Samsung’s AR Emoji uses a selfie as the base before ... but getting a selfie right can take a lot of effort. Not so with cartoon avatars. The perfect look is just a click away.

In the digital age, using emoji makes us more effective communicators ... might have a representation of yourself - like a moving cartoon - where an avatar will display your emotional state.

It's World Emoji Day, and people are celebrating the cartoon smileys and symbols used ... don't forget to look up at the beacon of "emoji yellow" emanating from Midtown. And if you're elsewhere ...