10 days ago Spark AR Team made Target Tracking (aka Image Tracking) available to Instagram. This feature allows AR effects to be triggered by pointing the camera at a certain image, eg. a logo, product packaging or a movie poster. In this article, you’ll find some of the first Instagram AR effects using this functionality […]

It is well known that Christmas takes a special place in the world of advertising. To be honest, if one year advertisers would for some reason not announce it’s approaching, we would probably forget about Christmas completely. During this holiday time, friends and families are looking for a deeper connection – and Augmented Reality has […]

Despite Instagram’s pressure, Snapchat remains an important social media platform, especially in the US. Snapchat AR effects, called Lenses, are an important part of the platform and its identity. In fact, it is Snapchat that in 2015 introduced social media – and many people – to Augmented Reality. Now, their AR services are still being […]

Tonight is the night! 🎃 We want this post to be your guide to AR effects for this year’s Halloween. If you can’t dress up or won’t be together with your close ones, then use Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat to connect with them and feel the magic of the holidays! Scare, trick and amuse others […]

Two days ago the results of the third Spark AR Community challenge has been announced. This time it was special, though. For starters, unlike last year’s Spark AR Community Challenge which was organized in connection with the start of Instagram AR beta and Spark AR Segmentation Challenge, submitted effects’ theme was strictly given. HBO, who […]

One of the most exciting things that can happen to AR Creator is when someone significant uses their effect. Of course, the satisfaction from the fact that a famous artist or entrepreneur fancy their artistic vision is not the only benefit here. It’s been established long ago that nothing boosts the number of impressions of […]

AR effects can be perceived as a digital equivalent of costume rentals, so naturally, their significance rises with Halloween coming to our doorsteps. It was proved to be true two years ago when Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat treated their audiences with lots of spooky filters and the response was both positive and genuine. That is […]

Can you tell us something about yourself? Where are you from and were do you work? How long are you creating AR Effects? Are you freelancer or member of a company specializing in AR Effects? I’ve been creating AR effects for a couple of months now. I come from a background of gaming and design […]

Boom! The world of social media AR will never be the same after what happened three weeks ago. Opening Instagram AR to the public means bringing AR effects to the whole world. It is crucial mainly for brands as they were finally allowed to publish their own promotional effects (see our Marketer’s AR Pocket Guide […]

Can you tell us something about yourself? Where are you from and were do you work? How long are you creating AR Effects? Are you freelancer or member of a company specializing in AR Effects? I’m working as a mobile developer in Master of Code Global. For now AR Effects is more like a hobby […]