Meta, the parent company of popular social media platforms such as Facebook is bringing 3D avatars to Instagram. As of now, the feature is limited to users in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Users in these regions will be able to include their virtual avatar in feed posts, stories, profile pictures and more. On Monday, the company has announced several updates for all its platforms, including Messenger.
In a Facebook post, the CEO and founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg says that the company is updating Meta avatars with more expressions, faces and skin tones. The company has started experimenting with digital clothing as well, which includes NFL shirts one can wear for Super Bowl. Adding to it, Zuckerberg says "You can use your avatar across Quest, Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. One day you will have multiple avatars ranging from expressive to photorealistic."
