Bit stripe
Last year, my roommate told me about an app called Bitmoji that lets you personalize a set of emojis that resemble yourself.
Bitmoji and the company behind it, Bitstrips, have grown in popularity in recent years, and now Snapchat is reportedly buying Bitstrips for around $100 million.
On the recommendation of my roommate, I immediately downloaded Bitmoji to try it out. The app is available for both iPhone and Android.
I was fascinated by how similar they looked to me – and by the variety of emotions they represented.
Creator Jacob “Ba” Blackstock summed it up when he said: “I truly believe Bitmoji is the next level beyond emoji — and what we see from users is that they don’t look back.”
After selecting several options for my appearance (face shape, hair color and texture, even my own virtual ensemble), an army of emoji twins appeared on my iPhone keyboard.
There is one for my friend
And one to plan with my friends
How I feel when they reject me
Well, more food for me
When I want to buy everyone drinks, my Bitmoji says:
But sometimes people forget to return the favor
However
Next time I’ll stay at home
Bitmoji even incorporated pop culture references and made me the newest member of the Kardashian clan
And I was always #teamblueandblack
But the app doesn’t forget the classics
Hopefully Bitmoji will add more. I never want to text without them again
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