Avatars

Janko Roettgers / Protocol: Q&A with Unity CEO John Riccitiello, who thinks the metaverse will be compelling with millions of destinations but won't be dominated by users' 3D avatars — Unity CEO John Riccitiello thinks the metaverse is the future of the internet. He just doesn't believe it will look like Fortnite or Meta's Horizon Worlds. Janko Roettgers / Protocol: Q&A with Unity CEO John Riccitiello, who thinks the metaverse will be compelling with millions of destinations but…

Introducing TikTok Avatars. Or Apple Memoji. It's hard to tell, but if you're posting to the video social network you'll need the former. The new TikTok Avatars were announced via press release and will look immediately familiar to those of us who use Memoji on a daily basis. Just like Apple's offering, TikTok Avatars are "yet another way for people to showcase their individuality on TikTok." To get started, open the effects section in the TikTok app and search for the Avatar effect. From there, you'll be able to…

TikTok has launched TikTok Avatars to help users create their virtual avatars on the popular social media platform. Users can choose from a variety of hairstyles, accessories, and other features to create their TikTok Avatars. The avatars feature is similar to Apple's Memoji, Facebook's and Instagram's Avatars, and Snapchat's Bitmoji. A recent report indicated that TikTok is currently testing a new tool called Clear Mode, which will allow distraction-free viewing of content on the app. The social media app also said last…

If you liked playing around with Apple’s Memojis, you’ll probably love TikTok’s latest effect. On Tuesday, TikTok announced a new effect for its wildly popular short-form video-sharing app. It’s called TikTok Avatars, and it allows users to create a customized avatar for themselves that can then be used in recording TikTok videos. Similar to Memojis, TikTok’s Avatars can also “mimic your motion” as you move around. TikTok The new Avatars effect is also expected to offer a variety of appearance customization options,…

TikTok will allow users to create and customize animated avatars to star in their videos. The feature, officially called , is a lot like Snapchat’s Bitmoji or Apple’s Memoji characters. Users can customize the look of their avatar by changing its appearance, clothing and other characteristics like piercings and hair texture. The app will have ready-made templates that can be tweaked, or you can start from scratch to create a completely unique avatar. Once the avatar is created, TikTokers can use the character in their…

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and its accompanying apps and services, announced earlier today that it is introducing virtual 3D avatars for Indian users. Users on the company’s platforms, which includes Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, will be able to use its 3D avatars in stickers, posts on their main content feeds, as well as on Facebook profile photos. This is the first time that Meta is introducing the feature for Indian users on Facebook and Messenger, and for…

Meta on Tuesday launched 3D avatars on Instagram stories and direct messages (DMs) in India. The Facebook parent company has also unveiled updated avatars for Facebook and Messenger with options for customisation. The avatars have new facial shapes that let users replace their appearance on these platforms with virtual characters. The updated avatars also include assistive devices for people with disabilities. The company has been adding 3D virtual avatars on its platforms as part of its push toward the metaverse.The…