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AR effect on Windows Pc

Developed By: Sony Mobile Communications

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 89.522 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.10.9
Size 88.7 MB
Release Date December 10, 22
Category Photography Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (8)]

What's New:
- Bug fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
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 them... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download AR effect and install on Windows PC. AR effect is free Photography app, developed by Sony Mobile Communications. Latest version of AR effect is 4.10.9, was released on 2022-12-10 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000,000. Overall rating of AR effect is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 89,522 users, 18,344 users had rated it 5*, 53,867 users had rated it 1*.

How to install AR effect on Windows?

Instruction on how to install AR effect on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install AR effect on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install AR effect using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "AR effect" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install AR effect on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "AR effect" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.10.9 , 4.5.20.

Download AR effect 4.10.9 on Windows PC – 88.7 MB

Download AR effect 4.5.20 on Windows PC – 43.4 MB

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. The Palm recognition** engine detects palms and offers even more fun decorations.

You can enjoy Miniatures theme and 3D sticker from 3D Creator app*** only on 3D Creator-supported devices.
Please use 3D sticker from 3D Creator app.

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.
***3D Creator v1.0.A.2.8 or higher is required to use this application.
- Bug fixes
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
Allows an application to read from external storage.