Snapchat has rolled out a new update to its Custom Stories with the addition of Shared Stories. This feature allows your friends to invite people from their contacts, allowing a large group of friends/family members to interact on Stories together.
Shared stories disappear after 24 hours, similar to a regular Snapchat story
“Shared Stories is a new iteration of Custom Stories, a product that previously allowed Snapchatters to create a story and add friends to view and contribute,” Snapchat said in a blog entry (above Telephone Arena).
“Snapchatters added to the group can also add their friends, making it easier for the entire soccer team, camp roster, or a group of new hires to join in the fun,” the company continued.
Shared stories work like any other Snapchat story as they would disappear after 24 hours. According to Snapchat, this feature does not include a chat component. This is a good privacy feature, especially in a scenario where strangers might be present in the group.
Additionally, Shared Stories will also leverage Snapchat’s automatic voice recognition feature. In addition, Snapchat reviews the content to ensure it doesn’t violate the app’s content policy. Users receive notifications when they are part of a shared story. This allows users to remove themselves from the shared story if they don’t like collaborating with strangers.
Snapchat’s parent company recently launched its selfie drone, the Pixy
While Snapchat has been around for a long time, it’s currently struggling for market attention amid competing apps like Instagram and, more importantly, TikTok. Meanwhile, Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc, is involved in the development of camera hardware, such as the recent Pixy drone. This tiny drone is fully compatible with Snapchat and allows for some unique camera angles for your selfies.
It features four rotors and a protective cover for safety. The Pixy also has four camera settings on the top and fits easily in the palm of your hand. It’s available for $230, but only in the US and France. As the Pixy is only available in limited quantities, it’s unlikely to be available in other markets any time soon.
Snap is also responsible for the augmented reality wearable Spectacles. Thanks to the company’s recent acquisition of French startup NextMind, future iterations of the wearable could include real-time BCI (brain-computer interface) technology.
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