Facebook: The 5 biggest announcements from the "F8" developer conference

Its developer conference Facebook “F8” started on Tuesday with CEO Mark Zuckerberg to say that “The future is private".

ΜAfter a year full of controversy over whether Facebook is invading its users' privacy and encouraging social division, it is trying its best to connect its users with relatives and close friends.

During the talk, Facebook announced updates to InstagramAt Facebook Messenger and at the core of Facebook. We also learned more about virtual reality headsets, Oculus Rift and Rift S as well as a new dating service that will be able to create some very interesting interactions between you and your friends.

Facebook reorganization around groups and events

Facebook recently said it would start downgrading it News Feed and after the speech at F8, we know more about what this means. In an update which the Zuckerberg he calls "FB5", the Facebook will highlight the groups And the events, thus creating a more personalized flow based on groups in which the user is a member. Various other options related to groups will exist in other parts of it Facebook.

This reorganization is intended to help users expand them social circles. Also, in all of this, there is a new option called Meet New Friends and connects strangers with the public such as the school or an employer. In addition, it will be easier for users to find events near their area. The Android and iOS applications will be upgraded soon, and the website in the coming months.

New features on the Instagram camera and less prominent like

The Instagram is known as one of the friendly places on the internet but at the same time the most competitive. Thus, the Facebook offers more ways of interacting between users while at the same time degrading statistics which may stress some. Upgrades the camera menu and adds the new one "Create Mode", which makes it easier to create content beyond classic photos and videos. It also extends a feature that allows users to purchase products through the app itself.

Finally, the Instagram, is testing a new system which will hides almost completely likes in the flow of a person, so that "To be able to focus more on the photos and videos you share and not how many likes they will collect". This system will be tested in Canada and if it proves to work, we may see it in other countries.

Facebook Messenger will focus on "close friends"

In addition to the changes in the flow of news that will be implemented in the main application of Facebook, the Facebook Messenger also reshaped. Users will be able to set status messages and share photos with people they want and trust.

Besides, the Messenger will change a lot. At iOS Appliances, is redesigned to take up less space, as the new application will be less than 30MB in size, around 20% of its current size. And those who use it Messenger on a computer or laptop will not need to be open on a tab as Facebook launches applications for PC and Mac during the year.

The Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S arrive on May 21st

Pre-orders for Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S opened. They are both new Virtual reality headset replacing external cameras tracking which had previous versions of Oculus Rift with a more user-friendly inside-out system. Their price is at $399 and shipments will begin on 21 May in 22 countries.
The Quest is a standalone console intended for the mass market while the Rift S is essentially its upgrade Oculus Rift which came out in 2016 with inside-out tracking and new design.

The Facebook dating service

Facebook presented the dating service in last year F8. This year, it was announced that this service will be extended to 14 more countries. It also introduced a new feature, the Secret Crush, in which you will be able to make a secret list of people you like, have or do not have dating profiles. If they also use the Secret Crush and they have put you on their list too, then the Facebook will notify you that there is a match.

Ο Mark Zuckerberg he said in his speech that several people do not trust Facebook. However, he emphasized the ways in which Facebook, the WhatsApp, the Instagram, even the eye help you connect with the people you love. Anyway, we will see more of them in the coming months.

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