Create a Mardi-Gras Mask Filter in AR (+ A Beignet Recipe Under 10 Mins!)
Tags: augmentedreality, appdevelopment, facear, 3d
Published: 2022-03-01 21:53:22

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Join the Mardi Gras Masquerade Parade using [FaceAR](https://www.banuba.com/blog/face-ar) and [echo3D](https://www.echo3d.co/)!

Which Mardi Gras mask will you get?

Register
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Don’t have an API key? Make sure to register for FREE at [echo3D](https://www.echo3d.co/).

How to Use
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User shuffles between 3 masks by clicking the screen. Underneath the camera canvas is a reset button that will reset to the first mask.

Learn more
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Refer to our [documentation](https://docs.echo3d.co/) to learn more about how to use FaceAR and echo3D.

Setup
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Follow the instructions [here](https://github.com/echo3Dco/Mardi-Gras-Masks-AR/blob/main/README.md)!

Screenshots
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Support
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Feel free to reach out at [support@echo3D.co](mailto:support@echo3D.co) or join our [support channel on Slack](https://echo3d.slack.com/ssb/redirect).

To learn how to make similar projects, check these out:

*   [How to Make an AR Makeup Try On Tool in 15 Minutes or Less](https://medium.com/echo3d/how-to-create-an-ar-makeup-try-on-tool-in-15-minutes-or-less-tutorial-2f29c147960e)
*   [Make a Shuffling Presidents “Fun Fact” Game in AR/VR](https://medium.com/echo3d/make-a-shuffling-fun-facts-game-about-presidents-in-ar-bd24cf259daf)
*   [Score a Field Goal in AR](https://medium.com/echo3d/score-a-field-goal-in-ar-207fc79da779)
*   [How to Create Your Own AR App](https://medium.com/echo3d/how-to-create-your-own-ar-app-185b125bb2ab)

**Beignet Recipe (Ready in 10 minutes or less!)**
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Because Mardi Gras is such a fun holiday with a very famous delicious treat, we will share how we make them at home so you have a snack while you go through the tutorial! Reference link: [here](https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/beignets/61a03bd6-51f0-4e48-a04b-3f4f34e407f8)

**Ingredients**

*   Store bought pizza dough (can be the one in a can like [Pillsbury](https://www.pillsbury.com/products/pizza-crust/classic-pizza-crust)!)
*   Powdered sugar
*   Cooking oil

Instructions

*   In a saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil to 350 degrees F
*   Set a plate to the side with a paper towel on it
*   Flour the pizza dough, roll it into a ball and cut small rectables about .5 inch thick
*   Fry 2–3 minutes at a time until deep golden brown
*   Let excess oil soak into the paper towel
*   Top with powdered sugar (if you want to go all in, **carefully** toss the hot beignets into a paper bag full of powdered sugar to get them REALLY coated!)

![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1060/0*k5CNrb3N0PYBsfFv.jpg)Credit: Pillsbury

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