So… when can I make my avatar fat?

Facebook is trying to make VR diverse, and that’s admirable. But it’s missing an easy way to be even more inclusive, and possibly empowering, with many of its users.

The key: Give users the power to create VR avatars that are body accurate, even if it means they may look fat.

Facebook Spaces, the company’s budding social-VR app, is getting a slew of avatar customization options so your cartoonish likenesses can be even more unique and personal. (Yes, this is the same technology that allowed Mark Zuckerberg to make a fool of himself in virtual Puerto Rico.) The new customizations were announced at last week’s F8 conference. Read more…

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