Avatars
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An Avatar is a user-selected or user-created representation of them self in an online environment. The term Avatar is largely regarded to be popularized by author Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash.
Avatars are a core component of the Active Worlds universe as all humans connecting to it are assigned one (which they can then later change from the Avatar pull-down menu) or have one assigned to them by a bot. Bots are also given Avatars which makes it possible for programmers to create bots to take tickets for rides, act as shop-keeps or other tasks typically associated with humans.
If correctly modeled, an avatar will have the ability to use gestures.
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[edit] Choosing an Avatar
[edit] Preset Avatar Menu
The Preset Avatar Menu (accessible as a drop-down list from the menu) contains a list of all the avatars available to you in a certain world. Avatars have different heights, so you might notice your view adjusting slightly up and down as you switch between them.
When you visit a world for the first time, you will always be given the default avatar, which is the first avatar on the menu. If you pick a different avatar your choice will be remembered, and used again the next time you visit that world.
[edit] Special Avatars
If you are a Public Speaker (PS) in a particular world, the avatar menu will always list five additional special avatars that are unavailable to people without PS.
- Main Article: Special Avatars.
[edit] Personal Avatars
There is an option to purchase a Personal Avatar (PAV) for your exclusive use, which gives you a truly unique identity.
- Main Article: PAV.
[edit] Custom Avatars
Introduced in AW 4.2, a Custom Avatar (CAV) is a custom editor to create a truly unique Avatar.
- Main Article: CAV.
