Method and system for enhancing communication by using augmented reality

A method for enhancing communication, comprising:

• at a first computer device having at least one processor and memory:
• generating an avatar according to metadata;
• said metadata being received from a second computer device via the internet;
• instructing an audio unit of said first computer device to play an audio stream;
• said audio stream being a recording of a user of said second computer device;
• said audio stream being received via the internet from said second computer device;
• and
• amending facial expression of said avatar in accordance with said audio stream, or amending facial expression of said avatar in accordance with second metadata, said second metadata being received from said second computer device via the internet, said second metadata comprises facials expression of a user of said second computer device during said recording;
• said facial expression being captured by said second computer device;
• wherein said generating, said instructing and said amending being within a voice communication session between said first computer device and said second computer device or wherein said generating, said instructing and said amending being as a result of receiving a voice message from said second computer device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, the instructions when executed by a processor in a social networking system, causes the processor to:

• generating an avatar according to metadata;
• said metadata being received from a second computer device via the internet;
• augmenting said avatar in a live video stream;
• said live video stream being captured by said first computer device;
• and instructing an audio unit of said first computer device to play an audio stream;
• wherein said audio stream being received from said second computer device via the internet;
• wherein said audio stream comprises a recording of a user of said second computer device;
• wherein said generating, said augmenting and said instructing being within a voice communication session between said first computer device and said second computer device or wherein said generating, said augmenting and said instructing being as a result of receiving a voice message from said second computer device.