Coronavirus lockdowns and quarantines may be lifting in some areas, but many people are still going to be working and socializing from home for the foreseeable future. Video-chat apps have never been ...

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Facebook said the features are meant to make Messenger “more fun” and engaging. Video chat is being evolved into a new experience that’s focused on socialising and entertainment, surpassing its ...

Facebook released free-to-use Messenger Rooms, allowing multiple people to do video chat in a single array of windows at one time. Using this platform is relatively simple if all users already have a ...

When it comes to keeping in touch with family and friends remotely, face-to-face conversations are essential. A host of new video chatting apps have popped up to fill the need for virtual togetherness ...

Facebook today introduced Messenger Rooms, a competitor to Zoom’s videoconferencing service, which will let you host video gatherings with friends simply by sharing a link. Anyone will be able to join ...

Video chat and other similar modes of connection have become a lifeline for millions as the coronavirus’ high contagion rate has forced everyone to work and interact socially from the comfort of their ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday the company is introducing 50-person video chatrooms. This would likely compete with other videochatting apps, notably Zoom, which has seen huge gains ...

Ever wish you could spice up a video chat with flying asteroids? After announcing big plans for augmented reality features on its apps back in May, Facebook is making good on that AR promise with the ...

Facebook is greatly expanding its video chat offerings to keep up with rising demand Facebook is greatly expanding its video chat offerings to keep up with rising demand is the editor of the ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Facebook’s new video chat product, Messenger Rooms, is now available to ...

From virtual cocktail hours to online classrooms, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned Zoom into everyone’s go-to social network. Now Facebook wants to kick the video-conferencing interloper off its turf.