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Now, if you want to, you can use Google\u2019s 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when you\u2019re talking about a 3D model. Is a smiley face a sphere? A mask? A flat disc?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to offering a behind-the-scenes look at Google\u2019s design process, it also announced that it would be completely open-sourcing the emoji set:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We\u2019re handing over raw .OBJ files to the community so they can use them to build immersive VR worlds, indie apps or weird memes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Exactly what kind of \u201cimmersive VR worlds\u201d someone might want to build with a bunch of emojis is a bit of a mystery to me. But if the Emoji Movie is any indication, it won\u2019t be good. Google\u2019s Noto Emoji 3D made their debut<\/a> in May and were met with 😬 reactions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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