Facebook Messenger launches Messenger Rooms

The new trend in the world of technology is undoubtedly video call services, driven by confinement due to the Covid-19.
In recent days Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the most important social network on the internet, was not far behind in terms of fashion and introduced the new Messenger Rooms system that integrates with Facebook Messenger. In this way, Facebook users will be able to connect with other people through a video call between several participants.
The new Facebook Messenger Rooms service has been in development for more than a year and found before the confinement measures ordered by the advance of the coronavirus, a very good opportunity to see the light.

How does Messenger Rooms work?

Rooms is directly integrated into the Facebook Messenger service, which in its update will have a new option in the profiles available in the configuration menu bar. The option that can be seen is "Create new room" which will offer the possibility of organizing virtual rooms where to make the video call connection with a maximum of up to 19 users.
One of the main differences that Messenger Rooms presents with respect to other video call systems, is that each room created within the application will generate an access through a link to share with the users that we want to add. In case of organizing the call within a computer, the virtual room will be valid for up to 30 days. In this way the added users will have access to enter and exit more than once. The option enables continuous interaction between participants.
With the durability of creating rooms, continuous configuration of new sessions will not be necessary for a virtual meeting. This gives the feeling of having a space always alive and available.
The system is also integrated with Instagram and soon with Whatsapp in such a way that this type of connection with these platforms can be created. The interaction between applications favors the connection between users of social networks and the instant messaging application.
Another important factor that the new Facebook Messenger option for group video calls has is that participants do not need to have a profile on social networks. People can open previously created rooms from the browser of a computer or mobile device.

Security in video calls

Security on Facebook Messenger has been a very important issue. The company collaborated with a team of expert cryptographers who developed a highly complex encryption system. The objective is that when users access Rooms they have the guarantee that their encryption will be almost impossible to hack or copy.
All this work and production in improvements to take care of people have been with the aim of avoiding cases like Zoom. The popular video calling platform has been the target of cyber attacks in recent weeks. The security breaches were due to a weak protection system in the application. Zoom allowed strangers to enter calls due to the ease with which access to virtual meetings could be decrypted.
The new Facebook Messenger Rooms alternative allows the creator of the room to see the participants before initiating the call and can remove users immediately if it detects any inappropriate behavior between them.

More options, more interactivity

The novelty of Facebook comes to try to become an option for thousands of people who are currently confined to their homes or to achieve a better work experience from home.
In video calls through Messenger Rooms, you will have the option of being able to use the famous filters and virtual funds of Facebook Messenger, which adds another great plus to this service.
Facebook communicates that it does not rule out soon integrating applications and games that allow not only a video call, but an entire virtual experience of social entertainment among users.
The inclusion of games would enable people to use Messenger Rooms in an interactive way.
The new Facebook Messenger feature promises to be one of the best video call options on the market, one of the most dynamic and with high security standards.