After it was first noticed in testing back in November, Instagram has now confirmed that it’s certainly engaged on a brand new “Friend Map” show within the app, which is just about Snap Map (Instagram’s model).

As you possibly can see in these example screens, posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram’s Good friend Map will allow your pals to see the place you might be and the place you’ve been, with all posts and Tales tagged with a location added to the map show.

The opt-in performance may additionally present each stay location and previous visits, relying in your settings. Customers will be capable to select which of their buddies can see their map, whereas Instagram’s additionally trying to construct in a devoted Notes performance, as a way to go away feedback in numerous areas.

So, yeah, it’s very very similar to Snap Map, although with a number of IG-specific additions, which may assist to drive extra interplay and engagement within the app.

And likewise, ideally, IRL connection. By seeing the place your pals are, and what they’re as much as, that would encourage extra individuals to get in contact and be a part of within the enjoyable, or go to locations that they’ve mentioned are price trying out.

Snapchat’s Map additionally now integrates business listings, which might be one other characteristic IG would little question be eager so as to add in, as one other means to assist companies showcase their bodily areas and choices. Perhaps, at some stage, manufacturers focused on Instagram advertising may additionally pay so as to add notes to their enterprise listings with a purpose to appeal to clients by means of the show.

Instagram has confirmed to TechCrunch that the characteristic is in early inside testing, although there’s no plan for a stay deployment as but.

Nevertheless it may very well be one to observe, particularly given how shut it seems to be to being completed.

It’s doubtlessly one other consideration for entrepreneurs with bodily areas.