AvatarOS, a virtual avatar startup founded by Isaac Bratzel, closed a $7 million seed investment. Bratzel previously worked for the company behind Lil Miquela, a popular virtual influencer.

Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company’s future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater portions of their lives in virtual spaces through digital alter egos. But an image ...

Avatars in virtual worlds could also follow a much darker path. Fortunately, Web3 technologies give the user power to enter - or exit - risky environments instantly with anonymity.

Meta is recruiting people to record facial expressions and small talk to help build virtual avatars. It's for "Project Warhol," which is run by the data firm Appen, and pays $50 an hour.

With the increase in popularity of the metaverse in China, a raft of new occupations has come to the fore to satisfy users’ individual needs. A virtual avatar creator, or nielianshi, is one of them. A ...

TikTok owner Douyin is piloting a new AI-driven feature, dubbed the V Project, introducing virtual avatars designed to mimic creators’ personalities and habits, enabling 24/7 interactions with users, ...

Creating virtual avatars for digital worlds may be a new concept, but it's already a lucrative business for many. There are services that will build a custom avatar for you, and their prices range ...

Avatars allow artists to explore new identities and genres outside of the industry's expectations. We were headed towards a very interesting place with hip-hop where it was starting to feel stagnated.

An avatar image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presenting at the company’s Connect conference in October 2022. Meta Shirin Ghaffary was a senior Vox correspondent covering the social media industry.

My Virtual Avatar No Longer Looks Terrible in the Apple Vision Pro The visionOS 26 update brings some notable features to Apple’s headset. The only question is who it’s for.