[Update: Photo of Playground in action] Google's AR Stickers app is now Playground, with four new 'Playmoji' packs

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Ahead of its hardware event today, even Google is leaking its own announcements. Earlier this morning, the company posted a $25 off deal when purchasing a Chromecast Ultra and not-yet-announced Google Home Hub. Now, it's posted to the Play Store four new AR "Playmoji" packs for its newly-renamed Playground app, none of which can currently be downloaded.

Playground, formerly AR Stickers, is an app that allows users with compatible phones to add three-dimensional augmented reality "stickers" to their camera views, taking photos and videos of the characters. Stickers and Playmoji seem to be two different things, judging by screenshots from Playground's new Play Store listing. With the re-brand, all Playmoji and sticker packs now have "Playground" affixed to their Play Store titles, making them easier to spot.

 
Left: Pets. Right: Signs.

The new packs added today include a set of dog Playmoji called Pets, some funky arrows called Signs, claymation-style human characters in Sports, and cute little weather-themed dudes in a pack called Weather. They all show as being incompatible with current Pixel devices, so the new Playmoji may end up being Pixel 3-exclusive.

 
Left: Sports. Right: Weather.

We'll know all about the new Playground and Playmoji in just a bit. Until then, you can peruse their Play Store listings below.


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