- By Priyanka Koul
- Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:31 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Meta-owned platform WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to enhance the daily messaging and calling experience. This time, the WhatsApp Messenger app has introduced a feature that allows users to select specific participants for calls without disrupting the entire group chat. WhatsApp is working to improve the audio and video calling experience on both desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the high-tech messaging company announced on Thursday. The platform will now let users choose from even more effects during video calls. WhatsApp Messenger also claims to enhance the daily calling experience by introducing higher-resolution video.
WhatsApp Announces Filters For Video Calls
WhatsApp announced the new features on desktop and smartphones. They also highlighted that users can now pick from 10 effects in video calls, including puppy ears, underwater, and a karaoke microphone. Here are some of the key updates:
- Select Specific Call Participants: Initiate group chat calls by choosing only the participants you want to include, avoiding disruptions to others. Perfect for planning surprises or gifts.
- Fun Video Call Effects: Enjoy ten creative effects to enhance your video calls, such as puppy ears, underwater scenes, or a karaoke microphone.
-Enhanced Desktop Calling: The WhatsApp desktop app now features an improved calls tab, making it easier to start a call, create a link, or dial a number directly.
-Improved Video Call Quality: Experience clearer, high-resolution video and more reliable connections on both mobile and desktop for 1:1 or group calls.
Notably, these features add to the recent introductions on WhatsApp in recent months.
WhatsApp Messenger has also introduced typing indicators to enhance real-time engagement in chats. These visual cues, including the profile picture of the person typing, appear in both one-to-one and group conversations, making it particularly helpful when multiple users are typing simultaneously in group chats. Additionally, the messaging platform recently rolled out a voice message transcription feature, allowing users to view text-based transcripts of received voice messages. This feature ensures privacy, as the transcriptions are generated on the recipient's device and are not accessible to anyone else, including the sender.