AR effect

AR effect Free App

Rated 4.19/5 (74,661) —  Free Android application by Sony Mobile Communications

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About AR effect

Add fun AR (Augmented Reality) effects to your pictures and videos! Take pictures and videos with virtual scenes and characters with the AR effect application.
With pre-loaded themes you can create pictures with growling dinosaurs, have fairies walk on your desk, attach masks to your friends’ faces, and much more.

Discover amazing augmented reality scenes in the real world with your viewfinder. Sony's FACE RECOGNITION Technology and SmartAR* engine automatically detect faces and 3D environments and decorate them with fun AR items. And Palm recognition** engine detects palms and give more fun decoration.

How to open the downloaded theme:
1. Open the AR Effect app.
2. Select the icon of the downloaded theme on the screen.

Interaction with AR items:
1. Drag animations to change their position
2. Tap on an object and some objects will change (color/variation/action depends on theme content)

*SmartAR is the registered trademark or trademark of Sony Corporation in Japan and other countries, for the augmented reality technology developed by Sony Corporation.
**Palm recognition uses the technology which is powered by Sony Deep Learning Solution. Palm recognition is supported on Android 5.0 or above devices that has QualcommR processor.

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How to Download / Install

Download and install AR effect version Varies with device on your Android device!
Downloaded 50,000,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.sonymobile.androidapp.cameraaddon.areffect, download AR effect.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
- New Feature:
To improve the performance of photo capturing
- Bug fixes
More downloads  AR effect reached 50 000 000 - 100 000 000 downloads
More downloads  AR effect reached 10 000 000 - 50 000 000 downloads
Name changed  Name changed! AR Effect now is known as AR effect.
More downloads  AR effect reached 5 000 000 - 10 000 000 downloads

What are users saying about AR effect

R70%
by R####:

Can't disable, delete, etc. Of no interest. Bravo to you if you like this sort of thing, but the rest of us should be able to get rid of it

R70%
by R####:

Great app. No lag, beautiful graphics and super fun and easy to use 4.8/5 would recommend to friends I have Sony xperia xa and works perfectly

Y70%
by Y####:

Waste of space as typical ignorant jerks at sony development push this garbage onto stock devices. Shove your stock apps up your ignorant butts.

R70%
by R####:

Great ar effects better than other OEM's suck as samsung,etc who copied this.

R70%
by R####:

Unable to reset the masks..features went worst after update.

R70%
by R####:

Junk.. Cant uninstall

R70%
by R####:

Don't like the app draw icon, get rid of that

A70%
by A####:

Please update performance (apple AR)

R70%
by R####:

space waster, cannot uninstall. (note: the fact that it's in the "system area" is not relevant in the slightest. storage is finite, and this takes up space in the "system area" that other useful applications might use. the size of the "system area" is also determined by the most common demand for things to be stored there; this causes it to be inflated in size for no reason. the product manager of this software should definitely be reprimanded and/or fired.)

R70%
by R####:

Why do you need to keep these apps running in the background even if force stopped? You have rigged them to run almost immediately when Internet starts. Ofcourse to watch our private activities abd data. But is Sony Socmiserable that it has to sell properties to earn money??

R70%
by R####:

Bloated phone needs more bloatware. Even disabled the Sony ap asks to be updated. Sony tells us it can't be removed but they write THEIR PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE in the "Android system area"..software you refuse to give us the option to uninstall. Thank you for denying me the use of my phone how I see fit as I will stay away from Sony products because I know they contain Mal and bloatware. You can't tell me it's android when the AR Effect is published by Sony Mobile Communications.

D70%
by D####:

I cant shoot a video only bcoz this app. in my sony c5 mobileHelp me support team i getting error msg "can not record. Recording or recording related functions mey be in use by another application"

K70%
by K####:

Should be allowed to uninstall this, thank you for reading my feedback and your advice that I should disable it , BUT you are missing the point. I should not have to disable it , I should be able to delete.it. Your response says to me :"we like to be seen to be caring but in reality you don't care at all" because if you did you would allow us to delete. PS no response would have been better than the one you gave !!

M70%
by M####:

I paid for this phone for some good features and NOT for some bloatware! I reserve the perogative and right to decide what Apps l want. Not getting my permission first is tantamount to illegally accessing and residing in my system space! Be sure that such misbehaviour will affect your company

R70%
by R####:

If I want an app like this I can get it myself, why must you force this rubbish on me? I just want to delete the whole thing not just updates that will justwant to be reinstalled automatically tomorrow.

R70%
by R####:

I DON'T WANT BLOATWARE! I just got a new Sony Xperia J and I discovered that it has this junk installed. The worst part is that it cannot be uninstalled!!!! I don't want this crap on MY phone!

R70%
by R####:

I don't like seeing this annoying app can't get rid either surely when you buy a phone you should have what ever you like on hear. Can this be updated as well because it's now an old pic and app.

T70%
by T####:

Never used this app but it always seems to be on every device lately. Makes me hate technology when they force things like this on consumers that never asks for it and when you want to delete you can't because it's an app with the device... It's my device not yours I don't want your app.

R70%
by R####:

I don't want to see this damn dinosaur icon after every update as if it is something essential.

R70%
by R####:

The app has potential, but there's a huge lag and the phone overheats quickly. Almost useless because of that.

R70%
by R####:

The photo taken is of low quality, not as crisp compared to "normal" ones, especially in other light conditions than broad daylight, that's about the only tradeoff for the fun here. And there needs to be a new flat icon

I70%
by I####:

When my phone is automatically software update this app is gone... I don't know why... Where can i find it.... If i need to see it in Google play store it just update... I don't know what's happening...

R70%
by R####:

OMG MOST ANNOYING APP THAT TAKES UP SO MUCH SPACE AND I CANT DELETE IT WHY DID I BUY A SONY?

O70%
by O####:

Can't be uninstalled! Crap! Sony must reconsider this app for device with small internal storage especialy Xperia M4 Aqua 8 GB version.

W70%
by W####:

Best app but have shaky effects, effects are not stable, it keeps on shaking so i would use snapchat effects rather using this.

R70%
by R####:

This app is not mandatory to use and my mobile has to install and update it always which takes up the space. Hate it.

R70%
by R####:

Even when disabled this inane lump of crap takes up 56mb of precious space.

T70%
by T####:

This app socks. Even reset factory settings to get rid. Sort it out once and for all google

R70%
by R####:

Can you explain the rational of having this as a preinstalled APP? You made me regret my first Sony purchase!!!

I70%
by I####:

GET IMMERSED INTO THIS APPLICATION AND YOU WILL NEVER WANT TO GO BACK TO THE REAL WORLD. EXPERIENCE SUCH THINGS AS: DINOSAURS, UNDERWATER AND GNOME VILLAGE!!!

R70%
by R####:

Felt happier if only a particular colour and other colours black and white, filter is available for xz model as it has a colour sensor

X70%
by X####:

Useless app that just takes up space, let us get rid of it please

B70%
by B####:

Well done and easy to use. Can we have the PlayStation VR headset shown in the TV commercials please.

J70%
by J####:

It's really cool that you can make videos and pictures like that almost exactly just like using a green screen!

R70%
by R####:

How do I get this thing off my phone

R70%
by R####:

I never have used it and never will but I am forced to update so unbelievably often. Stop releasing updates or let me uninstall. Come on Sony.

R70%
by R####:

Bloatware. Can't remove it and I am not 12 years old, so don't need it.

R70%
by R####:

Still running in background after swipe off. Become hot after short use.

R70%
by R####:

Open the app point the camera at your friend's and family and start laughing

Z70%
by Z####:

The new update on the Comic theme is good. However, when I show the left hand it is still showing the image of a pink hand.


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