Flame and Ice

Inspiration

Many of us have dreamed of lifting a magical sword and gaining superpowers, just like the heroes in our favorite movies. This project, in particular, is inspired by the fans of the Assassin Creed franchise who have always dreamt of lifting and playing with magical swords like flame swords and Suttungr's ice sword.

What it does

This lens allows users to place a magical sword on the real world and switch between a fire sword and an ice sword with a tap. When the users show their hand, the sword will respond by hovering and when they close their hand, the sword will be teleported into the user's hands, creating an immersive experience with ultra-realistic VFX.

How we built it

We built this project using a combination of Realistic VFX, 3D modeling, animation, Hand Tracking, World AR techniques.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenges we faced was getting the VFX to look as realistic as possible. This required a lot of trial and error and fine-tuning to get the desired effect.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of the level of realism we were able to achieve with the VFX and custom material editor, as well as the overall immersive experience of the lens.

What we learned

We learned the powerful capabilities of VFX in the Lens Studio. We learned how to create ultra-realistic effects and animations, and how to seamlessly integrate them with user interactions to create an immersive experience.