This document provides requirements and recommendations for creators, designers, producers, exhibitors and distributors of user interfaces using avatars in their systems, applications and contents.

This document defines the term “avatar” and provides a categorization of avatars based on their presentation and function.

This document also refers to considerations of ethical and usability aspects in the design, distribution and operation processes of avatars.

This document applies to all fields of information technology that use avatars in their content, including entertainment and business applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, cyber-physical systems, metaverse and interverse.