# Gaussian splat black background

**URL:** <https://forum.8thwall.com/t/gaussian-splat-black-background/4791>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/gaussian-splat-black-background/4791 "2025-02-13T04:50:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/gaussian-splat-black-background/4791/4 "2025-03-04T00:54:17Z")

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Hi @GeorgeButler

I did some more testing today, and I still have some problem with a black background when creating a new project with Studio and using a camera type World/AR.

Here is how you can reproduce this problem:

1. I’m cloning [Studio: World Effects](https://www.8thwall.com/8thwall/world-effects) project
2. I remove everything (ground + cactus) and only keep the camera/light elements
3. I add a new empty object
4. On this new empty object I add a new component Mesh \> geometry \> splat URL and I select my .spz file
5. I build and connect a new device for testing

→ Here the result: [video](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y3U_2DThm3TjP8plqNiPBI8st1v0qDgF/view?usp=sharing)  
 → Here the spz file I’m using: [file](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VFyJ1pYC88ozKHsqQfNhHsGCKhquZ6L-/view?usp=sharing)

This file.spz is the same file I used in my experience I shared above [The Secret Shrine](https://www.8thwall.com/designium/studio-the-secret-shrine).

This Secret Shrine experience is now working as expected but when creating a new project with a spz file, I still encounter the black background problem with a camera type World/AR.

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