Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for rendering three-dimensional virtual objects within real world environments. Virtual rendering of a three-dimensional virtual object can be altered appropriately as a user moves around the object in the real world, and the three-dimensional virtual object can exist similarly for multiple users. Virtual object rendering can be with respect to a reference surface in a real world environment, which reference surface can be selected by a user as part of the virtual object rendering process.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for capturing by a camera of a user device, a first image depicting a first environment of the user device; overlaying a first virtual object on a portion of the first image depicting the first environment; modifying a surface of the first virtual object using content captured by the user device; storing a second virtual object comprising the first virtual object with the modified surface; and generating for display the second virtual object on a portion of a second image depicting a second environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, an image generated by a camera of a user; displaying an option to crop an object depicted in the image, determining whether the object is depicted in the image; selectively enabling selection of the option to crop the object based on determining whether the object is depicted in the image; receiving input that selects the option to crop an object depicted in the image when the option is enabled; in response to receiving the input, segmenting the image to separate the object from other portions depicted in the image; extracting the object from the image; and adding the extracted object to a new image as a virtual object.