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Daria Gromova
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 Memoji from Apple.
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 using third-party editors.
Another change will affect 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 has 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, with no fixed release date for the stable version.
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