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Snapchat's Lens Studio allows anyone to create custom lenses for the popular social networking app. Now, the company has announced some new features. Most importantly, Snapchat has finally opened face ...

Snapchat is now letting users create DIY augmented reality World Lenses. On Thursday, December 14, Snapchat announced Lens Studio, a desktop app that allows anyone to create a lens, submit it for ...

Snapchat is finally opening up so outside developers can help it offer infinite augmented reality experiences beyond those it designs in-house. Today, Snap launches the Lens Studio AR developer tool ...

As fun as Snapchat's augmented reality World Lenses can be, there are only so many times you can see a headphone-toting hot dog before you crave something new. Wouldn't it be nice if you could make ...

October is here and that means it's time for spooky Snaps. While Snapchat usually has quite a few Halloween Lenses to choose from, you can easily make your own Lens. If you're ready to get creative, ...

Yesterday Snapchat announced its first-ever live television event coverage, aimed at key highlights coming out of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Today, the company is revealing an enhanced version of ...

Today Snapchat announced it was opening its Studio to allow anyone to make their own event-specific face Lenses. Now you too can have the bunny-eared puking rainbow voice changer of your choice for ...

Get ready to see a lot of new face lenses in Snapchat. Today, Snap announced it's opening up the ability for anyone to create a selfie lens using its Lens Studio software. Previously, the company only ...