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WhatsApp: users will be able to answer video calls with their 3D avatar instead of the camera

WhatsApp’s 3D avatars are getting a new feature for use in video calls. | Fountain: whatsapp/unsplash | Photographer: DIMA SOLOMIN

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whatsapp working on a pretty cool tool for video calling feature. instant messaging app Target is developing the possibility of using 3D avatars in video conferences between users instead of displaying an image captured by a cell phone camera. This way we will have an alternative in case we are not presentable or in high spirits to show ourselves in communication.

Till now twists and turns whatsapp They are already available in the regular client of the platform, but only for two sections: creating a profile photo and creating a sticker pack to send to our contacts. However, this new option has been in development for some time now and can finally be used as it works in the test version of the application.

3D avatars will be in WhatsApp video calls

Video calls with 3D avatars were first introduced in June 2022 thanks to WABetaInformation. However, the portal has since revealed more information about it. When Target took an avatar facebook To whatsapp for all users, the ability to use them in video calls was not available, but the idea remained at the training ground.

For this reason, the portal xatacamobile found in the archives whatsapp settings for using avatars in video calls. The option is called “face and hand effects”. After activating the feature, Meta’s privacy policy appears, stating that you need to “Assess the location of parts of your face such as eyes, nose and mouth). On this screen, whatsapp calls it “whatsapp calls with avatars”..

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Here is what the WhatsApp 3D avatar use case looks like and its use policy. | Fountain: xatacamobile

Unfortunately, while you can activate it unofficially, there is no button to activate calls with avatars in whatsapp. Unless the development team changes their plans, a “Switch to Avatar” button will appear below the user’s video preview when the user turns off the camera.

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This is what the ability to switch to a 3D avatar in WhatsApp video calls will look like. | Fountain: WABetaInformation

WhatsApp never stops working on new features

Since calls using a 3D avatar Target now available in Messengerit is likely that whatsapp use the same system and the character reacts to users’ movements by gesturing just like we would in front of a camera. However, this app also mentions manual effects that are not found in the app mentioned above.

At the moment, the function of using our 3D avatar is still on the horizon, and it is not known exactly when it will be available to all users of the application. whatsapp He is also working on other projects for his platform, such as redesigning the media sharing options window, replacing phone numbers with usernames in group chats, and introducing date-based group chats. as soon as their life cycle is completed.

Other features include the ability to mute calls from unknown numbers, a Newsletter tool to relay information to a limited number of contacts, and the ability to transcribe voice notes to text. Although we do not know exactly when they will arrive in the standard version whatsappthe ground has already been set since the beta testing of the app.

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