WhatsApp Introduces Group Call Participant Selection and New Video Effects

The update also adds higher-resolution video calls, a redesigned desktop call interface, and a dialer for calling non-contacts.

WhatsApp users can now select specific participants for group calls, avoiding the need to involve the entire group.
The app introduces 10 new video call effects, including puppy ears, underwater themes, and a karaoke microphone filter, enhancing the fun of video interactions.
Both desktop and mobile platforms now support higher-resolution video calls, offering clearer visuals for one-on-one and group calls.
The desktop app's redesigned call tab simplifies starting calls, creating call links, and dialing numbers directly.
A new call dialer feature is being gradually rolled out on iOS, allowing users to call non-contacts directly if their number is registered on WhatsApp.