Don't want to show your face in a video call on Instagram or Messenger? Well, now you can use a cartoon avatar instead.
The pandemic was supposed to have made us all comfortable with video calls, but many folks still don’t particularly enjoy the process.
Related “Wouldn’t it be great if there were a third option between camera-off and camera-on to let you feel a little more present on the call?” Meta said in a post announcing the new feature. The company’s avatar system is a key part of its grand metaverse plan, as it’s the cartoon image of you, your friends, and colleagues that populate its envisioned virtual reality world.
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