Encouraging Snapchatters to pick up a bit of sign language — today is International Day of Sign Languages — Snap has added AR lenses that make it fun and easy to learn fingerspelling and a few words in ASL.
One of the lenses teaches fingerspelling, using a Snapchatter's camera to recognize and assess their gestures in real time through technology developed by Signall. Another lens helps people learn a few common words like 'love', 'hug' and 'smile'. Users can boost awareness with dedicated Bitmoji stickers, and share clips of themselves signing.
Snap launched the new features in honor of Deaf Awareness Week.
