Selecting default avatars

Breakroom's default avatars allow both new and seasoned users to pick a look and get right to work. Learn how to select and upload your personalized collection of default avatars.

Overview

Breakroom is a multi-person simulation that uses avatars to represent where people are—and, perhaps more importantly, who they are. To streamline the onboarding process, Breakroom allows you to curate a set of default starter avatars that users can wear while they familiarize themselves with the platform. World Owners and World Administrators can make changes to the default avatar collection at any time through the Dashboard.

Helping users select a starter avatar

Users can pick a starter avatar when they self-register for an account on your Breakroom World. Once logged in, they can change their starter avatar at any time using the Start Here panel. Most starter avatars can also be customized using the Outfit window.

Most low poly avatars have little to no advanced customization potential. They do not consist of different components that can be swapped in and out (outfit, hairstyle, etc.), but function as self-contained "costume" avatars. If you want to use low poly avatars for your event, you can filter the Shop contents to offer additional low poly avatar options for your users.

Editing your default avatar collection

Pictured: The Dashboard > World Customization > Avatars tab.

To select or change your default avatar collection, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the World Customization > Avatars tab.

3. Use the Select Default Avatars drop-down menu to pick an avatar category.

4. Scroll through the collection of avatar cards, and check the boxes to highlight the avatars you want to use.

5. Click the Save Changes button.

You can select up to twenty avatars from any combination of categories. Detailed category descriptions are available.

Uploading custom default avatars

If you prefer, you can offer your users a completely bespoke collection of default avatars. Users can access these avatars during sign-up or through the Start Here panel, as detailed above.

Please note that only outfits that use your custom uploaded content or content provided by Breakroom will appear in the Uploaded category. If you create an outfit featuring third-party creator content purchased in the Shop, that outfit will be excluded from the list.

Creating a custom default avatar

To begin, create a custom avatar using the Outfit window. We will refer to this unique avatar configuration as an outfit. When you save your outfit, take note of the final number that is appended to the outfit name. This is your custom avatar's outfit ID.

Highlighted: The location of the outfit name and outfit ID.

At this point, it will be helpful to take a picture of your finished avatar using your computer's built-in screenshot functionality. We recommend that you save this as an 800x500 image (JPG or PNG), with a maximum file size of 5MB.

Uploading your custom default avatar to Dashboard

Pictured: The Dashboard > World Customization > Avatars tab, with custom avatar upload options enabled.

To upload your custom default avatar, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the World Customization > Avatars tab.

3. Use the Select Default Avatars drop-down menu to select the Uploaded avatar category.

4. Click the Upload Outfit button.

5. The Custom Outfit IDs drop-down menu will appear. Use this menu to select the outfit ID of your custom avatar.

6. Click the Browse link in the "Upload an image for the outfit ID" panel. This will launch a standard file import window on your computer. Select the saved image of your completed custom avatar, and then click the Open button.

7. Click the Upload button.

The avatar can now be added to your default avatar collection. The avatar image you uploaded will appear during new user registration and in the Start Here UI.