# AR-Fueled Musical Camera Apps Minibeats by Artiphon Allows Users to Transform Their Movements By Amy Duong | Published 2023-05-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minibeats References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/423423/AR-Camera-App-Uses-Movements-Facial-Expressions-To-Generate-Music/) & [minibeats.app](https://www.minibeats.app/#loaded)  [Artiphon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiphon-orba-2) is the company behind the Orba synth and MIDI Controller and its latest innovation arrives in the form of the Minibeats app. It is a brand-new [augmented-reality app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-lens-studio) that allows users to transform their bodies using technology as well as facial expressions to match symphonic melodies. Users are able to smile, frown, dance, and wave their arms in front of the camera and the music will be added to match the movements. The goal of the company is to make [music-making](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-creation-process) something that feels accessible to everyone and the AR technology behind the app uses the Snapchat CameraKit SDK. It is generally intuitive but there are still tutorial videos to help users better navigate. Image Credit: Minibeats ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ar-powered Musical Apps:** Augmented reality technology is disrupting the way people interact with music by allowing them to transform their bodily movements and facial expressions into sound, providing music accessibility for everyone. - **Facial Expression Detection:** New technologies that focus on facial expression detection are emerging, creating opportunities to introduce innovative experiences where users can use subtle expressions to interact with digital environments. - **AR in Music Education:** AR technology is creating exciting possibilities for music educators to teach music creation and production through an engaging experience that enhances the traditional approach. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Technology:** Companies that develop musical instruments and tools using AR technology can enhance their products to create more personalized and innovative experiences for their customers. - **Education Technology:** The AR technology being used in musical education can inspire the creation of new educational programs and instructional content. - **Social Media Technology:** Snapchat's SDK CameraKit can be leveraged by companies to create more AR-powered experiences within social media apps, opening opportunities for user engagement and entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Palm-Sized Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiphon-orba-2.md) - [Hand-Sensing Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave.md) - [Finger-Focused Dancing Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-finger-dance-machine.md) - [AR-Enabled Art Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupixel.md) - [Democratic Digital Artwork Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artzme-app.md) - [Smartphone-Based Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artinoise-zefiro.md) - [Instrumental Music Creation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripple-1.md) - [AI Music Curators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facetuneai.md) - [Emotion-Driven AI Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoreel.md)