At a party with friends and want to make anyone not there jealous? Snapchat’s adding a custom Story feature that’s probably going to do the trick. While Snapchat already has a feature called Our Story that lets users contribute to a public story, a custom Story can only be added to and viewed by a …

Now playing: Watch this: Snapchat gets infinite snaps to annoy your friends 1:20 The magic eraser tool in action. Snapchat Snapchat‘s going to infinity, and beyond. The camera now lets you send an endless loop of video, one of four new editing tools found in the messaging app. Although Snapchat used to let you replay snaps after viewing, a looping …

Now playing: Watch this: Snapchat World Lenses let you creep out your friends… 1:06 Puking rainbows not your style? Don’t worry, Snapchat’s got an alternative. Snapchat Lenses are special effects that can be overlaid on your face when snapping with the front-facing camera. Snapchat’s flipped the switch and added a similar feature called World Lenses using the rear camera. World …

Now playing: Watch this: Stream live 360-degree video on Facebook 1:30 Your Facebook feed is about to get a lot more interactive. Facebook now supports live 360 video streaming for everyone. You’ll need a compatible camera Go live in 360 on Facebook with a camera like the 2017 Samsung Gear 360. CNET These include consumer cameras like the latest Samsung …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Tango will change how you shop 1:59 As a kid, I always wanted to be on the TV show “Supermarket Sweep.” In the middle of a Lowe’s store in 2017, my dream almost came true. The home improvement retailer is rolling out an augmented-reality app that tells you the fastest way to find items on …

Now playing: Watch this: Snap to it, Spectacles are sold online 1:29 Don’t fancy chasing a Snapbot for a pair of Spectacles? You’re in luck. Snapchatters in the US can now buy all three colors (black, teal and coral) at Spectacles.com. The Snapbot vending machine at the pop-up store in New York City. Sarah Tew/CNET Spectacles are sunglasses with a …

Now playing: Watch this: Seeing is believing: Glasses give sight back to the blind 3:00 This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Yvonne Felix is walking toward me wearing a device that could be straight out of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Like Geordi La Forge in the science …

Now playing: Watch this: Shoot raw photos in iOS 10 1:44 If you love taking photos, one of the best features in iOS 10 is the ability to capture in raw. Raw photos are images captured straight from the sensor without any processing. Usually when you take an image on your phone — or any camera — noise reduction, white …

Now playing: Watch this: Spectacles are worth snapping up 3:06 Enlarge Image Just one of the error messages you may get when trying to pair Spectacles. Screenshot by Lexy Savvides/CNET Sometimes your Snapchat Spectacles won’t play nice. Maybe you’ve connected Spectacles to a few different devices and now they won’t pair with your phone. The official support page only walks …

Now playing: Watch this: GoPro’s Omni rig tackles 360 VR head-on 2:41 GoPro wants to make professional 360 VR easy enough for anyone to give it a go. The Omni is a synchronized six camera array. Because it’s a GoPro device, naturally it uses six Hero4 Black cameras. For those willing to hand over $5,000 (around £4,060 or AU$6,530 converted) …