Google recently announced 7 new features for the Messages app to celebrate 1 billion RCS users on the platform. The tech giant will roll out these features in a phased manner. Some devices have already started receiving the ‘Photomoji’ feature, which gives users a new way to react to messages and respond with custom emojis. To check if this feature is available on your device, watch out for the circular badge on the emoji icon in the Messages app. If you’re one of the lucky users, check out how you can use Photomoji on Google Messages.
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How to use Photomoji on Google Messages
Step 1: You can send a Photomoji as a reaction to a message or as a standalone emoji. Long press a text for the former and hit the emoji icon for the latter. Hit Create.
Step 2: Select the image that you want to turn into a Photomoji.
Step 3: Google will scan the image for objects and display the results. At the moment, you cannot isolate the object from the image yourself. This process is completely automated.
Step 4: Select a Photomoji from the list and hit Send.
Once you send a Photomoji, it can be accessed from the Customs tab in the emoji section later. You can also choose to delete the saved Photomojis.
Google will also be introducing these new features to Messages
Photomoji is one of the 7 new features that Google plans on introducing to celebrate 1 billion RCS users on the Messages app. Other features include Voice Moods, Screen Effects, Custom Bubbles, Reaction Effects, Animated Emojis, and Profiles.
With Voice Moods, users can spruce up their voice notes with visual animations and effects. Google has also increased the bitrate and sampling rate of voice messages to improve the audio quality.
Screen Effects is a cool feature that displays beautiful animations on the screen when certain phrases or words are typed into the chat. Google says there are at least 15 hidden prompt words that will trigger these screen effects.
Custom Bubbles gives users more control over how their chat screen looks. Users can now choose the colour of the chat bubbles and the chat background for every conversation. You can assign a particular colour to your friends and a different one to your family.
Reaction Effects puts a nice twist to the message reactions. Instead of the reaction simply popping up under the message, it will now have its unique effect. For example, once you react to a message with a thumbs-up, three hands with thumbs-up gestures will pop out of the message before settling in as a traditional reaction.
Animated Emojis are similar to Reaction Effects. Once you send a standalone emoji in the chat, it will spring into a little animation. All the major emojis have their unique animations that you can now try out with your friends.
Finally, with Profiles you can put up a name and picture alongside your phone number. This will help users to recognise other people in group chats. If you receive a message from an unknown phone number, you will now be able to see their name and profile picture.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I know if my Google Messages app supports Photomoji?
Google is currently rolling out Photomoji in a phased manner. If the feature is available on your device, you will see a circular badge on the emoji icon.
How do I create a Photomoji in Google Messages?
Hit the ‘Create’ button in the reactions or emoji field. Select a picture from your device and let Google isolate the objects from it. You will be presented with a few options. Select the Photomoji that you like the most out of the bunch.
Can I manually create a Photomoji out of any object in a picture?
As of now, the process of isolating the object from a picture to create a Photomoji is completely automated and handled by Google’s AI mechanism.
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Conclusion
This is how you can create a Photomoji on the Google Messages app. What do you think of this feature? Would you switch from your phone’s native messaging app to Google Messages to use Photomoji? Let us know in the comments! Watch this space for more updates about the upcoming features in the Google Messages app.
