🚀 Just launched… a Starship! (Well, in AR 😉)
This is an augmented reality experience built for Snapchat Spectacles, where you can:
- Launch a SpaceX Starship
- Use a pinch gesture to guide the booster back to a 3D-printed launch tower
- Experience a blend of physical objects with spatial interaction
- Lens Studio (Snapchat's AR development environment)
- Image Tracking
- Physical Marker on a 3D-printed object
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Print the Marker
Download and print this marker image at 9 cm diameter:
👉 marker-transparent.png -
Attach the Marker
Place it on the 3D-printed launch tower base (see below). -
Launch the Experience
Load the Lens through Snapchat Spectacles, and align your camera with the printed marker. -
Pinch to Land
Use the pinch gesture to control the booster’s descent onto the tower.
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3D-Printed Launch Tower
Thingiverse model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5181393/files
(Credit to AstroNot on Thingiverse) -
SpaceX Starship (Ship S25 & Booster 9)
Sketchfab model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/spacex-starship-ship-s25-booster-9-f76be07d358f454b8396d4e8f1cc5329
(Credit to Clarence365 on Sketchfab)
This is a proof of concept (PoC). It works well in the happy path, but could definitely be improved for:
- Error handling
- Tracking loss
- Gesture edge cases
- Overall polish
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315691817574817792/
Enjoy launching your own Starship from your desk! 🌌