Snapchat has introduced a brand new ‘AR Pichkari’ lens in time for Holi 2024. The cellular based mostly picture and video sharing platform reveals that the lens was developed by a third-party developer and permits customers to splash their buddies with digital colors, utilizing their smartphone’s rear digicam, simulating the usage of a pichkari (water gun) that’s used to have fun the pageant of Holi. That is considered one of a number of lenses provided by Snapchat that makes use of augmented actuality (AR) know-how to permit customers to work together with their environment.
In accordance with particulars shared by the corporate, the brand new AR Pichkari lens was developed by Ronin Labs and is obtainable to all customers on the platform. Like different AR lenses on Snapchat, customers can seek for the AR lens by way of the search bar within the Snapchat app. You can too click on on this link, which ought to take you on to the AR Pichkari lens.
Snapchat’s AR Pichkari lens was developed by Ronin Labs
As soon as you have chosen the AR Pichkari lens, you possibly can change to the rear digicam on Snapchat and level it at your pals. The app will use AR to determine the place your buddy is within the viewfinder and begin to spray them with digital colors. The stream can be affected while you transfer your telephone, just like utilizing a pichkari.
You should utilize the AR Pichkari filter to maneuver round and nearly spray your pals with Holi colors. A bar can be proven on the left of the display, exhibiting you ways a lot color is left. About midway via the method, the message “Holi Hai!” is proven on the display, in line with particulars shared by Snapchat.
Snapchat’s AR Pichkari lens is already obtainable to make use of on the messaging platform forward of Holi 2024 and must be accessible to all customers over the approaching days. You can too entry the AR lens by pointing your Snap digicam (the in-app digicam) on the Snapcode within the picture above on iOS and Android smartphones which are up to date to the most recent model of the app.
