Everyone knows Zoom, everyone knows Skype, and Everyone knows Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. It is nice that in this time of need, you still can see the faces of your loved ones on your smartphone or PC screen. Unfortunately, not everyone is on every platform that we have listed. Well, everyone is on WhatsApp these days. Still, not everyone is on the same platform at once.
In that case, making a larger video call sometimes is quite difficult. That is why Zoom gained such a popularity. In the case of Zoom, you do not need to be a registered member of the platform to get into an online meeting. Everything feels a bit more formal than necessary though.
What if you just want to meet your friends just to hang out? What if you do not want to be limited by the 40 minutes imposed by Zoom for free accounts? You can do it with Facebook now.
The new update to Facebook brings an extra flexible video call function to Facebook’s already robust Messenger. They call it Messenger Rooms, because it sort of is like a virtual room. It also means that you do not need to be on Facebook to join in the Messenger call or video conference. A lot of us are on Facebook already anyway, so this makes plenty of sense now.
The biggest concern to this type of video calling now is security. Facebook anticipated that and made sure that the app is airtight in security. As an admin you can ensure that you can keep your Room private and secure from unknown joiners or spammers.
On top of that, Facebook is introducing their Live With feature. This is a clever live broadcasting tool for you to go on Facebook Live videos without getting your guests leaving their homes. It makes managing a livestream more straightforward than what it is currently. Those who does live videos know the pain of setting up two or three different apps to be running at the same time, making sure that the audio feeds properly and what not. Facebook Live With eliminates all that.
Of course, Facebook will be updating WhatsApp alongside Facebook Messenger. You can already make video calls with three other friends through your smartphone app. Now though you can create a video call to include up to eight people.
Back on Facebook Messenger, within the Room you have all the features of the usual video call that you might have with your friends personally too. You get all the sorts of fun filters that you are used to in the normal messenger video call. At the same time, your friends do not even have to be on Facebook to enjoy their time with you.
I you want to know more about Facebook’s new Messenger Room and their latest update, you can head down to their Newsroom. If you are reading this and have not seen the Messenger Room function appear yet, Facebook says that they are releasing it by stages in different countries and regions. That means it will get to you, just be patient.
Source: Facebook Newsroom
