Are you ready for a new challenge that will push your creativity to the limit? Niantic is excited to announce the March Challenge, where we will explore the limitless possibilities of the recently released 8th Wall Sky Effects!
8th Wall’s mission to make the web a powerful place for augmented reality has never been stronger than it is today, 1 year on from our acquisition by Niantic, Inc.
At the beginning of February, the Los Angeles Kings worked with Yoom Studios and Flamingo Filter to celebrate the retirement of Dustin Brown's jersey and to unveil his statue at Crypto.com Arena. Kings’ fans were treated to a unique Augmented Reality experience where they could capture a special moment with Dustin Brown's digital twin during the retirement ceremony.
Microsoft and Intergalactic Agency, in partnership with the Big W stores across Australia, gave fans the chance to experience a real-world Minecraft adventure with the launch of a web-based augmented reality scavenger hunt called "Minecraft Quest."
In February, the Niantic and 8th Wall team headed to Miami Hack Week (MHW) 2023 and sponsored the first AR+Web3 house, and the response was incredible. The week was a chance to build relationships with developers, identify new Web3 and WebAR use cases, and get developers confidently building with 8th Wall.
Today we are excited to announce the all-new 8th Wall Cloud Editor, available today to all 8th Wall developers.
Last month, we challenged you to create your own personalized Character Camera Project to help the holiday season stand out (check out the template here). Submissions were published to your Public Profile to enter (see the contest rules here) and then shared in our Developer Slack community. You can find all of the entries in the #made-with-8thwall channel by searching for the #HolidayChallenge2022 hashtag
With that, let’s share our winners! These are shared in no particular order.
To begin, checkout "Gingy's Gift Grab" by the InVision Communications team. This fun and festive AR game challenged players to collect as many presents as possible before time ran out by controlling an AR gingerbread character named Gingy. The game's charming aesthetic and smooth gameplay earned it a spot among the top five winners!
In celebration of the highly anticipated theatrical release of “Avatar: The Way of Water”, 20th Century Studios released an immersive Augmented Reality experience where spectators and passers-by could dive into the oceans of Pandora using only their smartphones.
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by trying out some exciting WebAR experiences powered by 8th Wall? From virtual holiday displays to holiday-themed games, there are endless possibilities for holiday fun with WebAR.
In this blog post, we've rounded up 10 WebAR experiences that are sure to get you in the holiday mood. So grab your device and get ready to have some fun with these immersive and interactive experiences.