You can soon appear as 3D avatar in your Microsoft Teams meeting

It is ideal to have an avatar in standby, just in case something goes out of control. You can substitute in a 3D avatar

According to the latest upgrade to its Microsoft 365 plan, Microsoft will start making its 3D avatars available to all Microsoft Teams members in May. Avatars were first introduced by Microsoft in 2021, and in recent times they have been undergoing secret testing. It is ideal to have an avatar in standby, just in case something goes out of control. You can substitute in a 3D avatar that will move based solely on your voice cues if you don't feel like using video or if you need a break from continuous calls. No camera is required.

According to Katie Kelly, lead product manager for Microsoft Mesh, "I can choose how I want to show up, whether it's video or an avatar, and there are a range of personalized options to choose depending on how you'd like to participate in a meeting," she said in a 2021 conversation with The Verge. Because we can create that avatar using your verbal cues, it actually feels like it is with you and is there. Microsoft intends to employ these avatars in its immersive 3D meetings that it is launching for VR headsets in collaboration with Meta. To enable individuals to attend meetings in virtual reality with 3D models that have floating emoji and movements like the ability to extend their hands, Microsoft is developing a Teams client for Meta Quest headsets.