Of course, this comes just a week after the launch of Google+, which includes a video chat feature called ‘Hangouts’. So why is this a big deal? Facebook emphasized the fact that users will not have to create new Skype accounts to make calls, and that this will allow users to call their friends and family with a very minimal amount of setup (the flow for installing the applet only took a few seconds). If you try to initiate a video call and the other user doesn’t respond, you’ll be prompted to send them a video message. Really, you can’t miss it - Facebook is launching a new chat sidebar today that by default it takes the entire right side of the screen, and the first time you click on any user you’ll see a prompt asking if you’d like to make your first video call.
You’ll also see video calling integrated into Facebook’s Chat product. Click that, the other user will see a popup asking if they want to accept a call, and you’ll be immediately connected (you’ll need to install a small plugin the first time you use the service). Now, whenever you browse to a friend’s profile, you’ll see a new button nestled between the ‘Message’ and ‘Poke’ buttons that says ‘Call’. It’s a feature that’s been rumored for quite a while, and it’s one that Facebook is putting a lot of weight behind.
Confirming our report last week, Facebook has just announced a major new feature that it’s launching in tandem with Skype: video calling.
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