Messages app - can't use new features

[FyerFyer]

hey guys

I've been trying to experiment with all the new messages features but I can't seem to access them. For example if I write a word and hold the send button nothing happens, no options pop up, it just sends the message. The only new thing I can do is scribble a message.

Do I need to configure it in some way? I'm on iPhone 6s

 

[C DM]

What iOS version do you have installed? Do you have reduce motion option enabled in accessibility settings? Are you also sending these messages as iMessages (to other Apple users basically)?