where did max cobb earn his AR stripes

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Max Cobb earned his AR stripes by working on a SceneKit project that involved a red panda named Max navigating a volcanic scene. This project was highlighted in the session titled "Bring your SceneKit project to RealityKit" at WWDC 2025. Max Cobb, a software engineer at Apple, discussed the transition from SceneKit to RealityKit, showcasing how developers can bring their existing SceneKit projects into the modern RealityKit framework. You can find more about this in the session Bring your SceneKit project to RealityKit.

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