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 ...

In a response to a tweet from a Windows 11 user lamenting the lack of 3D emoji, Nando Costa, who is the visual artist and design leader at Microsoft Design, said: “Thank you and agreed!

Microsoft may still have plans to ship 3D emoji to Windows 11. Passionate fans criticized Microsoft when the company shipped 2D emoji to its new operating system over new 3D designs.

We’re still expecting 3D and animated versions of these Fluent emoji to appear in products like Microsoft Teams, but if you want the new emoji in Windows then you’ll need to upgrade to Windows 11.

A Microsoft Design lead has confirmed that the company is looking into bringing 3D emoji to Windows 11 after all. A couple of months ago, the firm received backlash for apparently false advertising.