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Connecting people through smarter, safer, real-world discovery

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Nebulum is built to solve a common modern social problem, people want to discover, meet and connect with interesting creators and peers nearby, but existing social networks make local discovery noisy and impersonal.

Nebulum rethinks proximity-based social discovery by combining live scanning (camera/AR and top-down scan), rich social snapshots, and configurable location broadcasting. Users can be discovered by others within configurable radii, surface their cross-platform social metrics, and share events or marketing “shouts” to targeted local audiences.

Industry:

AI, Communication, Social Networking

Technology stack:

Express.js, Firebase, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, React Native

Platform:

iOS / Android

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Client's challenge

Lack of secure, privacy-driven tools for real-time local discovery.
Limited ways for creators and influencers to showcase cross-platform credibility within one unified profile.
Complex and unclear privacy settings in existing social discovery apps, leading to user distrust.
No reliable system for running localized, monetized outreach campaigns without risking spam or misuse.
Need for a simple and secure onboarding process with optional identity verification and facial recognition.

Our solution

Developed a secure, real-time social discovery platform enabling users to connect safely through proximity-based scanning.
Integrated AR powered Live Scan and Top-Down Scan features for instant discovery of nearby users and events.
Implemented clear, user-friendly privacy controls including location randomization, adjustable radius, and broadcast toggles.
Introduced “Shout campaigns” for localized, targeted outreach while maintaining platform integrity and preventing spam.
Designed an efficient onboarding and verification flow with optional facial recognition to ensure user authenticity and trust.

Technology & tools used

Core functional modules

Live scan (AR & Camera)

Camera-based scanning (Live AR) recognizes nearby Nebulum users and surfaces their snapshot — QuickLink, follower stats and actions like Add Friend, Shout, or Chat. Screens show real-time radius selection and list/map toggles

Discovery for nearby users

A top-down radar/list view showing users by proximity with distance filters, allowing quick browsing of peers, influencers and friends around you.

Quick link & social profiles

Users link social accounts (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) to display followers/subscribers and a clickable QuickLink that routes to highlighted content great for creators to be found in themoment.

Shout campaigns

Create paid “Shout” messages that broadcast to users within a radius and with filters (age, gender, platform followers). Includes confirmation, pricing preview, and campaign history.

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Results & expected outcomes:

Stronger connections

via a dedicated, streamlined communication platform

Better organization

with centralized, automated milestone tracking

40% Higher retention

driven by personalized, data-powered features

Scalable architecture

enabling reliable performance and future feature expansion

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