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Overview
The India Summer Lensathon (ISL) is a Lens creation challenge presented by Snap AR India and powered by Hack2skill.
This summer, unleash your creative potential using Lens studio to showcase the power of augmented reality. Let your imagination run free as you will be given hands-on training through workshops & bootcamps to create unique experiences through Lens creation.
Stand a chance to win cash prizes worth ₹ 10.5 Lakhs and a digital certificate on valid & public AR Lens submission.
PRIZE MONEY WORTH ₹10.5 LAKHS
Gold
1st Place Winner
₹2 Lakh
Gold
2nd Place Winner
₹1.5 Lakh
Gold
3rd Place Winner
₹1 Lakh
Gold
4th Place Winner
₹75 K
Gold
5th Place Winner
₹50 K
Silver 6th to 10th
Place Winner
₹10K Each
Bronze 11th to 15th
Place Winner
₹5K Each
MOST ENGAGING AR LENSES
| Engagement Evaluation PERIOD | Cash Prizes |
|---|---|
| 17th March - 14th May | ₹1 Lakh |
| 17th March - 21st May | ₹1 Lakh |
| 17th March - 28th May | ₹1 Lakh |
| 17th March - 4th June | ₹1 Lakh |
Win a cash prize of ₹1 Lakh Every Week!
Lens Engagement will be calculated on the basis of a combination of plays, saves and shares on your submitted AR Lens
Theme
Celebrate & Spread the diverse trends prevalent in your culture, right here..right now! Build Lenses that are locally relevant to you and your culture ( food , music,dance, events, make-up, fashion, holidays,pop culture, humour etc. )
Focus on the trending topics for your community… Create a Lens that Snapchat users will love to save in their library and showcase by sharing on the platform with their friends and family!
Lens-Creation Process
1. Register
Complete the registration process for Snapchat’s India Summer Lensathon to get started.
Registrations Closed
2. Download Lens Studio
Lens Studio is a powerful application designed for artists and developers to build augmented reality experiences for hundreds of millions of Snapchatters. With a huge set of built-in features including custom shaders and advanced tracking technology, the possibilities are endless.
Download Lens Studio3. Attend Workshops & Bootcamps
Attend workshops & bootcamps and learn how to build Lenses on Lens Studio, the schedule of the bootcamps and workshops can be found here
Submit Your AR Lens
Submit Your AR Lens
What do you need to submit?
Create as many AR Lenses as you want and submit them. Remember, quality is more important than quantity. The evaluation criteria of the AR Lenses will be based on the quality of the idea, its potential impact and its implementation.
The theme of the Lensathon is “Celebrating Culture” Create quality AR Lenses, and Unleash your creative potential!
Submit your entry with the below details:
- Lens Name
- Lens URL Your Lens must be public and published! You will find your Lens URL in the My Lenses section
- Lens ID: A copy of your Lens ID, which can be found by going to My Lenses and selecting the Lens you need the ID of. Select the copy icon and your Lens ID will be copied to your clipboard.
- AR Lens Demo Video (Optional) : A 2-minute YouTube video (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, Youku or an external link which we can access -Google Drive etc.) stating a demo of your experience working with AR via a step-by-step visual demo. Ensure that you talk about the Lens Studio features you used to build your AR Lens.
Submit your AR Lenses on the Participant Dashboard
The deadline to submit AR Lenses is 7th May, 2023
AR Lens Publishing Guidelines
- 2 MB File Size and Under
- No Lens Studio templates with minor edits/customisations
- Tag your AR Lenses as "INLensathon2023"
- Must meet official Lens Studio submission guidelines
- New ideas [Not copies of previously submitted popular Lenses]
- Preview Video - A Lens preview video helps users visualise their Lens experience before unlocking the Lens. Think of it as a mini trailer for your creation. Previews make your Lenses more compelling and will be visible to the public.
For a project to be deemed as a quality submission to be reviewed, the following criteria and guidelines must be met:
Judging Criteria
Idea Quality
How creative, original or innovative is the idea?
Potential Impact
Does the solution have a real-world impact & does it provide some sort of value to users?
Implementation of Idea
How well was the idea implemented technologically?
Information regarding the criteria for the AR Lens Engagement Contest will be released soon.
Resources
Utilize the following resources for a better understanding of the Lens Studio-
Learner’s Tutorial For Lens Studio
Click here
Timeline
Registrations and AR Lens submissions open
17th Mar'23
Workshops
7thApr to 26thApr'23
Bootcamps
17th Apr to 28thApr'23
Closure of Registrations and AR Lens submissions
7th May’23
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Discussion Zone
Join the discussion zone to interact with Lens Studio Advocates, have your doubts cleared, and get inspired by fellow participants to create breathtaking Lenses.
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