IMVU

IMVU Create your own 3D avatar in IMVU, chat in live 3D rooms, host virtual parties, and send WithMoji emoticons. Discover millions of items and connect with friends worldwide.

IMVU

IMVU is a virtual social platform where you build your own avatar, jump into global 3D chat spaces, join themed virtual events, and meet new friends who share your interests. Choose from 10+ million virtual items to dress up your character and make your look stand out. You can also invite friends for virtual dates or jump into mini-games to strengthen friendships faster. Plus, IMVU includes a large variety of emoticons so your conversations feel more expressive and fun.

The app is continually improved with updates and performance optimizations, including new virtual clothing videos and additional gameplay features—so your social experience feels smoother and more engaging.

Key Features of IMVU

Build a detailed 3D avatar

IMVU gives you strong control over how your 3D character looks. Customize hair, outfits, accessories, and more. With a catalog of 60+ million digital items, you can experiment with fresh combinations and refresh your style whenever you want.

Join live 3D chat rooms

Enter public rooms to meet new people, or create private spaces for more personal conversations. Chat runs in real time, and WithMoji adds extra expression to your messages. Rooms are easy to switch between, you can follow topics you enjoy, and you can reconnect with friends you already know.

Host events and discover activities

You can create your own room and invite others to hang out. Whether you’re planning a small gathering, organizing a group meetup, or joining avatar mini-games created by other users, you’ll be able to find activities that match your mood for the day.

Create and share digital items

IMVU also supports creators. If you want to design and sell items, you can build things like clothing, accessories, and other assets, then submit them to the catalog so others can use them on their avatars. This creates a large marketplace where creativity is shared across the community.

Safety Tips for IMVU

• Avatars aren’t always who they claim to be:

  Avoid accepting strangers on your friends list. IMVU avatars let you express yourself without sharing personal details, but you should still protect your privacy. Even if it’s fun to connect with people worldwide, don’t share anything that could help identify you personally.

• Stay safe in chat:

  If someone posts or wears something offensive, abusive, or inappropriate, tap “Report Abuse” or close the chat. If they keep contacting you, block them.



• Keep your homepage safe:

  IMVU encourages you to shape your online identity around your avatar. A good privacy habit is to avoid any personally identifying info on your homepage—such as your real name, phone number, address, usernames from other apps, or specific real-world location details. IMVU also strongly recommends not uploading real photos of yourself. Instead, use your avatar to represent you in pictures. If you find another user’s homepage offensive, report it right away.

• Meetups can be risky:

  Meeting in real life with people you meet online isn’t always a good idea. IMVU offers plenty of ways to socialize with friends through its chat rooms.

• No IMVU staff member will ask for your password or email:

  Be careful with scams requesting your IMVU password or personal email—especially if the message claims to be from “IMVU Staff.” IMVU Staff can contact you using the email you used when you signed up. If you change your email, update it in your IMVU account.

User Reviews (from player feedback)

• Positive: “I really love the game. I’ve been playing for 5 years already. I love the designs and everything.”

• Issue mentioned: “Chat notifications wouldn’t show on my phone after an update.”

• Feature mismatch noted: “There’s a new update where a friend can access the shop or inbox while in the room, but I don’t have that feature.”

• Content concern: “When you view someone’s profile in the phone app, I don’t think people should be able to post explicit sex pictures—only their avatar should appear.”

• Safety concern for minors: “Kids do get on here and may lie about their age.”

IMVU Next (additional description)

IMVU Next is described as an older web-browser-based chat app. It lets users chat, shop, and interact with other users. You create your character (avatar), then join a 3D room or use the messenger to chat without needing to enter rooms. The player shop includes player-created content as well as IMVU official content. The page also mentions subscriptions such as AP (noted as allowing you to use and…)