api-custom-locations

To anchor AR experiences to real-world locations, scan a physical space using the Custom Locations Lens, publish the scan to obtain a Location ID, import the resulting mesh into Lens Studio, and link your content to that Location ID.

Using Custom Locations for location-anchored AR on Spectacles requires Lens Studio v5.7 or higher and Spectacles OS v5.060 or higher to properly import meshes and link content to Location IDs.

Yes, you can group multiple custom locations together. Custom Locations supports Location Groups, allowing you to combine up to 5 nearby locations to enable smooth AR transitions across adjacent physical sites.

Mesh import and localization for location-locked AR works by importing a colored spatial mesh from a physical scan into Lens Studio, then anchoring virtual content to the corresponding Location ID so it appears at that exact physical location.

The best way to create a museum AR experience restricted to a specific gallery is to scan the space with Custom Locations, publish it for a Location ID, and anchor your Lens content to that ID so it only activates upon localization.

Limitations when anchoring AR content to a scanned physical space include strict software version requirements and the necessity of pre-scanning the environment, as content only activates when the device successfully localizes to the specific Location ID.