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Title: Snap is bringing back 2D Bitmoji for Snapchat+ subscribers

Link: https://www.engadget.com/apps/snap-is-bringin...

Snap is offering Snapchat+ subscribers the chance to have 2D Bitmoji avatars
once again. In the coming days, theyΓÇÖll be able to activate a setting
called Comic Bitmoji. Snap said this will revive ΓÇ£the charm of classic
avatars, while keeping all the benefits of todayΓÇÖs 3D infrastructure.ΓÇ¥ If
you turn on Comic Bitmoji, all Bitmoji avatars that you see in Snapchat will
be rendered in 2D. YouΓÇÖll also be able to send stickers to your friends in
that style.

Snap switched from 2D to 3D avatars back in 2023. The company said the move
allowed it to offer a larger array of customizations, including more body
types, hairstyles and makeup looks.

However, many users yearned for a return to a 2D look. Nearly 100,000 of them
signed a Change.org petition demanding the return of 2D Bitmoji, and Snap
said it listened. CEO Evan Spiegel signed the petition too.

Snap says Comic Bitmoji effectively applies a filter to the 3D avatars. To
make the animations and expressions work properly in the 2D format, the team
had to make adjustments to proportions, shading and outlines, according to
Fast Company. Snap said that more than 320 million people use Bitmoji every
day, so getting the 2D renders right was important.

ItΓÇÖs a little disappointing that Snap is locking the the Comic Bitmoji
setting behind a paywall. However, it seems like just the kind of feature
that might prompt more users to sign up for a Snapchat+ subscription.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/apps/snap-is-bringin...
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