{"id":53577,"date":"2024-09-24T14:08:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=53577"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:08:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:08:54","slug":"the-duolingo-app-got-two-big-updates-and-heres-all-that-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/the-duolingo-app-got-two-big-updates-and-heres-all-that-you-need-to-know\/53577\/","title":{"rendered":"The Duolingo app got two big updates and here\u2019s all that you need to know!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5a66f7e8-c27a-4a72-9e4a-d3403d99c856\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Duolingo, the beloved language-learning app, has rolled out some exciting new features to enhance the learning experience. The latest update introduces <strong>Adventures<\/strong> and <strong>Video Calls<\/strong>, both designed to make language practice more engaging and interactive.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Adventures<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Adventures<\/strong> feature offers a game-like experience where users can explore various settings and storylines within the Duolingo universe. Players join two characters, <strong>Lily<\/strong> and <strong>Oscar<\/strong>, as they navigate simulated real-world scenarios that aim to improve language skills. Currently, each course unit has one adventure available, but it\u2019s limited to English speakers learning French and Spanish speakers learning English for now. Duolingo plans to expand this feature to more languages in the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Video Calls<\/h3>\n<p>Another innovative addition is the <strong>Video Call<\/strong> feature, which utilizes artificial intelligence to help users practice conversational skills in a pressure-free environment. This feature allows users to make video calls to the character Lily, simulating natural dialogue as if they were conversing with a real person. Some users have reported that the Video Call option is already available in the app, although the Adventures feature has yet to appear.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Musical Collaboration<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, Duolingo has partnered with <strong>Loog<\/strong>, a manufacturer of portable instruments, to launch a new three-octave electric piano that complements the Duolingo Music course. Priced at $249, this device is available for preorder, with shipments expected to start in November.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, these updates reinforce Duolingo\u2019s position as one of the top language learning apps, enhancing user engagement and offering new ways to practice language skills. They also seem to help offset some user complaints about the app\u2019s recent icon redesign, which many found less appealing. With these new features, Duolingo continues to evolve and meet the needs of its users!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duolingo, the beloved language-learning app, has rolled out some exciting new features to enhance the learning experience. The latest update\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":53578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[18505],"class_list":["post-53577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-duolingo"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}