Two months after the announcement in F8 – the developers' conference on Facebook -, the WhatsApp group's video calls become a reality .

iOS and Android users can take advantage of this new feature as of today . The only requirement is to have the latest version of the application installed on the device.

In the WhatsApp group video calls, up to four people can participate simultaneously. The conversation, like the rest of the application, uses point-to-point encryption to preserve the privacy of the user.

The company claims that optimized the operation of video calling for a good experience even in low speed connections.

"In recent years, our users have been enjoying the ability to make calls and video calls via WhatsApp, to the point that, in total, they add more than 2,000 million minutes per day to calls," said the company. in an official notice.