Until now, WhatsApp avatars could only be used for two things: generate a profile photo and create a sticker pack. A third utility is on the way: use a 3D avatar for your video calls.
If you are one of the people who does not like to appear in front of the camera or you simply have a video call and you did not get ready, all this comes to an end with the new WhatsApp tool that will get more than one person out of trouble.
It is about the video calls with 3D avatars, an option that will completely replace users’ faces. Although this new feature is still in a testing period, wabetainfo has revealed how it will work and what its interface will be when making a video call.
The truth is that it is quite simple to use. As explained, you will only have to switch from the “Camera” option to this new feature that will use a 3D avatar.
This novelty was raised as a possibility in June of last year, but little else has been known since then: Meta launched WhatsApp avatars for everyone, but using them in video calls was not among the possibilities.
Still not ready for the video call? use your 3D WhatsApp avatar
As you can see and luckily for many, it seems that Meta has not abandoned the idea. Some media have even found WhatsApp settings for the use of avatars in video calls, what the application calls “face and hand effects.” On this screen, WhatsApp calls the feature “WhatsApp Calls with Avatars.”
In theory, If there is no change of plans, the switch to avatar button will appear below the video call preview, possibly by turning off the camera. Also mention that it is quite likely that WhatsApp recycles the system and is the same avatar for all available functions.
“When users choose to switch to video avatar mode, it will mimic their movements and facial expressions in real time to make their interactions more realistic. When you choose to use this mode, you agree to the privacy notice about how your information is used to improve the service and how it is protected. It is important to note that your calls are still end-to-end encrypted, even when you use video avatar mode,” he adds wabetainfo .
The most enigmatic thing about the matter is that WhatsApp mentions hand effects, something that is not available even in the Facebook Messenger implementation. It could be that the avatar also moved them, imitating human movements, although we will have to wait to see how exactly it works.