Facebook Messenger adds live movie to augment your messages – The Edge
Facebook Messenger adds live movie to augment your messages
A good rule of thumb in software these days is that any social product without a movie feature is going to get one eventually. Another good rule of thumb is that any feature developed by Snapchat is coming soon to a Facebook product near you. Inject "instant movie," a twist on Snapchat’s movie calling feature that lets you share a live stream from inwards a traditional text talk.
Facebook Messenger has had a FaceTime-like movie talk option since May 2015. But the company wants to encourage even more movie usage of its platform, and so today it’s introducing a lightweight add-on to your text messages that lets you share movie from a window inwards the talk app. "Movie calling is still relatively fresh, and until recently, reserved for special occasions," the company said in a blog post. "Instant movie is a reflection of the ubiquity of movie — we simply expect to have that capability in real-time, all the time."
"Instant movie is a reflection of the ubiquity of movie."
I’m not sure how true that is. Facebook’s suggestions for when instant movie might come in handy — asking a friend’s opinion about a pair of footwear you’re considering buying, or "what ice juice flavor to bring home," or watching a friend’s reaction to your messages — don’t strike me as everyday uses. But hey, Snapchat has it, so might as well bolt it on to Messenger.
To use instant movie, you and your friend both need the latest version of Messenger on Android or iOS. From inwards a conversation, tap the movie icon in the top right corner of the app and you’ll begin broadcasting. For the recipient, the sound is off by default. As on Snapchat, the feature only works if both of you have the conversation open. (You can always launch a regular movie talk on Messenger if your friend isn’t presently looking at the talk.) Your friend can share movie back if they want.
Facebook Messenger has significantly more users than Snapchat, and I’m sure a healthy chunk of them will find instant movie useful. For Snapchat, it’s another chunk of evidence that Facebook sees it as an existential threat — and that the company will go to fine lengths to blunt its momentum.
Facebook Messenger adds live movie to augment your messages – The Brink
Facebook Messenger adds live movie to augment your messages
A good rule of thumb in software these days is that any social product without a movie feature is going to get one eventually. Another good rule of thumb is that any feature developed by Snapchat is coming soon to a Facebook product near you. Come in "instant movie," a twist on Snapchat’s movie calling feature that lets you share a live stream from inwards a traditional text talk.
Facebook Messenger has had a FaceTime-like movie talk option since May 2015. But the company wants to encourage even more movie usage of its platform, and so today it’s introducing a lightweight add-on to your text messages that lets you share movie from a window inwards the talk app. "Movie calling is still relatively fresh, and until recently, reserved for special occasions," the company said in a blog post. "Instant movie is a reflection of the ubiquity of movie — we simply expect to have that capability in real-time, all the time."
"Instant movie is a reflection of the ubiquity of movie."
I’m not sure how true that is. Facebook’s suggestions for when instant movie might come in handy — asking a friend’s opinion about a pair of boots you’re considering buying, or "what ice juices flavor to bring home," or watching a friend’s reaction to your messages — don’t strike me as everyday uses. But hey, Snapchat has it, so might as well bolt it on to Messenger.
To use instant movie, you and your friend both need the latest version of Messenger on Android or iOS. From inwards a conversation, tap the movie icon in the top right corner of the app and you’ll begin broadcasting. For the recipient, the sound is off by default. As on Snapchat, the feature only works if both of you have the conversation open. (You can always launch a regular movie talk on Messenger if your friend isn’t presently looking at the talk.) Your friend can share movie back if they want.
Facebook Messenger has significantly more users than Snapchat, and I’m sure a healthy chunk of them will find instant movie useful. For Snapchat, it’s another lump of evidence that Facebook sees it as an existential threat — and that the company will go to good lengths to blunt its momentum.