Snap Camera brings the magic of lenses to live streams and video chats on PC and Mac.
Snap Camera was a free desktop application from 📝Snap for using Lenses on a computer. Snap introduced it on October 26, 2018, describing it as "a free application designed for desktop that invites anyone to experience the fun of Lenses while using their computer." According to Snap's launch post, the app synced with the camera connected to a computer and worked with video-sharing platforms and apps, so a user could wear Lenses while recording a YouTube video or streaming with Skype, Google Hangouts, and OBS.
The same post said users could choose from thousands of Lenses, including classics made by 📝Snapchat and new designs created daily by the Lens Creator community through Lens Studio, and that Snap had built a custom Snap Camera integration for streaming on 📝Twitch. Snap's Lens Studio announcement of the same day told creators that most face Lenses made in Lens Studio should work in Snap Camera with a few adjustments to their workflow. Snap's help center now states that Snap Camera is no longer available as a standalone app. It points people to the Snapchat Camera for Chrome extension to use Lenses on websites' video feeds, and to Snapchat for Web to keep using Lenses on a computer.
Key Features
- Lens library — Snap said users could choose from thousands of Lenses, including Snapchat classics and new community designs made in Lens Studio.
- Webcam sync — Snap Camera synced with the camera connected to a computer and worked with apps such as Skype, Google Hangouts, and OBS, per Snap.
- Twitch integration — Snap said it built a custom Snap Camera integration just for streaming on Twitch.
References
- Snap Camera, snapcamera.snapchat.com
- Introducing Snap Camera, newsroom.snap.com
- Introducing Snap Camera, creator.snapchat.com
- Snap Camera, help.snapchat.com