Snapchat Scan
Snapchat's Scan feature can identify dogs, plants, clothes, and more
Snapchat's camera has to date mostly been associated with sending disappearing messages and goofy AR effects, like a virtual dancing hot dog. But what if it did things for you, like suggest ways to make your videos look and sound better? Or show you a similar shirt based on the one you're looking at?
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search
Snapchat is getting its biggest redesign in years
The app is getting much simpler to navigate.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24246999/snapchat-redesign-three-tabs-stories-spotlight
Hands-on with Snapchat's Pixy selfie drone
More than five years after it released Spectacles, Snap is back with a second hardware product. And this time it flies. Yes, Snap made a drone. Called Pixy, the small yellow puck takes off from your hand, follows you around, and captures video that can be sent back to Snapchat.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/28/23043011/snapchat-pixy-drone-hands-on?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
Snapchat's new feature lets creators build AR experiences for landmarks in their communities
Snapchat is launching a new feature called "Custom Landmarkers" that lets creators build unique AR experiences for local places they care about, the company announced on Wednesday. The company says the feature, which is accessible in its Lens Studio, can be used to create landmarkers fo...
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/16/snapchats-custom-landmarkers-feature-lets-creators-build-ar-experiences-in-their-communities/

Snap launches Snapchat for Web to bring the app's core features to desktop
Snap announced today that it's introducing Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and chat with friends via video calls, all from their desktops. To start, Snapchat for Web will be available to Snapchat+ subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/18/snap-launches-snapchat-for-web

Snapchat for web is now available to everyone
Snapchat announced a new web app in July, marking the first time the platform was offered beyond mobile. Now, Snapchat says the web version - which was previously only available to paid subscribers - is open to all users. The expanded availability was announced today in a round-up of new features for fall.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/15/23354689/snapchat-for-desktop-web-version-rollout

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