the day is june 19.

this is me. that day was the config deadline. eight hours left. no voiceover script yet. no submission video yet. then the initial idea fell apart. ai reading pictures? didn't work. turns out ai can't read or see 3D models when doing mapping. (as per not-lying opus.) so here's me, manually mapping ~600+ points across two models. EIGHT HOURS LEFT. 😅 and can't submit it half-baked. first makeathon. been refining this entry for weeks. oh, and that day was also my birthday. glad i made it. what an experience.

check the full story here: https://on.contra.com/qLdC9R live demo: loci.figma.site right-click if pc, long-press if mobile. you'll see the 600+ points.

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