The application discloses a
virtual image-based
data processing method and device and a readable storage medium. The
data processing method comprises the following steps: displaying a conversation interface when a first object and a second object have an instant conversation; displaying a first
virtual image of the first object and a second
virtual image of the second object in a virtual
image display area of the conversation interface; in response to a trigger operation on the conversation interface, displaying a first conversation message sent by the first object to the second object in a message display area of the conversation interface; the first conversation message carries first object media data associated with the first object; and in the virtual
image display area containing the second virtual image, the first virtual image is updated to a first virtual updated image; the first virtual updated image is obtained by updating the first virtual
image based on the first object media data. The application can enrich the display mode of the instant conversation.