Facebook Messenger is overhauling its logo and adding some new features. The company is rolling out new chat themes, in addition to selfie stickers and a vanish mode, as part of its initiative to connect Facebook users with people on Instagram.

Facebook is the biggest social media platform that almost everyone in the world is familiar with. Not to mention, the company owns the three world’s largest chat apps that are used by millions, if not billions of users. While a company updating or changing its apps’ logo is not something new for the tech industry, the news coming from Facebook is not ordinary in the slightest.

Facebook is not only overhauling the logo of its Messenger, but the company is also adding in some new features. Of the features to be added, the most notable is the availability of new chat themes, finally. The social media giant is also providing selfie stickers and a vanish mode. This is an initiative of the company to integrate Facebook messenger with Instagram. The concept which the company has teased several times.

Stan Chudnovsky, the VP of Facebook messenger, stated that the messenger’s visual update is meant to “mark our continued evolution from a simple way to message your Facebook friends.” The icon has been changed from its usual solid blue appearance to a blue-to-pink gradient, much like the icon style of Instagram.

The visual update is meant to “mark our continued evolution from a simple way to message your Facebook friends,” Messenger VP Stan Chudnovsky wrote in a blog post. The icon ditches its solid blue for a blue-to-pink gradient, more in the style of Instagram. “Our new logo reflects a shift to the future of messaging, a more dynamic, fun, and integrated way to stay connected to the people you’re close to.”

Its new themes include “love and tie-dye” for wider customization options. Selfie stickers let users add icons to their pictures, while vanish mode disappears chats. Cross-app communication with Instagram is expected to roll out shortly to North American users.

Facebook announced the update in September as its biggest messaging integration yet. While Messenger already lets users watch videos with friends, Facebook is working to connect users further. The move is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to focus more on private communications as opposed to more public platforms.

Source- The Verge