Slingshot
As discovered last week after being published ephemerally, and as rumors already claimed, Slingshot was the new application of Facebook A tool that just made its appearance official to meet the communicative needs of the user. Of course, in a curious and unconventional way. A bet to compete against the famous messaging application that self-destructs Snapchat and with which they want to recover the young audiencewho has fled from the social network.
However, the surprise was huge when we discovered that Slingshot is far from the current concept of a messaging application. Yes, it connects several people. And yes, it allows the sending of photos and videos But the key to this tool is reciprocityThus, in order to see a received content you need to send your own Something like pay to see , but where the good that is exchanged is a photo or a video A question that can stop the feet of those users who are less prolific or predisposed to take photos and videos themselves or what they do.
The operation of Slingshot is really simple and, without a doubt, follows the steps of Snapchat at your fingertips.After creating a user account with the data of Facebook, the user always has instant access to the camera of photos just starting Slingshot Here it is possible to take a simple photograph or perform a long press on the screen to record a video of up to fifteen seconds After that you can add drawings and colored strokes with your finger to highlight any issue in the image or video, or write a message. Finally, all that remains is to select from the contact list who will receive that content Of course, always keeping in mind that, if said person wants to see our content, they will have to send your own previously.
With this Facebook wants to change the mechanics of social networks, which ensure that 90 per percent of users consume what only the remaining 10 percent produceA most curious give and take mechanic, which makes Slingshot a unique tool.
In this way, users receive constant notifications of those contacts who decide to share any photo or image Even more so with the button Select all, which allows you to send a mass message. However, when trying to access the content, it appears pixelated, scrambled. Just by responding by sending a photo or video the content is released and is shown in full screen and all its splendor.
Thus, once the received messages have been answered, the application Slingshot works as a wall where to see all this unlocked content. Photos and videos that are ephemeral and disappear from the terminal once viewed. You just have to slide your finger to go from one to the other, discarding them at each step.In addition, it is possible to add a rating by taking a quick selfie photo to show surprise, disappointment or any other sentiment, or add a written comment
All this through an application with a simple visual design that almost dispenses with any element beyond the merely functional. It is also a completely free application You just have to keep in mind that to contact a person you need to be a friend through Facebook, have your phone number in the phone book or, what may seem less private, have your username in the application. Slingshot is now available for free for iPhone via App Store and for Android atGoogle Play, although for the moment only in United States
