Microsoft appears to still be working on true 3D emoji for Windows after first teasing it last year and then only shipping 2D versions in Windows 11. Nando Costa, a distinguished designer at ...

There was never an explanation for that change in design, but it is now looking as though the originally promised 3D emoji could still be in the works. Though Microsoft itself hasn’t recently ...

The emoji have also been redesigned to include bright and saturated colors, but lack the 3D aspects that made them pop. “The new emoji style is only available in Windows 11 and is 2D ...

Microsoft Teams' public preview now has Fluent emoji, otherwise known as the snazzy 3D ones. If you have an IT admin controlling your Teams operations, you'll need their help to get the new designs.