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March 22, 2022 04:01 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/22/22990983/zoom-virtual-avatars-animal-face-replacement
Zooms new virtual avatars let you show up to your next meeting as a dog
Zoom will let you show up to your next meeting as a rabbit, fox, dog, or another type of animal, using its new Avatars feature that replaces you with a virtual character that copies your expressions, Memoji-style. The company says this feature, which is included in the Zoom 5.10 update, will only let you become an animal at launch, but that new avatar options will be added in the future.
Zoom sees this feature as useful for a lot of different scenarios — in its press release, it mentions showing up with an avatar filter on could “bring some fun to your team-building meetings” or help pediatricians seem less intimidating to young children. There’s also the idea that it could help alleviate Zoom fatigue. At least one study has indicated...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/22/22990983/zoom-virtual-avatars-animal-face-replacement
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