The updated WhatsApp can cartoonize your images
Meta hopes that eventually, these WhatsApp avatars will then be used to profile and tag people in the Metaverse, which he believes will be the future of social interaction.
But for now, this feature is mainly a way to create stickers and images on WhatsApp and other messaging apps.
Until now, WhatsApp users in the UK and Europe had to create their own avatars and choose their appearance. But in the company’s new update, all you have to do is upload a selfie and WhatsApp will use it to create a new avatar from scratch.
Next, users can personalize this avatar to be more similar to the image of its owner, with new clothes and other changes considered.
When people create a new avatar, they are also encouraged to review the new privacy policy from cover to cover to see how their personal information will be used when creating a photo avatar.
WhatsApp says that 1 billion avatars have been created so far. This company has made changes in the system in recent months; Including partnering with brands to make their clothes available as avatars.
The current version of avatars was introduced in 2021. Although these avatars are available on various meta platforms, their most obvious use is in virtual reality, where they can be used as profiles of people in games or meetings.