New Delhi: Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature that will allow users to use their “avatar” as their profile photo.
According to WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will soon integrate avatars to improve the interface. According to the report, the feature is currently in the works and will allow users to create their own avatar to be used as their profile photo. It is unclear whether the same avatar used by Instagram and Facebook will be used by WhatsApp or a new avatar will be created for the instant messaging app. Read more: Apple’s work from home end soon? The company asked the employees to come to the office gradually
Instagram and Facebook users can also use their avatars as stickers on both the platforms. The WABetaInfo report did not specify whether the WhatsApp avatar would be usable as a sticker or for purposes other than being a profile photo. Read More: OnePlus will launch a foldable phone soon? CEO Pete Lau hints at performance
According to the screenshots included in the report, users can customize their avatar to look like them, choose a background, and more. This feature is currently being developed, and it is unknown when it will be available to end users. As it is still in the early stages of development, it will be implemented in the “distant future”, according to the report.
At the moment, you can create avatars on Facebook and Instagram. Users can customize the avatar’s face, hairstyle, body shape, color, outfit, eye shape and other features. On Instagram app you can create avatar and sync it with Facebook. It is unknown whether the WhatsApp avatar will be able to sync with Instagram or Facebook.
WhatsApp recently announced three new privacy features that allow users to hide their online status, leave groups silently, and prevent receivers from viewing messages one-time screenshots. WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart and Mark Zuckerberg announced the new features on Tuesday, August 9.