WhatsApp is getting Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars

After Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars invaded Instagram and Messenger, now they’re coming to Whatsapp, too. According to A report by WABetaInfoWhatsApp supports customizable avatars. Android 2.22.23.9 betaIt is possible, but it is not recommended for all users.

Those with access to the feature will see a new “Avatar” category in their settings menu that they can use to customize the digital version of themselves. Just like on Meta’s other apps, WhatsApp will then generate a sticker pack with the avatar in various poses, which users can use to express themselves when messaging family and friends.

WABetaInfo First spotted the feature last month, but now it’s actually rolling out to users. It’s unclear when WhatsApp will roll out the feature to all users on Android, or when it plans on bringing the feature to iOS. Meta didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.

Meta Avatars were first introducedMessenger and the News Feed in 2019, before they were made available for use in Facebook comments or stories in 2020. The earlier this year, The company updated its avatars with a 3D lookUsers were able to add them into their Instagram Stories, Facebook profile pictures, and feed posts. At the time, Aigerim Shorman, Meta’s general manager for avatars and identity, The update was widely promoted as part of Meta’s efforts toward building out its idea of the metaverse, which not only includes virtual and augmented reality, but also bridges “more familiar platforms like your phone and computer.”