Meta launches SAM 3 and SAM 3D for creators worldwide

Meta has confirmed the arrival of the Segment Anything Model (SAM) 3 through its official blog, highlighting a significant advancement in computer vision work.

It revealed an advanced model with enhanced capabilities for segmenting and understanding visual content, alongside a new platform that helps people experiment with media creation. These updates set the stage for broader improvements across Meta’s AI-driven editing and research ecosystem.

Meta introduces SAM 3 and new creative tools

The SAM 3 is a unified system designed for detection, segmentation and tracking across images and videos. It accepts short text prompts, example images and visual cues, allowing people to target specific objects or concepts with far greater flexibility compared to previous models.

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Meta is releasing model checkpoints, training resources and an evaluation benchmark so the broader community can study and build on its capabilities. SAM 3 also arrives with The SAM 3 is a unified system designed for detection, segmentation and tracking across images and videos. It accepts short text prompts, example images and visual cues, allowing people to target specific objects or concepts with far greater flexibility compared to previous models.

Anything Playground, a platform that lets anyone try the model without technical expertise. With options to modify media, apply creative effects or experiment with segmentation tasks, the Playground aims to make advanced AI editing accessible.

SAM 3 is already powering features such as View in Room on Facebook Marketplace and is set to enable new effects in Meta’s creative apps, including Edits and Vibes. Meta is also releasing SAM 3D, a new suite for reconstructing objects and human shapes from a single image.

How to explore SAM 3

To try SAM 3, users can visit the Segment Anything Playground, upload an image or video and select from templates that demonstrate segmentation or creative effects. These include options like spotlight effects, motion trails or pixelation tools.

The Playground also supports annotation tasks and stress tests for researchers. Meta’s releases include datasets and code that can be downloaded for deeper experimentation, enabling developers and creators to refine SAM 3 for their own projects.

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