This is a project dedicated to a dear childhood companion who has taught me the virtues of loyalty, friendship and compassion. Love you doggo.

See the project here.

This is a simple html + typescript web page compiled with vite.

The key tech which makes this possible (and especially helpful with handling augmented reality) is Google's <model-viewer> component (check out the overview, or the Github repository).

The model was set up in Blender 4.0. For integration with “ the model was exported to glTF 2.0 and usdz to support Apple's iOS AR Quick Look. For future reference, remember to flatten the armature bone hierarchy when exporting to glTF.

To work around material limitations in the export process, glTF material variants are used and programatically (in script) swapped between to create the texture eye/blinking animation. There is no equivalent in usdz files (so no eye animation for iOS Quick Look).

• Modified version of Path Lord's Augmented Reality icon from The Noun Project