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[[Image:Seq1.jpg|300px|thumb|Three preset avatars in [[Alphaworld]]]]

An '''Avatar''' is a user-selected or user-created representation of them self in an online environment. The term Avatar is largely regarded to be popularized by author [[Neal Stephenson]]'s novel [[Snow Crash]].

Avatars are a core component of the [[Active Worlds]] [[universe]] as all humans connecting to it are assigned one (which they can then later change from the Avatar pull-down menu) or have one assigned to them by a bot. [[Bots]] are also given Avatars which makes it possible for programmers to create bots to take tickets for rides, act as shop-keeps or other tasks typically associated with humans.

If correctly modeled, an avatar will have the ability to use [[gestures]].

==Choosing an Avatar==
===Preset Avatar Menu===
The '''Preset Avatar Menu''' (accessible as a drop-down list from the menu) contains a list of all the avatars available to you in a certain world. Avatars have different heights, so you might notice your view adjusting slightly up and down as you switch between them.

When you visit a world for the first time, you will always be given the default avatar, which is the first avatar on the menu. If you pick a different avatar your choice will be remembered, and used again the next time you visit that world.

====Special Avatars====
If you are a [[Public Speaker]] (PS) in a particular world, the avatar menu will always list five additional special avatars that are unavailable to people without PS.

{{MainArticle|Special Avatars}}

===Personal Avatars===
There is an option to purchase a Personal Avatar (PAV) for your exclusive use, which gives you a truly unique identity.

{{MainArticle|PAV}}

===Custom Avatars===
Introduced in AW 4.2, a Custom Avatar (CAV) is a custom editor to create a truly unique Avatar.

{{MainArticle|CAV}}

[[Category: Avatars]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

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