Google's New 3D Emojis: A Backside View

Google has introduced its new Noto 3D emoji across its products and Android platforms. In celebration, the Google Design team shared a blog post detailing their design decisions behind these new emojis.

The design team faced the challenge of creating 3D emojis that would be visually appealing in all dimensions, not just the standard front-facing view. They realized that 3D objects have depth and should be considered as such.

To address this, they decided to take a 360-degree approach to designing these emojis, including the backside, literally. The result is an emoji with its full body, including what might seem like a peculiar aspect: its rear end.