The new avatars will appear first in three games.
Oculus is beginning to roll out redesigned avatars that are more expressive and customizable than those launched in 2016. They’ll appear first in just a few games for the Quest VR platform, including Epic Roller Coasters, PokerStarsVR, and Topgolf with Pro Putt. However, soon they will also appear in Synth Riders, and later in the year, a new game called ForeVR Bowling will feature them.
The Oculus team says that the new Oculus Avatars reflect more of the individuality of each person than ever before. The new Avatar Editor lets you change out your facial features independently. Your face can be customized step by step, you can choose the eyes, nose, mouth, even wrinkles. You can also add something to your character from a huge assortment of body types, hairstyles, beards, makeup, clothing, and more.
"The new Avatars support over one quintillion permutations (that’s 18 zeros if you’re counting) so hopefully your Avatar will be more “You” than ever before. And if you can’t quite find the right combination yet, stay tuned! As we said, we’ll be adding even more options in the future," commented the Oculus team.
Learn more about the new avatars by visiting the Oculus blog. Also, don't forget to join our new Telegram channel, our Discord, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we are sharing breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.