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One UI 7 renames AR Emoji to Galaxy Avatar but has it improved?

Do you remember the AR Emoji feature on Galaxy phones and tablets? It was meant to compete with Apple's Animoji, but the feature never reached its full potential. With One UI 7.0, Samsung renamed AR Emoji to Galaxy Avatar, but has the feature actually improved? Let us find out. AR Emoji renamed to Galaxy Avatar […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
39 mins ago

Samsung’s AR Emoji feature will become Galaxy Avatar with One UI 7

Samsung is making big changes to the entire user interface with One UI 7.0 (Android 15), in addition to many of the stock Samsung apps that come preloaded on all Galaxy devices. One big change is coming to the Camera app: Samsung will be rebranding AR Emoji to Galaxy Avatar. AR Emoji is being rebranded […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
4 weeks ago

Samsung making big changes to Camera app with One UI 7

Samsung is bringing a huge UI redesign with the One UI 7.0 (Android 15) update. Those design changes include a redesigned Camera app. Ahead of the release of the update, Samsung has announced another change for the Camera app. AR Zone, Deco Pic, and Quick Measure will be standalone apps in One UI 7 Currently, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 weeks ago

AR Emoji Editor update brings S Pen and usability improvements

Samsung has released an update to many of its stock Android apps. One such app is the AR Emoji Editor, which has multiple usability improvements. This new app update includes improvements to using the S Pen to create AR emojis, so it will benefit all Galaxy Note, newer Galaxy S Ultra, and Galaxy Tab devices. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Samsung AR Emoji update adds new accessibility feature

Samsung AR Zone is getting improvements to the AR Emoji Editor component through a new Galaxy Store update that pushes the app to version 5.2.00.10. The update is quite sizeable and weighs a little over 175MB. AR Emoji Editor 5.2.00.10 fixes errors that the changelog doesn't specify but also adds an accessibility feature. Thanks to […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

One UI 5.0 feature focus: Per-contact call backgrounds. Useful and fun?

One UI 5.0 expanded upon the general call background feature and introduced per-contact call background options for Galaxy smartphone users. It's an addition to One UI that allows users to add custom photos or videos to call backgrounds for individual contacts. Beyond this being useful, it can also be a source of mild entertainment. Here's […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Using Samsung’s AR Emoji to create stickers, call and lock screen videos

Samsung's AR Emoji has been around for a few years. The app keeps getting updated, and the company brought it up on stage again at SDC22 last month. But what is AR Emoji, anyway? And why should you care about it or use it? Today we'll try to answer these questions and give you a […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy S9 update adds more AR Emoji options, call/message continuity

The latest Galaxy S9 update brings a couple of new features that were introduced on the Galaxy S10 lineup. The July security update – software version G96*FXXU6CSG8 – for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ was released for the Exynos variants in Germany today, and it adds more customization options for AR Emoji and brings support […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

Samsung intends to use AR Emoji in games and Bixby

Apple kickstarted an industry-wide trend once again when it launched Animoji with the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, many companies have come up with their own versions of animated emojis to counter Apple’s neat little trick. This includes Samsung’s AR Emoji (Augmented Reality Emoji) as well, although the company claims it’s not a copy […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Galaxy S10 AR Emojis can reflect your body movements in real-time

Ever wished your AR Emoji could dance as you do? That's possible on Samsung's latest flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S10 AR Emojis are capable of reflecting your body movements in real-time for your digital avatar. This is made possible with DeepMotion's Digital Avatar solution. It does away with canned animations for real-time motion capture from […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy J6 gets AR Emoji with the latest update

More budget phones are getting Samsung's AR Emoji feature. The company is rolling out an update for the Galaxy J6 bringing the camera feature to the device. The update also includes the November 2018 security patch. First launched on the Galaxy S9/S9+, Samsung has been introducing the AR Emoji to a number of its mid-range and […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Galaxy A6+ gets AR Emoji in the latest update

Samsung launched the Galaxy A6+ in May this year as a lower-midrange offering. Galaxy smartphones in this range typically don’t receive regular updates. Even when they do get an update, it is usually a bump in the security patch rather than new features. The latest Galaxy A6+ update, however, seems to be an exception as […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy J8 update brings AR Emoji and dual VoLTE support

Samsung debuted the AR Emoji feature with the Galaxy S9 earlier this year. The camera feature has since made its way into most of the company's existing flagships and mid-range smartphones, as well as some budgets ones, like the Galaxy J7 Duo. Next in Samsung's budget lineup to get the AR Emoji feature is the Galaxy J8. […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Samsung’s AR Emoji feature isn’t optimized enough for budget and mid-range phones

Samsung has been quite serious about bringing new camera features from its latest flagships to existing devices. AR Emoji, which debuted on the Galaxy S9, is now supported on the Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy A8 Star, and the Galaxy A7, just to name a few. It also made its way Samsung's budget lineup […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J7 Duo update introduces AR Emoji to Samsung’s budget lineup

Samsung has been bringing many camera features from its newest flagships to mid-range devices and existing flagship phones in recent months. Devices like the Galaxy A8 Star and Galaxy S8 were updated with the AR Emoji camera mode, and the feature has now come to Samsung's budget lineup. The Galaxy J7 Duo seems to be […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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