Instagram’s Boomerang update brings Echo, Slomo and Duo effects along with video trimmer

Instagram's Boomerang has finally received an update with 3 new effects since it was launched almost 5 years ago. There are 3 new effects including Slomo, Echo and Duo as part of its editing suite along with the option to trim the boomerang video via an iPhone camera roll-styled editor. 🐢 SlowMo 🗣 Echo 👯‍♀️ Duo Boomerang has new creative twists that'll make you say yaaassssss. Try them all out today. pic.twitter.com/wp0A71RefL — Instagram (@instagram) January 10, 2020 The update comes at a time where Instagram's user base becomes threatened with the rising popularity of TikTok and resurgence of Snapchat. TikTok already a multitude of filters and features in its app that has proven to be very popular among users, creating tons of memes and content for the internet. In a move to stay relevant, Instagram has updated its Boomerang feature with 3 new effects and a new video editor with trim support. The three new effects are: SlowMo - The effect slows down the video by 50%, essentially making the clip play for about 2 seconds in each direction instead of the usual 1 second. Echo - With this effect, Instagram will add motion blur to the boomerang video, similar to a drunk double vision effect ...