How To Create A Meta Avatar On Facebook & Messenger
Meta's three-dimensional avatars that look a bit like characters from a Pixar movie are available for use on Facebook and Messenger as profile images, in comments, and more. These provide a way to make a caricature of a person for a fun and expressive new look. Using an avatar makes it easy to encapsulate a message in a single image instead of requiring everything to be typed or the perfect GIF to be found.
This isn't the first time Meta has offered a way to create an alternate representation of a user. Back when the company was called Facebook, it introduced an earlier form of avatars that could be used as reactions stickers in Facebook comments and when chatting in Messenger. While these were entertaining, the selection was a bit limited and the faces didn't offer much detail or control as would have been ideal. Given the number of people using Meta's social media platforms worldwide, greater diversity was needed to allow for more varied looks.
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The latest version of the Meta avatar unifies a user's representation across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and even Oculus Quest VR headsets. To create a new avatar or edit an existing one, the user can tap their profile image in the Facebook or Messenger app, then the option to Create Avatar Profile Picture should appear in a pop-up menu. Tapping Edit Avatar begins the process and it's easy to swipe through and choose options with a horizontal scroll to page through skin tone, facial features, body shape, and clothing options. The vertical scroll reveals more refinements of each and tapping one updates the view above. A handy mirror icon in the upper-right toggles a selfie camera view to compare the
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