Facebook has always been a great help when it comes to connecting people across the globe using its products. According to Facebook's website, the company has been focusing on helping people connect with others even when they're not together physically.
The demand for real-time video was quickly addressed by Facebook. More than 700 million WhatsApp and Messenger accounts participate in calls daily. Video calling on WhatsApp and Messenger have doubled in many countries across the globe, and views of Instagram Live and Facebook Live videos have significantly increased in March 2020.
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However, the company stated that there are still more things to do to make real-time videos more personal and realistic. Facebook recently introduced "Messenger Rooms" to help people spend their quality time with loved ones and friends more easily during the ongoing pandemic.
With it, people can now create a room right from Facebook or Messenger and can even invite those who don't have a Facebook account to join the video conference. Messenger Rooms can hold up to 50 people without a time limit.
Facebook users can now share rooms through Groups and Events, and the News Feed without worrying about the need to check everyone's calendar first if they're available to join the video call. The company also said that other ways would be developed that will allow users to create rooms from WhatsApp, Instagram Direct, and Portal.
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According to Lifehacker, Messenger Rooms is a simpler alternative to video chats just like Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams; and it's free.
On your Android or iOS device, open the messenger app. Tapping the "People" tab, and then choose the option "Create a Room." Once done, there will be a "Share Link" option that will allow you to invite other people.
For those on a laptop or PC, open Messenger via Facebook's website or simply visit "messenger.com." Click the "Start New Room" camera icon located at the top of the left-hand menu. To start creating a room, tap the "Continue as [you]" on the new window that will appear. You must then copy, paste, and send the link at the top of the Room window to invite other people.
Last month, Google banned its employees from using the popular video chat software, Zoom, according to Buzzfeed News. The decision was made after a series of reports about the platform's weak security and privacy measures such as sharing users' information to third parties, and incidents of "zoom-bombing" in the middle of what has arguably become the largest work-from-home initiative in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Google reportedly sent an email to all employees, saying that Zoom is banned because of "security vulnerabilities."
