WhatsApp is Working on Avatars for a Future Update

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program,

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Bringing the version up to 2.22.16.11.

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WhatsApp is working on the ability to create an avatar for a future update.

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This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta users,

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We discovered that WhatsApp is planning to introduce avatars, a new way to be you on WhatsApp.

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Thanks to avatars, you may be able to use an avatar as a mask while placing video calls.

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