

It adds to the pile of new features Whatsapp has already included this year. The exact date for the launch of the feature has not been announced yet.

The feature will enable users to use their avatar instead of their real video in a video call. The feature has been in development since March.Ī screenshot shared by WABetainfo shows the button which will be used to switch from video to avatar, but it does not show any glimpse of the avatars themselves. A similar feature has been included in Samsun and Apple phones for quite some time now, while Instagram and Snapchat already have a similar feature.Īccording to WABetaInfo, the platform is planning to launch custom avatars for video calls, similar to Memojis and Bitmojis. The app still has a lot of ground to cover when it comes to emojis, stickers and avatar games but the step is progress nonetheless. The meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is expanding its performance with the avatars by launching avatars for video calls.
