Page de couverture de How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies

How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies

How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies

Écouter gratuitement

Voir les détails du balado

À propos de cet audio

I didn’t take many selfies until I downloaded Snapchat. But like so many people I’ve fallen in love with lenses, the optional tools that make my face look like a dog or an emoji or an advertisement for junk food. Now, a day doesn’t go by that I don’t mug into my front-facing camera. The magic of lenses is how they erase the perception of the selfie as an act of narcissism — an insipid criticism that comes from a certain clump of people who feel the need to bash people for showing a fleck of confidence. Why didn’t I take selfies? I was too embarrassed. Anyway! I digress! I’m clearly fascinated by the popularity and power of lenses, so I invited my friend and colleague Ashley Carman to the show. We talk about the potential of the lens, and the possible future of a would-be gimmick that has birthed a broader pop culture trend. Subscribe to What's Tech on iTunes, listen on Spotify, or subscribe via RSS. And be sure to follow us on Twitter. You can also find the entire collection of What's Tech stories right here on the The Verge Dot Com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ce que les auditeurs disent de How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies

Moyenne des évaluations de clients

Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.