Watch Facebook's 'Awesome' Announcement LIVE Here: Skype Video Chat Coming? (UPDATE)

[UPDATE] Facebook announced a Skype-powered Video Calling product today, alongside a revamp of the Facebook Chat feature. Find out more here.

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[PREVIOUSLY] As promised, Facebook will make an "awesome" announcement today, July 6, at 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. GMT) at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

It's rumored that Facebook will announce a partnership with Skype that will integrate video chat directly into the Facebook platform. Group chats are also rumored to be on the docket, though some speculate that Facebook may take today to unveil a new mobile platform.

If you didn't receive an invitation to attend the event, Facebook provides a live stream at its Facebook Live channel.

You can also tune in right here for live video of the announcement as it unfolds.

WATCH: [New stream will start at approximately 1 p.m. EST]

Watch live streaming video from facebookannouncements at livestream.com

Comments

[raechel]

02:34 PM on 07/06/2011

Yawn.

[Rodger leMonde]

02:32 PM on 07/06/2011

Facebook can be counter on to take the awe out of awesome. Skype is a really cool system. I hope that they continue to provide their original service, stand alone.

[abuckley23]

02:25 PM on 07/06/2011

Maybe if he added a song and dance number he'd be more interesting...?

[terrorformzero]

02:25 PM on 07/06/2011

So basically everyone is going to be able to tell if its your real self on facebook by whether or not you'll accept a skype request... That's awesome. POSERS BEWARE!

[Bajan1]

01:59 PM on 07/06/2011

Only a few more years we'll be hearing from this guy, until the company goes the way of Myspace

[ESJ247]

01:50 PM on 07/06/2011

So basically their great announcement is they copied Apple's Facetime.

[alenaspoppa]

01:39 PM on 07/06/2011

It's a unique experience to be simultaneously intrigued and bored to tears. Thanks Facebook!

[5pliff5tar]

01:37 PM on 07/06/2011

boooooring!

[magegirlnino]

01:27 PM on 07/06/2011

I sincerely hope this doesn't mean I have to link a facebook account to use my skype..? We are quickly losing our anonymity.

[Bajan1]

01:24 PM on 07/06/2011

Could he be anymore boring?

[panasonic52]

01:23 PM on 07/06/2011

Just get to the point already!

[elicourey]

12:29 PM on 07/06/2011

I bet Facebook will announce they are being purchased by Apple

[Hardyman1966]

10:41 AM on 07/06/2011

Kind of like watching a live MySpace "event".  LOL