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Facebook has made good on the rumor that Instagram would unleash their own video mode this week. Today, the future is here.
Available right now, the video options on Instagram allows users to capture and edit up to 15 seconds of video, put it through one of 13 new filters, and pick the shot that will appear in the feed. More info from the management is here.
Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller is one of the first to have one
because girl is internet savvy, alright? The caption reads, "Instagram video psych patient off meds realness." See it in action here. DVF, Burberry, and Michael Kors have also embraced the tool, which is awesome. But just think: What will Rihanna do with it? Whatever it is the world is not ready.
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