Adding Interactivity to Your AR Experience

Welcome to The Event Cookbook , where we’ll show you how to spice up your AR experiences with interactive events. These are the secret ingredients that make your projects dynamic, responsive, and unforgettable. Think of events as the "reactions" in your AR recipe—they bring your creations to life when users interact with them.

Let’s dive into the essential events you can use to craft a truly immersive experience:

Get Username Node

User Enter: Welcoming Your Guests and Tracking Engagement

• When to Use: Trigger actions when a user enters the AR experience.

• Recipe Ideas:

  • Greet users with a welcome message, animation, or sound effect to create a memorable first impression.

  • Use this event to initialize key components of your experience, such as loading assets or setting up the environment.

  • For Analytics: Log when a user enters the experience to track engagement metrics. This data can help you understand how often users interact with your AR content and identify popular times or locations for your experience.

• Pro Tip: Combine this event with a visual cue, like a glowing effect or a pop-up, to make the entry moment feel special while silently capturing analytics in the background.

Want to learn more? Dive deeper into User Enter and its advanced use cases here .

OnARImageTargetLost/Found Node

Image Target Found/Lost: Detecting the Invisible Anchors

• When to Use: React when an AR image target is detected (found) or no longer visible (lost).

• Recipe Ideas:

  • When the target is found, spawn a 3D object or play a sound effect.

  • When the target is lost, pause animations or display instructions to guide the user back.

• Pro Tip: Combine this with lighting effects (like AR Light ) to make the transition magical.

Ready to master Image Targets? Explore advanced techniques and troubleshooting tips here .

OverClickableObject

OverClickableObject Click/Press/Long Press: Making Objects Interactive

• When to Use: Add interactivity to 3D objects by detecting taps, presses, or long presses.

• Recipe Ideas:

  • Clicked: Open a menu, trigger a sound, or display information about the object.

  • Pressed: Rotate or move the object for hands-on interaction.

  • Long Pressed: Unlock hidden features, reveal Easter eggs, or activate advanced modes.

• Pro Tip: Use visual feedback, like glowing highlights or animations, to let users know their input was successful.

Want to take your interactivity to the next level? Learn how to implement advanced gestures and custom interactions here