Snapchat Adds New Lenses and Bitmoji Options for Halloween

Snapchat has announced a new set of Halloween Lenses and Bitmoji features, together with some new exclusives for Snapchat+ subscribers to have a good time spooky season.

Which might assist so as to add a seasonal really feel to your Snaps – first off, Snap’s added a spread of latest Halloween-themed lenses, together with Rune Room, which stamps runes throughout your partitions, and Spooky Pet, which might rework your pet right into a ghost-like apparition.

As you’ll be able to see within the video, there’s an entire vary of Halloween Lenses to discover, which is able to little doubt be standard throughout the occasion.

Snap’s additionally added 5 new Bitmoji costumes, together with a cat burglar, a satan catsuit, a superhero, a cheerleader, and an 80s aerobics teacher.

And that’s not all – as per Snap:

“For a restricted time solely, safe Fantasy Wings for your Bitmoji, that are completely obtainable on Snapchat till November 1. Or, if dressing up isn’t for you, select from three new festive Halloween t-shirts, together with two spooky graphic tees and one which merely reads ‘That is my Costume’.”

Amid the broader metaverse hype, Bitmoji have grow to be an excellent greater focus, with Snap hoping to push the choice as a digital id device, with a view to enabling individuals to combine their Bitmoji characters into future experiences.

Which is sensible – over a billion Bitmoji characters have been created, and many individuals already use them as a digital avatar within the app. It stands to cause that not less than a few of these customers shall be eager to make use of their Bitmoji doppelganger as their metaverse avatar as properly, and as this turns into a extra routine conduct, Snap’s trying to re-angle Bitmoji trend, particularly, as a brand new expression choices.

Lastly, Snapchat’s added some new profile background choices for Snapchat+ members, offering an unique for its paying subscribers.

I imply, it will not be a lot, however Snapchat+ sign-ups are on the rise, now with over 1.5 million paying subscribers. A number of new backgrounds might not seem to be a giant deal, however clearly, there’s curiosity within the possibility both method.

And other than private utilization, there may very well be model choices right here, in utilizing Snapchat’s Halloween options to boost your seasonal posts and updates. Linking into the occasion might assist to seize consideration, and the correct Lens may very well be an effective way to lean into the theme.