5.19.2 released 17 March 2026
Spectacles developers: Lens Studio 5.15 was the last anticipated Lens Studio update for Spectacles (2024) and should be used for all Spectacles updates until further notice. Please continue to check the Spectacles Reddit for any updates as we approach our 2026 hardware release.
BUGS FIXED
Fix AttachmentPointType, FaceInsetRegion, and Expressions in TypeScript compilation.
Fixed crashes that could occur on device pairing.
Fixed a crash that could occur when retrying or cancelling lens publishing.
Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting multiple scene objects at once.
Fixed scripts that previously compiled successfully now showing TypeScript errors after a Lens Studio update.
Fixed VFX particle color and custom attributes appearing incorrect on iPhone 15 and 16.
Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking empty space in the Preview tab bar.
Fixed a crash that could occur when duplicating or saving objects with custom types containing unassigned properties.
Fixed an OpenGL-related crash on exit that could occur on some Windows machines with AMD graphics cards.
5.19 released 11 March 2026
Spectacles developers: Lens Studio 5.15 was the last anticipated Lens Studio update for Spectacles (2024) and should be used for all Spectacles updates until further notice. Please continue to check the Spectacles Reddit for any updates as we approach our 2026 hardware release.
NEW
Game Suite (BETA) is a grid-based level builder plugin — choose from a large library of themed game assets, snap them into place on a 3D grid, and configure game rules, player behavior, and win conditions without writing code. Export your level as a scene or a fully playable Bitmoji-powered game.
AI Clips plugin enables creators to generate 5-second AI-powered videos by combining a user’s image with a unique embedded prompt. Each Lens transforms a single photo into a dynamic video experience based on its predefined creative concept.
Combine GenAI components with each other to build advanced Lenses! Learn how to use AI Portraits, Selfie Attachments, or Face Generator in powerful creative workflows.
VFX Multiple Outputs. A single VFX Asset can now contain multiple output nodes, each with its own render settings, allowing you to easily create new types of particle effects.
IMPROVEMENTS
Lens Component lifecycle processing (OnStart, Update, LateUpdate) has been optimized to be significantly faster. As part of this improvement, relative ordering between two Updates or two LateUpdates is no longer guaranteed.
Updated documentation for all deprecated APIs to point more clearly to their replacements.
Improved automatic font fallbacks on Windows.
BUGS FIXED
Fixed a Turn-Based bug preventing auto capture when scores contained a fractional part. The score is now rounded to the nearest integer.
Improved Character Controller ground detection, allowing it to be used at smaller scales and fixing a bug that prevented the character from jumping.
Fixed an issue where Text with Wrap + vertical Shrink might overflow the space it was given.
Fixed console.log/warn/error handling of %%