However, now Facebook seems to on a trail for diverging Duo's Millions of users onto its Messenger app with a new feature called "Instant Video".
The new feature is called Instant Video and works, unsurprisingly, similarly to Snapchat's video chat feature.
While both users are viewing an open Messenger conversation, tap on the video icon in the top right corner to start sharing real-time video. Part P-i-P, part conventional video chat, Instant Video is created to ride the coattails of live streaming, which has exploded in popularity over the past year thanks in no small part to Facebook's original Live Video feature. "With Instant video, you can bring your conversations to life in the most authentic way - seamlessly and instantly". Maybe you're walking by a prolific street performer and want to share a video with a friend you're texting, or share a baby giggle with your partner. With the Facebook's Messenger Instant Video, the call begins instantly. The primary appeal it brings to the market is the spontaneity and a more natural way to video chat. In an interesting twist, the video will launch with sound turned off by default, but users can enable sound. Instead, you can fire one up while in the middle of a text chat and send a quick live stream to your friend that appears in a small window on the screen.
More news: Bolt: I am the greatestFacebook Messenger (NASDAQ:FB) is expanding its capabilities to include video in a similar format as Snapchat.
The feature also matches one offered in rival Snapchat, the vanishing message service that became a hit with teenagers and lets members share pictures and video clips. Facebook just has to match its competitors and leverage the massive popularity of its social network to get users to use its chat app.
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