We’ve reported earlier that Facebook is introducing new features to help you keep connected with your friends and family, including a new video call feature called Messenger Rooms. This feature is now available for everyone, on both mobile and desktop, and it allows up to 50 people to chat on video with no time limit.
Facebook says you can set limits on who can join, or you can make it public to anyone with the link, even if they don’t have a Facebook account. You can also choose who can see and join your room or remove people from your room and lock the room if you don’t want anyone else to join.
While it does look like it’s a safer alternative to Zoom, Facebook also has problems with security and privacy. However, Mark Zuckerberg said in a livestream earlier that the company has been “very careful” and tried to “learn the lessons” from issues with other video conference tools in recent months.
On the desktop:
Although I personally found it more convenient to video chat through a laptop, I was jealous to find out that Snapchat-like AR filters and virtual backgrounds can only be used if you’re using a smartphone. Besides that, you could also access multiple games using AR using your phone. So, let’s learn how to access Messenger Rooms with your phone.
On your phone:
When you leave the chat room, the room doesn’t necessarily close with you. You can have the option to leave the chatroom, or “end” it first. Leaving the chat room will mean the rest of your friends who are still connected through the room can still hang out there, but ending a chat room will stop the connection for everyone. Be wary of this, especially if you share your link on Facebook by making the room public.
Facebook plans to add ways to create “Rooms” from Instagram Direct, WhatsApp and the Portal smart display as well. Google also recently made Google Meet free until 30th September.
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