Here are some avatar engines that could be used by students to create their being me avatar.
Users create their own animated avatars and use them in customizable rooms within the meez comunity, play games or use them in social networks like Facebook. After creation, Meez can be exported for download in JPEG or GIF form for use in websites, social networking profiles, blog posts, and forum signatures. Meez can also be used alongside the games in the site, where the gameplay drives the emotions of the Meez.
Users can create avatars that can represent them in any social network that supports zwinkies (i.e. my space, facebook etc). They are part of the MyWebSearchbar on computers running Windows. When users change the appearance of said Zwinkies, all sites in which that avatar is currently displayed will update accordingly. Zwinky is created by IAC Search and Media
Users can create their own Neopets, the virtual pets that inhabit the land of Neopia. Visitors can create an account and take care of up to four virtual pets, buying them food, toys, clothes, and other accessories using a virtual currency called Neopoints. Alike in Gaia Online, in Neopia neopoints can be earned through playing games, investing in the stock market, trading, winning contests and making your own shop. Users can explore the world of Neopia with their Neopets and interact with each other through the NeoBoards, NeoMail, and guilds.
