San Francisco: Meta has announced its introduction of a new feature of real-time avatar calling on its apps Instagram and Messenger.
Avatar calling will be favourable to users who do not want to show their real faces in video calls.
This feature will be a third option between camera-off and camera-on, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
The company also mentioned that the users will also be able to share animated avatar stickers in Instagram and Facebook Stories and Reels, Facebook comments, and 1:1 message threads on Messenger and Instagram.
"From a jaunty wave hello or a slow clap of approval to showing off your avatar's dance moves, there are plenty of ways to put your personality on full display."
Moreover, users can share their social stickers of them and a single friend in 1:1 message threads to crack an inside joke, relive a shared moment or just enjoy a sense of togetherness, the company said.
"We're testing a new feature on Facebook and WhatsApp where you can take a live selfie and in seconds we'll give you a suggested avatar option generated from your selfie.”
Additionally, users will also be able to pick from those options and further personalise them to best represent themselves.
"This is a long-term process, so we'll keep testing, refining, and improving this feature over time," it added.
With inputs from IANS