Microsoft appears to still be working on true 3D emoji for Windows after first teasing it last year and then only shipping 2D versions in Windows 11. Nando Costa, a distinguished designer at ...

A Microsoft Design lead has confirmed that the company is looking into bringing 3D emoji to Windows 11 after all. A couple of months ago, the firm received backlash for apparently false advertising.

Microsoft may still have plans to ship 3D emoji to Windows 11. Passionate fans criticized Microsoft when the company shipped 2D emoji to its new operating system over new 3D designs.

Microsoft promised 3D emoji for Windows 11, but the new emoji has appeared and looks very different. The software maker has opted for a flat 2D design instead.

Each open sourced emoji has three iterations: the fully 3D version, complete with texture and color gradients; a flat "color" version that retains the basic color but removes textures and ...