Avatar SDK

Realistic Avatar
a lifelike 3D human from a photo

Q: How realistic are the avatars?

Avatars are photorealistic and recognizable, built from your real facial geometry, with realistic skin, hair and proportions. You can also switch to a stylized cartoon look if you prefer.

Q: What formats do realistic avatars export to?

GLB, glTF and FBX, rigged and Mixamo-compatible, ready for Unity, Unreal, VR/AR and the web.

A realistic avatar is a photorealistic 3D human that looks like a real person. Avatar SDK turns a single photo into a recognizable, full-body 3D human avatar — rigged and ready for games, VR and virtual production. Create one yourself in MetaPerson Creator, or generate realistic avatars from images at scale through the Avatar SDK Cloud API.

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Photorealistic · Full-body · From one photo

Three steps

How to make a realistic avatar from a photo

Avatar SDK reconstructs a real person's face from a single image and builds a lifelike, full-body 3D human avatar — no 3D scanning or modelling required.

Upload a photo

One clear, front-facing photo is enough. The AI reads real facial geometry to build a recognizable likeness.

Get a lifelike 3D human

In about a minute you get a photorealistic, full-body avatar with realistic skin, hair and proportions — rigged and animation-ready.

Export or generate at scale

Download it as GLB/glTF/FBX, or generate realistic avatars for many users programmatically via the Cloud API.

Realistic avatars from images

From one photo — or millions

For creators — in your browser

Turn your selfie into a realistic 3D human avatar that actually resembles you. MetaPerson Creator reconstructs your face and builds a full-body, animation-ready model in about a minute.

One front-facing photo is all it takes
Photorealistic, recognizable likeness
Full-body, rigged and Mixamo-ready

For developers — at scale via API

Generate realistic human avatars from images programmatically. The Avatar SDK Cloud API lets your app or game create lifelike avatars for every user, on your own infrastructure and pipeline.

Realistic digital human avatar generation from photos
REST Cloud API and on-premise options
Available on Enterprise plans

Human-realistic

Photorealistic, recognizable, full-body

Realistic avatars are built from your real facial geometry, so they read as a genuine 3D human — not a generic model. Prefer a lighter look? Switch to a stylized style anytime in the built-in editor.

Photorealistic face

Full-body human

Where they shine

Realistic avatars, everywhere

GamesRigged, Mixamo-ready

VR & ARYour real identity

Realistic avatars for virtual production

Virtual productionDigital humans

Realistic avatars for social and metaverse

Social & metaverseA real 3D you

At scale

Realistic human avatar generation via API

Need realistic avatars for every user in your product? The Avatar SDK Cloud API turns user photos into photorealistic, rigged 3D human avatars programmatically — with SDKs for Unity and the web, GLB/glTF/FBX output, and on-premise deployment for teams that need it. Available on Enterprise plans.

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FAQ

Realistic avatar — FAQ

What is a realistic avatar?

A realistic avatar is a photorealistic 3D model of a real person. Avatar SDK creates one from a single photo — reconstructing your face and building a recognizable, full-body 3D human avatar that's rigged and ready to animate.

How do I make a realistic avatar from a photo?

Upload one clear, front-facing photo to MetaPerson Creator. The AI reconstructs your facial features into a lifelike 3D head and full-body avatar in about a minute, then you can refine it and export to GLB, glTF or FBX.

How realistic are the avatars?

Avatars are photorealistic and recognizable — built from your real facial geometry, with realistic skin, hair and proportions. You can also switch to a stylized cartoon look if you prefer.

Can I generate realistic avatars at scale?

Yes. The Avatar SDK Cloud API generates realistic 3D human avatars from photos programmatically, so apps and games can create them for many users at scale. It's available on Enterprise plans.

What formats do realistic avatars export to?

GLB, glTF and FBX — rigged and Mixamo-compatible, ready for Unity, Unreal, VR/AR and the web.

Is it free to create a realistic avatar?

Your first avatar in MetaPerson Creator is free to create and export. For programmatic, at-scale generation, the Cloud API is available through Avatar SDK's Enterprise plans.

Create your realistic 3D avatar

Your first avatar is free — a lifelike 3D human in about a minute.

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Explore more: the avatar creator, the AI avatar generator, or make one online in your browser. Building an app? Embed MetaPerson Creator and generate avatars at scale with the avatar API. Curious how the head models are built? Read about Head avatars 2.0.

Realistic Avatara lifelike 3D human from a photo