8th Wall: WebAR Portals

2023·Creative Technologist, Prototyper, Developer Experience

Project overview

8th Wall’s R17 engine update introduced improvements to tracking, rendering, and portal effects for web-based augmented reality. Showcase experiences such as the moon portal made these capabilities tangible and demonstrated new possibilities for immersive WebAR.

Key work

Built showcase experiences exploring advanced portal rendering techniques
Developed sample projects demonstrating creative use cases
Conducted comprehensive testing across devices
Collaborated with engineering on implementation and optimization
Crafted documentation to help developers unlock new features