Facebook brings Snapchat-like AR filters to the Messenger app
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Virtual reality may be comparatively stuck in the mud for the time being, but augmented reality is in full gear.Image credit: Facebook
Facebook realizes this, and to that effect it has announced it’s bringing new Snapchat-style augmented reality features called World Effects to its Facebook Messenger app. They’re basically the same things as Snapchat’s World Lenses.
The basic idea is that you can drop 3D objects into your photos to make them appear as though they’re there in real life, such as a heart over someone’s head. A bit more usefully, you could use a floating arrow to point out a specific location in a wide shot.