Serious video conferencing move by Facebook. Desktop users of WhatsApp will soon be able to add up 50 people on a video call

Axar.az reports that WhatsApp’s owner Facebook looks like it is serious about taking advantage of the video conferencing boom caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic.

It is testing a new feature that will pose a direct challenge to the likes of Zoom, Skype, Google Meet and other video conferencing products.

Last week WhatsApp officially rolled out eight-person video calls for iOS and Android users globally, to allow groups of friends and family to connect remotely during the lockdown.