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Jakarta – The instant messaging app, WhatsApp is quite active in terms of adding new features. Some of the most anticipated features for this instant messaging app are email verification, the ability to create alternate profiles, make video calls with animated avatars, and more.
The features could arrive this year or 2024. Given some of the features are already in beta testing, it's possible to get access to them by registering for beta programs for iOS and Android.
Earlier, WhatsApp has rolled out several updates with a big focus on security enhancements and improvements in user interface, performance optimisation, and improvements in user interface, performance optimisation, and aesthetic features.
Recent updates like IP Address Protection, Passkey support, and Secret Codes have made the messaging platform more secure.
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After using animated avatars in beta, WhatsApp is said to be working on the ability to use these avatars for video calls.
This feature, discovered by WABetaInfo, is being tested for WhatsApp beta for Android (version 2.23.19.4).
The avatars are said to be able to mimic the user's facial expressions and movements in real-time during video calls.
A screenshot explaining how this feature will work has been posted by the site.
Just like regular calls, video calls with avatars will also be end-to-end encrypted. The option to switch to a regular video call at any time will also be available.
In addition making video calls more fun, this feature can also be useful for people who don't want to show their face in video calls.
It should be noted, video calling with avatars is already available for Instagram and Instagram, which is also a social media application owned by Meta.
WhatsApp also added a “reaction feature” that allows customers to determine their sentiments and engage in conversations.
With this option, you can now long press any text message and react with your favorite emoji, similar to Instagram.
Share with Captions Similar to when you share pictures or films, every once in a while, the things you share, such as newspaper articles or painting documents, may require a little rationalization.
Thus, with the new text characteristic, you can now write a short description before sharing these files, such as including text for an image.
This way, you can provide some context or provide an explanation about what you are sharing. Silence Unknown calls These are some of the other new features of WhatsApp that have become famous recently.
Nowadays, fraudsters with international numbers have found a way to contact customers on instant messaging platforms via WhatsApp calls, which has become a major inconvenience for users.
In fact, some customers have even fallen prey to this scam.
WhatsApp is developing an option to link Instagram accounts with WhatsApp. This feature, which is still in development, will allow WhatsApp status updates to be posted directly as Stories on Instagram.
While this kind of integration may differentiate WhatsApp from its competitors, the differences in content between WhatsApp and Instagram may make this feature less relevant for some users.
"We continue to try to integrate our services to make it easy for users to share their updates on various platforms," said WhatsApp's official statement, quoted from Android Police.
