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Facebook Launches Augmented Reality Camera Effects Developer Platform (techcrunch.com)

Posted by msmash on from the f8 dept.

From a report: Facebook will rely on an army of outside developers to contribute augmented reality image filters and interactive experiences to its new Camera Effects platform. Later today the first effects will become availabe inside Facebook's Camera feature on smartphones, but the Camera Effects platform is designed to eventually be compatible with future augmented reality hardware such as eyeglasses.

3 of 9 comments (clear)

  1. Hmmm by avandesande · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't this what beer does?

    --
    love is just extroverted narcissism
  2. Awesome by Eubeleus · · Score: 1

    Now you'll be able to solarize the videos of your murders in live 360 view!

  3. Virtual crab! by humankind · · Score: 1

    This is going to be awesome!

    The next time I post what I had for lunch, I can top it with a lump of virtual crabmeat, maybe a side of mac and cheese.