WhatsApp Enhances Video Calls with Filters, Custom Backgrounds

WhatsApp has introduced a range of new video call features, offering users more customization and privacy options. The update includes filters, customizable backgrounds, and touch-up tools, designed to make video calls more engaging and personalized.

One highlight is the new set of filters. WhatsApp users can now apply artistic effects to their video chats, with options like Warm, Cool, Black & White, and Dreamy. Another key feature is the customizable backgrounds, which enable users to change their video call setting by replacing their real environment with virtual scenes, such as beaches or cafes. A blur option is also available, providing privacy by subtly masking the user’s surroundings.

WhatsApp’s new “Touch-Up” tool enhances video quality by smoothing out appearances, while a “Low Light” mode ensures users appear clear even in dimly lit environments. Both are useful for taking calls in awkward lighting or while on the move, and are a nice quality-of-life improvement considering that the app is easy to use from almost anywhere.

These features are easy to access during calls via an effects icon, and they work on both one-on-one and group video chats. The rollout will be completed in the coming weeks, providing users with more expressive, personalized, and private video call experiences – something that could easily rival a lot of similar platforms that are looking to introduce improved video features of their own in the near future.