Meta to close augmented reality studio used by third-party

Meta Platforms has revealed plans to shut down its augmented reality (AR) studio, Meta Spark, which has been used by third-party creators to design custom effects for Instagram and Facebook, according to Reuters.

The closure is set for 14 January, as the company shifts its focus and resources toward other areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI).

With Meta Spark’s closure, all third-party AR effects, including filters, masks, and 3D objects created through the studio, will be removed from Meta’s platforms.