diff --git a/example/multi-user-3d-web-experience/client/src/index.ts b/example/multi-user-3d-web-experience/client/src/index.ts
index e305254e..c35e0af6 100644
--- a/example/multi-user-3d-web-experience/client/src/index.ts
+++ b/example/multi-user-3d-web-experience/client/src/index.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ const app = new Networked3dWebExperienceClient(holder, {
   skyboxHdrJpgUrl: hdrJpgUrl,
   mmlDocuments: [{ url: `${protocol}//${host}/mml-documents/example-mml.html` }],
   environmentConfiguration: {},
+  avatarConfig: {
+    availableAvatars: [],
+  },
 });
 
 app.update();
diff --git a/packages/3d-web-experience-client/src/Networked3dWebExperienceClient.ts b/packages/3d-web-experience-client/src/Networked3dWebExperienceClient.ts
index 38ba41f2..874c481a 100644
--- a/packages/3d-web-experience-client/src/Networked3dWebExperienceClient.ts
+++ b/packages/3d-web-experience-client/src/Networked3dWebExperienceClient.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ type MMLDocumentConfiguration = {
   };
 };
 
+type AvatarConfig = {
+  availableAvatars: Array<{
+    avatarFileType: "glb" | "html";
+    thumbnailUrl?: string;
+    isDefaultAvatar?: boolean;
+    avatarFileUrl: string;
+    avatarName?: string;
+  }>;
+  allowCustomAvatars?: boolean;
+  customAvatarWebhookUrl?: string;
+};
+
 export type Networked3dWebExperienceClientConfig = {
   sessionToken: string;
   chatNetworkAddress?: string;
@@ -64,6 +76,7 @@ export type Networked3dWebExperienceClientConfig = {
   skyboxHdrJpgUrl: string;
   enableTweakPane?: boolean;
   updateURLLocation?: boolean;
+  avatarConfig?: AvatarConfig;
 };
 
 export class Networked3dWebExperienceClient {
@@ -395,10 +408,24 @@ export class Networked3dWebExperienceClient {
       throw new Error("Own identity not found");
     }
 
+    const defaultAvatar =
+      this.config.avatarConfig?.availableAvatars.find((avatar) => avatar.isDefaultAvatar) ??
+      this.config.avatarConfig?.availableAvatars[0];
+
+    const characterDescription = defaultAvatar
+      ? ({
+          meshFileUrl:
+            defaultAvatar.avatarFileType === "glb" ? defaultAvatar.avatarFileUrl : undefined,
+          mmlCharacterUrl:
+            defaultAvatar.avatarFileType === "html" ? defaultAvatar.avatarFileUrl : undefined,
+          mmlCharacterString: undefined,
+        } as CharacterDescription)
+      : ownIdentity.characterDescription;
+
     this.characterManager.spawnLocalCharacter(
       this.clientId!,
       ownIdentity.username,
-      ownIdentity.characterDescription,
+      characterDescription,
       spawnPosition,
       spawnRotation,
     );