Effect House offers a series of tutorials with asset kits to help s get started with creating each of the types of AR effects the app s. From there, s can swap out original 2D and 3D assets, and various interactions can be programmed with visual scripting—no coding required. The effects available include hand tracking, body tracking, head tracking, face masking and morphing, action-driven character animation, facial animations inset within a virtual scene and randomizer 2D selection effects.
The hand tracking functionality allows s to map objects onto each finger and add interactions such as animations and toggling visibility based on gestures. Body tracking s things like virtual clothing mapped onto the 's body. Similarly, head tracking allows items such as animated virtual hats to appear on the 's head with occlusion. The face mask effect is tracked onto the 's facial features, while the face morphing effect can distort each facial feature. These head and face tracking effects also gesture control, such as open and closed mouth as an interaction trigger. The remaining TikTok s can browse and discover new effects by launching the app, tapping the + icon at the bottom of the screen, and selecting 'Effects' to search the available filters.
Create AR Effects For TikTok With Effect House
Although visual scripting makes it easier for developers to create AR experiences without writing code, there is still a bit of a learning curve for those new to such interfaces. Each component is represented by a node, which may be interconnected with various assets and interactions. The series of nodes can expand to create increasingly complex interactions when creators become more familiar. While the 2D and 3D assets needed to create new AR experiences for TikTok cannot be generated directly in Effect House, importing such assets along with their respective materials, textures and animations is easy.
TikTok's Effect House presents an opportunity for creators to get directly involved with developing AR filters and effects. It is now easier than ever for creators to contribute to the selection of AR effects available on TikTok. With the availability of these tools, it will be exciting to see what new AR trends go viral next.
Source: Effect House