The new update on the famous “Snapchat” app is officially up and running, and it’s even entitled “A Whole New Way to See Yourself(ie)”. If you haven’t already seen from the million snap stories of your friends instantly becoming 90 years old or swimming in an aquarium, its time to download the update! All you have to do after the download is flip the camera to the front (selfie mode), press and hold on your face, and you’ll see all of the new “Lenses”.
University students are buzzing about all of these new lenses, especially since every few days Snapchat seems to be adding more fun ones to try out as well as getting rid of others to make room. A few of my favorites are the heart eyes, the rainbow that comes out of your mouth, and the angel that turns your eyes blue. Geofilters are now a thing of the past, go try out the new Lenses and see yourself in a whole new way!
In addition to these fun new Lenses, the recent Snapchat update is also offering more than one replay per day, but there’s a catch. Starting at $0.99 you can purchase 3 replays. As if Snapchat didn’t make enough money, according to reports they have now reached a $100 million projected annualized run rate that has been made up of multiple brands making $10 million commitments. Why would someone pay to have replays when you can just take a screen shot you might wonder? I really couldn’t tell you! Either way the sender will still see that you’ve either replayed or took a screen shot. So why not save your money and use it elsewhere. We’re college students, that’s the smart thing to do anyways!