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I've been locked-in on a big project, so I'm a late comer to this challenge, but I managed to carve out some time to create my entry!
Introducing: 'Luma', an inquisitive reptile who follows me around inside Rive! 🦎
Entirely script driven, she follows your cursor and can even change colour when she settles on her favourite rock.
It feels like the beginning of a little game I might have to keep developing!
Where should Luma go next?
Wow, this is amazing 👏🏻
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Hello there! I've been working on these projects for over a year now, you've probably seen some of them already.
Here's the latest animation. Enjoy, and good luck to everyone participating!
Here's my submission for #characterchallenge @Rive
An interactive virtual workout companion that transforms treadmill sessions into a more engaging experience through fluid character animation, seamless transitions between interactive states, and real-time feedback.
By exercising alongside the user, providing encouragement, and celebrating milestones, the companion helps reduce distractions while keeping users motivated and focused throughout their workout.
This is the full production process behind Luvu 👋 sketches, color concepts, final look, 100+ unique animations, start to finish.
And this is Luvu himself: companion and unofficial gym buddy to over 1 million people who probably didn't expect to bond with a cartoon character while doing lunges 😂
He doesn't do the "wave once and disappear" mascot thing, he sticks around. No transitions, no cutting away between tabs, he's just there the whole workout, judging your form (and he can really dish it out when it's off). Live voice with lip sync, every animation blending smoothly into the next through a full Rive state machine.
He talks. He reacts. He has moods. Built with an ex-Duolingo team who basically dared me to make people addicted to opening a fitness app, which, fair warning, is a strange thing to be proud of 🙌
Shipped v1 in 6 weeks. Somehow ended up past 1M users. Still not over it.
Product: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/luvu-home-fitness-workouts/id6747844405
Live Luvu Preview: https://rive.app/s/Z9lVdZjLk0qKPXkIJR2BaQ/?runtime=rive-renderer (use startLuvu trigger and pick 1-2 idle states)
Amazing 😍
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