Facebook Inc\u2019s Instagram has souped up its camera with quirky face-tracking filters, adding another feature similar to that offered by social media rival Snap Inc\u2019s Snapchat.Instagram users will now be able to choose from a range of filters including koala ears that move and twitch as well as math equations that spin to create humorous effects.<\/p>\n
Other new features include a rewind mode for videos, which will allow users to play video in reverse, and hashtag stickers to visit hashtag pages.<\/p>\n
Facebook has been amping up its camera tool to take on Snapchat\u2019s features such as disappearing messages and face-tracking filters, which are hugely popular among its teenage and millennial users.<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s largest social media network has already added several Snapchat-like features such as Stories, which allows users to upload pictures and video slideshows that disappear after 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Instagram said in April over 200 million people used Stories daily.<\/p>\n
Snap, in its first earnings report as a listed company, said it had 166 million daily active users as of March 31.<\/p>\n
Snap\u2019s shares have been on a roller-coaster ride since their market debut on March 1. The stock plunged about 23 per cent last week after the company posted disappointing quarterly results.<\/p>\n
However, it recouped some of those losses after several institutional investors including George Soros and Daniel Loeb disclosed stakes in the company.<\/p>\n
Snapchat\u2019s shares fell 1.5 percent to $20.42 in early trading on Tuesday, while Facebook\u2019s shares were little changed.<\/p>\n
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