Avatar You Ready?

January 27, 2022

We all love a good avatar, right? And TikTok is no exception. A few days ago, Matt Navarra tweeted a little sneak peek at some new TikTok features, with one being customisable avatars;

⚡️ New TikTok Features Thread

1. TikTok is working on a TikTok Avatars feature

The feature lets you use your phone's camera to take a selfie with a fun facial expression which your avatar will match.

You would be able to fully customise the look of your avatar. pic.twitter.com/DzJ2soRBDi
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) January 24, 2022

You’ll be able to choose a face template and play around with the expressions based off your own face… Sound familiar?

Of course, it does! Apple’s MeMoji’s were introduced back in 2018 with the release of iOS12 (Animoji’s in 2017), and I’m sure we’ve all seen the hilarity that has ensued since. Let’s have a reminder, shall we?

However, it doesn’t seem as though these will be exactly like Apple’s version, rather just a still. I’m sure in time TikTok will have a filter for these and our feeds will fill up with cute and funny avatar videos.

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