This is a guide on User Avatar settings. Each space or business can have certain avatar systems enabled or disabled, so some avatars available in one space may not be available in another.

1. Customize your Avatar

2. Admin Settings for Spaces

3. Custom Avatars (Plugin Development)

Configure your Avatar

Customize Avatar from Landing Page

When visiting a space, you can customize your avatar from the Loading Screen. 

Click the Default Avatar to pick an image or customize your avatar character.

Click "Customize Avatar" underneath the avatar image to view available avatar systems.

Customize Avatar in the Space

When in the space, open your profile by clicking your profile image in the bottom-left corner.

Choose "Edit Avatar" 

Admin Settings for Avatars

Admins can control which avatar systems are available in the space, set the default avatar system, and choose the ReadyPlayerMe character to use as the default avatar for the space. 

Default Avatar Systems

By default, the plugin for Ready Player Me avatars is installed in the space. If you do not want 3D avatars, this plugin can be uninstalled and all users will display as a disc with their profile picture.

If you do not set "Ready Player Me" as the Default Avatar, guests will have the option to choose the Profile Picture Disc as their preferred avatar.

Prevent Custom Avatars

Using Personal Plugins, guests can their own bring custom and unique avatars into the space. If you do not want to allow avatars outside of Ready Player Me characters, you can do so. 

Check "Prevent Custom Avatars" in File > Settings > Users

Set Default Avatar

Set the default avatar system used in the Space. With no default avatar set, guests will enter with the Profile Disc avatar.

When setting the default Ready Player Me avatar, the character design you currently are will become the default entry avatar for all guests. We recommend configuring a "generic" character for guests and new users.

To set the Default Avatar for the space, as an admin, change your avatar to the desired system and design. Open File > Settings > Users > Default Avatar and choose "Use current as default".

Guests can then customize their avatar design through their Profile. The following shows a guest entering when not logged in. They are given the default Ready Player Me avatar and can click the avatar image to open the Ready Player Me customizer.

Custom Avatars (Plugin Development)

Additional avatar systems can be developed and implemented with custom Javascript development. Full developer documentation is available in the Vatom Developer Resources. 

https://developer.vatom.com/documentation/plugins-in-spaces/guide-custom-avatars

Prevent Custom Avatars

As the admin of a space, you can prevent users coming in with their own custom avatars and plugins, and restrict avatar systems to those used in the space. 

This can be enabled in File > Settings > Users > Default Avatar