Amazing Snapchat filter turns the floor into LAVA or a river – how to find it
SNAPCHAT has added amazing new filters that turn the floor into lava or cover it in water. The revolutionary Lenses work in real-time by sensing the ground using augmented reality (AR) tech. AR is where an app overlays computer-generated images on the world around you. Snapchat Lenses already work like this, but these new floor […]
SNAPCHAT has added amazing new filters that turn the floor into lava or cover it in water.
The revolutionary Lenses work in real-time by sensing the ground using augmented reality (AR) tech.
AR is where an app overlays computer-generated images on the world around you.
Snapchat Lenses already work like this, but these new floor filters are some of the app’s most advanced yet.
This time around, Snapchat is using “ground segmentation” lenses.
Snapchat can recognise the floor and then analyse the geometry of the scene to work out what’s not ground.
It can then apply computer-generated AR filters – in this case, adding lava.
It’s a clever take on “the floor is lava”, a popular game for kids where you have to avoid touching the floor.
Now adults can play along too with the Snapchat filter.
Alternatively, you can cover an area with water, which will likely be loved by pranksters and people trying to get a day off work.
Snapchat described its new ground segmentation tech as “a natural evolution and next step for us in understanding what the camera can see and helping our community learn more about the world around them”.
Snapchat – what is it?
Here's what you need to know...
- Snapchat, or Snap, is a multimedia messaging app available around the world
- It was created by former Standford University students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown
- The first version of Snapchat was released in September 2011
- The main feature of Snapchat is the ability to send self-deleting photos, videos and messages
- These digital missives will wipe themselves from a recipient’s phone after a short time
- Snapchat also offers “Stories”, which allow users to share content visible to multiple users – but that vanishes after 24 hours
- As of 2019, Snapchat has around 190million daily users
How to see the new Snapchat filters
These are official Snapchat filters, so you’ll be able to see them in the general Lens selector.
If you don’t see the lenses yet then don’t panic: sometimes these things can take a while to roll out.
It’s worth checking in the App Store or Google Play Store to make sure you’re using the latest version of Snapchat.
If not, update the app and check again once the installation is complete.
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