9 Best Articles in 2022
uifaces.com
User Inter Faces
uifaces.com
From 2015 · Find and generate sample avatars for user interfaces
Shared by 130, including designshard, Mike Taylor, Patrick Sanwikarja, Adriano Latorre, Niklaus Gerber, THAT @REM SHOW, Nicolas Dengler, Preshit, Benoît Perrier, joshua stoner, Dominik Grolimund, Fabricio Teixeira, Remo Uherek, Erick Mazer Yamashita, Chris Messina, sandijs ruluks, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦, Phil Amour, Minnix, Erika van der Bent 〰 Geeft Vorm
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says realistic avatars are Facebook’s next big VR bet
The Verge
2 min read · 2021-03-08
Reader View · Shared by 74, including Matt Navarra, Rick King, Gini Dietrich, Mari Smith, Katja Evertz, Christopher Lauer
boringavatars.com
Avatar generator playground
boringavatars.com
2021-05-28 · Boring avatars is a tiny JavaScript React library that generates custom, SVG-based, round avatars from any username and color palette.
Shared by 109, including Sachin Gawas, diesire, Stéphanie Walter, Sara Soueidan, Mohamed Azazy, Matt, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Esther Schindler
The Verge
Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
The Verge
5 min read · 2021-11-02 · New virtual spaces and 3D avatars are coming in 2022.
Reader View · Shared by 68, including John Nosta, Katja Evertz, Matt Navarra, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Glen Gilmore | 🌻🥽Metaverse 🕳🐇, Robert Scoble, Stéphanie Walter, Klaus Eck, Ian M Calvert
WIRED
Facebook Can Make VR Avatars Look—and Move—Exactly Like You
WIRED
8 min read · From 2019
Shared by 66, including Pete Skomoroch, Chris Messina, Debbie Meier ✍️⚖️, Mari Smith, Jane IMAGINABLE McGonigal ❤️, Ryan Hoover, Builtvisible, Bjorn Larsen
readyplayer.me
Ready Player Me — Personal 3D Avatars for Games and VR
readyplayer.me
1 min read · From 2020 · Personal 3D avatars for games and VR from a single selfie by Wolf3D.
Reader View · Shared by 34, including Rick King, Pariss Athena | Founder of Black Tech Pipeline, Tony Parisi.eth 🇺🇦🌻 #SlavaUkraini, Kent Bye VoicesOfVR, Chris Messina, CyberCodeTwins.eth 👾 NFT NYC WEEK🗽
Fast Company
‘We can’t scale humans’: Why startups are raising millions to build AI avatars
Fast Company
6 min read · From 2020 · Startups are creating unsettling human-like avatars to take over customer service jobs—or even act as a stand-in for celebrities.
Reader View · Shared by 64, including Delip Rao, Jonathan Kogan, Katja Evertz, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Nige Willson, Ian Knowlson 📈, Liliane Ferrari ™, CyberCodeTwins.eth 👾 NFT NYC WEEK🗽, Robert Scoble, Rick King
TNW
Facebook releases Avatars -- here's how to get yours just right
TNW
3 min read · From 2020 · Facebook just rolled out Avatars, little doppelgangers you can use as stickers. Here's how you can find and customize yours.
Reader View · Shared by 53, including Katja Evertz, Tom Connor, TNW Top Stories, dreig (Dolors Reig), Stephanie A Kowalski, LARRY ELKAN, Liliane Ferrari ™, Merkstatt, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー｜#StandWithUkraine
VICE
People Are Having Sex With 3D Avatars of Their Exes and Celebrities
VICE
~13 min read · From 2019 · A community of 3D graphics hobbyists are making and selling avatars of real people in order to fulfill their sexual fantasies, and there's little anyone can do to stop them.
Reader View · Shared by 51, including Anon Anon, Kat, Chris Heilmann, Richard Deitsch
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TechCrunch
Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar
TechCrunch
1 min read · Jun 17th · Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a digital clothing store called the “Meta Avatars Store.” Zuckerberg made the announcement during an Instagram Live with…
Reader View · Shared by 108, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Keith Keller, Jon Loomer, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Harold Sinnott 📱📲, Matt Navarra, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Nicolas Babin #BNPParibasPartner #3DxLabPartner, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー｜#StandWithUkraine, Stephan Woodtli, Merkstatt
MacRumors.com
Apple's Headset Said to Feature 14 Cameras Enabling Lifelike Avatars, Jony Ive Has Remained Involved With Design
MacRumors.com
2 min read · May 20th · Earlier this week, The Information's Wayne Ma outlined struggles that Apple has faced during the development of its long-rumored AR/VR headset....
Reader View · Shared by 41, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Brian Solis
about.fb.com
More Options, More Platforms and Super Bowl LVI Shirts for Avatars
about.fb.com
2 min read · Jun 20th · Earlier this year, we expanded our 3D Meta Avatars beyond VR, rolling them out to Facebook and Messenger—plus Instagram Stories and DMs. And today, we’re introducing the Meta Avatars Store, which will…
Reader View · Shared by 13, including Amanda Webb - Digital Marketer 👩💻, Matt Navarra, Jon Loomer
TechCrunch
TikTok’s new Bitmoji-like Avatars feature lets you record videos as an animated version of yourself
TechCrunch
2 min read · Jun 7th · TikTok announced today that it’s launching a new Avatars feature that is designed to help users showcase their individuality on the app. The launch makes TikTok the latest social media app to add an…
Reader View · Shared by 10, including 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー｜#StandWithUkraine, Matt Navarra
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Toy Faces Library
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From 2020 · Toy Faces is a fun diverse library of 3D avatars for your design mockups and personal use. Inspired mostly by ordinary folks and some troublemakers Toy Faces helps your designs to be a bit more fun…
Shared by 47, including James Young 🇺🇦
uifaces.co
UI Faces – Avatars for design mockups
uifaces.co
~12 min read · From 2018 · Aggregator that indexes various free avatar sources that you can use in your design mockups by copy—paste, API, plugins for Sketch and Adobe XD.
Shared by 61, including designshard, Daniel Benchimol, Mathias Brenner, Nils Hitze, Hinderling Volkart, Adobe XD, Chris Messina, Troy Hunt, Justin Jackson, Thomas Kaul
UX Collective
Design avatars that make sense — and be more inclusive in the process
UX Collective
~12 min read · From 2017 · The quest for better online identities needs a more creative approach
Reader View · Shared by 45, including Dez S. Papp, Florian Hanke 🍎, Kevan Lee 👋, Fabricio Teixeira, Victor Tolosa
avatars.adorable.io
Adorable Avatars!
avatars.adorable.io
2 min read · From 2016 · Avatars are earthly creatures that serve as proxies for gods. In the web world, they just represent people, and they're usually small images.
Reader View · Shared by 17, including Tomas Vestenicky, Simone Corsi 💻🚀
github.com
virginteen/replace-nft-avatars: replaces the nft avatars on twitter with subway jared
github.com
Jan 21st · replaces the nft avatars on twitter with subway jared - GitHub - virginteen/replace-nft-avatars: replaces the nft avatars on twitter with subway jared
Shared by 26, including Maggie Koerth, your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐍👑 🌷
loomai.com
Real-time 3D Avatars for Enterprise
loomai.com
From 2019 · Loom.ai powers expressive digital communication through interactive 3D avatars
Shared by 23, including William El Kaim, Robert Scoble, Daniel Newman #SixFiveSummit #reMARS, Chris Messina, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
Quartz
A Japanese robot cafe shows how avatars can foster human connection
Quartz
2 min read · 2021-11-18 · The task of designing solutions for homebound populations is particularly acute in Japan, where over a quarter of its population is unable to work due to physical disabilities, mental illness, or old…
Reader View · Shared by 101, including Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Berci Meskó, MD, PhD, Terence Mills, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Brett King #Technosocialism #OptimalHumanity, ipfconline 🇺🇦
Guardian Fashion
Do robots dream of Prada? How artificial intelligence is reprogramming fashion
Guardian Fashion
~11 min read · From 2018 · From 3D avatars to wardrobe advisers, artificial intelligence is shaping the way we get dressed. But can there really be an algorithm for style?
Reader View · Shared by 128, including Michael Duergner, Pablo Fernandez Cid, Liliane Ferrari ™
TechCrunch
Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar
TechCrunch
1 min read · Jun 17th · Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a digital clothing store called the “Meta Avatars Store.” Zuckerberg made the announcement during an Instagram Live with…
Reader View · Shared by 108, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Keith Keller, Jon Loomer, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Harold Sinnott 📱📲, Matt Navarra, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Nicolas Babin #BNPParibasPartner #3DxLabPartner, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー｜#StandWithUkraine, Stephan Woodtli, Merkstatt
