Already available in Australia, the functionality to create an avatar on Facebook is currently being deployed massively in Europe, according to TechCrunch. Inspired very openly by Bitmoji, owned by Snapchat, the function allows users of the social network to create an avatar in their image. The look of the avatar is fully customizable, from the haircut to the clothing style, no detail is left to chance.
On Snapchat, Bitmojis have become so popular that they now have their own show. According to Techcrunch, more than 70% of social network users have created a bitmoji in their image.
Discreet deployment
If it has got into the habit of copying the functionality of its rivals, Facebook however arrives very late with this copy of concept. In addition, it is not necessarily obvious to come across the functionality since it is not presented to the user. It will indeed create his avatar through the stickers in a Messenger conversation or via reactions to a post on Facebook, and nothing invites the user to do so.
On Facebook, avatars will mainly be used in the form of stickers in private conversations and in reaction to a post, for example to wish a happy birthday to a loved one without having to write a message, express annoyance or even congratulate a happy event .
If you do not yet see the function appear on your Facebook account, do not panic. the social network is adept at deploying in waves. The functionality should therefore be activated in your home very soon.
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