You may have noticed improved photo quality in the Android Snapchat app in recent months. Believe it or not, this is because Snapchat only just recently started using a decade-old camera API that predates every Android phone in existence. The basic premise of APIs is simple — they're tools that …

It's Friday, April 6, and that means it's time to look at some of the hottest lenses from the past week created by Snapchat users everywhere. Some memes are evergreen, some dissolve within a week, but these lenses are blazing hot right now in snaps across the platform. If you …

Snapchat has finally released those exclusive Lenses for iPhone X users. There's three of them at launch, and you can try them now. Snapchat Lenses are augmented reality filters that enhance your face or your surroundings. In this case, the filters are for your face. Apple teased them last September … …

Users of the iPhone X users who utilize Snapchat will see new AR masks. This isn't your average Snapchat filter, mind you. Apple's advanced facial mapping technology literally superimposes masks onto the subject for a realistic result. Precision is key, as the new system utilizes 30,000 infrared dots on … Read …

Today, Snapchat started implementing Apple's TrueDepth Camera with some new selfie Lenses. This means that those that own an iPhone X can start taking advantage of three new Lenses, specifically built to take advantage of the handset's technologies. If unfamiliar with Apple's TrueDepth Camera, … Read More

Among the lens features touted by Snapchat are closer tracking of facial movements for a more realistic appearance; highlights and shadows produced by objects that react to ambient light in real time; and improved depth detection that enhances features like background blur. The lenses work with … Read More

Vuzix looked for an audience with the Supreme Court of New York regarding a defamation lawsuit against an investor. Magic Leap held an audience with royalty, showing off the Magic Leap One in a rare public appearance. And Snapchat wanted to remind its consumer audience of all the things its … …

Snapchat has launched its special iPhone X Lenses, with the more accurately-placed augmented reality masks taking advantage of Apple's TrueDepth front camera. The new iPhone X Lenses were part of Apple's big reveal for the smartphone in September last year, and indeed one of the few things the … Read More

This weekend, Snapchat debuted their first commercial during the NCAA Final Four, surprising viewers with cheery content seemingly geared towards all demographics. The ad hammers home the message that snapchat is a “camera” that cares a lot about your happiness. The commercial features … Read More

That's right: New Snapchat lenses were released to iPhone X users on April 6 at 12 a.m. ET, and they're way more realistic than the others. Like Animojis, which iPhone X users can actually send to non-X users via text, the new Snapchat lenses will only be available to use …