How to set a dynamic profile picture, including an avatar, on Instagram

A new dynamic profile photo feature that allows users to set both an image and an avatar as their profile photo has been unveiled by Instagram.

AfricaCom delegates invited to experience Augmented Reality with Amdocs

Communications service providers attending AfricaCom 2022 can discover how to enhance and monetise real-world consumer experiences like a safari at Kruger National Park and diving with sharks off Mossel Bay, thanks to an augmented reality (AR)-powered demonstration created by Amdocs (www.Amdocs.com)

Google buys out AI avatar startup Alter

In a very stealthy way, Google bought Alter, an AI startup specializing in creating avatars using AI. This acquisition is taken as a step by the search engine giant to take the fight to the short video-sharing platform TikTok and has reportedly paid around $100 million for the buyout.

Roblox buys digital avatar startup Loom.ai

Roblox  announced today that it’s buying a digital avatar startup called Loom.ai. […]