Facebook vice president of messaging products David Marcus announced the official launch of a native camera for Messenger with a plethora of extra effects.
Marcus revealed the launch in a Facebook post, saying that ?superpowers? that will begin launching Thursday include 3-D masks, style transfers, other art, frames, stickers and a canvas.
Product manager Peter Martinazzi provided more details on the new features in a Newsroom post, saying that the new features will roll out globally ?over the coming days.?
Martinazzi said the shutter button will appear in the center of the screen, and users can tap it for photos or press down on it for videos.
He also detailed the ?superpowers? mentioned by Marcus:
We?re also introducing a place to find new art and special effects. We are especially excited to debut 3-D masks and special effects, which make it super easy to apply an artistic filter to your full-screen photo and to turn your world into a work of art. Try them out–you can take a selfie and transform into a reindeer, or play with falling snow, or even just ask someone how they are doing–it?s the perfect way to spread a little happiness in your messages. We?ve also added thousands of stickers, frames, masks and effects to choose from, too–and you can personalize exactly how you use it. We?ve worked with artists and influencers all over the world, and these artists have added their own touch to the customization tools you can now use in Messenger.
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