What’s up? working on three-dimensional (3D) avatars personalized, where users can make video calls and stickers in both individual calls and group chats.

Ever since the owner of the messaging platform Meta announced his interest in the subject. metaverse development, the company introduced the possibility of using updated avatars. These are three-dimensionally personalized in some of their apps, such as Facebook and Messenger.

It was February when they announced their coming to Instagram. The aim is to move towards this application alternate universe in all its services and “giving people more ways to express themselves.”

Recently, WABetaInfo warned that WhatsApp is trying to include these 3D avatars, an alternative set of Memoji/Birmoji (personalized avatars with human faces). development began in March. This option is part of the latest Android 2.22.15.5 update developed through the Google Play Beta Program.

According to the portal, the instant messaging application will offer users a new option in the video calling interface. With this option, it will be possible to replace the actual image with that of an avatar in a future update. This is because right now Switch to avatar button (Switch to Avatar) is under development and not yet responsive to touch.

WhatsApp will also allow users send avatars as stickers in individual or group chats. He stated that in order to configure an avatar, users must access the avatar editor, which is already included in this latest update for Android.

This tool for creating avatars would not be limited to the beta version of WhatsApp. Android. The company plans to offer avatars to iOS users in future versions of the platform.