Snapchat has launched a new “AR Pichkari” lens in time for Holi 2024. The mobile-based image and video sharing platform revealed that the lens was developed by a third-party developer and allows users to splash virtual colors on their friends using their smartphones. Rear camera simulating the use of a pichkari (water gun) used to celebrate Holi. It’s one of several lenses Snapchat offers that use augmented reality (AR) technology to let users interact with their surroundings.

According to details shared by the company, the new AR Pichkari lens is developed by Ronin Labs and will be available to all users on the platform. Like other AR Lenses on Snapchat, users can search for AR Lenses through the search bar in the Snapchat app.You can also click this linkwhich should take you directly to the AR Pichkari lens.

Snapchat’s AR Pichkari lens developed by Ronin Labs

After selecting the AR Pichkari Lens, you can switch to the rear camera on Snapchat and point it at your friends. The app will use AR to recognize where your friends are in the viewfinder and start spray painting them with virtual color. The stream is also affected when you move your phone, similar to using pichkari.

You can use AR Pichkari filters to move around and virtually spray Holi colors on your friends. A bar will also appear on the left side of the screen showing how much color is left. About halfway through the process, the message “Holi Hai!” the screen showed, according to details shared by Snapchat.

Snapchat’s AR Pichkari Lens is already available on the messaging platform ahead of Holi 2024 and should be available to all users in the coming days. You can also access AR Lenses on iOS and Android smartphones updated to the latest version of the app by pointing the Snap Camera (the in-app camera) at the Snapcode in the image above.