The October Xbox One update will offer a variety of new features, including the long-awaited Xbox avatars. Originally the new Xbox avatars were announced for the end of 2018, but Microsoft is only just about to release the avatars. The app offers possibilities to individualize an avatar that was not available before.
Although the Xbox Avatar Editor has not yet been officially released, Xbox Insiders can test the app for some time now. To join the Xbox Insider program, download the Xbox Insider Hub from the store and sign in. To join beta versions like the Xbox One avatars, you don’t need to join a preview ring.
How to use the new Xbox One avatars
Open the Xbox Insider Hub app on your Xbox One console.
Click on the Insider Content tab on the left.
Under Apps, select the Xbox Avatar Editor tile.
Select Join. (Now you can download the Xbox Avatar app.)
Go to My Games & Apps.
Navigates to the tab Apps.
Launches the Xbox Avatar Editor app.
The new avatars are much more detailed than the avatars known from the Xbox 360. While colors used to be displayed with less light effects such as reflections, the new Xbox avatars look much better. There is also a wider range of customization options. In addition to standard customizations such as different hairstyles, hats, eyes, ears, noses and many more, a wheelchair can also be selected. Especially in this category, it is to be hoped that Microsoft will further expand the offer with e.g. crutches.
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via Windows Central