Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is ideal for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a glad bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the activity and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to stir into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, however only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is ideal for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a glad bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the act and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to budge into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, however only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is flawless for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a glad bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the activity and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to stir into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, however only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is flawless for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a blessed bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the activity and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to stir into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, however only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is flawless for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a blessed bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the act and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to budge into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, tho’ only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is flawless for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a blessed bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the act and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to stir into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, tho’ only on its iOS app.
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk, VentureBeat, Apps, by Ken Yeung
Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk
Above: Facebook Messenger now supports group movie talk.
Facebook added movie conversation into its Messenger app this fall to encourage users to treat the app as their default communication method, not only locally but internationally. To date, more than two hundred forty five million people are making one-on-one movie talks every month on the service. Now the feature is expanding with the addition of group movie talks.
Rolling out to iOS and Android apps today worldwide (so give it time if you don't have it yet), a group movie talk can hold up to fifty people participating in different ways — up to six people can be seen at a time, but fifty can listen and react using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. In a way, it's akin to Google Hangouts — the latter lets up to ten people participate, while others can listen without participating.
“Chatting face-to-face live as a group is flawless for those spontaneous moments where text just isn't enough…or when you have a major case of [Fear Of Missing Out],” Facebook explained in a blog post. “It's the best way to share the news you just got a job (or into college), have your kids wish grandma a blessed bday, tell a funny story to the people you love or just see your friends live while wearing joy 3D masks…in an everyday conversation.”
Above: How Facebook Messenger's group movie talk works.
Group movie talk works over data and Wi-Fi and requires the latest version of Messenger. Select a group of people you want to talk to, and tap on the movie icon located in the upper right corner of the screen to enable a movie talk. Everyone in the group will be notified of the act and can join when they want.
Since it is the holiday season, the release of group movie talk lets people reconnect with friends and family no matter where they are around the world. If you can't meet at Grandma's home on Christmas or you happen to find yourself stuck at the airport because of inclement weather, go right into Facebook Messenger to converse with your loved ones. There are more than one billion monthly active users on the app, which already powers ten percent of all the worldwide Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, and the addition of group movie talk could certainly propel this percentage further upward.
Facebook isn't the very first one to stir into this space, as it now further competes against Skype and Google. Last week, Line added group movie talk for up to two hundred people, and today Kik added movie group talk to its app. But Messenger is the very first of the Facebook properties to support group movie calls — WhatsApp doesn't presently support it.
The release comes just days after the social networking company launched a camera upgrade for Messenger that brought Snapchat and Prisma-like filters and stickers to the service. That update is only available for photos and movie messages across the iOS and Android apps. Unluckily, users can't add those to their movie talks, but Facebook said that it does support 3D masks right now, tho’ only on its iOS app.