Rigel Benton, reviewed every submission. For the first time, the community also had a seat at the table by delivering the Community Voted Prize. The results are a set of winners that showcase the very best of what our devs can do.

Salty Slime is a unique 3D platformer with fun and addictive mechanics, created by college students Herman Ptacnik and Alessandro Blanco. Players take control of a slime that can expand to grow bigger, bounce higher, and interact with the world in surprising ways. From wall jumps to rail slides, every level challenges you to master the stretch-and-jump mechanic in creative and satisfying ways.

We spoke with Herman and Alessandro about their inspirations, development journey, and lessons learned from creating Salty Slime.

Britannia Pure Magic Choco Frames marked Harry Potter’s birthday in a way fans won’t forget. They transformed a print ad into a portal to a magical experience. In partnership with immersive tech company Xtendr, the brand transported readers of the print ad into a Harry Potter-themed destination that engaged them with live streaming videos and interactive treasure hunts. 

Cloudookie is a casual yet fast-paced AR game where you help a farmer… collect the droppings of a mischievous cloud to keep your farm thriving. It’s quirky, lighthearted, and will definitely keep you moving—because in this game, you’re not just catching what falls… you’re cleaning up the mess too.

We caught up with the team at forwARd game to learn what inspired them, how they brought Cloudookie to life in 8th Wall Studio, and the lessons they’d share with other developers.

Last week, the 8th Wall community teed off the Ultimate Mini Golf Game Jam with a live info session led by our own Rigel Benton (Lead Designer) and George Butler (Developer Support Engineer).

This month-long jam challenges developers to create one-of-a-kind mini golf holes in 8th Wall Studio using our Putt Putt Paradise sample project as a starting point. The best submissions will share in a $10,000 prize pool and may even be combined into a single “Ultimate Mini Golf” experience published by 8th Wall.

But building a winning hole isn’t just about creativity—it’s also about making sure your game runs smoothly for every player, whether they’re playing on a PC or a phone on mobile data. That’s where George Butler’s advice comes in.

PBS, BBC and bully! teamed up on a prehistoric experience that shows one of augmented reality’s most fascinating powers, time travel! Life-size dinosaurs from the past, including the Triceratops and T. Rex, were brought into the present and placed in the space in front of users made possible with web-based AR. 

The Ultimate Mini Golf Game Jam is officially live! From August 4 to August 25, we’re challenging developers, creators, and students to build a playable 3D mini golf hole using 8th Wall Studio.

This jam is designed to lower the barrier to entry and help you turn an idea into a game, fast. You’ll start with a fully built sample project, complete with prefabs, physics, and controls. Then, it's up to you to customize the scene, add your creative twist, and publish your own playable mini golf level.