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Snapchat Plus subscribers are getting a new feature<\/a> that allows you to design your own virtual house to show off on the Snap Map. You can view your house at any time by visiting the map, as can anyone you share your location with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your customization options range from drabby shacks to extravagant multistory abodes and castles. It essentially lets you show off your location with a more inviting curb appeal than the lifeless gray cuboid structures that typically populate the map. There\u2019s not much other utility there right now except to give Snapchat Plus members a little something extra to justify yet another social media subscription in their monthly budget. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n But maybe it\u2019s a segue to something more? I\u2019m imagining an AR experience a la Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, except it\u2019s more Animal Crossing <\/em>and <\/em>you can play interior decorator and invite your friends in for a quick furniture flex or a Snap viewing party. (Perhaps it\u2019s best I\u2019m not in charge of these decisions.) At the very least, it\u2019s a more fun tell of your social opulence than a blue checkmark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Premium Snapchatters will also soon see their pets accompany their Bitmoji while typing in chats, as well as the ability to post bite-sized Snaps that expire in fractions of a second (as quick as .10 seconds). All users will get a \u201cmirror\u201d that lets you view yourself using your phone\u2019s selfie camera while customizing a Bitmoji. There are also new AI lenses<\/a> incoming, including one that reimagines you as a five-year-old \u2014 which actually might be useful for someone who doesn\u2019t have toddler pictures of themselves for whatever unfortunate reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n