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Glow Up Pulse

An immersive AR face filter with smile-reactive neon glow effects, GPU-driven particles, and real-time facial tracking built for Snapchat Lens Studio.

Overview

Glow Up Pulse is a premium AR face filter designed for Snapchat that transforms users' faces with reactive neon glow effects. The lens responds to facial expressions in real-time — when you smile, the glow pulses and intensifies, creating a dynamic, living effect.

Technical Highlights

  • 01
    Smile-Reactive Engine

    Custom facial expression detection drives the glow intensity and particle emission rate in real-time.

  • 02
    GPU-Driven Particles

    High-performance particle system running entirely on the GPU for smooth 60fps on mobile devices.

  • 03
    Custom GLSL Shaders

    Hand-written rim glow and face glow shaders that blend seamlessly with the camera feed.

  • 04
    Performance Optimized

    Tuned for mobile AR — efficient draw calls, optimized texture sampling, and adaptive quality.

Tech Stack

Lens Studio 5.21 JavaScript GLSL Face Tracking API GPU Particles
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