What is 8th Wall Studio?
8th Wall Studio is a visual editor and a powerful new web gaming engine with built-in GenAI, designed for creating immersive XR and 3D experiences. It offers a real-time visual editing experience that makes creation accessible and visible, providing professional-quality tools, code, and customization.
How does 8th Wall Studio support existing games?
Studio can enhance existing games by driving new user engagement through short, demo-like experiences that don't require app installation. It also facilitates rapid concept prototyping and collaborative development, allowing teams to quickly spin up ideas, iterate, and share them without compilation times or complex device permission flows.
What is WebAR and how does 8th Wall utilize it?
WebAR (web-based augmented reality) allows AR experiences to function directly within a browser without requiring an app download. 8th Wall leverages WebAR to enable users to access AR content by simply clicking a link or scanning a QR code, making experiences immediately available across various internet-enabled devices.
What is Niantic VPS and how does it integrate with 8th Wall?
Niantic VPS (Visual Positioning System) is a cloud service that provides centimeter-level precision for localizing a user's device at real-world locations. It allows for anchoring WebAR content to nearly 1 million worldwide locations, enabling persistent AR content and new immersive experiences by determining a device's position and orientation using Niantic Map data.
Can 8th Wall experiences be deployed to different devices?
Yes, experiences created with 8th Wall can be deployed across various devices, including mobile phones and tablets, desktop computers, and leading headsets such as Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quests, and Magic Leap, supporting both web and native app exports.