The Lensverse is constantly evolving with new features and improvements. In this post, we'll take a look at some of the new features that have been released in the past few months and will also look at some of our recent community events. Whether you're a seasoned Lensverse user or just starting out, there's something for everyone! So without further ado, let's dive in!
Feature Highlight
See Through Lens
Live on Lenster.xyz today, See Through Lens is a new discovery feature which allows you to view another person's feed 👀 – giving you an insight into how they see the Lensverse
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Discover new content and profiles
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Explore Lens 🌿 through a new Lens 🕵️🕵️♂️
Developer Updates
Quickstart Guide
We released a new Developer Quickstart guide. It’s the easiest way to get up and running as a developer on Lens. In this guide, we show devs how to build a full-stack web application with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Lens Protocol in 15 minutes.
Degrees of Separation Module
The Degrees of Separation module, which has already been implemented in Lenster and Orb, gives users full control over their data and social experience. When posting any user-generated content, you can determine who sees it, comments on it, collects it, or mirrors it. Enforced at the smart contract layer, this new module relies on a decentralized, community-driven approach to enhance the experience for all. We look forward to seeing more applications adopt the Degrees of Separation module in the coming months.
Sandbox Test Modules
We have created a new testnet called Sandbox where you can develop and test your Lens modules. Check out the developer docs below to learn how to create your own modules.
Got an idea for a new app, get involved here:
Whitelist Modules
Developers wishing to whitelist a module to the Lens Protocol should provide information and documentation about the Module. Below is a short summary of the relevant requirements and criteria:
General
Testnet
Mainnet
Additional questions about the whitelisting process or guidelines should be sent to onchain-request@lens.xyz.
New Lensverse Page
Explore the amazing apps built on top of Lens Protocol.
Community Updates
Last week at📍Slush 2022 in Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮
The Lens team returned to Slush 2022 for an amazing week in Stani’s hometown of Helsinki.
Stani.lens was on the Founders Stage to talk about “Pioneering decentralized social media” with Bloomberg reporter Hannah Miller.
Check out the replay here (start at 6:00:40):
📍Devcon Bogotá 🇨🇴
We were truly blown away by the energy and talent in our LATAM developer community, and we can’t wait to get back next year!
Make sure to collect the exclusive Lens Devcon Bogotá Video to relive the highlights:
LensAI with The Gallery Dao x Selas Studio
In Bogotá we partnered with TheGalleryDAO (@thegallerydao.lens) and StudioSelas (selas.lens) to make an AI art text-to-image contest where users could write prompts into a simple web application and they would get a wonderful illustration in return.
Collect the winners of our murals competition on Lens:
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Best Portrait - @westcyber.lens - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x590f-0x05
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Best Magical Realism - @blaubirds.lens - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x05b2-0x15
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Best Growth Inspired - @flog2499.lens - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x797d-0x52
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Best Pattern - @santa.lens - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x7974-0x20
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Best Prompt – @carlosbeltran.lens - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01a6-0x1d
Get creative 🎨 Generate your own AI image at LensAI and post it on Lens: https://thegallerydao.vercel.app/
Hackathon Winners
A mobile escrow for connecting micro-influencers and marketing via Lens. It allows brands to connect with influencers that fits their needs.
- Verify Me!: https://ethglobal.com/showcase/verify-me-gcmnb
A type of proof of humanity based on POAPs. If you have the same POAP as a friend from Lens they are entitled to verify you as human. The more people that can verify you have the bigger your humanity score.
📍ETH Global San Francisco 🇺🇸
Hackathon Winners
Bringing back the joy of owning a 90s pager device. Anyone who has a BEEP3R can broadcast messages to other BEEP3R owners and/or send encrypted DMs via XMTP to other wallet addresses.
- CollectDAO: https://www.collectsdao.xyz/p/30736_45
Andreih.lens from Lensport (https://lensport.io/) made a new project which creates DAOs from Lens posts.
If you managed to grab the official POAPs from ETH SF (#82394) or Devcon Bogotá (#63182, #71954, #71957), you are eligible to claim a Lens profile. And a friendly reminder for those asking for a Lens profile, you might actually be eligible. Given that it’s based on your Web3 footprint, if you participated in DAOs, minted NFTs, collected POAPs, or attended a rAAVE.
Verify at https://claim.lens.xyz/
We will also be at ETH India 🇮🇳 from December 2-4 in Bengaluru. Make sure to say 👋 to nader.lens and fabri.lens on the ground in India.
Lens Creator Bytes
Last month we launched a brand new Q&A series where we get members from the Lens community to share insights about their journey into Web3 and some alpha for our aspiring builders out there.
Check them out here:
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Chris Comrie: https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0xfe
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Nilesh from Orb: https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0xeb
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Alexandre Lavallee of Selas Studio - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0xa5
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The Gallery DAO - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0x80
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Adam Levy from Mint - https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0x72
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Nick Hollins from UFO Club: https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01-0x55
The best way to connect with the community is to be active on Lens protocol interfaces. However, you can always send any inquiries regarding integrations and partnerships to ecosystem@lens.xyz.
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For developer-specific enquires, contact nader.lens or fabri.lens
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For any creator questions, contact mirran.lens, bradorbradley.lens or christina.lens
Thank you for being a part of our amazing Lens community 🏡🌿💚