Table of contents:
- A rough idea of what Bonfire would look like
- Likely alternatives: will we see group video calls on WhatsApp?
Facebook is working on an application focused on group video chats or video calls. This is an app called Bonfire that could be coming to our mobiles soon.
The idea of group video calls is not new, and Facebook had already bet on it for its Messenger service. However, it seems that Mark Zuckerberg's company wants to continue expanding and creating new communication options.
A rough idea of what Bonfire would look like
The latest Facebook trends have been based on copying the elements of success from other social networks and apps Thus, for example, we saw little by little the introduction of Instagram Stories, copied from Snapchat, and the arrival of new WhatsApp states.
On Facebook they would not be the first to create an application specially designed for group video calls. In fact, some suspect they might copy the gist of Houseparty, another app released last year.
In the United States, Houseparty reached more than a million users in just a few months and quickly gained a prime position among teens.
Considering Facebook's ability to copy and adapt ideas from others, it is very likely that it will take the Houseparty interface as a reference for its Bonfire app But it would have an advantage in this area, since Zuckerberg's social network already connects more than 2,000 million users around the world.
The key question is: Are Facebook users willing to install yet another app? Or will they prefer to stick with their usual apps even if they have to give up group video calls?
Likely alternatives: will we see group video calls on WhatsApp?
Another doubt generated by Facebook's decision is whether they will continue with the development of options for WhatsApp The most popular messaging application has already with voice calls and video calls between users, and you just need to add the option of group video chats.
If Facebook develops a specific application for this function, will it decide to also include it in WhatsApp or force users to download a new app ?
