# Emotional Messaging Apps The Xpress App Uses Replaces Emojis with Your Own Expressive Selfies By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xpress References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/07/xpress-mobile-app-facial-recognition.html) & [get-xpress](http://www.get-xpress.com/) Instead of sharing messages with friends, with the soon-to-be-released Xpress app, you'll be able to send emotions. Although the best way to do this now is attaching an emoji to your text message, Xpress takes things a bit further with [facial recognition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expression-editor-ai). After snapping a selfie, a user's expression will be added to a 'Feelboard' to share with other users. To give some context to what's making someone so sad or happy, the app simultaneously captures a shot from both the forward-facing and the rear camera, and Being able to respond to photos and videos gives the app a [Snapchat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-my-ai)-like dimension. Although [emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoogle) can be great for helping to make a message sound more sarcastic or genuinely sad, Xpress brings a whole new level to messaging with emotion, because it is so extremely personal. The Xpress app is set to launch for iOS in the fall. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Facial Recognition Messaging:** The Xpress app utilizes facial recognition technology to replace emojis with users' own expressive selfies, enhancing emotional messaging. - **Personalized Emotional Communication:** Xpress adds a personal touch to messaging by allowing users to share their real-time emotions through selfies, creating a more engaging and intimate communication experience. - **Enhanced Visual Messaging:** With Xpress, users can respond to messages using photos and videos, elevating the messaging experience similar to Snapchat but with a focus on emotional expression. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Messaging Apps:** The Xpress app disrupts the messaging app industry by introducing facial recognition and real-time emotional expression as a new way of communication. - **Mobile Technology:** Xpress utilizes mobile technology to enhance emotional messaging, offering a unique and personalized approach to communication. - **Emojis and Stickers:** The Xpress app disrupts the emojis and stickers industry by replacing them with personalized expressive selfies, providing users with a more authentic way to convey emotions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Personalized AI Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojifyer-ai.md) - [Emoji-Based Mood Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodtrack.md) - [Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-covers.md) - [Emotional Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-like.md) - [Social Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rinko.md) - [Personalized Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omoji.md) - [AI Emoji Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai.md) - [AI Emoji Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoji-bot.md)