🚀 Enhance Your Android Live Streams with DeepAR & Custom Overlays Using Ant Media SDK

Live streaming has come a long way. Viewers today expect engaging, interactive experiences — not just a static camera feed. With the Ant Media Android SDK, you can bring Augmented Reality (AR) effects and branded overlays right into your live streams. In this post, we’ll explore how to add DeepAR effects and Custom Canvas Overlays to Android live streams using Ant Media Server’s WebRTC SDK. 🔧 Getting Started There are two sample activities available in the companion GitHub repo: DeepARActivity.java — for AR effects CustomCanvasActivity.java — for custom overlays 📌 To get started: Clone the sample: git clone https://github.com/USAMAWIZARD/AntMedia-DeepAR-And-Overlay Build and run on your Android device. Start streaming with dynamic effects or branded overlays! 🪄 Section 1: DeepAR Activity — Augmented Reality for Live Streaming What is DeepAR? DeepAR is an AR SDK for real-time face tracking, filters, and visual effects. When integrated with the Ant Media Server SDK, you can stream AR-enh