WhatsApp for iOS received several new features with the latest update. It adds the ability to apply augmented reality (AR) effects and backgrounds when using the camera through the app. The instant messaging platform also makes it easier to share documents with others, thanks to the new document scanning feature integrated into the file sharing option on WhatsApp. Notably, these features were reportedly already discovered in beta versions of WhatsApp and are now widely rolled out.
New features on WhatsApp for iOS
First of all spotted Thanks to the WABetaInfo feature tracker, version 24.25.93 of the WhatsApp app for iOS adds several new features. Users can now enjoy AR effects that can be applied through the camera. This option appears as a picture wand icon next to the gallery icon in the camera viewfinder on WhatsApp. Users can apply AR effects such as confetti, star windows, tears, underwater, sparkles, and karaoke.
WhatsApp also brings new backgrounds to obscure the environment around the user and allows them to adjust the color tone of the video.
Another key addition to the instant messaging platform is the ability to scan documents directly through the app. This option appears in the Document Sharing window, listed as Scan a document. It includes filters such as color, grayscale, and black and white. Once the image is taken, WhatsApp automatically crops it while also allowing border resizing. Users can also enable the auto shutter option which allows the app to automatically capture the document if it is correctly positioned in the camera viewfinder.
Gadgets 360 staff members can confirm the availability of both these features in the latest version of WhatsApp for iOS.
This development comes after the instant messaging platform rolled out some fun new features to improve the texting and calling experience ahead of the new year. WhatsApp users can enjoy new call effects with New Year theme during video calls. Additionally, it has also rolled out new animations and sticker packs to match the festive mood.
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