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.

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It’s also worth noting that Microsoft updated a post on its design blog from July about the new 3D emoji to note that Windows 11 will have 2D versions of the emoji instead. Despite the change, that ...

“The new emoji style is only available in Windows 11 and is 2D,” explains Microsoft in a quiet update to its design blog from July. “We still offer an assortment of emojis [sic] for Windows ...

Microsoft has confirmed that its new 3D emoji designs will only show up in apps that support it, with the default emoji design being 2D for Windows 11. Also, the new emoji designs are ...