Facebook launches Messenger Rooms to compete with FaceTime and ZoomFacebook is jumping into the group video calling game.
What you need to know
Facebook has launched a competitor to Zoom and Group FaceTime.
Messenger Rooms allows users to video call with up to fifty people.
You can create and join rooms within the Facebook and Messenger app.
With many of us under stay at home orders, video calling has skyrocketed in popularity. Services like Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype have seen increases of millions of active users. It appears that Facebook wants to get into the game, specifically putting itself in place as a Zoom or Group FaceTime alternative.
Today, the company announced Messenger Rooms in a press release on its corporate website. Facebook says that Messenger Rooms "make it easy to spend quality time with friends, loved ones and people who share your interests."
Users will be able to create a room from within the Facebook or Messenger app and invite anyone to join the video call, even if they do not have a Facebook account. A room will eve...
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Facebook launches Messenger Rooms to compete with FaceTime and Zoom
