Meta introduces 3D avatar to Instagram, cross-platform support

Meta, which operates Instagram, has announced that it will introduce Avatar to the service. Avatar that can be set on Facebook and Messenger will be synced on multiple platforms.

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You can now use your 3D avatar across Quest, Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. We're also adding new facial shapes, skin tones, hearing aids and wheelchairs. And if you're an NFL fan, you can suit up your avatar with new shirts for #SuperBowlLVI ! ???? https://t.co/Oje1mxtjrK pic.twitter.com/pRLVI99alV

— Meta (@Meta) January 31, 2022

The avatars introduced on Instagram will be available on Stories and DM. In common with avatars that can be set on Facebook and Messenger, it is possible to synchronize avatars for all services or set different avatars for each service. The avatar function for Instagram has been released in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from January 31, 2022, and will be gradually expanded to the whole world.

Also on the same day, the appearance of the avatar was updated, including the appearance of wearing a cochlear implant and hearing aid, and the appearance of riding in a wheelchair. Fine adjustments have also been made to specific face shapes, making the avatar look more authentic. There are over 100 billion combinations of avatars, better reflecting the personalities of billions of people.

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Meta says, 'We see Metaverse as a digital world that interconnects smartphones, AR, VR, etc., and we hope that the user's new virtual self can be expressed in the way the user wants.' Said.