One way the Meta needs to get a little closer to its still precocious metaverse is through avatars. The firm, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has been including them on some of its platforms for months now. Among these are Facebook or Instagram, so that the user can create their own and share it, for example, through a direct message or use it to react to a message. story. Currently, Meta also wanted to transfer them to WhatsApp.
According to wabetainfo, the ability to create and share your own avatar is currently in beta and only for a lucky few, but will likely be expanded to the final version in the coming weeks. Users, in particular, will be able to create their own avatar or any other custom avatar. through the new creation menu, which will be available in the application settings. Just like on Instagram and Facebook, it will be possible to change the shape of the face, skin tone, hair, add completion, etc.
After setting up an avatar WhatsApp will automatically create a set of stickers that can be used in chats. They are essentially the same ones generated by Instagram and make it easy to show some common reactions: sadness, joy, love, doubt, etc. There are also stickers for celebration or achievement, as shown in the screenshots shown wabetainfo. WhatsApp will also let you edit your avatar right from the sticker section. It can also be added as a profile picture.
Avatars in WhatsApp, a way to get closer to a still distant metaverse
We reiterate that the inclusion of avatars in WhatsApp is just a small introduction to the metaverse in which Meta operates. This is a way to introduce users to these virtual characters. and it also serves as a promotion for the company of what may happen in the future. However, the development of the virtual world is still far away. First of all, if we take into account the various obstacles that Meta faces: loss of profits, downsizing for this reason, and very strong competition.
In any case, and while we wait for WhatsApp to enable meta avatars, can be set up by yourself via Instagram. To do this, simply go to the “Stories” section, take a picture and select the avatar sticker from the drop-down menu. Next, start creating your character. This will be saved for future use.
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