On Tuesday, Snapchat announced the launch of Lenses, a new feature that enables users to create a variety face effects while making selfies.<br />These augmented reality filters will allow you to change eye or skin color, alter your face to remove blemishes or look thinner.<br />Behind these new types of avatars is a technology developed by Looksery, a Ukrainian startup with offices in San Francisco.<br />The startup was been acquired by Snapchat with Looksery's team joining the company.<br />The details of the deal have not been disclosed, but AIN.<br />UA, an authoritative Ukrainian tech blog, heard it amounted to "around $150 million."<br />If true, the figure makes the acquisition the biggest in the Ukrainian tech industry's history.
