How to Turn Still Images Into Animated Avatars Using TokkingHeads

Ever since the introduction of GIFs, animated pictures have taken the spotlight. Animated images are typically short clips of moving people or objects cut from longer footage. But what if we told you that you can add motion to a still image with a simple tap? The TokkingHeads app allows you to turn still images of people’s faces […]

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Oculus Starts Rolling Out New, More Customizable Avatars

Oculus is launching its redesigned avatars that are more expressive and customizable. Initially, these overhauled avatars will only be usable in a few select games, but the company hopes to expand this to more games in the future. The New Avatars Come With a Quintillion Feature Combinations In a post on the Oculus blog, Facebook […]

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Snapchat Tests Bitmoji Avatars in Wheelchairs

Bitmoji was created by a company called Bitstrips, which was founded in 2007 by Jacob Blackstock, David Kennedy, Shahan Panth, Dorian Baldwin, and Jesse Brown. Soon after Bitstrips launched Bitmoji, the company was acquired by Snapchat in 2016. Bitmoji has since become more widely known and used than it ever was. Nowadays, Bitmoji has been focusing […]

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