Custom Avatars

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

I’m still working on our own custom avatars, based, based on finalbossblues. I must admit, I’m starting to like the default ones. I’d still like us to stand out from the crowd, especially compared to other WA Worlds. Today, I thought I’d try something a bit more creative. I took some premade avatars, which we also have individual components for, to use instead of the current default assets in the character generator. I’m now uploading the custom avatars (wokas) to our world.

I’m not quite finished with my project of creating my own custom avatars. I have to say, I kind of start liking the default ones, actually. I’d love us to be different to what people know or see from other WA Worlds.

They look less like balloons than the current ones, but they are also a little smaller (which doesn’t recognise when there are only these avatars). There are some sacrifices to be made, though. As you can see, they are smaller than the default ones, which makes it harder to add details like eye colour, beard and so on.

I’d love to hear your opinion about their style.

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

The WA Avatars are based on the work of a japanese artist called “Pipoya”

Out of curiosity, edited them. Added a drop shadow, anti aliasing and outline

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

played around with WoA Presets.
top: outline, shadow + anti-aliasing
middle: shadow + anti-aliasing
bottom: Original

[KrystalLucado]

I’m liking that they appear to be created with professions in mind, such as doctor, lawyer, dog walker, nurse, boat captain. I don’t like the puddle circle underneath. I can’t help but wonder if it would be easier to pick a profession as an easy on ramp to our community and upload a photo of yourself. How hard would it be to have an avatar look like you? That’s a personalization people will not find in other communities.

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

thanks. Interesting thoughts about profession and choosing a identiy with it.

I say its very hard for us to do now. Much easier would it be to extend the WOKA customiser. In games, its even more valuable to become an artist and make a nice character. Games that had some sort of (Avatar like you - Feature) are cringe. I never liked the results of either, XBOX, Nintendo WE, META Quest … Same with personas… The more you know about yourself, the harder it is for a automation to hit your cup of tea and taste. Creating a System that creates a GOOD looking pixelart avatar based on a photo is still a MAJOR Derail of what we are trying to achieve soonish

[KrystalLucado]

I like the idea of having a quest to create your own avatar. How would that work? We could have an event and teach people.

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

Custom Avatar Quest:
Example Solution, in a nutshell, desribed easily (doesnt mean its easy to make )

Make Customisers Assets limited to players with certain tag (e.g. “custom-woka”)

Create interaction that gives certain tag (Example: Interact with option x. Or finish Tutorial y)

If Player A has fullfilled Promise xy, grant tag “custom-woka”

[KrystalLucado]

Why are we adopting woka? Avatars is the standard term used in the metaverse.

[Kilian (Kilian M. Schmelmer)]

Im not a fan of it either. But Avatars are called Wokas in workadventure :). I already have related feedback, I don’t think this will change any time soon.

I guess we could change any String saying „WOKA“ to „Avatar“ when self hosting WoA.

[KrystalLucado]

Agreed. We can use avatar where we can.