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Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences

TechCrunch • Thu, 18 Jun 2026

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).

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Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).

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Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions.

Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).

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