Snapchat and Snap Camera aren’t the only augmented reality apps available for couples to use on Valentine’s Day.
Google has added an augmented reality video effect to Duo, its latest video communications app for iOS and Android. Now, when recording a video message, Duo users can touch the “Valentine’s Day effect” button to add floating, translucent heart bubbles to their rear or front-facing camera feed.
The effect appears to employ a background segmentation technique, similar to the technology Google developed last year, with hearts spawning from behind the user. This makes for some… more
