Creators are angered by Meta’s Spark AR shutdown, saying they’ll be out of work with little notice

Creators are angered by Meta’s Spark AR shutdown, saying they’ll be out of work with little notice

Meta will be shutting down Spark AR, its platform of third-party AR tools and content, effective January 14, 2025.

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