Meta Rolled Out 3D Avatars in India for Messenger, Instagram

Meta launched 3D avatars on Instagram Stories and Facebook Direct Message (DM) in India on Tuesday. The parent company of Facebook has also introduced updated avatars for Facebook and Messenger with customization options. These avatars feature new facial features that allow users to change their appearance with virtual characters on these platforms. The updated avatar also includes assistive devices for people with disabilities. To move into the metaverse, the company is adding 3D virtual avatars to its platform.

The social media giant through a press release announced the addition of 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and DMs, and the launch of updated 3D avatars on Facebook and Messenger in India. This update allows users to create a virtual version of themselves. With 3D Virtual Avatar, users can choose from multiple options like perfect facial features, body type, clothing style to create their virtual self. Virtual avatars can be used as stickers, news posts, and Facebook profile pictures.

Manish Chopra, Director and Head of Partnerships at Meta India, said: “We introduced over a hundredth of combinations when we launched our updated avatars last year. We continue to add more options to give people even more ways to express themselves.

The updated avatar includes new facial shapes and accessories for people with disabilities. These include cochlear implants and hearing aids in different colors. This also includes wheelchairs that will appear in stickers on Facebook, in Messenger chats, and in direct messages on Instagram. The company has also updated the look of avatars to match users’ facial features and appearance. Meta said it has added some options to certain face shapes and skin colors. The company plans to bring more customization options to the Avatar version later this year.

This is how you can create your 3D avatar in Meta, Messenger and Instagram.

-For Meta, open the app and go to its Menu
-Scroll down to Avatars and tap “Edit your avatar“

Facebook will offer you many options to customize your Avatar, including dresses, face shapes, eye shapes, hairstyles, etc.

-Customize your Avatar to your liking and create it.
-The next step is to share your newly created 3D Avatar
-Go to Avatars
-Tap the “Share to Feed” option at the bottom
-Share your avatar on your feed

For messenger and Instagram, you can do the same thing by tapping on your profile picture and then tapping on “Avatar” and then repeating the steps mentioned above.

This is how you can send stickers of your avatar in Messenger chats:

-Open the messaging app and touch a conversation to open it
-Tap the stickers to see your avatar sticker pack.
-Choose a sticker you want to send and tap on it to send it.