Facebook launches Avatars in India, will let users share digital personas on WhatsApp too

Facebook announced the launch of Avatars in India on Tuesday. The company said Avatars will allow users to create a digital persona that’s ‘uniquely representative’ of them and will enable them to share a range of emotions and expressions in a fun and personalised way.

Starting Tuesday, people in India will be able to make an Avatar, a cartoon-like version of themselves by choosing from a variety of faces, hairstyles and outfits that have been specially customised for India. They will also be able to use their Avatar in Facebook comments, stories, profile picture and Facebook Messenger chat windows and can even share it on WhatsApp chats.