Chris Burns | Sesame Street Yourself

Chris Burns | Sesame Street Yourself – Face AR Mobile App

Sesame Street Yourself is an AR face-tracking app for iOS that lets kids wear 3D character masks and play interactive sing-along games. Features Elmo, Cookie Monster, and more—brought to life with expressive, real-time animations.

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Date

December 16, 2019

Tags

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Client: Sesame Workshop
Studio: Two Bulls / Weyo
Role: 3D Artist – Character Masks & Accessories
Platform: iOS (Face AR on iPhone 11 and newer)
Tools: ARKit, Custom Face Tracking

Sesame Street Yourself is a playful and educational augmented reality mobile app that lets kids (and adults) become their favourite Sesame Street characters. Using Apple’s face-tracking technology (via ARKit on iPhone 11+), the app overlays interactive 3D character masks and accessories in real time, bringing classic characters to life through sing-along activities and mini-games.

I was responsible for creating six main character masks, including beloved icons like Elmo and Cookie Monster, as well as a variety of hat accessories that users can mix and match. Each asset was carefully modelled and optimised for performance on mobile AR, ensuring responsiveness and expressiveness with real-time facial animation.

This project is a showcase of how emerging technology can be combined with iconic children’s brands to create immersive, educational experiences for young audiences.

Available on the App Store