Custom avatars are available to all users, wherever they are!
WhatsApp waited until the last month of the year to bring one of the most anticipated updates. After months of testing in the beta, finally The world’s most popular messaging app has officially launched custom avatars for all users.
As is the case on other platforms, avatars represent a digital version that each user can customize with hundreds of physical characteristics and style options available. Once ready, “our extension” into the virtual world” it can be shared as a profile picture or chosen as one of 36 personalized stickers that reflect various emotions and actions.
What’s new on WhatsApp
In addition to the options currently available, the company owned by Meta is working on other upcoming features as an option of create avatar stickers with different characters or use avatars as virtual “skins” in video calls.
Regarding this update, WhatsApp shared via its blog:
Sending an avatar is a quick and fun way to share feelings with your friends and family. It can also be a great way to portray yourself without using your actual photo so you feel more private.
According to WhatsApp, later, more tools will be offered to improve avatar editing
How to Create a Custom Avatar on WhatsApp
Whether it’s your first time or you already have some experience creating avatars in other apps, here are the steps you need to follow in WhatsApp.
- Open WhatsApp and click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner.
- Enter the “Settings” option of the app.
- Go to the “Avatar” section.
- Follow the steps to create your own avatar. You can customize it with your favorite features.
Once ready, you will have your own 3D avatar and with it the possibility of using it as your profile picture or creating your sticker pack.
Although avatars are a way to have fun and share other images in case you don’t want to do it with photos, WhatsApp explains that creating an avatar is completely optional, and in case of deletion, you just have to go back to the Avatar menu and press “Delete”. Right away all generated data will be deleted from Meta serversand later you can create a new one if you wish.
