Facebook Messenger Update: Company Rolls Out Improved Snapchat-Like Selfie Filters For Messaging App
Charles LimFacebook has painstakingly tried evolving its different social media-related apps over the years, but it somehow came to a point where it has resorted to brazenly copying some of the features of its main competitors. While Facebook's Messenger app doesn't really have any problems when it comes to overall market share, the company is still looking to improve it and attract even more users.
The company just rolled out a new Facebook Messenger update, which incorporates a familiar feature found on its social media competitor: Snapchat. The new update brings with it an apparent clone of Snapchat's selfie filters, which the latter pioneered first. However, Facebook apparently took it to the next level by adding several new gimmicks on it.
Following the update, users can now find a camera button right in Messenger's interface. Using the camera, users can overlay graphics and even text that they can doodle using their fingers. The camera also recognizes inputs and overlays words with goofy fonts on top of the image or video, as well as recognize the meaning of texts that are being typed now and automatically suggests different or related art filters for users to add on. Along with the pre-made filters, users can also place stickers, emojis, and real-time masks to their images or videos.
Clearly, Facebook wants to get the attention of those currently using Snapchat and make them use the Messenger app instead --- as well as sharing their selfies and creations within Facebook itself. Facebook's stand-alone application previously hit its 1 billion user mark back in July, making it one of the most used software in the world. It seems like the company only wants to grow that number and with this new feature, it might very well be able to steal some of Snapchat's thunder.
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