Facebook Messenger Lite, the low-data version of Facebook Messenger that came to the United States last February, is getting video chat functionality in an upcoming update. The app first debuted as a way for those with weak data connections — especially people in developing nations — to still experience Messenger. The app then made its way to the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland, available on Android phones from the Google Play Store. Face-to-face video calls are rapidly being seen as the next best thing to physically “being there”.