Microsoft Teams now let you use Snapchats popular dog face filter

Microsoft Teams users can now play around with the popular dog face filter and several others during video calls following the company’s partnership with Snap. As part of the announcement, Microsoft said more than 20 Snapchat Lenses will be available in the Teams app. You could put a cat or a sloth or a teddy bear on your shoulder or head, or simply try to look like a dog or cat using Snapchat’s Lenses. Also Read: How To Download Your Snapchat Memories For Free Before The New 5GB Limit Kicks In

Available as part of the video effects section in the Teams app, the Snapchat AR Lenses do not require you to download a separate app or even an add-on. The integration of Snapchat AR Lenses is possible because of Snap’s Camera Kit SDK that Microsoft used. Also Read: Snapchat Showcases AR Tools And Spectacles At Delhi Creator Connect

The Snapchat AR Lenses will be available to Microsoft Teams for Work users only. If you are a personal or education version user, you cannot use these AR filters. Another catch is that you need to be on the older, classic version of Microsoft Teams to be able to use Snapchat’s AR Lenses. The latest Teams client that Microsoft began previewing last month will not support them. Also Read: Instagram Just Got A Map Feature Like Snapchat, But Is It Safe?

It is unclear how much Teams for Work users would use these filters considering they are supposed to behave professionally in video calls related to their work and these filters do not necessarily give a formal touch to your video. Remember that viral video showing a company’s boss turning into a potato during a Teams meeting? You would not want that happening to you.

Besides new AR filters, Microsoft Teams will also get new animations for video backgrounds soon. The company said it will start rolling out a new dynamic backgrounds feature in May that will let users replace their background “with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment.”