Lens Studio introduces Ray Tracing.
An advanced 3D rendering capability improving drastically how lights and reflective materials look on 3D objects and in 3D environments.
This capability has been around for a while in famous 3D engines but it’s a first time for the live-processing universe and therefore for Augmented Reality.
This is a crazy technological feat, and it makes everything look way more realistic, but of course there are tradeoffs. For now there’s a list of whitelisted devices that can use ray tracing, but Snap says they are working hard to expand it. For now, here are the supported devices.
Below is a list of all available devices that currently support Ray Tracing.
| Operating System | Device Name |
|---|---|
| Android | Samsung S22:** Adreno 730 All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S22+:** Adreno 730 All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S22 Ultra:** Adreno 730 All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S21 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S21+ 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S21 FE 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S21 Ultra 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S20:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S20 FE:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S20 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Samsung S20 FE 5G:** All Variants |
| Android | Google Pixel 6/6a/6 Pro |
| Android | Google Pixel 7/7 Pro |
| Android | One Plus 8,8T |
| iOS | IPhone 14/Plus/Pro/Pro Max |
| iOS | IPhone 13/Pro/Pro Max |
| iOS | IPhone 12/Pro/Pro Max |
| iOS | iPhone 11/Pro/Pro Max |
