Make Avatar Mode Calls with Meta 📞🎭

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Meta has just announced a new feature that is sure to revolutionise video calls on Messenger and Instagram. From now on, you’ll be able to appear in the form of your Meta avatar, the virtual character that represents you in the metaverse.

A step towards immersive communication thanks to avatars ✌🏾😊

Meta’s new video calling feature promises a fascinating user experience, to say the least. Your avatar will no longer be a rigid character, but rather an animated one. In other words, thanks to your smartphone’s front camera, your avatar will adapt to your facial expressions and lip movements. So you can convey your emotions and intentions to the people you’re talking to, while keeping a certain distance if you don’t want to reveal your face. That’s what Meta has in store for you😉

For TechGriot, this innovation is an opportunity to bring THE playful touch to conversations, to express different facets of your personality and your mood, while maintaining a certain degree of intimacy. Who hasn’t wanted to be a handsome Maltese for a day or a superhero on a video call? 😅

With animated stickers, it’s all about sharing emotions🤗

Did you think that was all? The adventure doesn’t stop there, as Meta has introduced animated stickers to bring your avatars to life. You can use these stickers to express different feelings, such as laughter, surprise or even an apology.

Source: Meta

As a reminder, stickers are not limited to video calls: you can also use them in your Instagram and Facebook stories, your comments on these networks and your private messages on Messenger and Instagram. So don’t forget to liven up your conversations with friends, family and colleagues.

Avatars more realistic than ever 🤩

Finally, in a blog post, Meta announced that it had adapted the appearance of its avatars to virtual reality and its applications. Gone are the bland avatars that look like lollipops or dolls, replaced by more realistic and expressive avatars.

« Nobody wants to look like a cake pop, and now you don’t have to, » said Meta.

Ready for a new kind of communication?📞

Sources: Meta, Frandroid