Do Avatars Need Legs?
<p>Floating heads are scary.</p>
<p>You don’t need research to prove that.</p>
<p>One look at Meta’s Horizon Worlds was enough to get a feeling of awkwardness. One look at the avatars with floating heads could suffice to make you toss the whole idea of a metaverse in a bin.</p>
<p>Meta has quickly turned into a laughingstock of picky users who complained about the upper-body-only appearance.</p>
<p>Floating heads were disturbing.</p>
<p>But do virtual legs solve the problem?</p>
<p>Is Meta’s metaverse more user-friendly now that their avatars are finally equipped with lower bodies?</p>
<h1><strong>Walking on the wild side</strong></h1>
<p>Simple cosmetic tweaks are not a guarantee for success. Creating full-body avatars might contribute to higher user satisfaction, but it’s only scratching the surface.</p>
<p>The real question is not whether digital personas need legs — or any other body part.</p>
<p>The main issues every company has to solve before tapping into Web 3 are inclusivity and accessibility.</p>
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