Google makes its 3D emojis free for everyone to use

You can now use Google’s 3D emojis to create your own digital worlds, games, or memes.

To celebrate World Emoji Day, Google announced that it is sharing the files for its 3D emojis with the public for free. Anyone can now download the raw files to build virtual reality (VR) spaces, indie applications, or funny pictures.

Google first introduced these 3D emojis, called Noto Emoji 3D, in May. When they first appeared, some users were not sure if they liked the new look.

Designing 3D emojis is very different from drawing flat 2D pictures. The designers had to answer new questions. For example, they had to decide if a 3D smiley face should be a perfect round ball, a mask, or a flat disc.

be different from= 與……不同decide if= 決定是否……

By making the project open-source, Google is giving these designs to the global community of creators. People can now edit the emojis and use them in their own projects.

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
be different from	與……不同
decide if	決定是否……

詞彙整理

單字	等級	意思
announced	B1	宣布、公佈
introduced	B1	引進、推出、介紹
community	B1	社群、社區
open-source	B2	開源的、開放原始碼的

延伸學習

•「World Emoji Day（世界表情符號日）」訂於每年的 7 月 17 日。表情符號（Emoji）一詞源自日本，現已成為全球通用的詞彙。
•透過開源，全球創作者可以自由修改並將這些 3D 表情符號應用於虛擬實境（VR）等不同媒介，推動了更多元的數位創作與社群互動。