Meta's new holographic avatars are here and they're surprisingly real
They're a notable improvement over the company's earlier attempts at digital likeness.
Virticle Desk · Edited to Virticle Standards
September 24, 2026
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The human is the plot.
In short: Meta's new holographic avatars are here and they're surprisingly real
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Meta's New Holographic Avatars Are Here And They're Surprisingly Real They're a notable improvement over the company's earlier attempts at digital likeness.
This cleared Virticle’s weekday bar because it looks consequential for someone who is not giving a keynote — not because it won a thread.
Why a human should care
Ask what default, power relation, or daily ritual actually changed. If the answer is still “a demo,” this would not ship on Friday either.
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