Facebook is using AR to bring a massive mural to life

To make this happen, Facebook teamed up with non-profit organizations HOPE , Out Youth, Yes Mentoring and Todos Juntos to commission 15 local artists and groups to create a large-scale piece that will live in downtown Austin for the next six months.

The mural is still a work in progress, but by the time it's done in a couple of days, people who come across it will have a chance to bring it to life using augmented reality. By scanning a QR code that's part of the mural with the camera inside the Facebook app, you can experience various AR effects that the artists want you to see.And since the mural consists of multiple art pieces turned into one, the augmented reality effects will be different based on the area you're scanning.Facebook worked on a similar project two years ago, which it called The World's First Augmented Reality Art, but that was on a much smaller scale than this 2,200 square-foot mural.

Beyond that, Shaefer said, Facebook wants to keep finding ways to connect local artists with their communities, particularly those who are part of programs like its Artists in Residence program.

Edgar's also deeply in love with tacos, sneakers and FIFA, in no particular order. He lives in New York City with his better half.

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