# Face-Augmenting Gaming Apps The Headbanz App Enhances the Hedbanz Board Game with AR Face Filters By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-08-12 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headbanz References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spin-master-bolsters-hedbanz-presence-globally-with-acquisition-of-international-ip-and--launch-of-all-new-hedbanz-app-300899925.html) & [apps.apple](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hedbanz/id1470313484) The Hedbanz [Board Game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herd-mentality-ipa) is a simple and entertaining game for kids ages six and up that has people try to guess "What am I?" to determine whether the card on their head is an animal, a food or an object. Now, the Headbanz app is available for Android and [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-radiance) devices, promising to make the guessing game even more fun with the addition of [augmented reality face filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youcam-app-suite). With the all-new app, players are able to turn one another into elephants with tusks, creatures with ears and snouts, or even chocolate chip cookies with eyes and a mouth. The Headbanz app is especially ideal for capturing content to share on social media, making the fun and fast-paced game all the more share-worthy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Augmented Reality Gaming:** The integration of augmented reality in gaming apps provides immersive and interactive experiences for players. - **Face Filters:** The use of face filters in gaming apps allows for personalized and entertaining gameplay, enhancing user engagement. - **Social Media Sharing:** The incorporation of features that promote social media sharing in gaming apps helps create viral and shareable content. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can leverage augmented reality and face filters to create innovative and captivating gaming experiences. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore the integration of augmented reality and face filters to enhance user experiences in various forms of entertainment. - **Social Media:** The social media industry can benefit from gaming apps that provide fun and shareable content, increasing user engagement on their platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App-Enabled Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twister-air.md) - [Custom AI Charades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-ai-charades.md) - [Phygital Kids Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacto.md) - [Interactive Gamified Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baoverse-app.md) - [Color-Blasting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-you-beat-the-box.md) - [Audio-Focused Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-audio-game.md) - [AR-Based Ghost Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-phone.md) - [AR Driving Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-driving-game.md) - [AR-Enabled Kids Golf Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pga-jr-league-safari.md)