New Stickers and an Enhanced ‘Emoji Pong’ Game: Instagram’s Latest Updates!
Instagram has introduced brand new sticker types to enhance your Stories and Reels, along with an updated “Emoji Pong” game to challenge your friends.
IG has added 38 new stickers, featuring popular classics like hearts and days of the week, for you to incorporate into your Stories and Reels
These stickers are all about enhancing creativity and engagement. While they don’t signal a major shift, they do offer new ways to connect as we approach the end of the year
Updated Emoji Pong Game
Instagram has also given its "Emoji Pong" game a fresh update, making it more interactive and enjoyable for users. This revamped game allows friends to engage playfully with each other through emojis, boosting social interaction on the platform.
In this new version, you can DM an emoji to a friend on Instagram, and if either of you taps on it, you can challenge each other to a game!
Instagram introduced this option as an Easter egg in March, and has since refined the user interface and added more features for the in-app game.
Conclusion
These new features are primarily aimed at students heading back to school, who are seeking fresh ways to engage with the app. Although these additions may not drastically change the app's functionality, the novelty of new connection options will enhance Instagram's appeal as an interactive platform for this audience.
The updates are now live in the latest version of the app!
