# Lightning Eyes — Lightning effect from eyes

> AR app that emits customizable lightning beams from recognized eyes. (iPhone/iPad app by Masanori Katsuta.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-eyes/id6464054147 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Masanori Katsuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/320172788)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2023-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-eyes/id6464054147/reviews.md

## What is Lightning Eyes?

● Recognizes the eyeballs of both eyes captured by the AR camera, and emits a beam of lightning (force lightning) from the eyes.
● The direction of the beam can be changed in real time by touch operation (drag).
● A variety of effects are possible, such as the intensity and color of the light, and the brightness of the background.

You can enjoy this force lightning effect on the AR screen displayed in real time, and you can also save the powerful image as a video or photo, or share it on SNS.

You can also select and use photos saved in your camera roll, photos copied from a web browser, photos shared from other apps, etc.

The sight of lightning beams being emitted from the image-recognized eyes is impressive just by looking at it, and it's also very interesting and appealing.

In the popular movie "Star Wars", Sith's Dark Sidious and Count Dooku fought against Jedi knights with this Force Lightning as a weapon.

Enjoy the Star Wars experience to the fullest with this app.

[Background photo material]
・Camera shooting: You can take photos directly.
・Camera Roll: Import existing photos into the app.
・Paste images: You can easily add web images to the app by copying and pasting.
・File sharing: You can share photos from AirDrop, SNS, and other apps.

[Settings]
・Light color setting (RGBA slider)
・Background brightness
・Light ray power
・Light ray branching amount
・Sound effect switch
・Video length (5-30 seconds)
・Save resolution

[Touch operation]
・Light direction: Touch and drag on the screen to move the target (cross mark) that indicates the direction of the light beam.
- Pause animation: You can pause or unpause the lightning beam animation by tapping on the screen.

[Output]
・Save to camera roll: videos, photos
・Video/photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

[Notes]
・The device must have adequate processing power, and we recommend using a device equipped with an Apple A11 or higher CPU.
・The output video does not include the audio track. (Update planned)

## Key features

- AR camera with eyeball recognition
- Real-time lightning beam emission
- Adjustable light intensity and color
- Background brightness control
- Save as video or photo
- Share to social media
- Import photos from camera roll and web

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-eyes/id6464054147/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not worth it at all

*2025-01-17*

Works only once then does not open at all

## Frequently asked questions about Lightning Eyes

### What is Lightning Eyes?

Lightning Eyes is a photo and video editing app that uses AR to create a lightning effect emanating from recognized eyeballs in your images or live camera feed. You can customize the appearance of the lightning and save your creations.

### How do I control the lightning beam direction in Lightning Eyes?

You can change the direction of the lightning beam in real time by touching and dragging on the screen. A crosshair target will indicate where the beam is directed.

### Can I use my own photos with Lightning Eyes?

Yes, you can import photos from your camera roll, paste images copied from a web browser, or share photos from other apps directly into Lightning Eyes for editing.

### What devices are recommended for Lightning Eyes?

The app requires adequate processing power, and it is recommended to use a device equipped with an Apple A11 CPU or higher for the best experience.

### What is the price of Lightning Eyes?

Lightning Eyes is a paid app, available for $1.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features.

### Does Lightning Eyes have ads?

No, Lightning Eyes does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience.

### How long can the videos created with Lightning Eyes be?

You can set the video length for your creations to be between 5 and 30 seconds. The app also allows you to adjust the save resolution for your output.

### Does Lightning Eyes support audio in its videos?

Currently, the output videos from Lightning Eyes do not include an audio track. The developer has indicated that an update to include audio is planned for the future.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2024-03-30

・Added privacy manifests.

### 1.0.0 — 2023-09-08

No release notes.

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