Publishing Your Spectacles Lens
To distribute Lenses to a wider audience, select the "Publish" button to initiate the publishing process. Note that the size limit for Lenses published to Snapchat is 8 MB, whereas Spectacles allows a maximum Lens size of 25 MB. For additional details on publishing Lenses, refer to the provided guide.
Unlike Lenses for Mobile, which use 9x16 videos as previews, Lenses for Spectacles use 3x4 images as previews. If a video preview is added in Lens Studio, Spectacles will use a cropped first frame of the video as the preview. It is recommended to add an image preview later in the submission flow within My Lenses.
Recommendations for designing effective Lens previews:
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Show the function of the Lens. Users viewing the preview in Lens Explorer should understand the Lens's effect when opened.
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Include people in the frame for connected Lenses. Indicate which Lenses can be used together.
- Depict people in the frame wearing Spectacles.
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Use bright colors. Note that black appears transparent, and dark colors may be difficult to see.
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Keep the background simple to focus on the Lens elements. Prefer a blank background unless the location or placement is relevant.
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Avoid text. The tile is small, and Lens and creator names will already be overlaid.
After submission, Snap’s moderation team reviews Spectacles Lenses within 2-3 business days to ensure compliance with Snap’s community guidelines. Approved Lenses may then be added to Lens Explorer.
Congratulations on publishing your Lens! We encourage you to take a capture and share your Lens with the community on the r/Spectacles subreddit.
Getting Your Lens into Lens Explorer
The Spectacles team will review all submitted Lenses and add those that meet the following requirements to Lens Explorer:
- The Lens has a defined objective. Upon activation, the Lens displays visuals that indicate the required actions.
- The Lens follows our design best practices and feels performant (60 fps).
- The Lens is free of crashes and bugs.
- The Lens has a custom icon and a preview image.
If your Lens meets the above requirements and you do not see your Lens in All Lenses within a week of submission, please message the moderators on the r/Spectacles subreddit.
Getting Your Lens Featured
The Featured category showcases compelling Lenses that set the bar for quality and demonstrate what is possible on Spectacles. This category will be regularly refreshed as new Lenses are published and get updated.
The Spectacles team will curate the selection of featured Lenses based on the below factors, all of which amount to a great experience that users will love.
Must-haves
- User Experience: The Lens is intuitive to use, easy to navigate, and delivers user value. Interactions feel natural and responsive.
- Completeness & Depth: The Lens feels complete and provides recurring value. If there is storytelling, there is a beginning, middle and end, and a way to repeat.
- Design & Polish: The Lens is visually appealing and polished, with attention to detail in both aesthetics and functionality.
Other considerations
- Innovation: The Lens provides unique value and pushes the bounds of what has been previously done with AR. It inspires other developers to think outside of the box.
- Popularity: The Lens is already proving to be valuable to the Spectacles community.