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| META adds 3D images to Instagram Stories |
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will bring 3D images to Instagram Stories, Direct Messages, and updated avatars to Facebook and Messenger.
People in the US, Canada, and Mexico can appear as virtual people in posters, dynamic posts, Facebook profile photos, and more through meta platforms like Quest VR.
The new avatar includes new face shapes and assistive devices such as cochlear implants, multicolor on-ear hearing aids and wheelchairs to make it more inclusive for users with disabilities.
The company is also working on improving the appearance of avatars by modifying certain facial shapes to make them more realistic. The company said it plans to continue expanding the avatar editor.
“Since announcing our long-term vision for the Metaverse at Connect 2021, we have built the next evolution in social technology, working toward a future where you can sit thousands of miles away in the same room with your loved ones as Nature works as a talented team, spread across the world,” she said. company.
These incarnations cement the company's entry into the still ambitious Metaverse space. The company describes the concept as a connected digital world that combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and familiar platforms such as phones and computers.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Metaverse is a priority for the company. He talked about it when he announced the new Meta name last year.
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“One day you could have many avatars, from expressionism to realism,” Zuckerberg said in a new blog post.
As part of a Metaverse preview, the company showed off a coding avatar demo and a live demo of the environment at a Facebook Connect event in October. However, the company emphasized at the time that a lot of work was still in the research phase.
Also on Monday, the company introduced Super Bowl LVI-themed T-shirts to its avatars on its platform. The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Rams in this year's Super Bowl on February 13 at SoFi Stadium.
On February 2, the company released its fourth-quarter results. He announced that he will publish the results of augmented reality fields and virtual reality laboratories for the first time. He also considered the financial impact of his focus on the Metaverse compared to other departments.