Meta’s avatar creation system may have run hot and cold among users. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from pushing avatars onto its platforms for those who want their digital doppelgangers to take over when needed. First seen in VR applications, these cartoonish avatars can now also be used for video calls, on both Instagram and Facebook.

If you want to give it a try too, here's everything you need to know to create your own avatar and video call him or her on Instagram and Facebook Messenger.

If you're not familiar with Meta's avatars yet, here's how to create your own for video calls on Instagram and Messenger.

Note: If you have already created a cartoon avatar, you can skip this part.