Looksery facts for kids
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Parent | Snap Inc. (2015–present) |
Looksery is an American software company. It was started in 2013 by two people, Victor Shaburov and Yurii Monastyrshin. They began the company in Odessa, Ukraine.
Looksery became famous for its special mobile app. This app let people change how their faces looked in photos and videos. You could see these changes happen right away on your smartphone.
What is Looksery?
Looksery is a company that creates computer programs, also known as software. They are known for making a fun mobile application. This app allows users to change their faces in real-time. Imagine adding funny hats, changing your eye color, or even swapping faces with a friend! All of this happens live as you use your phone's camera.
How Looksery Started
The company was founded in 2013. The two main founders were Victor Shaburov and Yurii Monastyrshin. They started their work in Odessa, a city in Ukraine. A startup company is a new business that is just beginning. It often aims to grow very quickly.
Joining Snap Inc.
In 2015, a bigger company called Snap Inc. bought Looksery. Snap Inc. is the company behind the popular app Snapchat. Snap Inc. paid about $150 million to buy Looksery. After this, Looksery's special face-changing technology became a big part of Snapchat's famous "Lenses" feature. This is how many people got to use the fun filters and effects that Looksery first created.
Where Looksery Works
Even though it was bought by an American company, Looksery still has offices in different places. They have teams working in Ukraine and also in the United States.
