Contributed to the development of the Stage11 AR Application, an augmented reality music and entertainment platform built with Unity3D, designed to deliver immersive AR-based musical experiences through interactive 3D characters, animations, and user-generated content creation. The application combined augmented reality, digital collectibles, and social content creation into a single ecosystem where users could interact with virtual performers and create personalized music-driven AR experiences.

A major part of the project involved developing and managing a complex real-time system capable of handling large collections of interactive 3D assets, including both freely accessible models and NFT-based digital collectibles that users could purchase and utilize within the platform. The application dynamically managed model loading, asset handling, animation systems, and AR interactions while maintaining smooth performance and stability on mobile devices.

Users were able to place animated 3D characters into real-world environments using augmented reality, trigger dance animations and musical performances, record customized videos, and publish their creations directly to the platform. The system combined AR placement mechanics, animation playback systems, video recording workflows, and interactive content generation tools to create an engaging social entertainment experience centered around music and digital avatars.

My contribution also included integrating the Unity-powered AR experience into a native iOS application using Unity as a Library (UaaL). This required building seamless communication between the native iOS environment and the Unity runtime while ensuring stable lifecycle management, optimized memory usage, smooth AR rendering, and reliable cross-platform performance. Significant attention was given to performance optimization, asset streaming, animation handling, and responsive interaction systems to support a visually rich AR experience on mobile hardware.

This project demonstrated the use of Unity3D beyond traditional gaming by combining augmented reality, NFT-integrated digital assets, interactive animation systems, social content creation workflows, and Unity as a Library integration to build a scalable next-generation music and entertainment platform focused on immersive user engagement and creator-driven experiences.

Relaated articles - https://www.empite.com/case-studies/stage11