14 DAY TRIAL // Google is constantly bringing new features to its proprietary apps running both on Android and iOS, and it seems that Allo is next in line. Google Allo’s head of product Amit Fulay has just revealed that Selife Clips were added to the application.
The new feature allows users to simply capture and share their own personal GIFs with friends and family on Allo. Amit Fulay provided an example of how the feature works. Users who receive a sticker can emulate it with their own face.
They simply need to select the GIF option under the “+” menu and then record their own short clip, which resembles the sticker that they previously received. After the clip is recorded, Allo proceeds to automatically loop the video and put it into GIF form. The next step is simply to share it with friends and family. The feature already started rolling out to Allo users, both on Android and iOS.
Selfie Sticks are now available in Google Allo for iOS
Google is also redesigning the compose bar in Allo as some users have already noticed new ways to share content faster. Moreover, Google’s Selfie Sticks feature is now available on iOS, about two weeks after it rolled out on Android.
The feature uses neural networks to create personalized selfie packs for users and Google has even worked with various artists to make stickers more appealing. The tech giant tested the feature among human raters before launching it all users.
Aside from this, Allo recently received support for chat backups and group incognito, allowing them to store past chats on their smartphone, in the cloud on Google Drive, or both. Pictures, videos, stickers and even emojis can be backed up and restored at a later date. Incognito mode for group chats uses end-to-end encryption and lets users set an expiration date of a few seconds on messages.
We're launching selfie clips in #GoogleAllo today, making it easier to capture and share your own personal gif pic.twitter.com/EzjLb33CSa — Amit Fulay (@amitfulay) May 31, 2017