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Let's Get Snappy With Augmented Reality
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Let’s Get Snappy With Augmented Reality
AR filters for video calls
Augmented Reality is the technology behind popular video games like Pokemon Go. Learn some of the secrets of Augmented Reality by creating some amazing filters to wow your friends and family on video calls.
Course highlights
Add labels to your filters
Learn all about random numbers and programming in different outcome based on selection
Distort
Apply distortion to facial feature in your filters using the easy to use templates. Why not someone into a bug person?
Hand gestures
With hand gestures you can identify different types of hand positions and add unique images and sounds to your filters.
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What is a Fire Tech Experience?
Fire Tech Experiences are regular, super short, high-interest sessions about the very latest developments in technology on topics you will love. Designed and led by inspiring, enthusiastic experts, …
Fire Tech Experiences are regular, super short, high-interest sessions about the very latest developments in technology on topics you will love. Designed and led by inspiring, enthusiastic experts, Fire Tech Experiences introduce you to new worlds and ideas from the comfort of home.
Course Overview
Ever wondered how some people get those amazing filters on video calls? Or ever wanted to be a monster on Halloween or an elf at Christmas? Here’s your chance to discover how.
Using SnapChat’s lens studio, this cutting edge Fire Tech Experience will take you through making a series of fun and exciting filters that will wildly transform your appearance onscreen and can be used with Zoom, Google Meets, Teams and SnapChat.
We’ll show you how to warp a face using the transform features. We’ll also show you how to trigger actions on certain facial expressions, hand gestures, segmentation, markers and object detection.
Once you’ve made your own filter you’ll need to publish it. We’ll show you how to do that as well.
Everything you need from creation to end filter is covered.
FireTech Experiences are a new series of short, high interest, fun and engaging tech demonstrations and talks. These are delivered in webinar style, with the main presenter showcasing a new interesting aspect of technology and learning, and who is able to take questions from attendees and respond.
What your child will learn
- Create a distortion filter
- Learn how AR is used in modern gaming and social media
- AR for holidays
- AR for promotion
- AR markers creating experiences anywhere
Meet Will
Will studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is one of Fire Tech most long-standing digital music tutors. He's a drummer, composer, and loves teaching young people how to combine technology with music to build sounds, songs, compositions and much more.
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