Popular social media app, Snapchat is adding a new dual camera feature to its main camera. This allows users to capture photo and video using the front- and back-facing cameras on their phones simultaneously.
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The dual camera feature was initially announced by the company back in April as part of its to-be-released director mode, which will give users access to a wider range of creative tools. The dual camera feature is coming directly to Snapchat just as BeReal — the nostalgia-tinged photo sharing app using both cameras — is breaking into the mainstream.
A BeReal post is only allowed once a day, at an unpredictable time. The idea with BeReal is to provide a snapshot of what you are doing and how you feel at the moment the Time to BeReal notification comes in, so there’s no pressure to create multiple posts throughout the day
Part of BeReal’s appeal is in the relatively small set of features and the simplicity of what users see when they open the app. It only supports images, there’s just one layout for pictures, and it doesn’t include any editing tools. Snapchat’s version is more robust than what BeReal offers. For one, users can pick from several different layout options, including windows stacked vertically, side by side, picture in picture (the most similar to BeReal), and cutout. Snap also says users will be able to add lenses, stickers, and music to their content captured with the dual camera setting.
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Unfortunately, the new dual camera is only available on iOS starting today, with Android following in the coming months. Other platforms have jumped in to try to take advantage of the appeal of BeReal. Last week, leakers noticed that Instagram was testing something called IG Candid, which apparently prompts users to snap a picture using both cameras at a specific time of day, just like BeReal. Meta said it was an internal test only.
