Not ready to show your real face in a Messenger or Instagram video call? You now have the option of replacing it with your Meta avatar. Meta avatars are virtual ...

Meta has long required Facebook users to post under their real names (with some exceptions), but at least for Facebook Groups, the company is now offering new options. Members of Facebook Groups will ...

It’s been about 20 years since the life-simulator game, Second Life, came out. Nintendo Miis first emerged on the scene more than a decade and a half ago. We live in an era where near-photo-realistic ...

Meta announced today that users can now use their avatars to answer and make video calls on Instagram and Messenger. The company says the new functionality will allow users to take part in video calls ...

Meta is days away from kick-starting its annual Meta Connect event and we're expecting the company to showcase its latest advancements in AI, wearables, and AR/VR. We expect to see the Meta Quest 3S, ...

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced that it is expanding customization options for its Meta Avatars. The move comes after the company surpassed what it calls a significant milestone: its ...

If you want to show up as your virtual self, now you can. If you want to show up as your virtual self, now you can. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

The pandemic was supposed to have made us all comfortable with video calls, but many folks still don’t particularly enjoy the process. Having to think about what to wear, or how our hair looks, or ...

To further liven conversations up, Meta is introducing animated stickers for avatars. Gone are the days of static images. Users can now use dynamic avatar stickers in Instagram and Facebook Stories, ...

Announced at Connect last week, Meta is launching its next-generation avatars in Horizon Worlds today, giving users a lot more customization options to choose from before jumping into the company’s ...

Meta announced it has reached the creation of one billion unique Meta avatars across its platforms, including Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. In celebration of this milestone, it has announced the ...

As part of the v57 software update for Meta Quest headsets, the company announced Monday a bevy of new features — including more avatar customization options, an unsend message feature, group links, ...