Author: Ashley Carman
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Instagram and Facebook won’t feature any new augmented reality effects in the immediate future. In an update posted to its Facebook Group for people who make filters, the company said it’s sending its reviewers home because of COVID-19 infection concerns. When home, they won’t be able to approve or publish new effects.
“We’re actively exploring ways to offset this disruption and let creators get back to publishing,” the statement says. “We can’t yet provide exact timing on when this will happen, but we’ll share updates in Spark AR Hub when we’re able to.” Spark AR is the software used to make Facebook and Instagram effects.
Some automated systems will still be in place, Facebook says, so creators will be able to at least “get feedback...
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Instagram and Facebook won’t feature any new augmented reality effects in the immediate future. In an update posted to its Facebook Group for people who make filters, the company said it’s sending its reviewers home because of COVID-19 infection concerns. When home, they won’t be able to approve or publish new effects.
“We’re actively exploring ways to offset this disruption and let creators get back to publishing,” the statement says. “We can’t yet provide exact timing on when this will happen, but we’ll share updates in Spark AR Hub when we’re able to.” Spark AR is the software used to make Facebook and Instagram effects.
Some automated systems will still be in place, Facebook says, so creators will be able to at least “get feedback...
Continue reading…
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