Avatar Customization

The ability for users to modify the appearance, characteristics, and features of their virtual avatar, including body shape, clothing, accessories, and disability-related features such as wheelchairs or prosthetics. Accessible avatar customization is critical for disabled VR users, who need options beyond standard body templates to represent their actual bodies and assistive devices. Research recommends flexible customization of body parts rather than non-adjustable templates, prioritizing equitable capability and authentic simulation over purely cosmetic options, and including disability signifiers as standard customization options rather than afterthoughts.