The latest iOS 12.2 beta (the second beta), includes four new Animoji characters for use in the Messages and FaceTime apps. The new characters include a boar, a giraffe, an owl, and a shark. (No, not a baby shark.)
Animoji’s are designed to be used by owners of device equipped with a TrueDepth front-facing camera. Models that boast the feature include the iPhone X and newer handsets, as well as the latest iPad Pro models.
Animoji are 3D animated characters that mimic the movements and expressions of the user’s face. The TrueDepth camera can detect the movement of a users eyebrows, cheeks, eyes, lips, tongue, mouth, and more.
Animoji can be in the Messages app as stickers and as videos, with the Effects camera in Messages, and can be used to replace your face when FaceTiming with others.
A tweet from MacRumors shows off the new characters in action.
New iOS 12.2 Beta #Animoji in action! Giraffe, Shark, Owl and Boar pic.twitter.com/UQucu7qQA5
— MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) February 4, 2019
The addition of the four new Animoji will bring the number of available characters to 24 when the iOS 12.2 update is released to the public.
