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Just days after Facebook owned Instagram launched its 'Stories' that borrow more than a little form Snapchat, Facebook's own app has done the same.
The social network has begun testing a new 'selfie mode' in Canada and Brazil.
When people open the Facebook app, a prompt to open their phone's camera and take a selfie appears, giving them the option to add Olympics-themed face filters and post them directly to their profile.
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Just days after Facebook owned Instagram launched its 'Stories' that borrow more than a little form Snapchat, Facebook's own app has done the same. When people open the Facebook app, a prompt to open their phone's camera and take a selfie appears, giving them the option to add Olympics-themed face filters and post them directly to their profile.
HOW IT WORKSWhen people open the Facebook app, a prompt to open their phone's camera and take a selfie appears.
They can add Olympics-themed face filters and post them directly to their profile.
Users can swipe to apply different Olympics face paint like Brazilian flags and "Go Canada!" that match the contours of their face.
People can also add static graphic overlay filters like "Team Canada", similar to Snapchat's geofilters, to photos and videos they shoot or upload.
The update is the first time Facebook has incorporated selfie filters from MSQRD, a Belarus startup it bought in March for an undisclosed sum.
Facebook didn't say if it plans to make the new camera prompt available outside of Canada and Brazil.
A spokesperson described the test as 'experimental.' Android and iPhone users of the Facebook app will have the feature in Canada starting Friday along with iPhone users in Brazil.
Facebook will let people use Olympics face masks to show support for their favourite teams.
Facebook admits the feature was 'inspired' by Snapchat.
'The modern composer is not going to be centered around a text box, it's going to be centered around a camera,' Facebook product manager Sachin Monga told TechCrunch.
Facebook will let people use Olympics face masks to show support for their favourite teams.
'I think they've [Snapchat] done a really good job of building a modern composer,'
'The thing that's created the change from text to visual sharing is that everyone has a phone and a camera in their pocket, but they've definitely done a really good job with it.'
It comes days after Instagram unveiled its new stories section.
The photo-sharing app is launching a new feature today that lets users create 10-second video clips and share them with a select group of followers.
Filters cover everything from celebrity 'masks' to animal faces, the poop emoji, and few demonic creatures. The app can even swap your face with someone else's, turning out results that are both horrifying and hilarious all at once
WHAT ARE 'STORIES'?The feature will let users create 10-second videos then apply filters, type text, add emojis and doodle over the clips.
The videos will appear on someone's profile for 24 hours.
Unlike videos shared on someone's Instagram feed, exactly who has viewed the story will be able to be seen by whoever posted it.
The company has named it 'Stories' because this is the name people have widely adopted for the format, most widely-associated with Snapchat.
The feature will let users create 10-second videos.
They will be able to apply filters, type text and doodle over the clips.
The videos will appear on someone's profile for 24 hours.
The Californian-he adquartered company says the new feature is for those who worry about posting too many pictures and clogging up their followers' feeds.
The company has named it 'Stories' because this is the name people have widely adopted for the format, most commonly associated with Snapchat.
Unlike videos shared on someone's Instagram feed, exactly who has viewed the story will be able to be seen by whoever posted it.
Users can also choose to save the videos or post to their Instagram feed, where they will become permanent like normal Instagram videos.
To make an Instagram story, tap the plus icon within a circle, found on the top left of the feed. Then, hold down the button at the bottom for up to 10 seconds to record video. Options to add text and draw using a variety of colours will then be available
Now the format is about to reach Instagram's 500 million users. The photo-sharing app is launching a new feature today, that lets users create 10-second video clips and share them with a select group of followers
HOW TO CREATE A STORYTo make an Instagram story, tap the plus icon within a circle, found on the top left of the feed.
Then, hold down the button at the bottom for up to 10 seconds to record video.
By swiping right a series of filters can be applied to the video.
Options to add text and draw using a variety of colours, including some exciting neon colours, are also available.
Then users can either specify which of their followers they want to hide individual stories from, or alternatively this can be specified in Settings to apply to all stories.
To make an Instagram story, tap the plus icon within a circle, found on the top left of the feed (pictured)
'With Instagram Stories, you don't have to worry about over-posting. Instead, you can share as much as you want to throughout the day — with as much creativity as you want,' the company said in a blog post.
'You can bring your story to life in new ways with text and drawing tools. The photos and videos will disappear after 24 hours and won't appear on your profile grid or in feed.'
Stories appear at the top of the Instagram feed. When someone has an unseen story, their profile picture will be circled with a colourful ring.
The accounts that users interact with most frequently will automatically be the first to appear.
Unlike normal Instagram posts, users cannot comment and like stories, but there i s an option to leave a comment to whoever posted the story - this is sent to them as a direct message.
'Your story follows the privacy settings of your account,' the company said.
Facebook hasn't revealed how much it paid for Masquerade, but both companies have expressed enthusiasm in moving forward with the partnership.
'If you set your account to private, your story is visible only to your followers.
'However, you can also easily hide your entire story from anyone you don't want to see it, even if they follow you.
'When watching your own story, swipe up to check out who's seen each photo and video. You can even choose to feature a particular part of your story by posting it on your profile.'
The new feature is being rolled out globally.
US users will have it today if they update their app, and users in the UK should get it by tomorrow morning.
Stories appear at the top of the Instagram feed. When someone has an unseen story, their profile picture will be circled with a colourful ring
MICROSOFT IS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO HELP YOU CAPTURE THE PERFECT SELFIEMicrosoft Pix aims to take the grunt work out of enhancing and sharing pictures.
The system combines artificial intelligence, computational photography and video stabilization to make sure people and scenes look their best.
From the moment the app is opened, its intelligence will awaken and begins buffering photos once its viewfinder is activated.
And every time you tap the shutter bu tton, Pix will capture a burst of frames before and after you tap.
It will then sift through the bunch and pull out the no more than three images it believes are the best, which it uses specific traits such as quality and sharpness and people traits like smiles and open eyes to do so.
Pix will also keep an eye out for interesting movements in order to stitch images together for a Live Image.
And what might make Microsoft Pix the ultimate selfie app is that it uses iOS sharing, which means it can seamlessly share to the apps already on your phone, like Facebook and Instagram.
Source: Now Facebook copies Snapchat too: New 'selfie' mode automatically starts your camera when you open the app
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