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Facebook just released an update that brings high-definition video and 360-degree panoramic photo support to Messenger. The update follows the high-res photo support Facebook added to Messenger in November 2017, expanding the quality and type of content that users can privately share with each other.
For 360-degree photos, users capture the panoramic content using their phone’s camera app or a third-party app, then share the panorama in Messenger like any other photo. The app automatically processes the panorama, converting it into an immersive 360-degree image that recipients can ‘explore’ by either moving their phone around or tapping and dragging the photo. Panoramic photos feature a compass icon in their upper right-hand side.
High-definition video sharing, meanwhile, supports the sharing of 720p videos from both the Camera Roll and a user’s newsfeed. To distinguish these videos from standard definition videos, Messenger now shows an HD or SD marker with the content.
360-degree photos are now available to all Messenger users on Android and iOS. HD video support is only available in the following countries:
- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Romania
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- UK
- USA
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