Facebook launches Messenger Rooms for unlimited video calls
with up to 50 people
Facebook
has unveiled its response to the crazy growth of Zoom over the past few weeks
of the COVID-19 related lockdowns happening pretty much worldwide.
Facebook’s
products have always been about connecting people. Over the years Facebook
focused on how to help people feel present with one another even when they’re
not in the same place. In Today’s world , video helps most of us bridge the
distance.
Currently Between WhatsApp and Messenger, more than 700 million
accounts participate in calls every day. In many countries, video calling on
Messenger and WhatsApp more than doubled, and views of Facebook Live and
Instagram Live videos increased significantly in March. But there’s more to do
to make real-time feel real.
Messenger Rooms
Messenger Rooms
make it easy to spend quality time with friends, loved ones and people who
share your interests. Create a room right from Messenger or Facebook, and
invite anyone to join your video call, even if they don’t have a Facebook
account. Rooms will soon hold up to 50 people with no time limit.
It is
also for those who don't have a Facebook account can still join via link-
they'll receive a link to the Room you have created. With one click they can
then join the conversation - just like other apps. Importantly, Messenger Rooms
has no time limit whatsoever.
If your friends
or communities create rooms that are open to you, you’ll see them on Facebook
so you can find things to do and people to hang out with. When you’re invited
to a room, you can join from your phone or computer — no need to download
anything to get started. If you have the Messenger app, you can play with AR
effects like bunny ears, and new AI-powered features like immersive 360
backgrounds and mood lighting.
When you create
a room, you choose who can see and join it. You can remove people from the call
and lock a room if you don’t want anyone else to enter.
Messenger Rooms
is rolling out in some countries this week and will expand to the rest of the
world in coming weeks.
Privacy:
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Choices and Controls do you have?
1. Locking:
2. Removing a participant:
3. Leaving
4. Reporting
5. Blocking
