WhatsApp is testing video call avatars and photo blur feature
Miscellaneous / / June 30, 2022
And you can respond to the message with any emoji.
Enthusiasts from WABetaInfo discovered There are three new features in the WhatsApp beta that the messenger has not yet officially announced.
Since March, the messenger has been testing an analogue of Memoji - it was assumed that they would be used during video calls. And this was confirmed in the beta build, in which they found the "Switch to avatar" button. So far, nothing happens when you click on it: the function is probably still too raw, and you should not expect it in the near future.
In the future, it will allow you to actively participate in video calls when you do not want to show your face, but it is important to demonstrate that you are there and actively listening. The interface also suggests that the user will be able to edit the appearance of the avatar, as well as use it to send stickers - again, just like Apple's Memoji.
In addition, WhatsApp is developing a photo blur tool. As the name implies, it will allow you to quickly cover up part of the image without the use of third-party editors.
Another change will affect the reactions to posts. So far, WhatsApp offers 6 emojis, but some users of the beta version of the messenger on Android and iOS have noticed an updated version of the reactions, which gives more freedom. In particular, a “+” icon appeared to the right of the list of available emojis, by clicking on which you can select any emoji using the keyboard.
Note that all three new features are currently only available in beta, the timing of their release in the stable version has not yet been specified.
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