Matt Galligan

Slingshot - Facebook's new ephemeral photo/video app

Slingshot allows users send a photo or video with text or drawings to another person. The recipient, however, can not open the picture without acknowledging that they want to open it and “sling” another image back to the initial sender.

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Ryan Hoover
@SamuelHulick - wow! You're quick. Well done, sir! (buffered this)
Ali Ahmed
Great to see Facebook innovating and experimenting with new UIs. I personally think the reply to unlock feature is forced and strange, and will ultimately kill the app. However I think they're talking about the app in the right way, its about lightweight informal photo sharing and getting a stream/feed of updates from friends, not so much about a back and forth chat. It will be interesting to watch as these two spaces (photo sharing and messaging) increasingly merge together - which apps will breakthrough and become clear leaders. The next year holds great promise for this space.
Ryan Hoover
Slingshot is now available worldwide.