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Snapchat is available as a free-to- app on the Apple Watch's App Store
Apple Watch. This new app allows s to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers to create unique lenses using artificial intelligence (AI) and publish them for others to use.
Snapchat shared details about its new Apple Watch app in a newsroom post. The social media platform says it has over 900 million s today and “the number of devices we use in our daily lives has grown”. To help more people stay connected to each other, the Snapchat app has been introduced on the Apple Watch platform as part of its commitment to making it available across all devices. It requires watchOS 9.0 or later firmware.
It s existing platforms like smartphones, tablets, and the web. However, the app's functionality on the Apple Watch is slightly different and it does not provide a full experience. While you cannot send messages or Snaps from the new Apple Watch app directly, it allows you to respond to incoming ones using Scribble, Dictation, or emoji. s can scribble on the screen or use the smartwatch's on-screen keyboard.
Notably, this capability already existed if you've ever paired an iPhone to the Apple Watch and selected to mirror notifications.
Meanwhile, Snapchat has also AR). They can leverage AI to generate effects and add Bitmojis to create Lenses that better express themselves.
While the desktop application still remains the primary tool for professional developers, the new iOS app and web tool are aimed at empowering more people to create Lenses. Lens Studio is available as a free-to- app on the App Store for iPhone and hosted on the website lensstudio.snapchat.com.
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