Google Messages gets more expressive with single-emoji full-screen effects

Like WhatsApp and Telegram, Google Messages lets you send emojis to express yourself better. But to celebrate a big occasion, you can also send a couple of emojis or a specific message to trigger full-screen animations. Google’s texting app first rolled out this feature in February 2024, but it quietly disappeared for a few months before making a comeback in July. Now, Google seems to be testing another change with full-screen animations, letting you trigger them with just a single emoji.