Snapchat update brings AR Lenses that are actually games called Snappables

Snapchat has long offered what it calls Lenses: those silly animated overlays that cover your face and make you look like a cat or help you vomit a rainbow. Up until now, Lenses were a fun way to change your look and share the goofy image with friends.

Now, Snapchat has taken the concept behind Lenses and created augmented reality games called Snappables. Check out the video below:

The video depicts people playing Snappable games like a Galaga-clone where you control your ship using your head movements. There's also a weight-lifting contest where you control the weights with your eyebrows instead of your arms, and a chewing gum game where you virtually blow bubbles until it pops all over your face.

While you will undoubtedly look pretty goofy playing these games (as the video makes painfully clear), they do look like a lot of fun. Look forward to seeing your friends play Snappables soon and bowling over with laughter.

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