# Instagram’s Dual camera feature copies BeReal, but misses the point

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**Created:** [30 July 2022 00:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/instagram-s-dual-camera-feature-copies-bereal-but-misses-the-point/66581 "2022-07-30T00:35:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [30 July 2022 00:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/instagram-s-dual-camera-feature-copies-bereal-but-misses-the-point/66581/1 "2022-07-30T00:35:34Z")

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> We know the drill: Snapchat adds the Stories feature, Instagram nabs it. TikTok gets too popular, Instagram pivots to short-form video. Now, here’s another one for the list. This week, Instagram quietly added a feature to its TikTok-clone Reels called Dual, which lets you record with both your front and back camera at the same […]

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> **[Instagram's Dual feature copied BeReal, but missed the point](https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/28/instagram-dual-camera-feature-copies-bereal-misses-point/)**
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> BeReal is more about friends than photos

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