Unity developers will soon be able to use IMVU avatars as game characters, providing a new hook that could entice the social network’s millions of users. A new partnership will be announced next ...

“We’ve spent six years building for a future where AI, gaming, and immersive tech collide - and AI avatars become the connective tissue,” said Genies CEO Akash Nigam. “Today, that means empowering ...

Genies, an AI avatar and gaming technology company, has partnered with Unity (NYSE: U), the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences, to provide game developers access ...

Genies’ technology stack empowers developers and creators to seamlessly create and integrate AI-powered, game-ready Smart Avatars and user-generated-content (UGC) into any game or experience.

Developers can create avatars for their games or let users bring their own. As AI shifts toward memory-based models, Unity and Genies turn AI into something you can see, interact, and play with.

With Meta's new avatar system, your digital persona will follow you between games. Meta Avatars are now available for Unity devs.

Microsoft will update its Xbox Life avatars this Fall using the Unity engine and will add a number of inclusive customization options.