A device, comprising: a communication circuitry (260,265) configured to receive device data from a paired device; a screen coupled to a processor; and the processor coupled to the communication circuitry and configured to determine a first ambient condition comprising physical presence of a user of the paired device relative to the paired device using the device data from the paired device; control to display, via the screen, an avatar of the user of the paired device; and adjust a first visual characteristic of the avatar responsive to the physical presence, wherein the device is characterized by the processor being further configured to, before a video call between the device and paired device is initiated: determine a second ambient condition by categorizing a sound level using audio detected by the paired device from the device data; further categorize the second ambient condition based on determining a type of the detected audio from the device data, wherein the type of the detected audio includes at least music and voice; control to display, via the screen, a second visual characteristic surrounding the avatar responsive to the second ambient condition; wherein a size of the second visual characteristic is adjusted based on the categorization of the sound level; and adjust a color of the displayed second visual characteristic based on the categorized audio type, wherein the first visual characteristic and the second visual characteristic are adjusted, before a video call between the device and paired device is initiated, concurrently responsive to the first ambient condition and the second ambient condition, respectively, determined using the device data from the paired device a communication circuitry (260,265) configured to receive device data from a paired device; a screen coupled to a processor; and the processor coupled to the communication circuitry and configured to determine a first ambient condition comprising physical presence of a user of the paired device relative to the paired device using the device data from the paired device; control to display, via the screen, an avatar of the user of the paired device; and adjust a first visual characteristic of the avatar responsive to the physical presence, wherein the device is characterized by the processor being further configured to, before a video call between the device and paired device is initiated: determine a second ambient condition by categorizing a sound level using audio detected by the paired device from the device data; further categorize the second ambient condition based on determining a type of the detected audio from the device data, wherein the type of the detected audio includes at least music and voice; control to display, via the screen, a second visual characteristic surrounding the avatar responsive to the second ambient condition; wherein a size of the second visual characteristic is adjusted based on the categorization of the sound level; and adjust a color of the displayed second visual characteristic based on the categorized audio type, wherein the first visual characteristic and the second visual characteristic are adjusted, before a video call between the device and paired device is initiated, concurrently responsive to the first ambient condition and the second ambient condition, respectively, determined using the device data from the paired device determine a second ambient condition by categorizing a sound level using audio detected by the paired device from the device data; further categorize the second ambient condition based on determining a type of the detected audio from the device data, wherein the type of the detected audio includes at least music and voice; control to display, via the screen, a second visual characteristic surrounding the avatar responsive to the second ambient condition; wherein a size of the second visual characteristic is adjusted based on the categorization of the sound level; and adjust a color of the displayed second visual characteristic based on the categorized audio type, wherein the first visual characteristic and the second visual characteristic are adjusted, before a video call between the device and paired device is initiated, concurrently responsive to the first ambient condition and the second ambient condition, respectively, determined using the device data from the paired device