Messenger Rooms will allow video conferences with up to 50 people.
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Facebook announced Messenger Rooms on Friday, a feature that will allow users to create video conference rooms – from Messenger or Facebook – and invite anyone, even if they don’t have a Facebook account. These video calls will have the capacity to connect 50 people at the same time and with no time limit.
Messenger Rooms calls can be started on Facebook from the news feed, in groups or within events, and according to the social network “the possibility of starting rooms from Instagram Direct, WhatsApp and Portal will soon be added”.
Upon receiving an invitation to a room (or room) – which can be sent via a link – users can join from their phones or computers without the need to download software any. In addition, users who have downloaded the Messenger messaging application will be able to use the augmented reality (AR) effects and other functions such as the new 360 backgrounds and 14 new filters.
Regarding privacy, Facebook indicated that when creating a videoconference room the user will be able to choose who can see the room and who can join. Likewise, the host of the call can remove other users from the people or make a private session to avoid unexpected visits.
“We create Rooms with maximum privacy and security so you can feel comfortable connecting with friends, family and communities,” said Stan Chudnovsky, who runs Facebook Messenger, in a blog post. In a press release, Facebook indicated that the company does not see or hear users’ calls.
Messenger Rooms “will launch in some countries this week and will expand to the rest of the world in the coming weeks,” although Facebook has not given specific details.
Facebook Dating users can have virtual appointments on Messenger.
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In other launches, the social network will reintegrate the function of Live With, which allows people to make live videos with another person. Facebook also said it will make accessing live videos easier for those with a limited data plan or poor connection. Users can listen to only the audios of the lives, to avoid data consumption.
Facebook also said that starting next week WhatsApp will allow users around the world to make calls and video calls of up to eight people.
The dating app Facebook Dating You will also receive an update that will allow users to have virtual appointments through a video call in Messenger. This option will be added in the coming months.
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This series of announcements comes hours after the company sent an email to attendees of the Facebook developer conference, F8, event canceled in early March for fear of contagion of coronavirus-COVID-19. However, the company indicated that although the event will not take place, “Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook leaders will make a series of updates throughout the year to share what we are working on to help people connect.”
As of Friday, April 24, the coronavirus has already infected more than 2.7 million people and caused more than 190,000 deaths worldwide, as can be seen in great detail in the coronavirus map. On March 11, the World Health Organization called officially to COVID-19 as a pandemic.
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