New features will be added to WhatsApp

The team of the popular WhatsApp messenger has announced the launch of new features to improve video calls. In the coming weeks, users will be able to personalize their video calls with different filters and virtual backgrounds, according to AndroidAuthority.

The new set of filters offers a wide variety of visual effects reminiscent of Instagram filters. Available options include Warm, Cool, Black and White, Fantasy, and more. For those who want to change the video background during a call, WhatsApp offers more than a dozen virtual backgrounds that allow you to hide distractions or simulate different settings.

Background options include a Blur feature to mask your surroundings, as well as virtual environments like an office, sunset, forest, and even holiday themes.

“These new features will be available during both individual and group video calls. Users can select the desired effects by clicking on the corresponding icon in the upper right corner of the screen. WhatsApp will make them available to all users in the coming weeks," writes AndroidAuthority.