Popular appka from Meta is launching a long-awaited new feature. It is called "guest calling" and its principle is absolutely simple. You can now invite absolutely anyone to a voice or video call. There is no need to have an application installed on your phone or have a user profile.
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Maximal privacy and virtual waiting room
Meta emphasizes that these open calls are still protected by end-to-end encryption. They are completely free, have no time limits, and can accommodate up to 32 people at a time. However, strangers are not automatically added. After clicking on the invitation, each guest without an account is taken to a kind of “virtual waiting room” and awaits approval from the conference founder. The founder has full control over the call and can “kick” visitors out at any time. To protect privacy, guests are not given the phone numbers of other participants. They are also prohibited from sending text messages to chatua cannot add other people to the room. However, they do not lack any important communication tools during the call. They can easily share their screen, ask for the floor with a virtual raised hand, or respond to events with quick thumbs up and heart emoticons.
Browser links and calendar plans
Generating an access link requires minimum effort. Users can find it directly in the Calls tab under the "+" icon, from where they can send it out immediately. Connected guests then simply operate the conversation from a regular web browser on their computer.
The service has one more important expansion ahead of it. This year it wants to WhatsApp launch Google and Outlook calendar integration. By allowing you to join a call via a simple link in your browser, Meta is effectively taking a step ahead of its rival FaceTime, which has offered the same functionality since its release. iOS I very much welcome Step 15, as I know quite a few people who WhatsApp They use it. There are also a lot of people who don't speak to it. Planning a call will be a lot easier.
