The American company Facebook on Friday announced the launch of service of group video calls Messenger Rooms. A press release was published on the website of the company.
"Messenger Rooms will allow you to spend time with friends, loved ones and those who share your interests. Create a "room" of Facebook or Facebook Messenger and invite people to join your video call anyone, even if he has no account in Facebook. In "room" you can invite up to 50 people, time limit [calls] will not", – stated in the company statement.
It is noted that soon the feature will be available Direct from Instagram, WhatsApp and Portal.
In addition, Facebook announced the expansion function of video calls in WhatsApp. Soon the calls and video call quality in this application will be able to participate up to eight people. It is noted that such calls will also be protected through encryption.
The company Facebook was founded February 4, 2004 mark Zuckerberg and his three classmates during their period of study at Harvard University. According to the latest estimates, the total monthly audience of Facebook is more than 2.5 billion users. According to specialists, more than 2.9 billion people in the world at least once a month use one of its services.