Today, WhatsApp added screen sharing as its newest feature to improve the quality of video calls on its platform, competing with Apple’s FaceTime and other well-known video conferencing services like Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, and Zoom.
You will be able to share your papers, images, and even your shopping cart with friends who are accessible for video conversations thanks to the new feature, which was revealed this morning by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg via a Facebook post and his Instagram channel. linked to a HomeKit account.
Mark Zuckerberg just announced that the ability to share your screen during a video call on WhatsApp is now available to everyone! pic.twitter.com/BiCBkgNt30
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) August 8, 2023
The ‘Share’ symbol on WhatsApp may be tapped or clicked to start screen sharing, which was first made available for certain Android beta testers in late May. Users have the option of sharing only a certain app or their full screen. Similar functionality exists for screen sharing on well-known video conferencing services like Google Meet and Zoom.
According to WhatsApp, the screen sharing function has gradually begun to roll out on Android, iOS, and Windows Desktop. That indicates that while you might not see the feature right away, you will shortly.
WhatsApp added functionality for video calling in Landscape mode in addition to screen sharing to provide a wider and more immersive viewing experience than the current Portrait mode. When using screen sharing on the platform, support for Landscape mode could also be beneficial.
Since its launch for all users on the platform in November 2016, video calling has been a feature of WhatsApp for more than six years. To stay competitive, the instant messaging app is, however, progressively enhancing its offerings. Picture-in-picture capability for video calls was just added by WhatsApp to iOS. Additionally, it made it possible to send brief video messages in chats, as many users rely heavily on video as a means of communication.
Since quite some time, screen sharing has been an essential component of video conferencing programs, even those targeted at consumers. For instance, in 2021 Apple added SharePlay to its FaceTime service, allowing iOS users to share their displays directly. By making this capability available to users on Android, iOS, and PC, WhatsApp has gone even farther.
