SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is testing a new feature called “Add Voice Clip”that appears in its status update composer menu that allows users to recorda short audio snippet to use as a status update.
Social media giant is testing “Voice Clips” as a status update option.
“More intimate than text but easier to record than video, Facebook hopesvoice could get people sharing more on its aging social network. Andinternationally, where users may have to deal with non-native languagekeyboards, voice lets them speak their mind without a typing barrier,”TechCrunch reported on Saturday.
“We are always working to help people share and connect with their friendsand family on Facebook in ways that are authentic to them. Voice Clipsgives people a new medium through which to express themselves,” a Facebookspokesperson was quoted as saying by TechCrunch.
The social media giant is getting more serious about voice-enabled featuresand it is already working on smart home speakers named Fiona and Alohawhich are reportedly slated to launch around July.
Designed by Facebook’s Building 8 hardware lab, the Aloha model isreportedly more sophisticated than Fiona.
“The Aloha model, to be marketed under the official name Portal, will usevoice commands but will also feature facial recognition to identify usersfor accessing Facebook via a wide-angle lens on the front of the device,” aDigitimes report said. – Agencies