That’s because Meta has confirmed that it will be shutting down its Spark platform, which lets anyone create AR filters that can be used on the camera within apps like Instagram and Facebook.

Meta’s decision to shut down its Spark platform has ignited a wave of dissatisfaction among creators who have relied on the platform to develop augmented reality (AR) effects. The company ...

Instagram and Facebook AR filters are going away in January 2025, along with the tools for making them, as Meta plans to shut down Spark Studio. Instagram and Facebook AR filters are going away in ...

Meta said it's shutting down its augmented-reality studio Spark ... its camera glasses released in partnership with Ray-Ban. The company is expected to release its first true AR glasses at its ...

The feature, Meta Spark, will be shuttered on Jan. 14 and third-party AR effects including computer-generated filters, masks and 3D objects created on the studio will be removed. Sign up here.

Users will no longer see third-party AR effects when accessing the camera too. On top of that, creators will also no longer be able to log into Meta Spark Studio, Meta Spark Player or Meta Spark Hub.

But Meta’s abrupt decision to close its AR studio, called Meta Spark, confused some developers because the company only recently unveiled its first pair of AR glasses, called Orion. Some feel ...

Over 750 million users across the world use Meta Spark AR every ... effect when the camera detects a specific target in the real world. Users can also import their own 3D objects, including ...

Meta says that the Aria 2 model includes upgraded sensors, RGB camera ... AR glasses, and sometime soon, in the next few years, you’ll see people wearing these in real life. Which could spark ...