Snapchat tests new Bitmoji status feature within Snap Map

Snapchat is testing a new Status feature that allows you to check-in and show what you’re currently up to on the service’s Snap Map. The feature, which was first spotted by app researcher Jan Manchun Wong, allows you to set a custom pose for your Bitmoji avatar, which will then be visible on your friends’ maps. However, your Status is only visible to friends you share your location with. These statuses are then collected together into what Snapchat is calling your Passport, a private log of the places you’ve visited.

Statuses appear to be an expansion of Snapchat’s existing Map Explore feature, which automatically assigns your Bitmoji a status under certain circumstances like when you take a flight, or attend sporting or music events….

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