Instagram Avatars Have Arrived. Here’s What It Means

Unlike previous avatar apps, Instagram has skipped the option to define a gender. Instead, there are simply customization options that are expressive of gender.

Avatars can also have their own “digital goods” that are stored in limitless backpacks, purses, or pockets.

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At the moment, Instagram Avatars can only be used on stories and DMs – but the future of Avatars holds a whole lot more.

According to Mosseri, Avatars will be the virtual identity you use to show up across the metaverse – whether that’s “an app built by Meta or another company.”

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