And it seems that this new feature made a good impression on the folks over at Instagram, as they have released a new app which pretty much does the same thing as Live Photos. Available as a free download for iOS and Android users, here’s what Instagram said on their official blog: Boomerang becomes Instagram’s fourth mobile app, besides its main mobile client, photo-collage app Layout and Hyperlapse. Since the app has a very basic feature, it comes with just one button. You just need to tap it once and it will then shoot a burst of 10 photos and will turn them into a mini video. You can then share it on Facebook and Instagram right from the app, or choose to save your video to your camera roll.
Boomerang videos are also automatically stabilized on supported devices and you don’t need an Instagram account to use Boomerang. However, if you want to share on Instagram, then you can apply filters and use creative tools to edit your video before sharing it. The single downside could be the fact that these videos do not currently include audio, but there’s a big chance of this being made available in a future version.
