I’m not averse to the avatar. I’ve been a fan of virtually identifying myself as a PNG since the dawning of the “cartoon dolls” from the online avatar hangout app called The Palace. Those were the ...

As an elder millennial, I remember Clippy well. I don't remember Microsoft Office's animated paperclip fondly, but I'll never forget him. The rarely helpful assistant would pop up to make suggestions ...

Apple wants its Animoji and Emoji — and other types of avatars — to be able to be displayed in 3D, as evidenced by a newly granted patent (number US 12287913 B2) for “presenting avatars in ...

Pizza Hut has launched its new film for its new brand campaign. The campaign features two emoji avatars, personifying varying moods of people in their daily life situations. The film opens with a ...

Samsung introduced AR Emoji back in 2018 to showcase the Galaxy S9/9+’s ability to handle 3D rendering. (Let’s be honest: it was also in response to Apple’s Animoji.) You can access the AR Emoji ...

Apple wants its Animoji and Emoji — and other types of avatars — to be able to be displayed in 3D, as evidenced by a new patent filing (number 20210382544) for “presenting avatars in three-dimensional ...