Instagram Releases 1-Second Looping Live Photos App 'Boomerang'

[PhilSynowiec]

Facebook-owned Instagram is nothing if not persistent in developing interesting ways for folks to use smartphone cameras. This week the photo-sharing giant released a new app called Boomerang, looking to bring a spin on Apple's Live Photos feature.

Boomerang uses the iPhone's camera to take bursts of ten photos at a time. After the burst is completed, Boomerang will stitch the ten photos together and create a 1-second looping video. The feature is a bit similar to Live Photos on iOS 9, but it's more closely related to looping .gif animations.

Fortunately, owning an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus is not necessary for Boomerang. The app supports all iPhones and iPod Touch devices running iOS 7.0 and up. Boomerang can be found for free in the iTunes App Store.