Meta has long required Facebook users to post under their real names (with some exceptions ), but at least for Facebook ...

Not ready to show your real face in a Messenger or Instagram video call? You now have the option of replacing it with your Meta avatar. Meta avatars are virtual ...

If you want to show up as your virtual self, now you can. If you want to show up as your virtual self, now you can. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

As part of the v57 software update for Meta Quest headsets, the company announced Monday a bevy of new features -- including more avatar customization options, an unsend message feature, group links, ...

It’s been about 20 years since the life-simulator game, Second Life, came out. Nintendo Miis first emerged on the scene more than a decade and a half ago. We live in an era where near-photo-realistic ...

The latest update to Meta Quest's VR avatars is the arrival of their legs, complementing their entire appearance when represented inside the virtual world via the Quest Home platform. Gone are the ...

Meta announced today that users can now use their avatars to answer and make video calls on Instagram and Messenger. The company says the new functionality will allow users to take part in video calls ...