Prototype a Gaussian-Splatting Capture App for Consumer AR
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a 5-step capture-to-share flow for a consumer AR app and build a working backend to earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The startup (8 people, post-seed, looking to raise an extension) is competing with several other consumer AI capture apps and needs a defensible quality + UX story to justify the next round.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Design and prove out the end-to-end consumer flow for a Gaussian-Splatting capture-and-share app, with both a clickable UX and a working backend timing proof.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply Gaussian Splatting as a practical 3D scene representation
- Design a consumer flow under hard 3D-pipeline constraints (capture quality, training time)
- Connect a research-grade rendering pipeline to a product surface
- Communicate a quality bar that is measurable, not vibes-based
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Gaussian Splatting
Apply gaussian splatting to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Neural Scene Representation
Apply neural scene representation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Product Design
Apply product design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- User Flow Design
Apply user flow design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Backend Prototyping
Apply backend prototyping to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Rendering
Apply rendering to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: