Meta’s new VR avatars will have legs in the metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today introduced a new, more detailed type of Horizon Worlds avatar that he called a “mode between video off and video on.” And he has legs!

Zuckerberg says you’ll be able to use these avatars in the app, and through a partnership with Zoom, you can even appear as your avatar in video meetings. Meta is also extending the Avatar SDK to Android and iOS so avatars can be integrated into mobile apps.

Meta is also making a concerted effort to expand avatar customization to include a diverse array of skin tones, abilities, facial features, as well as hair and clothing styles.

Depending on how fancy you want to get, soon you’ll also be able to buy virtual threads from Prada and Balenciaga (among others…