very niche question - Avatar creating software

[brums evil twin]

My son is vey much into online gaming and on his PC has been building / designing his own Avatars (he is autistic and loves this as a way to show his style)

Anyway, I am trying to understand this area - I know nothing about PC gaming, steam as an example. He has some basic software in a game I think that allows him to design avatars.

So I wanted to see and find if there is any off the shelf software to allow him to do this.

I bit a little research and there seems to be a few but I have no idea what I am looking at, what a scams and are full of viruses. Hence this question.

Do any of you know of some reliable and safe software that I can go and try, see, download for him??

Thanks in advance - and apologies if there are follow up questions that I have no idea about!!!!

[thebraketester]

Sounds like a case for chat gpt

[Alorotom]

Indeed - some decent suggestions too (paid and free)

Here are some of the best **avatar creation software** options, depending on your use case (e.g., professional branding, gaming, social media, animation, etc.):

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1. Ready Player Me

Best for: Cross-platform 3D avatars (VR/AR, games, metaverse)
Features:

* Customizable 3D avatars
* Upload a selfie to auto-generate
* Integrates with Unity, Unreal Engine, Web
Free/Paid: Free (with dev API access)

[readyplayer.me](https://readyplayer.me)

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2. Zmoji / MojiPop / Bitmoji

Best for: Fun, cartoon-style avatars for chat or social media
Features:

* Personalized cartoon faces
* Stickers and expressions
* Integrates with Snapchat (Bitmoji)
Free/Paid: Mostly free (some in-app purchases)

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3. ToonMe

Best for: Turn real photos into stylized cartoons
Features:

* AI-generated cartoon avatars from photos
* Multiple artistic styles
Free/Paid: Freemium (ads + premium upgrades)

[toonme.com](https://toonme.com)

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4. Avatoon

Best for: Mobile avatar creation with customization
Features:

* Facial recognition from photos
* Outfit and accessory design
* Sticker packs and poses
Free/Paid: Freemium (with Pro version)

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5. Adobe Express (Character/Avatar Maker)

Best for: Branding and social media content
Features:

* Cartoon or stylized avatars
* Easy drag-and-drop customization
* Branding integration
Free/Paid: Free plan available

[express.adobe.com](https://express.adobe.com)

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6. Vroid Studio

Best for: Anime-style 3D avatars (especially for VTubing or games)
Features:

* Detailed 3D model creation
* Hair, face, outfit, pose customization
* Compatible with VRM and Unity
Free/Paid: 100% Free

[vroid.com](https://vroid.com)

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7. Character Creator (by Reallusion)

Best for: High-quality 3D avatars for animation, gaming, film
Features:

* Photo-realistic or stylized 3D models
* Body morphs, clothing, facial rigging
* Exports to Unity, Unreal, Blender
Free/Paid: Paid (Pro tool, free trial available)

[reallusion.com/character-creator](https://www.reallusion.com/character-creator/)

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[brums evil twin]

Amazing thank you - I will go and have a look at the links

But really thanks - I have no idea what I am looking for and what is best.

[.:ian:.]

Assuming you have a decent pc and gpu and fast interwebs you could try amuse https://www.amuse-ai.com/
It gives easy access to loads of image generating llms, but they are all chunky bois, 10gb+ downloads.
But it does text to image, image to image, videos, etc.
Access to full resolution for free, no limits, no upselling, yadda