Facebook adds Boomerangs, AR stickers, and portrait mode to Messenger

Facebook is adding three new dynamic camera features to Messenger, it announced Monday. Users will be able to create and send Boomerangs, use a portrait mode, and integrate AR stickers into photos they send over chat.

These camera features come on the heels of a Messenger redesign that sought to simplify the interface, which Facebook rolled out in October.

Boomerangs were originally a standalone video creating app created by Instagram. A Boomerang is a looped short video that looks like a custom-made gif. They rose to popularity on Instagram, especially once the platform integrated the ability to create Boomerangs into the app itself.  Read more…

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