Question

Having read chapter 6, discuss avatars. What are they? How are they created? What are they for?

Back up your statements with references.

Answer 1

Ans a) Avatars are used as a graphical representation of the user or a person in the virtual world of the Internet. It is also known as the profile picture or the user pic. Its graphic image that representing the user in the virtual world.

b) An Avatar may be defined as a character that represents the online user.

c) Avatars are commonly used in multiplayer gaming, online communities and Internet Forums.

d) Avatar can be represented as a three dimensional forms or in two dimensional form.

e) Three dimensional form of Avatars are specifically used in 3 D Games and also in virtual worlds.

f) In conrtast Two Dimensional form of Avatars are used as an icon in Internet Forums and virtual worlds.

g) There are several apps used for creating Avatars such as Avatarmaker, Cartoonify,Picassohead,Mega Anime   Avatar Creator.      

h) There are few steps that have to be followed while designing Avatar in Facebook which are as follows:

i)Open the Facebook on your phone.

ii) Click on the more button on the left right corner of the screen.

iii) Scroll down and tap on see more.

iv) Now Select Avatars.

v) Tap next to get started.

vi) Select your preferred skin tone and tap on next.

vii) FInally, Click on the type comment section, Tap on face Icon. Then Click on create a sticker of yourself. There after we will be able to see the screen of loading our Avatar.