Meta Introduces Avatars On WhatsApp

Meta on Wednesday launched 'avatars' on its messaging platform WhatsApp. An avatar is a digital version of the user and it can be created from billions of combinations of diverse hair styles, facial features and outfits.

On WhatsApp, users can now use their personalised avatar as profile photo. They get to choose from 36 custom stickers reflecting many different emotions and actions.

"We're bringing avatars to WhatsApp! Now you can use your avatar as a sticker in chats. More styles coming soon across all our apps," said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

For many people, this will be the first time creating an avatar but it has been available on Facebook and Apple devices too.  

“Sending an avatar is a fast and fun way to share feelings with friends and family. It can also be a great way to represent yourself without using your real photo so it feels more private,” WhatsApp said in a statement. 

WhatsApp has said that it will continue to introduce style enhancements including lighting, shading, hair style textures and more that will make avatars even better over time.