This is one of Mark Zuckerberg’s goals for Facebook, with the company making a big push into augmented reality.
The technology, which places computer generated graphics over a real-world environment, first became mainstream when Pokemon Go was released on iOS and Android last year.
Using augmented reality (AR), players looked at the world through their phone’s display, which combined the viewfinder feed from their camera and an overlay of 3D graphics of Pokemon.
Seeing the hype the technology created among users, Facebook announced at its annual F8 Developer Conference that it’s working on its own AR platform to allow people to overlay digital images and text onto photos and videos in the social media platform.
“We’re going to make the camera the first mainstream AR platform,” Zuckerberg said at the conference.
While currently only in closed beta and open to developers, Zuckerberg said the technology would eventually become available for free in all of Facebook-owned properties — Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
“You’re going to be able to swipe to your camera and swipe through the effects: Face masks, art frames, style transfers,” he said.
“But instead of a few options to choose from, you’ll have thousands to choose from.”
Source: Facebook augmented reality glasses: Zuck wants to replace your big-screen TV
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