While WhatsApp is preparing the new Reactions feature for its users in a future update, the app is also working on the possibility of bringing an Instagram Stories-like feature to the Status tab.
As WABetainfo has discovered, the “Quick Reactions” feature will be available in a future update for WhatsApp Status. The publication explained:
Quick Reactions is a way to quickly send an emoji when viewing a status update on WhatsApp, the same feature we use on Instagram when reacting to a story!
React to WhatsApp Stories with Quick Reactions
According to the blog, WhatsApp plans to initially add eight different emojis as reactions: smiling face with heart eyes, face with tears of joy, face with open mouth, crying face, clasped hands, clapping hands, party poppers, and 100 dots. WABetaInfo explains that "after reacting to a status update, the reaction will be sent in the chat as a simple emoji message," although WhatsApp could prepare a proper user interface if one receives a quick reaction to the status post. When this will finally be available to all users remains to be seen. (Photo by DenPhoto / Bigstockphoto)
