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Metaverse hype is dead, admits Meta’s Indian-origin executive Vishal Shah
“I think the metaverse hype is dead. I think we were in a hype cycle. Like any new thing, and those invested last year, because it wasn’t the hype. We didn’t invest for the hype, we have been investing in the space for years; the Oculus acquisition was 2014,” Vishan Shah was quoted as saying.
Meta introduces real-time avatar calls for Instagram, Messenger
This feature will be helpful when users don't want to show their real faces during video calls and want a third option between camera-off and camera-on, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday. The company also mentioned that users can share animated avatar stickers in Instagram and Facebook Stories and Reels, Facebook comments, and 1:1 message threads on Messenger and Instagram.
Threads to feature edit option, following feed & more as it crosses 100 mn
With the edit option, users will be able to edit their posts on Threads, while the following feed will display posts of accounts that users follow. Instagram head Adam Mosseri also confirmed that a translation option for different languages is also in the works. Currently, the application only allows account searches, but soon it will enable users to search for posts.
Threads set to cross 100 mn users as Twitter traffic dips
Meta launched Threads last week for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it is currently the top free app on the App Store.
There are currently over 97 million accounts on the Threads app, based on the number badges that appear on Instagram profiles and indicate when someone joined the new app, reports Search Engine Journal.
Threads to feature auto-delete posts option
In response to a feature request related to automatically delete posts after 90 days, Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Monday said" "I was thinking 30 but make it a user choice, but maybe 90 if better..." Meta launched Threads last week for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it is currently the top free app on the App Store.
Meta's Twitter rival 'Threads' crosses 90 mn sign-ups
Meta launched Threads on Wednesday for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it is currently the top free app on the App Store. There are currently around 90 million accounts on the Threads app, based on the number badges.
Meta launches Android beta for Threads that reached 70 mn users
The invitation for the Android beta programme says that "certain data on your use of the app will be collected and shared with the developer to help improve the app.""For android users who love to live on the cutting edge, sign up for our beta below.
Threads to soon feature Twitter-like 'Following' tab
In response to a query related to the 'Following' tab, Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Friday said, "We're working on it, but the next week is all about getting rid of bugs and keeping the lights on..."
Meta's Twitter rival 'Threads' crosses 95 mn posts, 50 mn profiles
Users have already posted more than 95 million threads and dropped about 190 million likes, according to internal data seen by The Verge.It all happened in less than 24 hours.Meta launched Threads on Wednesday for iOS and Android users in 100 countries.
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over ‘copycat’ Threads platform
Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the company of engaging in "systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property", reports Semafor.
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