For those of you out there who absolutely love Instagram Stories, it’s about to get a lot better. Today, they announced new features arriving on the take on Snapchat. There are 3 of them to be exact: Boomerang integration, mentions, and links.
So when you go to shoot a story, you will have the option for Boomerang mode underneath the record button. Hit it and you’ll be able to add your Boomerang to your story. Next up, the ability to now tag someone w/ the @symbol along w/ their username and mentions will pop up in IG Direct. And lastly, the links feature. It is currently in testing right now as only verified users can only use it at the moment. You can drop a link and viewers can access it by swiping up to access their built-in browser. Unfortunately, there is no word on when links will arrive for all.
The update will begin rolling out soon to Android, iOS, & Windows 10 so be on the lookout for it. So other than links still being tested, what’re your thoughts on the new addition to IG stories?
