Snapchat Dual Camera Lets You Record With Front, Rear Cams at the Same Time

pcmag.com:

Snapchat has added the ability to record front- and rear-facing cameras at the same time.

Snap says the aptly named Dual Camera is "a new way for Snapchatters to capture multiple perspectives at the same time—so everyone can be part of the moment, as it happens." The feature can be used in conjunction with Snapchat's existing creative tools (music, stickers, etc.) and supports four different layouts: vertical, horizontal, picture in picture, and cutout.

"With one simple tap, you can start creating Snaps and Stories, or more polished Spotlight videos, with double the perspective," Snap says. "Dual Camera is a creative way for our community to capture exciting moments while being part of the memory—like rocking out at a music festival, or everyday moments like your culinary adventures in the kitchen."

Allowing people to record with both of their phone's cameras isn't new. BeReal—an increasingly popular social app that Instagram's also thinking about, erm, "borrowing from" with a prototype feature called Candid Challenges—also encourages users to record from both cameras at once. The primary difference seems to be the ability to use Snapchat's other editing tools as well.

Dual Camera is available now on iOS; it's expected to reach Android "in the coming months."

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