Facebook Relaunches
Spark AR
Partner Network

By: Spark AR Team
October 20, 2020
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September 16, 2020

Expanding the Spark AR Ecosystem

By: Sue Young
October 20, 2020
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Important updates, insights and perspectives from the Spark AR team.

CommunityOctober 14, 2020

Spark AR Creator Q&A: Nahir Esper

As we continue our interview series with Spark AR creators, today we’re catching up with Nahir Esper, the Chaco, Argentina-based photographer, artist and developer, known for her stylistic makeup effects and vivid Instagram filters. Nahir talks about how she got into AR creation, where she finds inspiration for her projects, and some of her favorite Spark AR features.

By: Spark AR Team
CommunityOctober 2, 2020

Hackathon Winners Showcase AR Effects for Instagram Reels

Facebook recently concluded its third virtual hackathon and announced the winning submissions across several categories, including the top three picks in the augmented reality group. This latest event in the year-long series invited Spark AR creators to build World AR experiences that were fun and tailored for use with Instagram Reels.

By: Spark AR Team
CommunitySeptember 9, 2020

Introducing the Spark AR Forum

As we continue to build new capabilities and features to help make AR creation better, easier and faster, we’re also investing in new resources to help you work through the technical challenges of bringing your AR ideas to life. For many creators, the Spark AR Facebook Group has been a helpful, trusted resource, and starting today we’re adding another: the Spark AR Forum.

By: Spark AR Team
CommunitySeptember 1, 2020

Spark AR Creator Q&A: Isabelle Udo

As we continue our interview series with Spark AR creators, today we’re catching up with Isabelle Udo, an Amsterdam-based designer and filmmaker known for her innovative use of organic materials, vibrant colors and emotive sound, to create immersive AR experiences. Isabelle shares her experience and perspective on building a career as an AR creator, some of the influences that have helped shape her artistic style, and offers some advice for creators aspiring to take on more brand AR projects.

By: Spark AR Team
CommunityAugust 14, 2020

Spark AR Creator Q&A: Mitsuko Ono

As part of our ongoing interview series with Spark AR creators, we recently caught up with Mitsuko Ono, a Manila, Philippines-based multimedia designer to talk about how she got into AR creation, her rapidly growing gallery of 40+ ‘weird’ effects, and some of the experience and advice she has for new creators and those working with brands. We learned a ton from this talented creator, we hope you will too.

By: Spark AR Team
CreativityAugust 13, 2020

Creating Spark AR Effects for Instagram Reels

The introduction of Instagram Reels has quickly captured the imaginations of Spark AR creators, many of whom are discovering and using Reels for the first time, and exploring questions, like “What types of effects work best for Reels?” or “How are Stories and Reels different?” or “Can people use multiple effects in Reels?”

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