The latest WhatsApp beta shows the company is working on a couple of new features that will make video calls more interactive.

Android Authority spotted that the latest WhatsApp Android beta now lets you raise your hand or send emoji reactions during a video call. Similar to a video call in Google Meet, the WhatsApp beta ...

WhatsApp is introducing a revamped emoji reactions panel in the app's chats, groups, and channels, which is currently being tested by beta users. Beta testers can explore this new and improved ...

WhatsApp Reactions is finally available to iOS and Android users. This feature allows users to send an emoji reaction instead of typing messages. Currently, 6 emoji reactions are available to use.

If the necessary libraries are already in the app code, then it shouldn't be too long before the animated emoji support arrives in the main app: Meta, which owns WhatsApp, is on a very aggressive ...