Facebook now lets you create and customize a cartoon version of yourself to use on the social network and other messaging services. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...

In a few years, instead of getting an instant text message from the boss, workers may see the chief’s face pop up on the screen and start talking. At least that’s the vision of Intel Chief Technology ...

Starting this spring, people who own an Xbox 360 and a Kinect sensor will be able to use avatars to talk to each other in a variety of virtual worlds, with their avatars not only mimicking their ...

As entertaining, informative, and occasionally frightening as a conversation with an AI chatbot can be, it's still just text on a screen. But what if you could actually speak to a virtual assistant, ...

What happens when startups look to build on the trendiness of podcasting and social audio platforms while injecting them with some of virtual reality’s weirdness? Turns out, plenty of founders are ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

IMVU has been fairly quiet about its success in virtual chat rooms, where people can create their own dressed-up 3-D characters and socialize in graphically beautiful settings. But today it’s starting ...

Roblox said it is rolling out voice chat for those who are 13 and older on its user-generated content platform. The company believes in creating meaningful connections for its players, and so it hopes ...

Meta's bitmoji-style 3D avatars have made their way to WhatsApp. As of today, you can use your digital persona either as your profile photo or as part of a 36-sticker pack that mimics popular emoji ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...