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2025-08-03T14:33:25Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Cheese lore 1984 trivia

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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Badges.webp}}|thumb|<translate> Badges on a user's profile.</translate>]]
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'''Badges''' are icons that appear on a user's profile to signify their contributions to the platform.

== Lists of badges == 

=== Individual badges === 


The following badges only have a single tier, which is to either have the badge or not. They are often used to signify contributions or involvement, but can also reflect a current temporary state, such as the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] badge.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|[[File:SupporterBadge.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Supporter
|''"Supports VRChat through [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRC+]]"''
|November 19, 2020
|Have an active [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRC+]] subscription, or be gifted one.


|-
|[[File:Early Supporter.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Early Supporter<ref group="note" name="unobtainable">This badge is no longer obtainable.</ref>
|''"Supported VRChat through VRC+ when it first launched"''
|November 19, 2020
|Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one before January 31, 2023.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/438100/view/3673283222240781051 Early Supporter Badge is Going Away ]</ref>


|-
|[[File:VRChatStaffBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Developer
|''"Granted to members of the official VRChat Development Team"''
|October 10, 2024
|Be currently employed by VRChat, Inc.


|-
|[[File:VRChatTeamAlumni.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Team Alumni
|''"Awarded to those who graciously contributed to VRChat's development"''
|June 12, 2024
|Be a former employee of VRChat, Inc.<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060 An Email from our CEO]</ref>


|-
|[[File:PhotographerBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Photographer
|''"Awarded to top contributors of photography and film for use in official VRChat media"''
|March 25, 2025
|


|-
|[[File:VRChatTranslatorBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Translator
|''"Awarded to users who have made major contributions to the localization of VRChat"''
|July 31, 2024
|Contribute by sharing translations and improvements to VRChat Localization.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/1096246414603997194/1096247436332245002/1268295702245670994 Localization badge announcement]</ref>


|-
|[[File:VRChat_Wiki_Contributor.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Wiki Contributor
|''"Awarded to those that have contributed to the VRChat wiki in significant ways"''
|August 17, 2024
|Contribute to the VRChat Wiki as a Maintainer or Organizer.


|-
|[[File:Pride_VRC_Badge.webp|frameless|32x32px]]
|Pride Supporter
|''"Awarded to those who donated to the VRChat 2025 [[Special:MyLanguage/Pride Month 2025|Pride Month]] Charity Event"''
|June 11, 2025
|Gift a VRC+ subscription from June 11 - June 30 2025. 24,680 users participated.


|-
|[[File:Beyond2e VRChatEdition Badge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|
|
|July 16, 2025
|Buy a Beyond 2e: VRChat Edition<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/announcing-the-bigscreen-beyond-2-vrchat-edition Announcing the Bigscreen Beyond 2e: VRChat Edition!]</ref>


|-
|
|
|
|July 21, 2025
|Win the Official VRChat [[Film Jam 2025]] (limited to 10 teams, and 12 per team)<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2025-august-4-september-1-2025/45595 Announcing Official VRChat Film Jam]</ref>


|-
|[[File:SummerFestivalJam2025Badge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Summer Festival Jam (2025)
|''"Awarded to the winners of the Summer Festival Jam (2025)"''
|August 1, 2025
|Win the [[Summer Festival Jam 2025]] avatar jam<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/summer-festival-jam-2025-june-23-july-21-2025/44710 Summer Festival Jam 2025 - June 23 - July 21 2025]</ref>
|}
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=== Progressive badges === 


The following badges are each part of a series. Meeting the requirements causes one to earn the badge, and as further requirements are met the badge changes to reflect the highest tier the user has earned.

====Mobile challenge badges==== 


The following badges are earned by completing 'Challenges' on mobile Android devices.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:Mobile Initiate.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Mobile Initiate<ref group="note" name="ab-testing">This badge is in A/B testing. It's not obtainable by everyone.</ref>
|''"Awarded to those who completed all Initiate challenges on mobile"''
|January 31, 2025
|Complete two assigned [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:Leaks#Challenges|challenges]] that show up on the home page of the VRChat mobile app.
|-
|
[[File:Mobile Hero.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Mobile Hero<ref group="note" name="ab-testing" />
|''"Awarded to those who completed all Hero challenges on mobile"''
|January 31, 2025
|Complete two assigned [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:Leaks#Challenges|challenges]] that show up on the home page of the VRChat mobile app.
|}
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====VRChat Join badge==== 


{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_1.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|1 Year
|''"Joined VRChat 1 year ago"''
|Joined VRChat 1+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_2.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|2 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 2 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 2+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_3.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|3 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 3 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 3+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_4.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|4 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 4 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 4+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_5.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|5 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 5 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 5+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_6.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|6 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 6 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 6+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_7.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|7 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 7 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 7+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_8.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|8 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 8 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 8+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_9.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|9 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 9 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 9+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_10.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|10 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 10 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 10+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_11.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|11 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 11 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 11+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_12.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|12 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 12 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 12+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_13.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|13 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 13 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 13+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_14.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|14 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 14 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 14+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_15.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|15 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 15 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 15+ years.
|}

====VRC+ Tenure badges==== 


The [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] Tenure badges<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/1245151313201987665/1313619467346903121/1352887077909430282 VRC+ Tenure badge name confirmation]</ref> are earned by having been subscribed to VRC+ for the given cumulative total duration. This badge first showed up on March 21, 2025.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_1.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (1 Month)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (1 Month)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 1 month.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_3.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (3 Months)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (3 Months)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 3 months.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_6.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (6 Months)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (6 Months)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 6 months.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_1.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (1 Year)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (1 Year)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 1 year.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_2.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (2 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (2 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 2 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_3.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (3 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (3 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 3 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_4.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (4 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (4 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 4 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_5.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (5 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (5 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 5 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_6.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (6 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (6 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 6 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_7.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (7 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (7 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 7 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_8.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (8 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (8 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 8 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_9.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (9 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (9 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 9 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_10.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (10 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (10 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 10 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|}

====Gifting badges==== 


The following badges are earned by gifting VRC+. The first rollout began on December 2, 2024.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:gift-1-month.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (1 Month)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (1 Month)"''
|Gift 1 VRC+ subscription.
|-
|
[[File:gift-5-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (5 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (5 Months)"''
|Gift 5 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-10-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (10 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (10 Months)"''
|Gift 10 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-20-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (20 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (20 Months)"''
|Gift 20 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-30-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (30 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (30 Months)"''
|Gift 30 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-40-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (40 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (40 Months)"''
|Gift 40 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-50-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (50 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (50 Months)"''
|Gift 50 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-60-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (60 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (60 Months)"''
|Gift 60 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-70-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (70 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (70 Months)"''
|Gift 70 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-80-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (80 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (80 Months)"''
|Gift 80 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-90-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (90 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (90 Months)"''
|Gift 90 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-100-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (100 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (100 Months)"''
|Gift 100 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-150-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (150 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (150 Months)"''
|Gift 150 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-200-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (200 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (200 Months)"''
|Gift 200 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-250-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (250 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (250 Months)"''
|Gift 250 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-300-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (300 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (300 Months)"''
|Gift 300 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-350-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (350 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (350 Months)"''
|Gift 350 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-400-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (400 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (400 Months)"''
|Gift 400 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-450-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (450 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (450 Months)"''
|Gift 450 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-500-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (500 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (500 Months)"''
|Gift 500 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-600-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (600 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (600 Months)"''
|Gift 600 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-700-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (700 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (700 Months)"''
|Gift 700 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-800-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (800 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (800 Months)"''
|Gift 800 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-900-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (900 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (900 Months)"''
|Gift 900 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-1000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (1000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (1000 Months)"''
|Gift 1000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-2000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (2000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (2000 Months)"''
|Gift 2000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-3000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (3000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (3000 Months)"''
|Gift 3000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-4000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (4000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (4000 Months)"''
|Gift 4000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-5000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (5000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (5000 Months)"''
|Gift 5000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|}


===April Fools' Day badges===
These badges were temporarily added on [[List of April Fools' Day jokes|April Fools' Day]].


{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:CHEESE.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|CHEESE<ref group="note" name="ephemeral">This badge is ephemeral and is not an actual badge within [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat API|the API]]. It'll disappear after a refresh and is not visible to other users.</ref>
|April 1, 2024
|Complete the April Fools 2024 [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]] text adventure<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' on ''X'']</ref> easter egg.
|-
|[[File:AprilFools2025EarlySupporterBadge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Early Supporter
|April 1, 2025
|Users with the 'Early Supporter' badge was changed to [[VRRat]] temporarily, on April Fools' Day 2025.
|-
|[[File:AprilFools2025EarlySupporterBadge2.webp|frameless|32x32px]]
|Early Supporter
|April 1, 2025
|A revision of the temporary 'Early Supporter' badge from April Fools' Day 2025.
|-
|}
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==Managing badges== 


Badges can be managed in the badge gallery on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]] profile tab. Each badge has settings a user can change. You can display up to three badges on your profile at a time.


*'''Show badge on profile:''' When enabled, the badge will be showcased on the user's profile. When disabled, the badge will only be viewable in the user's badge gallery.
* '''Hide badge:''' When enabled, the badge will be hidden on the user's profile and badge gallery.

==Trivia== 


* The Early Supporter Badge featuring [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]] on the website is pettable.
*If you are actively subscribed to VRC+, you can repeatedly click on VRCat in your [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]] to 'pet' them. VRCat will say a phrase when being pet.
*The high number of gifting tiers exists to account for users who immediately achieved the highest badge upon its release.
*When obtaining the CHEESE badge, the user's background in their web profile will change to the Cheese background from [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] menu background selection, this is only visible to the obtainer
*For a brief period on August 2nd, 2025, the "CHEESE" badge became visible. This was unintentional and rolled back.
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[[File:CHEESEbackground.webp|thumb|A user's profile affected by the "Cheese" badge, rendering their profile's background to appear as cheese.|none]]

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==See also== 


*[[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]]

==References== 

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Badges

2025-08-02T19:03:03Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: cheese is real

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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Badges.webp}}|thumb|<translate> Badges on a user's profile.</translate>]]
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'''Badges''' are icons that appear on a user's profile to signify their contributions to the platform.

== Lists of badges == 

=== Individual badges === 


The following badges only have a single tier, which is to either have the badge or not. They are often used to signify contributions or involvement, but can also reflect a current temporary state, such as the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] badge.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|[[File:SupporterBadge.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Supporter
|''"Supports VRChat through [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRC+]]"''
|November 19, 2020
|Have an active [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRC+]] subscription, or be gifted one.


|-
|[[File:Early Supporter.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Early Supporter<ref group="note" name="unobtainable">This badge is no longer obtainable.</ref>
|''"Supported VRChat through VRC+ when it first launched"''
|November 19, 2020
|Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one before January 31, 2023.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/438100/view/3673283222240781051 Early Supporter Badge is Going Away ]</ref>


|-
|[[File:VRChatStaffBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Developer
|''"Granted to members of the official VRChat Development Team"''
|October 10, 2024
|Be currently employed by VRChat, Inc.


|-
|[[File:VRChatTeamAlumni.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Team Alumni
|''"Awarded to those who graciously contributed to VRChat's development"''
|June 12, 2024
|Be a former employee of VRChat, Inc.<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060 An Email from our CEO]</ref>


|-
|[[File:PhotographerBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Photographer
|''"Awarded to top contributors of photography and film for use in official VRChat media"''
|March 25, 2025
|


|-
|[[File:VRChatTranslatorBadge.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Translator
|''"Awarded to users who have made major contributions to the localization of VRChat"''
|July 31, 2024
|Contribute by sharing translations and improvements to VRChat Localization.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/1096246414603997194/1096247436332245002/1268295702245670994 Localization badge announcement]</ref>


|-
|[[File:VRChat_Wiki_Contributor.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|VRChat Wiki Contributor
|''"Awarded to those that have contributed to the VRChat wiki in significant ways"''
|August 17, 2024
|Contribute to the VRChat Wiki as a Maintainer or Organizer.


|-
|[[File:Pride_VRC_Badge.webp|frameless|32x32px]]
|Pride Supporter
|''"Awarded to those who donated to the VRChat 2025 [[Special:MyLanguage/Pride Month 2025|Pride Month]] Charity Event"''
|June 11, 2025
|Gift a VRC+ subscription from June 11 - June 30 2025. 24,680 users participated.


|-
|[[File:Beyond2e VRChatEdition Badge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|
|
|July 16, 2025
|Buy a Beyond 2e: VRChat Edition<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/announcing-the-bigscreen-beyond-2-vrchat-edition Announcing the Bigscreen Beyond 2e: VRChat Edition!]</ref>


|-
|
|
|
|July 21, 2025
|Win the Official VRChat [[Film Jam 2025]] (limited to 10 teams, and 12 per team)<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2025-august-4-september-1-2025/45595 Announcing Official VRChat Film Jam]</ref>


|-
|[[File:SummerFestivalJam2025Badge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Summer Festival Jam (2025)
|''"Awarded to the winners of the Summer Festival Jam (2025)"''
|August 1, 2025
|Win the [[Summer Festival Jam 2025]] avatar jam<ref>[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/summer-festival-jam-2025-june-23-july-21-2025/44710 Summer Festival Jam 2025 - June 23 - July 21 2025]</ref>
|}
<references group="note" />

=== Progressive badges === 


The following badges are each part of a series. Meeting the requirements causes one to earn the badge, and as further requirements are met the badge changes to reflect the highest tier the user has earned.

====Mobile challenge badges==== 


The following badges are earned by completing 'Challenges' on mobile Android devices.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:Mobile Initiate.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Mobile Initiate<ref group="note" name="ab-testing">This badge is in A/B testing. It's not obtainable by everyone.</ref>
|''"Awarded to those who completed all Initiate challenges on mobile"''
|January 31, 2025
|Complete two assigned [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:Leaks#Challenges|challenges]] that show up on the home page of the VRChat mobile app.
|-
|
[[File:Mobile Hero.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Mobile Hero<ref group="note" name="ab-testing" />
|''"Awarded to those who completed all Hero challenges on mobile"''
|January 31, 2025
|Complete two assigned [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:Leaks#Challenges|challenges]] that show up on the home page of the VRChat mobile app.
|}
<references group="note" />

====VRChat Join badge==== 


{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_1.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|1 Year
|''"Joined VRChat 1 year ago"''
|Joined VRChat 1+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_2.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|2 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 2 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 2+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_3.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|3 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 3 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 3+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_4.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|4 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 4 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 4+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_5.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|5 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 5 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 5+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_6.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|6 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 6 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 6+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_7.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|7 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 7 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 7+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_8.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|8 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 8 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 8+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_9.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|9 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 9 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 9+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_10.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|10 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 10 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 10+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_11.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|11 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 11 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 11+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_12.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|12 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 12 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 12+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_13.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|13 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 13 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 13+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_14.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|14 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 14 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 14+ years.
|-
|
[[File:AccountAge_15.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|15 Years
|''"Joined VRChat 15 years ago"''
|Joined VRChat 15+ years.
|}

====VRC+ Tenure badges==== 


The [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] Tenure badges<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/1245151313201987665/1313619467346903121/1352887077909430282 VRC+ Tenure badge name confirmation]</ref> are earned by having been subscribed to VRC+ for the given cumulative total duration. This badge first showed up on March 21, 2025.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_1.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (1 Month)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (1 Month)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 1 month.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_3.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (3 Months)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (3 Months)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 3 months.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Months_6.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (6 Months)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (6 Months)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 6 months.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_1.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (1 Year)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (1 Year)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 1 year.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_2.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (2 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (2 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 2 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_3.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (3 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (3 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 3 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_4.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (4 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (4 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 4 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_5.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (5 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (5 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 5 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_6.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (6 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (6 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 6 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_7.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (7 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (7 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 7 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_8.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (8 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (8 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 8 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_9.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (9 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (9 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 9 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|-
|
[[File:Tenure_Years_10.webp|frameless|32x32px]]


|VRC+ Subscriber (10 Years)
|''"Awarded for Subscribing to VRC+ (10 Years)"''
|Be subscribed to VRC+ for a duration of at least 10 years.
Have an active VRC+ subscription, or be gifted one.
|}

====Gifting badges==== 


The following badges are earned by gifting VRC+. The first rollout began on December 2, 2024.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Description
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:gift-1-month.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (1 Month)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (1 Month)"''
|Gift 1 VRC+ subscription.
|-
|
[[File:gift-5-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (5 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (5 Months)"''
|Gift 5 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-10-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (10 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (10 Months)"''
|Gift 10 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-20-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (20 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (20 Months)"''
|Gift 20 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-30-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (30 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (30 Months)"''
|Gift 30 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-40-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (40 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (40 Months)"''
|Gift 40 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-50-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (50 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (50 Months)"''
|Gift 50 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-60-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (60 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (60 Months)"''
|Gift 60 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-70-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (70 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (70 Months)"''
|Gift 70 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-80-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (80 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (80 Months)"''
|Gift 80 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-90-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


| Gift (90 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (90 Months)"''
|Gift 90 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-100-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (100 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (100 Months)"''
|Gift 100 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-150-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (150 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (150 Months)"''
|Gift 150 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-200-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (200 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (200 Months)"''
|Gift 200 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-250-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (250 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (250 Months)"''
|Gift 250 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-300-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (300 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (300 Months)"''
|Gift 300 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-350-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (350 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (350 Months)"''
|Gift 350 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-400-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (400 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (400 Months)"''
|Gift 400 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-450-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (450 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (450 Months)"''
|Gift 450 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-500-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (500 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (500 Months)"''
|Gift 500 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-600-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (600 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (600 Months)"''
|Gift 600 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-700-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (700 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (700 Months)"''
|Gift 700 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-800-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (800 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (800 Months)"''
|Gift 800 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-900-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (900 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (900 Months)"''
|Gift 900 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-1000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (1000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (1000 Months)"''
|Gift 1000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-2000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (2000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (2000 Months)"''
|Gift 2000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-3000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (3000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (3000 Months)"''
|Gift 3000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-4000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (4000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (4000 Months)"''
|Gift 4000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|-
|
[[File:gift-5000-months.png|frameless|32x32px]]


|Gift (5000 Months)
|''"Awarded for gifting VRC+ (5000 Months)"''
|Gift 5000 VRC+ subscriptions.
|}


===April Fools' Day badges===
These badges were temporarily added on [[List of April Fools' Day jokes|April Fools' Day]].


{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Name
!Introduced
!Requirements
|-
|
[[File:CHEESE.png |frameless|32x32px]]


|CHEESE
|April 1, 2024
|Complete the April Fools 2024 [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]] text adventure<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' on ''X'']</ref> easter egg.
|-
|[[File:AprilFools2025EarlySupporterBadge.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Early Supporter
|April 1, 2025
|Users with the 'Early Supporter' badge was changed to [[VRRat]] temporarily, on April Fools' Day 2025.
|-
|[[File:AprilFools2025EarlySupporterBadge2.webp|frameless|32x32px]]
|Early Supporter
|April 1, 2025
|A revision of the temporary 'Early Supporter' badge from April Fools' Day 2025.
|-
|}
<references group="note" />

==Managing badges== 


Badges can be managed in the badge gallery on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]] profile tab. Each badge has settings a user can change. You can display up to three badges on your profile at a time.


*'''Show badge on profile:''' When enabled, the badge will be showcased on the user's profile. When disabled, the badge will only be viewable in the user's badge gallery.
* '''Hide badge:''' When enabled, the badge will be hidden on the user's profile and badge gallery.

==Trivia== 


* The Early Supporter Badge featuring [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]] on the website is pettable.
*If you are actively subscribed to VRC+, you can repeatedly click on VRCat in your [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]] to 'pet' them. VRCat will say a phrase when being pet.
*The high number of gifting tiers exists to account for users who immediately achieved the highest badge upon its release.
*When obtaining the CHEESE badge, the user's background in their web profile will change to the Cheese background from [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] menu background selection, this is only visible to the obtainer
</translate>

[[File:CHEESEbackground.webp|thumb|A user's profile affected by the "Cheese" badge, rendering their profile's background to appear as cheese.|none]]

<translate>

==See also== 


*[[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]]

==References== 

</translate>
<references />

User:Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd/sandbox

2025-07-31T04:20:19Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: TEST

{{DISPLAYTITLE:really cool page}}

test for startnavbox revamp
<div class="startnavBox"><div id="startnavTitle"><center>Getting Started in VRchat</center></div>
<div class="startNavFlex">
<div class="startNavButtons" id="gettingStartedButton">[[Getting Started]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="controlsButton">[[Controls]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="gettingStartedButton">[[Trust and Safety|Safety]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="controlsButton">[[VRChat+]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="gettingStartedButton">[[Troubleshooting]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="controlsButton">[[Resources]]</div>
<div class="startNavButtons" id="controlsButton">[[FAQ]]</div>
</div>
</div>

<pre> .startnavBox {
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
padding: 1.5rem 0rem;
border-style: solid;
border-radius: 0.5rem;
border-color: #000;
border-width: 1px;
background: #252e34;
color: #fff;
width: auto;
max-width: 800px;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-family: Arial;
}
#startnavTitle {
font-size: larger;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.startNavButtons {
margin: 0.5em;
padding: 0.8rem 0rem;
border-style: solid;
border-radius: 0.5rem;
border-color: #000;
border-width: 1px;
background: #07343f;
color: #fff;
width: 82px;
max-height: 10px;
font-size: 10px;
text-align: center;
}
.startNavFlex {
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}</pre>

File:VRChat AVM Discord Icon.webp

2025-06-10T22:45:49Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Permission was given to use this icon

== Summary ==
Permission was given to use this icon
== Licensing ==
{{license_VRC}}

User talk:Usr 628d9eee-102e-4c34-90aa-98f54b31d2c7

2025-06-05T00:56:45Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* Shaders Support Email Source */ new section

== Shaders Support Email Source ==

Hi! Saw your edit in the [[Shaders]] page and wanted to ask if you could provide screenshots of the email? Preferably in the wiki's Discord if possible so we can archive it. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 00:56, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Discord servers

2025-06-04T23:02:08Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Renamed the creator economy server to match current name and added avatar marketplace Discord

{{Noticebox/Official}}
VRChat utilizes multiple '''Discord servers''' to organize and manage different groups of VRChat users.

== Public servers ==
VRChat utilizes three public Discord servers for anyone within good standing to access. The user count has been updated as of November 21, 2024.

=== VRChat ===
[[File:VRChat Discord Icon.webp|thumb|VRChat]]
Created on July 20, 2017. This server is the primary server for VRChat and its community, with approximately ~310,000 users. It can be accessed at https://discord.gg/vrchat.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
==== List of channels ====
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
===== Official =====
rules, announcements, server-status, community-servers, discord-tickets

===== General =====
user-support (forum), ai-support (forum), vrchat-general-1, vrchat-general-2, general-media, vrchat-drone, vrchat-pictures, vrchat-fan-art, vrchat-videos, other-games, starboard, sticker-emoji-share (forum)

===== Android Mobile =====
android-info, android-general, android-dev

===== iOS Closed Beta =====
ios-closed-beta-info, ios-closed-beta-discussion

===== Oculus Quest =====
quest-general, quest-development, quest-optimization

===== Avatars =====
avatar-search (forum), avatar-discussion (forum), avatar-development-links, avatar-general, avatar-help, avatar-quest, avatar-optimization, avatar-dynamics, avatar-osc, avatar-showcase, avatar-rigging

===== Worlds & Udon =====
world-development, world-quest, world-lighting, world-optimization, world-ui-design, udon-persistence, udon-info, udon-general, udon-showoff, udon-networking

===== Development =====
creator-companion, 3d-modeling, animation, shaders, development-advanced, feature-requests, vrchat-jams

===== Open Beta =====
open-beta-info, open-beta-announcements, open-beta-discussion, open-beta-off-topic

===== Other =====
full-body-tracking, 3d-printing, ik-2
</div>
</div>

=== VRChat Localization ===
[[File:VRChat Localization Discord Icon.webp|thumb|VRChat Localization]]
Created on April 19, 2023. This server is for localizers to translate VRChat for international languages, with approximately ~4,000 users. It can be accessed at [https://discord.gg/T6ztSjHYCn https://discord.gg/T6ztSjHYCn].

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
==== List of channels ====
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">

===== Official =====
rules-and-faq, announcements

===== General =====
general, off-topic, english-discussions, suggest-languages, questions, suggest-languages-archived

===== Brazilian Portuguese =====
br-pt-guidelines, br-pt-general, br-pt-discussions

===== Chinese, Simplified =====
cn-si-guidelines, cn-si-general, cn-si-discussions

===== Chinese Traditional =====
cn-tr-guidelines, cn-tr-general, cn-tr-discussions

===== French =====
french-guidelines, french-general, french-discussions

===== German =====
german-guidelines, german-general, german-discussions

===== Hebrew =====
hebrew-guidelines, hebrew-general, hebrew-discussions

===== Indonesian =====
indonesian-guidelines, indonesian-general, indonesian-discussions

===== Italian =====
italian-guidelines, italian-general, italian-discussions

===== Japanese =====
japanese-guidelines, japanese-general, japanese-discussions

===== Korean =====
korean-guidelines, korean-general, korean-discussions

===== Polish =====
polish-guidelines, polish-general, polish-discussions

===== Russian =====
russian-guidelines, russian-general, russian-discussions

===== Spanish =====
spanish-guidelines, spanish-general, spanish-discussions

===== toki pona =====
toki-pona-guidelines, toki-pona-general, toki-pona-discussions
</div>
</div>

=== VRChat Wiki ===
[[File:VRChat Wiki Discord Icon.webp|thumb|VRChat Wiki]]
Created on May 28, 2024. This server is dedicated to maintaining and organizing VRChat Wiki, with approximately ~260 users. It can be accessed at [https://wiki.vrchat.com/discord https://wiki.vrchat.com/discord].

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==== List of channels ====
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===== Info =====
announcements, rules, roles, resources, wiki-feed

===== Community =====
newcomers, introductions, general, collab (voice)

===== Forums =====
discussions (forum), official-wiki (forum), community-wiki (forum), lang-discussion (forum), tech-changes (forum), wiki-theme (forum)

</div>
</div>

== Private servers ==

There are few official VRChat Discord servers that are private, and available by invite only. The invites to these servers are handed out to people enrolled in obscure VRChat programs, typically for closed testing or moderation.

=== VRChat General Testing ===
Also referred to as "Green", VRChat General Testing is a private server dedicated to communication for various types of closed beta tests. These tests sometimes reach [[Open Beta]], but usually involve [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|VRChat SDK]] updates, and planned upcoming features.
[[File:VRChat green Discord Icon.webp|none|thumb|VRChat General Testing]]

=== VRC World & Group Sellers ===
This server serves as where world creators and group owners selected for the [[Creator Economy]] program are able to communicate with VRChat regarding the Creator Economy, and vice-versa.
[[File:VRChat CE Discord Icon.webp|none|thumb|VRC World & Group Sellers]]

=== VRC Avatar Marketplace Sellers ===
This server serves as where avatar creators selected for the [[Avatar Marketplace]] program are able to communicate with VRChat regarding the Avatar Marketplace, and vice-versa.
[[File:VRChat AVM Discord Icon.webp|none|thumb|VRC Avatar Marketplace Sellers]]

=== VRChat Community Leaders ===
This server operates as a centeralized place for community leaders to work together, share information between peers, report bugs and maintain a connection with the VRChats community lead to help focus user feedback.

The server was founded on the 4th of September 2024[[File:VRChat Community Leaders Discord Icon.webp|none|thumb|VRChat Community Leaders]]

==Roles and responsibilities==
''<big><sup>For further information about roles on the VRChat Wiki, please also see [[VRCWiki:Roles]]</sup></big>''

VRChat's servers have roles set up for members and staff:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Staff roles and responsiblities
|-
!Role!!Servers!!Color!!Employed by VRChat?
!Description
|-
|VRChat Team||All||Yellow||Yes
|Responsible for the Discord server. Listed at the top of the user list.
|-
|VRC Team||All||Yellow||Yes
|General employee at VRChat, Inc.
|-
|Chat Mod||VRChat||White||No
|A trusted community member given the ability to help moderate the server.
|-
|Active Chat Mod||VRChat||Purple||No
|A chat moderator who is actively moderating.
|-
|Proofreader||VRChat Localization||Purple||No
|Responsible for approving and moderating translations on the VRChat Crowdin.
|-
|Organizer||VRChat Wiki||Cyan||No
|Organizers are VRChat Wiki maintainers who have demonstrated their knowledge about technical aspects regarding MediaWiki systems.
|-
|Maintainer ||VRChat Wiki||Blue||No
|Manages and approves edits, and file uploads for the VRChat Wiki, and its Discord.
|}

Avatar Marketplace

2025-06-04T22:50:18Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}
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'''Avatar Marketplace''' (AVM) is a feature of VRChat’s [[Creator Economy]], providing a platform for creators to sell monetized [[avatars]] directly within VRChat using [[Creator Economy#VRChat_Credits|VRC Credits]].

==Overview==
The Avatar Marketplace allows for users to buy and use avatars from creators natively within VRChat, streamlining the process compared to third-party platforms. Purchased avatars can be immediately used without uploading them via Unity or the [[VRChat SDK]].

Selecting the '''Avatars''' Quick Link in the [[Quick Menu]] opens the Avatar tab in the [[Main Menu]], defaulting to the '''Explore''' section. This section features both free [[Public Avatars|public avatars]] and paid avatars available via the Marketplace.


==Product listings==
[[File:AVM-ProductListingExample.webp|thumb|An example of a marketplace listing.]]
Each avatar listing includes images, a preview of the base model and [[Impostors|impostor]] (if available), a description, price, file size, upload date, performance ranking, and relevant tags. Listings also show avatar features such as platform compatibility, visemes, eye look support, Impostors, and performance breakdowns. Avatars can also be previewed locally before purchase, only the user will see the avatar during this preview.
==Purchasing avatars==
Purchasing an avatar with the Avatar Marketplace requires sufficient VRChat Credits on your [[VRChat account|account's]] wallet before an avatar is bought. Users on Steam, and Meta systems are currently able to purchase credits<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23255458227987-Creator-Economy-Frequently-Asked-Questions 'Creator Economy: Frequently Asked Questions'] on ''help.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref> at a minimum quantity of 600, up to a maximum of 12,000 per purchase.

When a user has sufficient credits, they can purchase an avatar, which becomes bound to their VRChat account. Users are not yet able to purchase avatars for other users, or have the ability to download or modify their purchased avatar(s) using the VRChat SDK.

==Selling on the Avatar Marketplace==
<small>''See also: [[Creator_Economy#Enrolling_in_the_Creator_Economy_Program|Enrolling in the Creator Economy]] for more detailed information.''</small>

Creators interested in selling avatars on the Avatar Marketplace, are required to review the Creator Economy Program terms and conditions<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy 'Creator Economy Program Rules'] on ''hello.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref>, and must [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vrc-econ-apply submit an enrollment application] to be reviewed by VRChat, and approved.

It should be noted that the Creator Economy program for worlds and groups is separate from the Avatar Marketplace program and must be applied for separately, even if the creator is already in Creator Economy for worlds and groups.
==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |"Resources for Creator Economy"}} at ''creators.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines |"Creator Guidelines"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0 Introducing the Avatar Marketplace] posted by VRChat, on ''YouTube''
*[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/41810354825235-Avatar-Marketplace-FAQ "Avatar Marketplace FAQ"] at ''help.vrchat.com''
*[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avatar-marketplace-faq-for-sellers "Avatar Marketplace FAQ for Sellers"] at ''ask.vrchat.com''
*[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=41321603799059 "Avatar Marketplace Help"] at ''help.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia's website] at ''tilia.io''

==See also==
*[[Avatars]]
*[[Creator Economy]]

==References==

[[Category:Features]]

<references />

Template:OpenGraph

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Avatar Marketplace

2025-05-28T22:54:09Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: fixed link

{{Noticebox/Official}}
{{Noticebox/unreleased|Avatar Marketplace is currently in [[Open Beta]], and is not fully released.}}
{{Proofread|This article is still new! Please [[VRCWiki:How to contribute|contribute]] by proofreading any errors, and adding any missing details.}}
{{Thumb|{{YouTube|MWH1RA3bEz0}}}}
'''Avatar Marketplace''' (AVM) is a feature of VRChat’s [[Creator Economy]], providing a platform for creators to sell monetized [[avatars]] directly within VRChat using [[Creator Economy#VRChat_Credits|VRC Credits]].

==Overview==
The Avatar Marketplace allows for users to buy and use avatars from creators natively within VRChat, streamlining the process compared to third-party platforms. Purchased avatars can be immediately used without uploading them via Unity or the [[VRChat SDK]].

Selecting the '''Avatars''' Quick Link in the [[Quick Menu]] opens the Avatar tab in the [[Main Menu]], defaulting to the '''Explore''' section. This section features both free [[Public Avatars|public avatars]] and paid avatars available via the Marketplace.


==Product listings==
[[File:AVM-ProductListingExample.webp|thumb|An example of an avatar product listing.]]
Each avatar listing includes images, a preview of the base model and [[Impostors|impostor]] (if available), a description, price, file size, upload date, performance ranking, and relevant tags. Listings also show avatar features such as platform compatibility, visemes, eye look support, Impostors, and performance breakdowns. Avatars can also be previewed locally before purchase, only the user will see the avatar during this preview.
==Purchasing avatars==
Purchasing an avatar with the Avatar Marketplace requires sufficient VRChat Credits on your [[VRChat account|account's]] wallet before an avatar is bought. Users on Steam, and Meta systems are currently able to purchase credits<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23255458227987-Creator-Economy-Frequently-Asked-Questions 'Creator Economy: Frequently Asked Questions'] on ''help.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref> at a minimum quantity of 600, up to a maximum of 12,000 per purchase.

When a user has sufficient credits, they can purchase an avatar, which becomes bound to their VRChat account. Users are not yet able to purchase avatars for other users, or have the ability to download or modify their purchased avatar(s) using the VRChat SDK.

==Selling on the Avatar Marketplace==
<small>''See also: [[Creator_Economy#Enrolling_in_the_Creator_Economy_Program]] for more detailed information.''</small>

Creators interested in selling avatars on the Avatar Marketplace, are required to review the Creator Economy Program terms and conditions<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy 'Creator Economy Program Rules'] on ''hello.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref>, and must [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vrc-econ-apply submit an enrollment application] to be reviewed by VRChat, and approved.
==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |"Resources for Creator Economy"}} at ''creators.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines |"Creator Guidelines"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=41321603799059 "Avatar Marketplace Help"] at ''help.vrchat.com''
*[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avatar-marketplace-faq-for-sellers "Avatar Marketplace FAQ for Sellers"] at ''ask.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0 Introducing the Avatar Marketplace] posted by VRChat, on ''YouTube''
*[https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia's website] at ''tilia.io''

==See also==
*[[Avatars]]
*[[Creator Economy]]

==References==

[[Category:Features]]

<references />

File:AVM-ProductListingExample.webp

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== Summary ==
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File:AVM-ProductListingExample.webp

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== Summary ==
Permission to utilize Byte was given by Marino
== Licensing ==
{{license_self-made-vrc}}

Avatar Marketplace

2025-05-28T22:50:20Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Rewrote parts of the page

{{Noticebox/Official}}
{{Noticebox/unreleased|Avatar Marketplace is currently in [[Open Beta]], and is not fully released.}}
{{Proofread|This article is still new! Please [[VRCWiki:How to contribute|contribute]] by proofreading any errors, and adding any missing details.}}
{{Thumb|{{YouTube|MWH1RA3bEz0}}}}
'''Avatar Marketplace''' (AVM) is a feature of VRChat’s [[Creator Economy]], providing a platform for creators to sell monetized [[avatars]] directly within VRChat using [[Creator Economy#VRChat_Credits|VRC Credits]].

==Overview==
The Avatar Marketplace allows for users to buy and use avatars from creators natively within VRChat, streamlining the process compared to third-party platforms. Purchased avatars can be immediately used without uploading them via Unity or the [[VRChat SDK]].

Selecting the '''Avatars''' Quick Link in the [[Quick Menu]] opens the Avatar tab in the [[Main Menu]], defaulting to the '''Explore''' section. This section features both free [[Public Avatars|public avatars]] and paid avatars available via the Marketplace.


==Product listings==
Each avatar listing includes images, a preview of the base model and [[Impostors|impostor]] (if available), a description, price, file size, upload date, performance ranking, and relevant tags. Listings also show avatar features such as platform compatibility, visemes, eye look support, Impostors, and performance breakdowns. Avatars can also be previewed locally before purchase, only the user will see the avatar during this preview.
[[File:AVM-ProductListingExample|thumb]]
==Purchasing avatars==
Purchasing an avatar with the Avatar Marketplace requires sufficient VRChat Credits on your [[VRChat account|account's]] wallet before an avatar is bought. Users on Steam, and Meta systems are currently able to purchase credits<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23255458227987-Creator-Economy-Frequently-Asked-Questions 'Creator Economy: Frequently Asked Questions'] on ''help.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref> at a minimum quantity of 600, up to a maximum of 12,000 per purchase.

When a user has sufficient credits, they can purchase an avatar, which becomes bound to their VRChat account. Users are not yet able to purchase avatars for other users, or have the ability to download or modify their purchased avatar(s) using the VRChat SDK.

==Selling on the Avatar Marketplace==
<small>''See also: [[Creator_Economy#Enrolling_in_the_Creator_Economy_Program]] for more detailed information.''</small>

Creators interested in selling avatars on the Avatar Marketplace, are required to review the Creator Economy Program terms and conditions<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy 'Creator Economy Program Rules'] on ''hello.vrchat.com''; retrieved May 25, 2025.</ref>, and must [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vrc-econ-apply submit an enrollment application] to be reviewed by VRChat, and approved.
==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |"Resources for Creator Economy"}} at ''creators.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines |"Creator Guidelines"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=41321603799059 "Avatar Marketplace Help"] at ''help.vrchat.com''
*[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avatar-marketplace-faq-for-sellers "Avatar Marketplace FAQ for Sellers"] at ''ask.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0 Introducing the Avatar Marketplace] posted by VRChat, on ''YouTube''
*[https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia's website] at ''tilia.io''

==See also==
*[[Avatars]]
*[[Creator Economy]]

==References==

[[Category:Features]]

<references />

Template:Infobox/Asset/doc

2025-05-28T17:09:14Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: I reverted other changes due to it not working (aries help pls) but adding the parameter to the templatedata for futureproofing

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2025-05-28T17:04:46Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: adds status as part of the documentation example

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"gitlab"
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<header><translate> Downloads</translate></header>
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<label>[[wikipedia:GitLab|GitLab]] repository</label>
<format>[https://gitlab.com/{{{gitlab}}} {{{gitlab}}}][[Category:Assets available via GitLab{{#translation:}}]]</format>
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2025-05-28T01:38:58Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:User: Decay}}
uwu

User:Decay

2025-05-28T01:38:19Z

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#REDIRECT [[User:Usr eb0d4222-ec99-4312-8d67-f7b207bdc6f7]]

User:Usr eb0d4222-ec99-4312-8d67-f7b207bdc6f7

2025-05-28T01:38:19Z

uwu

Creator Economy

2025-05-17T19:30:23Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* Avatar Marketplace */ fixes comment

{{Noticebox/Official}}
'''Creator Economy''' is a service introduced to VRChat offering users to purchase “VRChat Credits” to support their favorite creators. Creators may also set up a store, if they apply to the Creator Economy Program, and are accepted. All transactions are powered by VRChat's partner, [https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia].

This service was teased during VRChat's [https://youtu.be/QBQnCxtDaso?t=5563 Developer Steam] in April 2021, and its initial testing period was launched to [[Special:MyLanguage/Open Beta|Open Beta]] starting on November 22nd, 2023 and finally released publicly on November 30, 2023<ref>[https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202342 VRChat Release 2023.4.2] from November 30, 2023.</ref>.

==VRChat Credits==
[[File:Icons Credits.png|thumb|128x128px|VRChat Credits icon]]
{{credits}} VRChat Credits ''(symbolized by a '''\V''' symbol in plaintext)'', VRC Credits, or simply ''''credits'''<nowiki/>', are digital currency offered to VRChat users to exchange with other VRChat creators for perks. VRChat Credits can be purchased through the Steam Store, Meta Store, or Google Play Store.

===Purchasing===
[[File:Purchasingscreen.png|thumb|316x316px|VRChat Credits Menu (USD)]]
A user can purchase VRChat Credits by opening up their [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]], going to the '''Marketplace''' tab, and then proceeding to the '''Wallet''' section. Or, by simply clicking the '''Wallet''' button in the top right of the Quick Menu or Main Menu.

There are 5 different VRChat Credits Bundles that can be purchased, ranging from {{credits|600}} to {{credits|12,000}}. From there, the user must have sufficient funds available to use on the Steam Store, or Meta Store, depending on where the credits are being purchased from. After completing the transaction, credits will immediately be applied to your account.

====VRChat Credits Bundles====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!{{credits}} VRChat Credits
!Value
($USD)
!Value
(€Euro)<small>*</small>
!Value
(¥JPY)
! Value
(¥CNY)
|-
|600
|4.99
|5.75 (Meta) / 5.46 (Steam)
|841 (Meta) / 810 (Steam)
|35.29 (Steam)
|-
|1,200
|9.99
|
|
|
|-
|2,400
|19.99
|
|
|
|-
|6,000
| 49.99
|
|
|
|-
|12,000
|99.99
|
|
|
|}
''*Purchasing credits may include Value-Added Tax (VAT)<ref>{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/euro-price-vat-change |European Pricing Update for VRChat Plus/Credits}} from 24 May, 2024</ref>''

===Spending===
Users can spend their VRChat Credits on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/marketplace/welcome |website}}, or in the client, through either, [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|group]] stores or [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]] stores. Users can buy a listing or a subscription with their VRChat Credits, each listing and subscription has products attached to them, these are ''in layman's terms'' the benefits you receive from the listing or subscription.

The '''Spotlight''' section of the Marketplace tab offers suggestions of worlds and groups that are currently enrolled in the Creator Economy Program.

For more creator-related information, see the Creator Economy documentation<ref>{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |Creator Economy Documentation}} from 24 May, 2024</ref>''.''
====World listings====
Listings are what users can buy from world stores. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: Unlocking new areas of a world, customization options, and more.

There are 3 types of listings world creators can offer, each type has a different duration type.
{| class="wikitable"
!Listing
!Duration
!Description
|-
|Instant

|None
|Users can purchase this type as many times as they want. Benefits are instantly awarded. This type is only purchasable if you are in the world.
|-
| Temporary
|5 minutes - 3 months
|Users can purchase this type as many times as they want '''but''' can't repurchase until its duration expires. Benefits earned are only available until its duration expires.
|-
|Permanent
|Unlimited
|Users can only purchase this type once. Benefits are permanently available to the buyer.
|}
====Subscriptions====
Subscriptions are what users can buy from group stores, and world kiosks. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: VIP access.

Users have 4 default duration options, they can choose from when buying a subscription.

*1 month
*3 months
*6 months
*12 months

There is also a custom duration option users can choose, which ranges from 1 month to 99 months. Subscriptions do not automatically renew.

When a user buys a subscription, they will be automatically added to the group they bought the subscription from. Buyers will also a group role, which creators can offer group specific benefits.

{{Noticebox/unreleased|Avatar Marketplace is announced, but not yet released.}}

==== Avatar Marketplace ====
The '''Avatar Marketplace''' is a feature announced by VRChat on May 14, 2025<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0</ref><ref>https://ask.vrchat.com/t/announcing-the-avatar-marketplace/43554</ref>, as an expansion of the Creator Economy. This update introduces a native system for selling and buying avatars directly within VRChat using VRC Credits.

With the Avatar Marketplace, users can purchase avatars that are automatically added to their VRChat account without the need to manually upload avatars through Unity. Purchased avatars are permanently accessible to the buyer outside of extraordinary circumstances. 

Avatars listed on the marketplace can be locally previewed before purchase, meaning the avatar is only visible to the user while using the try-on feature.

The Avatar Marketplace update adds three new upper tabs to the Avatars tab in the [[Main Menu]]. The '''Explore''' tab lets a user search for avatars for sale in the Marketplace, as well as varying categories of avatars for sale. The '''My Avatars''' tab utilizes the traditional avatar menu, with your uploaded avatars, favorited avatars, as well as a new section for "Purchased" avatars from the marketplace. Lastly, the '''My Current Avatar''' tab shows the avatar details of an avatar that you are currently wearing.

Users interested in [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avatar-marketplace-faq-for-sellers/43555 selling avatars] on the Avatar Marketplace need to enroll in VRChat's Creator Economy Program for approval.

===Viewing transaction history===
To view the history of your transactions, navigate to the '''Marketplace''' page on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]], proceed to the '''Wallet''' section, and then choose the '''Transactions''' tab. Alternatively, you can view it on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/marketplace/wallet |VRChat website}}.

The Transactions tab shows the history of the user's VRChat Credits on their account. Listing the name of the product, the amount of credits, the remaining balance after the purchase, the recipient, the date of purchase, and the type of transaction.

To view your purchases or active and expired subscriptions, navigate to the '''Purchases & Subscriptions''' tab of the '''Marketplace''' page.

The Purchases tab lists any listing you bought, including its type, date of purchase and expiration, and details. While, the Subscriptions tab includes the same details as the Purchases tab, just instead for subscriptions. It is split up by an "Active" and "Expired" dropdown, and also includes an option to renew the subscription or cancel it.
==Enrolling in the Creator Economy Program==

{{Thumb|{{YouTube|cNvmvPa4T3c}}|}}
To be able to enroll in the Creator Economy Program, a user must have uploaded content and have access to the VRChat Creator Companion, and then [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vrc-econ-apply apply to become a seller], as long as they are eligible:

====Eligibility====

*Be a User who is 18 years of age or older.
*Have a VRChat account that has been active for at least 30 days.
*Have a current and active subscription to VRChat Plus.
*Have a verified email address associated with your Account.
*Be a community member in good standing at all times while using the Platform, with no suspensions or bans from the Platform or the VRC Creator Economy in the last 90 days.
*Use the Platform in strict compliance with CE Rules, the Terms, the Community Guidelines, and the requirements set out in ''Creator Economy Program Rules Section 5''.
*Not engage in any of the following activities: scamming, phishing, false advertising, attempting to exchange Credits for real currency other than through the Platform, or any illegal or unethical activities.
* Meet any other eligibility requirements that we or our CE Partner may establish from time to time in our or their sole discretion, including but not limited to:
**Having all applicable tax forms on file with the relevant CE Partner
**Completing any applicable CE Partner’s Know Your Customer registration, as required by such CE Partner
{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy |See here}} to view the full Creator Economy Program Rules.

==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |"Resources for Creator Economy"}} at ''creators.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/creator-economy |"Introducing the Creator Economy!"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/paid-subscriptions-beta |"Paid Subscriptions Beta"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0 Introducing the Avatar Marketplace] posted by VRChat, on ''YouTube''
*[https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia's website] at ''tilia.io''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Creator Economy

2025-05-17T19:29:22Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}
'''Creator Economy''' is a service introduced to VRChat offering users to purchase “VRChat Credits” to support their favorite creators. Creators may also set up a store, if they apply to the Creator Economy Program, and are accepted. All transactions are powered by VRChat's partner, [https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia].

This service was teased during VRChat's [https://youtu.be/QBQnCxtDaso?t=5563 Developer Steam] in April 2021, and its initial testing period was launched to [[Special:MyLanguage/Open Beta|Open Beta]] starting on November 22nd, 2023 and finally released publicly on November 30, 2023<ref>[https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202342 VRChat Release 2023.4.2] from November 30, 2023.</ref>.

==VRChat Credits==
[[File:Icons Credits.png|thumb|128x128px|VRChat Credits icon]]
{{credits}} VRChat Credits ''(symbolized by a '''\V''' symbol in plaintext)'', VRC Credits, or simply ''''credits'''<nowiki/>', are digital currency offered to VRChat users to exchange with other VRChat creators for perks. VRChat Credits can be purchased through the Steam Store, Meta Store, or Google Play Store.

===Purchasing===
[[File:Purchasingscreen.png|thumb|316x316px|VRChat Credits Menu (USD)]]
A user can purchase VRChat Credits by opening up their [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]], going to the '''Marketplace''' tab, and then proceeding to the '''Wallet''' section. Or, by simply clicking the '''Wallet''' button in the top right of the Quick Menu or Main Menu.

There are 5 different VRChat Credits Bundles that can be purchased, ranging from {{credits|600}} to {{credits|12,000}}. From there, the user must have sufficient funds available to use on the Steam Store, or Meta Store, depending on where the credits are being purchased from. After completing the transaction, credits will immediately be applied to your account.

====VRChat Credits Bundles====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!{{credits}} VRChat Credits
!Value
($USD)
!Value
(€Euro)<small>*</small>
!Value
(¥JPY)
! Value
(¥CNY)
|-
|600
|4.99
|5.75 (Meta) / 5.46 (Steam)
|841 (Meta) / 810 (Steam)
|35.29 (Steam)
|-
|1,200
|9.99
|
|
|
|-
|2,400
|19.99
|
|
|
|-
|6,000
| 49.99
|
|
|
|-
|12,000
|99.99
|
|
|
|}
''*Purchasing credits may include Value-Added Tax (VAT)<ref>{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/euro-price-vat-change |European Pricing Update for VRChat Plus/Credits}} from 24 May, 2024</ref>''

===Spending===
Users can spend their VRChat Credits on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/marketplace/welcome |website}}, or in the client, through either, [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|group]] stores or [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]] stores. Users can buy a listing or a subscription with their VRChat Credits, each listing and subscription has products attached to them, these are ''in layman's terms'' the benefits you receive from the listing or subscription.

The '''Spotlight''' section of the Marketplace tab offers suggestions of worlds and groups that are currently enrolled in the Creator Economy Program.

For more creator-related information, see the Creator Economy documentation<ref>{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |Creator Economy Documentation}} from 24 May, 2024</ref>''.''
====World listings====
Listings are what users can buy from world stores. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: Unlocking new areas of a world, customization options, and more.

There are 3 types of listings world creators can offer, each type has a different duration type.
{| class="wikitable"
!Listing
!Duration
!Description
|-
|Instant

|None
|Users can purchase this type as many times as they want. Benefits are instantly awarded. This type is only purchasable if you are in the world.
|-
| Temporary
|5 minutes - 3 months
|Users can purchase this type as many times as they want '''but''' can't repurchase until its duration expires. Benefits earned are only available until its duration expires.
|-
|Permanent
|Unlimited
|Users can only purchase this type once. Benefits are permanently available to the buyer.
|}
====Subscriptions====
Subscriptions are what users can buy from group stores, and world kiosks. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: VIP access.

Users have 4 default duration options, they can choose from when buying a subscription.

*1 month
*3 months
*6 months
*12 months

There is also a custom duration option users can choose, which ranges from 1 month to 99 months. Subscriptions do not automatically renew.

When a user buys a subscription, they will be automatically added to the group they bought the subscription from. Buyers will also a group role, which creators can offer group specific benefits.

{{Noticebox/unreleased|Avatar Marketplace is announced, but not yet released.}}

==== Avatar Marketplace ====
The '''Avatar Marketplace''' is a feature announced by VRChat on May 14, 2025<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0</ref><ref>https://ask.vrchat.com/t/announcing-the-avatar-marketplace/43554</ref>, as an expansion of the Creator Economy. This update introduces a native system for selling and buying avatars directly within VRChat using VRC Credits.

With the Avatar Marketplace, users can purchase avatars that are automatically added to their VRChat account without the need to manually upload avatars through Unity. Purchased avatars are permanently accessible to the buyer outside of extraordinary circumstances. /* TODO: elaborate on extraordinary circumstances, like if the avatar contains TOS or potentially illegal content */

Avatars listed on the marketplace can be locally previewed before purchase, meaning the avatar is only visible to the user while using the try-on feature.

The Avatar Marketplace update adds three new upper tabs to the Avatars tab in the [[Main Menu]]. The '''Explore''' tab lets a user search for avatars for sale in the Marketplace, as well as varying categories of avatars for sale. The '''My Avatars''' tab utilizes the traditional avatar menu, with your uploaded avatars, favorited avatars, as well as a new section for "Purchased" avatars from the marketplace. Lastly, the '''My Current Avatar''' tab shows the avatar details of an avatar that you are currently wearing.

Users interested in [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avatar-marketplace-faq-for-sellers/43555 selling avatars] on the Avatar Marketplace need to enroll in VRChat's Creator Economy Program for approval.

===Viewing transaction history===
To view the history of your transactions, navigate to the '''Marketplace''' page on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]], proceed to the '''Wallet''' section, and then choose the '''Transactions''' tab. Alternatively, you can view it on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/marketplace/wallet |VRChat website}}.

The Transactions tab shows the history of the user's VRChat Credits on their account. Listing the name of the product, the amount of credits, the remaining balance after the purchase, the recipient, the date of purchase, and the type of transaction.

To view your purchases or active and expired subscriptions, navigate to the '''Purchases & Subscriptions''' tab of the '''Marketplace''' page.

The Purchases tab lists any listing you bought, including its type, date of purchase and expiration, and details. While, the Subscriptions tab includes the same details as the Purchases tab, just instead for subscriptions. It is split up by an "Active" and "Expired" dropdown, and also includes an option to renew the subscription or cancel it.
==Enrolling in the Creator Economy Program==

{{Thumb|{{YouTube|cNvmvPa4T3c}}|}}
To be able to enroll in the Creator Economy Program, a user must have uploaded content and have access to the VRChat Creator Companion, and then [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/vrc-econ-apply apply to become a seller], as long as they are eligible:

====Eligibility====

*Be a User who is 18 years of age or older.
*Have a VRChat account that has been active for at least 30 days.
*Have a current and active subscription to VRChat Plus.
*Have a verified email address associated with your Account.
*Be a community member in good standing at all times while using the Platform, with no suspensions or bans from the Platform or the VRC Creator Economy in the last 90 days.
*Use the Platform in strict compliance with CE Rules, the Terms, the Community Guidelines, and the requirements set out in ''Creator Economy Program Rules Section 5''.
*Not engage in any of the following activities: scamming, phishing, false advertising, attempting to exchange Credits for real currency other than through the Platform, or any illegal or unethical activities.
* Meet any other eligibility requirements that we or our CE Partner may establish from time to time in our or their sole discretion, including but not limited to:
**Having all applicable tax forms on file with the relevant CE Partner
**Completing any applicable CE Partner’s Know Your Customer registration, as required by such CE Partner
{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy |See here}} to view the full Creator Economy Program Rules.

==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ |"Resources for Creator Economy"}} at ''creators.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/creator-economy |"Introducing the Creator Economy!"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/paid-subscriptions-beta |"Paid Subscriptions Beta"}} at ''hello.vrchat.com''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1RA3bEz0 Introducing the Avatar Marketplace] posted by VRChat, on ''YouTube''
*[https://www.tilia.io/ Tilia's website] at ''tilia.io''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

VRCat

2025-05-16T22:16:19Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRCat
|image= VRCat.webp
|firstAppearance= Nov 19, 2020
|species= Cat
|pronouns= Any Pronouns<ref>Confirmed in the May 16th 2025 Developer Stream</ref>
}}
'''VRCat''' is the official mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], a spacefaring orange cat with white markings. He wears a box on his head, with the [[VRC+]] symbol on the side.

==Appearances ==
VRCat's first appearance was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MKanCkDck Introducing VRChat Plus] and has been seen in numerous official VRChat announcements and social media posts since.

VRCat appears as the Early Supporter [[Badges|Badge]] for users who bought [[VRC+]] when it was first released. The badge can be pet on a user's profile on the website.

After purchasing VRC+, VRCat will appear on the user's [[Quick Menu]]. Clicking VRCat in this menu multiple times will cause dialogue to appear.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Dialogue
|The most enticing laser pointers are the stars above.
|I got a great design idea. Hear me out. FLOORTALS!
|-
|I hear Mars has scratching posts to rip and tear!
|To boldly go where no cat has gone before!
|-
|What's your favorite planet?
|I want to see Andromeda!
|-
|You are amazing!
|A famous explorer once said, "AaaaaAAAaaAAa"
|-
|You like my cardboard helmet? I made it myself.
|Hey, all you cool cats and kittens!
|-
|Hey, could you tape my ear back on my box?
|Your friends are waiting for you!
|-
|Let's have an adventure!
|All your funds go to my treats, and the servers.
|-
|So many buttons. So few paws.
|Do you have any tasty treats?
|-
| Make me a catnip farming world with Udon!
|Zero G and cat hair is not a great combo
|-
|I'm fun to click on huh?
|I'm friends with a tiger!
|-
|Cat Clicker! Sounds like a fun UDON world!
|Perfect Gem Activated
|-
|My hobbies include: DJing and Sleeping
|Why do I hear boss music?
|-
|Don't forget to stay hydrated!
|Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now
|-
|Make sure you enable Two-Factor Auth!
|Show me what you got!
|-
| Join VRChat, they said. See the world, they said.
|Zug zug
|-
|I really need to be a VRChat plushy merch item.
|Reticulating Splines
|-
|Someone needs to make me into an Avatar!
|Downloading more RAM
|-
|Let's go find some avatars!
|Where's the mirror in this world?
|-
|Mmmm hmmm
|Aren't mirrors relaxing?
|-
|Aliens are real. I've seen them!
|I crave COOKIES!!
|-
|Yes!
|This menu can't hold me forever!
|-
|No!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
|Mayyyyybe?
|More features for VRC+ are coming soon!
|-
|Poooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|It looks like you’re supporting VRChat! Thanks!
|-
|Purrrrr....
|I'm VRCat. Nice to meet you!
|-
|Meow!
|VRChat is supported by users like you!
|-
|Zzzzzz
|Thanks for being an Early Supporter!
|-
|Just woke up. What'd I miss?
|Early Supporters earned me as a badge!
|-
|Cats love attention.
|TIP: Settings > Skip Go Button. You're welcome!
|-
|Cats love synthesizers!.. and spaceships!
|Zzzzzz...
|-
|I'm not a robot cat, but I do know a purple one..
|Pooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|-
|Make friends with someone that's purple!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
| I'm a text adventure pro!
|I'm glad to know someone special like you.
|}

== VRCat avatars ==
VRCat has two [[avatars]], created by VRChat's team, and are part of the list of available [[Public Avatars|public avatars]].

=== VRCat ===
The first [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_30451089-312d-4daf-b798-f57da776ad02 avatar] simply called '''VRCat''' was uploaded by ''Creator Support'' on April 4, 2024. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description of this avatar reads: "Thank you for supporting VRChat!".

==== Stats ====
This avatar is rated Excellent performance on PC, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Avatar
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.08 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.01 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|0.37 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
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|Excellent
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|Excellent
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|1
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|Excellent
|-
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|2
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|6
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|2
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
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|Excellent
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|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|13
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|Excellent
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|Excellent
|-
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|Excellent
|-
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|Excellent
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|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
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|0
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|Excellent
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|-
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|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
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=== VRCat Animatronic ===
The '''VRCat Animatronic''' [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_a7d31a84-1cd4-48ca-b7fa-9ca9e9c9a455 avatar] was uploaded by ''Slorg'' on October 15, 2023 for [[Spookality 2023]]. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description reads: "The VRCat animatronic from VRCat's Adventure Zone! But there is something about it. It feels so... alive."

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Medium performance on PC, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Animatronic Avatar
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.81 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.83 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|3.02 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|17,386
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(2.78, 2.52, 0.57)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Good
|-
|Skinned meshes
|3
|8
|Medium
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|3
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|1
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|5
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|63
|256
|Excellent
|-
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|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
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|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:VRCat Pride.jpeg|VRCat with the "Progress" Pride Flag for June
File:Spookality 2024 BlogHeader.png|Skeleton VRCat as seen in the Spookality 2024 announcement
File:Feedback and Feature Requests.png|VRCat as seen in the Feedback and Feature Requests banner seen in-game
File:MenuEasterEggVRCat.webp|The Rear view of the VRCat hanging from the quick menu.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*VRCat's name is a play on ''VRChat''.
*VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor<ref>Parzeval. (2024, August 15). Tupper: The Future of VRChat & The Life of VRChat's Head of Community | VF1 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0YVHHtc5CsY?t=3519</ref>.
*VRCat's arch-nemesis was [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]]. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462</ref>.
*VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON".
*VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes:
**Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music</ref>.
**Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey.
**Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II<ref>https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem</ref>.
**Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement<ref>https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language)</ref>.
**Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens.
**Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram</ref>.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000000*/VRCat.club VRCat.club] (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums
*VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually.

==See also==

*[[VRRat]]

==References==
<references />

VRCat

2025-05-16T22:15:21Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Updated pronouns to any/all

{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRCat
|image= VRCat.webp
|firstAppearance= Nov 19, 2020
|species= Cat
|pronouns= Any/All<ref>Confirmed in the May 16th 2025 Developer Stream</ref>
}}
'''VRCat''' is the official mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], a spacefaring orange cat with white markings. He wears a box on his head, with the [[VRC+]] symbol on the side.

==Appearances ==
VRCat's first appearance was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MKanCkDck Introducing VRChat Plus] and has been seen in numerous official VRChat announcements and social media posts since.

VRCat appears as the Early Supporter [[Badges|Badge]] for users who bought [[VRC+]] when it was first released. The badge can be pet on a user's profile on the website.

After purchasing VRC+, VRCat will appear on the user's [[Quick Menu]]. Clicking VRCat in this menu multiple times will cause dialogue to appear.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Dialogue
|The most enticing laser pointers are the stars above.
|I got a great design idea. Hear me out. FLOORTALS!
|-
|I hear Mars has scratching posts to rip and tear!
|To boldly go where no cat has gone before!
|-
|What's your favorite planet?
|I want to see Andromeda!
|-
|You are amazing!
|A famous explorer once said, "AaaaaAAAaaAAa"
|-
|You like my cardboard helmet? I made it myself.
|Hey, all you cool cats and kittens!
|-
|Hey, could you tape my ear back on my box?
|Your friends are waiting for you!
|-
|Let's have an adventure!
|All your funds go to my treats, and the servers.
|-
|So many buttons. So few paws.
|Do you have any tasty treats?
|-
| Make me a catnip farming world with Udon!
|Zero G and cat hair is not a great combo
|-
|I'm fun to click on huh?
|I'm friends with a tiger!
|-
|Cat Clicker! Sounds like a fun UDON world!
|Perfect Gem Activated
|-
|My hobbies include: DJing and Sleeping
|Why do I hear boss music?
|-
|Don't forget to stay hydrated!
|Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now
|-
|Make sure you enable Two-Factor Auth!
|Show me what you got!
|-
| Join VRChat, they said. See the world, they said.
|Zug zug
|-
|I really need to be a VRChat plushy merch item.
|Reticulating Splines
|-
|Someone needs to make me into an Avatar!
|Downloading more RAM
|-
|Let's go find some avatars!
|Where's the mirror in this world?
|-
|Mmmm hmmm
|Aren't mirrors relaxing?
|-
|Aliens are real. I've seen them!
|I crave COOKIES!!
|-
|Yes!
|This menu can't hold me forever!
|-
|No!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
|Mayyyyybe?
|More features for VRC+ are coming soon!
|-
|Poooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|It looks like you’re supporting VRChat! Thanks!
|-
|Purrrrr....
|I'm VRCat. Nice to meet you!
|-
|Meow!
|VRChat is supported by users like you!
|-
|Zzzzzz
|Thanks for being an Early Supporter!
|-
|Just woke up. What'd I miss?
|Early Supporters earned me as a badge!
|-
|Cats love attention.
|TIP: Settings > Skip Go Button. You're welcome!
|-
|Cats love synthesizers!.. and spaceships!
|Zzzzzz...
|-
|I'm not a robot cat, but I do know a purple one..
|Pooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|-
|Make friends with someone that's purple!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
| I'm a text adventure pro!
|I'm glad to know someone special like you.
|}

== VRCat avatars ==
VRCat has two [[avatars]], created by VRChat's team, and are part of the list of available [[Public Avatars|public avatars]].

=== VRCat ===
The first [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_30451089-312d-4daf-b798-f57da776ad02 avatar] simply called '''VRCat''' was uploaded by ''Creator Support'' on April 4, 2024. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description of this avatar reads: "Thank you for supporting VRChat!".

==== Stats ====
This avatar is rated Excellent performance on PC, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Avatar
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.08 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.01 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|0.37 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|1,026
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(0.28, 0.36, 0.30)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Excellent
|-
|Skinned meshes
|1
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|2
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|6
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|2
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
|300
|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
|80
|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|13
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
|100
|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

=== VRCat Animatronic ===
The '''VRCat Animatronic''' [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_a7d31a84-1cd4-48ca-b7fa-9ca9e9c9a455 avatar] was uploaded by ''Slorg'' on October 15, 2023 for [[Spookality 2023]]. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description reads: "The VRCat animatronic from VRCat's Adventure Zone! But there is something about it. It feels so... alive."

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Medium performance on PC, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Animatronic Avatar
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.81 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.83 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|3.02 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|17,386
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(2.78, 2.52, 0.57)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Good
|-
|Skinned meshes
|3
|8
|Medium
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|3
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|1
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|5
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
|300
|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
|80
|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|63
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
|100
|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:VRCat Pride.jpeg|VRCat with the "Progress" Pride Flag for June
File:Spookality 2024 BlogHeader.png|Skeleton VRCat as seen in the Spookality 2024 announcement
File:Feedback and Feature Requests.png|VRCat as seen in the Feedback and Feature Requests banner seen in-game
File:MenuEasterEggVRCat.webp|The Rear view of the VRCat hanging from the quick menu.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*VRCat's name is a play on ''VRChat''.
*VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor<ref>Parzeval. (2024, August 15). Tupper: The Future of VRChat & The Life of VRChat's Head of Community | VF1 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0YVHHtc5CsY?t=3519</ref>.
*VRCat's arch-nemesis was [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]]. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462</ref>.
*VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON".
*VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes:
**Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music</ref>.
**Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey.
**Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II<ref>https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem</ref>.
**Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement<ref>https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language)</ref>.
**Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens.
**Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram</ref>.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000000*/VRCat.club VRCat.club] (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums
*VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually.

==See also==

*[[VRRat]]

==References==
<references />

VRRat

2025-04-30T18:58:29Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Stub|You can contribute by expanding and proofreading this article, in accordance with the [[VRCWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].}}
{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRRat
|image= VRRat_Front.png
|firstAppearance=
|species= Rat
|pronouns= He/Him<ref>https://youtu.be/LC60Re3Nmwo Profile Refresh & Pronouns! | 2025.2.1 VRChat Patch Notes</ref>
}}
'''VRRat''' is the mischievous secondary mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], as well as a perceived [[wikipedia:Frenemy|frenemy]] of [[VRCat]].

==Biography==

===Looks===
VRRat is a low-poly rat. He has brown and tan fur, with stubby arms and legs, as well as rounded ears, a pink rat tail, and a noticeable overbite. VRRat hops and waddles on two feet, rather than scurrying on four legs.

VRRat occasionally wears clothes and accessories in branding such as a lab coat, but is mostly depicted not wearing anything.

=== Personality ===
VRRat is "not to be trusted", according to VRCat. VRRat also admits to enjoy "causing chaos". He also likes cheese - all the time<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1642165152320552961 "YO it’s VRRat!! I’M taking over VRChat,"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. It's not stated which type of cheese VRRat prefers, but it's generalized that he likes all types of cheeses.

==Appearances==
According to an official thread on X.com, for VRChat's 10th anniversary in January 2024, VRRat was created during a VRChat Jam in 2022 as an NPC that disciplined banned users sent to the [[Banned World]]. If a [[Bans|banned user]] entered the world, and broke VRRat’s only rule verbally instructed to the user, which was to not touch VRRat's cheese, they would attack you, which would cause the user to sink into the ground and turn into cheese.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389671473123573 "VRRat was made during a VRChat Jam"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389659913552340 "Have 10 fun facts about #VRChat"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

VRRat had a significant cameo during April Fools 2024, where he managed to "hijack" VRChat's official X.com account. During [[Spookality 2024]], VRRat was frequently used in the branding. On December 1st, 2024, The VRRat [[Merchandise|Makeship plushie]] was officially revealed<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lcbmpho7m22r "vrrat plush REAL"] posted by VRChat on ''Bluesky''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. The promotion for the plushie ran from December 1st, 2024, and ended on December 30, 2024.

===April Fools' 2024 event===
''See also [[List of April Fools' Day jokes#2024| List of April Fools' Day jokes]] for more detailed information.''
====Start of the event ====
On the [[List of April Fools' Day jokes|first of April]] 2024, the official VRChat X (formerly Twitter) Account posted: "''UPDATE: We can't find VRRat.''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753933585436820 "PDATE: We can't find VRRat."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref> followed by: "''also DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' in your personal user note on the website!''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 "DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat',"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.

====The text adventure ====
[[File:VRRat pssssssst processed.png|thumb|The first message of the text adventure.|371x371px]]
Typing <code>We miss you VRRat</code> into your "personal notes" on your own profile, via the VRChat website will activate a hidden text adventure, on the VRChat website played via the notification menu. This easter egg is hinted on VRChat's social media account on X, as well as the "Creator Support" user profile on VRChat.

When beginning the text adventure on the website, you can also continue the text adventure within the VRChat client. The text-driven adventure tasked the user with freeing VRRat from, what appeared to be the VRChat Headquarters.

Navigation depended on a map drawn by VRRat, but it's visibility was limited to areas illuminated by a nearby light source. For example, opening the map in a dark tunnel would make it hard to read, in some cases, even unreadable for significant portions of the adventure, adding an extra layer of challenge.

[[File:VRRat Map.png|thumb|528x528px|The map, provided to the user by VRRat.]]
Gameplay mostly consisted of VRRat describing what he perceived in his current position, followed by the player giving new instructions on where to move next.

The far left side of the map caused a confusion-like effect for VRRat, making communication difficult. In order to finish the game, the user had to find a key, which was hidden in the maze and would later be used to open the closet door to obtain a wrench necessary to complete the adventure.

The adventure has multiple fail states, including but not limited to:
* Being caught by [[VRCat]]
* Caught in a mousetrap
* Eaten by a monster
* Drowned in paper

Successfully finishing the text adventure and freeing VRRat would temporarily unlock the "CHEESE" [[Badges|Badge]] and set the UI theme on the website to the Cheese theme. Notably the "CHEESE" badge will not remain and is purely visual.
====VRRat takeover====
Throughout the day, VRRat seemingly took control of VRChat's X account, posting various memes, humorous comments and "leaking" confidential VRChat data.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774799919158644787 "what's this super secret video?!"], posted by VRChat (from VRRat's perspective) on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774894503473668269 Photo] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

====Event conclusion====
The event concluded on April 2nd, 2024, with the VRChat X account - now back 'under the control' of [[VRChat Team|Tupper]] - announcing the successful containment of VRRat.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774995922147221677 "VRRat has been contained once more."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

===April Fools' 2025 event===
''See also [[List of April Fools' Day jokes#2025| List of April Fools' Day jokes]] for more detailed information.''
[[File:AprilFools2025VRChatHome.png|alt=HMMM.............................. April 1, 2025 10:00 AM|thumb|HMMM.............................. April 1, 2025 10:00 AM]]

====Hints of something to come====
Late at night on the 31st of March 2025, the official VRChat account pushed out an update that read:
<blockquote>''"HMMM.............................."''</blockquote> April 1, 2025 10:00 AM with the following image attached.

====The invasion begins ====
As midnight hit in each timezone across the world, several world creators began publishing their updates. The rat invasion was starting! Slowly, worlds that the community knew well had their typical world thumbnails updated, and upon venturing deeper into the world, players found themselves plunged into chaos. The VRRats were scampering everywhere, replacing known structures with cheese, knocking over items, and just causing general mayhem to each of these worlds.
====Featured worlds ====
By 11:05 AM on the 1<sup>st</sup> of April 2025, the VRChat official account again posted the following:

<blockquote>''"THE RATS HAVE TAKEN OVER!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"''</blockquote>
[[File:VRRat Psst.png|thumb|alt=VRRat's CRAAAAZY!!! COMMUNITY TAKEOVER|thumb|VRRat's CRAAAAZY!!! COMMUNITY TAKEOVER]]
In additional to providing an image of the client showing the world listing section, a new tab had appeared titled "Psst. Over here." And a new banner showcasing all the worlds that participated in the VRRat event. The worlds that participated in this event can be seen [[List_of_April_Fools'_Day_jokes#VRRat_Community_Takeover|here]].

==VRRat avatar==

VRChat's Creator Support account uploaded a [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_26187637-0c30-4a09-86e1-bc928c07309e usable] [[Avatars|avatar]] of VRRat on April 26, 2023.

==VRRat group==
There is a VRChat [[Groups|group]] for VRRat, called [https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_64388141-7fff-4dbb-9fc6-841aa1bb6a53 Official VRRat Enthusiasts] (HIM.7962), created on December 18, 2022. This group was also promoted during April Fools' Day, 2025 through VRChat's posts on [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lls73zvhrk2d Bluesky], and [https://x.com/VRChat/status/1907236545142141035 X.com].

==Trivia==

*VRRat appears on VRChat Wiki articles marked with [[Special:MyLanguage/Category:Stubs|Category:Stubs]].
*VRChat has a hidden text adventure game featuring VRRat!
*VRRat's has a 'frenemy'-like relationship with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]].
**A video posted by VRChat showcasing the new festive stickers show VRCat comforting VRRat after feeling left out of holiday activities, showcasing potentially the development of a closer relationship<ref>[https://youtu.be/lijhooaXQ-Y 'Limited festive Stickers available on VRChat!'] posted by VRChat on ''YouTube''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.
*VRRat respawns on death, seemingly believing his death was a daydream:
**''"Woah, I just had the weirdest daydream.<br>I could feel the jaws of a mousetrap closing in, and then darkness.<br>And now I'm here.<br>What a profound and terrifying experience."'' ''- VRRat upon getting caught in a mousetrap in the VRRat Text Adventure''

==See also==

*[[VRCat]]
*[[List of April Fools' Day jokes]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Avatars]]

VRCWiki talk:Notability

2025-04-27T19:39:49Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* Notability for groups. */ Reply

== Notability for groups. ==

I'm curious for the ability for Groups to be added to the Community section, So where "worlds,avatars,guides" are. I belive adding a new section for groups within community content to allow users to create Group Info pages for groups such as Offline, The Cauldron, Ministry promotions and more, However I'm not sure where this could fall under notability. My most optimal out-look for groups being able to be listed on the wiki is if they are demonstraghting the ability to maintain events such as music events or have a certain member count, Say 250+ to be fair to smaller communitys(?). [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 14:14, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:The inital idea behind the community space is to have informative pages. We decided to not allow groups directly to prevent repeating just another "gaming, drinking, party" group with a million users. We expected groups with the same goals to share the same page. Communities with own worlds (meating criterias) could also have there worlds on the wiki.
:Me personally are all for allowing more content in every direction on the wiki, but I'm mostly alone in the wiki Team with this mindset. [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 07:42, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::I don't intend to just "write" about groups, My thoughts on having more public information on user groups were to focus on "Active" and general to promote, I understand the potetional issues, but everyone on the wiki should remember that this Is indeed a Wiki, Everything here should be unbiased and easy to understand, If there is content restrictions it should be for vaild reasons, Notiability is the Only primary reason I can come up with that can cause restriction on "what" or "which" groups could be publicly displayed here, Generally speaking I see no problems talking about Known public rave groups aslong as I withhold to using the standard of posting the Wiki asks of me, I see no issue or restriction, Since no pages exisits for groups are user pages free-create?
::Say I were to make Community:Groups:Offline, Would that work for wiki links? I'm still relevetivly new to editting and want to make sure I don't mess-up an edit or miswrite anything, If the wiki-team can't even answer my question I will make the page(s) and leave the team to Move the page where appropriate. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 07:52, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::> Since no pages exisits for groups are user pages free-create?
:::You are always free to create as long as it follows our guidelines and policies. Pages in User-Contect (starting with "User:") are excluded from most guidelines and policies.
:::> Say I were to make Community:Groups:Offline, Would that work for wiki links?
:::yes you could make the page but it would mean the page is in "Community:" context and the name of the page would be "Groups:Offline". i hope that makes sense. You can always check if you can create a page if you navigate to the page: [[Community:Groups:Offline]] [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 08:03, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::::Ok thank you, I will work with the creator of Offline and other groups before I create the page to confirm I don't make any mistakes or provide incorrect information, However I would really appritate if other members of the wiki-team could help clarify somethings such as my inital request, I understand you are a moderator but you are one of, However meny moderate this wiki, I've seen quite a few changes under "recent changes" and would like to gather as much knowlage what is and isn't ok, Its very difficult to be in my position without feedback from the full-team (or atleast 2 more members), No offence to you @[[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] Just more perspectives from more wiki members are diverse and more helpful to get an issue resolve more smoothly without bumps/issues. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 08:32, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::In past edits, for pages, such as [[VRRat]], [[Steel 'n' Gold]], and [[Community:Trans Academy]], I double down to mention their notable groups. I'd say that if a user has a page for a world, and the same user has a notable group regarding that community or content, I think it would be safe to say that it can be added to the article. I like Hackebein's answer too. [[User:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0]] ([[User talk:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|talk]]) 22:32, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::It's not that we don't want to add groups, it's how we should add them. IIRC last time we discussed this, we're more in favour of "communities" then groups. For example, groups like "Adam Sandler Fanclub" or "I Miss My Wife", shouldn't get a page. But communities, like "Refuge" or "Community Events", could get a page. The way I see it, if your group is somehow hosting sometimes that allows people to interact/congregate/etc, then it's fine.
:::::The more important thing, is whether said group is notable. Since we don't have any notability for it yet, I think if you can show that the group is notable in some way then go ahead. If I had to make something up on the spot, purely based on numbers, if the group has at least 1000 members than it should be good.
:::::If you do decide to create a page, I think it's fine to name it "Community:Offline", as long as you mention it's a group in the first paragraph. We still don't know if we want to namespace it, or leave it be. [[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 04:07, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::::::I do '''strongly''' agree with you, I ''was'' wanting to write/add groups that have '''noticable "events"''' or way users congregate, Such as if you were to take a look at general rave groups, 6/10 groups you will see announcements declaring what DJ's Play that night or when they are upcoming.
::::::Groups that are what I call "meme" groups, Such as groups which are there to respresnt a users intrest or have an example peice of text such as "Verified somethingsomethinggoeshere" would Not earn a spot on the wiki Unless exeedingly large, say 10 or 20,000 members. (for the stake of historical recording only).
::::::I inteded to use Community:Groups:Offline, mostly because it would help control the future of the Wiki, Sure its small now, But in the future there maybe Alot more people adding to the wiki.
::::::Their for having a extra namespace won't be harmful, and if we Don't do it now, '''Imagine in the future''' when we want to move all these groups to another namespace, Thats '''alot''' of manual labour that could be avoided by being efficent now! [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 16:25, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::::I recommend to use "Community:Group:Offline" (Group instead of Groups) to align with namespace names [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 16:35, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see any issue with this besides Community:Groups:abcd looking a little clunky.
::::::::It would likely be better to just have it community namespace, we are considering making more individual namespaces for things such as worlds, groups, and so on.
::::::::Overall I agree with the assessment that ideally groups that are moreso communities (or otherwise offer large events such as Ministry) are what should qualify most. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 17:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::::::Hey I see your name is purple, Which I can only assume you have high authoirty in what can/cannot be said, Could you also have feedback for the Proposal: Notability revision (April2025)?
:::::::::I would also like an overall review of notability completely, not explict to groups, Looking at a general notability review as the Wiki is a place of information and it feels slightly unfair for certain restrictions to be in place, It would be helpful/Reassuring knowing where the stand lays for the wiki admins(?).
:::::::::I belive this should be a place of public information, and Should be imposing much less restrictions, things like keeping "meme" groups or worlds to a seperate section (of their own, Such as Community:Verified group is a Great example to demonstraght things already exisiting, I belive it would help control sporatic content. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 09:36, 18 April 2025 (UTC)
::::::::::<small>"Hey I see your name is purple, Which I can only assume you have high authoirty in what can/cannot be said, Could you also have feedback for the Proposal: Notability revision (April2025)?"</small>
::::::::::Any user is able to customize their signature in their User Preferences page. It is not indicative of their actual authoritative position on the wiki.
::::::::::Me, Hackebein, DAG-XR, and Pausbe~ are all Maintainers on the wiki, we are volunteer moderators.
::::::::::We've had some internal discussions (and brought them onto the talk page here for public discussion). I'll poke some of the others in this discussion to continue. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 19:39, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

== Proposal: Notability revision (April2025) ==

Our [[VRCWiki:Notability|notability policy]] was implemented on July 25th 2024, only a couple of months since we started working on the wiki. We had a small revision for the inclusion of Avatars, but it remained the same. Since then, a lot has happened, such as the release of the Creator Economy.

This revision aims to better align the notability policy to the release of the Creator Economy, and the upcoming Avatar Marketplace. It also aims to broaden and simplify the notability criteria. This policy revision does not include an update on the exclusions section, as that is a bigger issue that requires its own talk subject.

You can view my draft for the revised policy here: https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/User:Usr_c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714/sandbox/notabilityv2

My reasoning behind the changes:

*Criteria expanding
**By broadening the list of criteria and including clear examples, it should be easier for users to understand what makes a world or avatar notable. This added clarity helps reduce confusion and sets better expectations.

*Manual worlds/avatar rows
**By limiting rows that been manually added with "admin" tags, it ensures junk doesn't pile in. Compared to "system" tags that get assigned automatically, or "game" and "avatar" tags, each world has been seen and approved by a VRChat staff member.

*Creator Economy guideline
**This is another way to ensure junk doesn't pile in. VRChat will obviously continue to open up the Creator Economy to the general public, these types of worlds should not get a "free pass". For example, "club world #657".
[[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 03:27, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:I would like to see more content on the wiki, regardless there popularity. Therefor i would like to remove the amount of visits and favorites. I don't see any reason why we should add any additional limit to VRChat's world release system. Nor why we shouldn't trust VRChat's worlds release system.
:*Statistical
:**Worlds that have made it out of Community Labs <s>AND</s>
:<s>**have at least 10,000 visits or 1,000 favorites.</s>
:On top of that i would like to include all Creator Econemy Worlds. These Worlds and Creators got previledged and are hand selected by VRChat. [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 11:50, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::There are plenty of reasons not to trust the release system. That's why Community Labs exist, and even then questionable stuff will still slip out into the public. The reason the visits and favourites are considered is that it's an objective way to measure notability. I agree with you that more content should be on the wiki, but policies like this exists because you want more of '''notable quality''', have you scrolled down the "New" world row? Quality over quantity.
::VRChat is going to expand the Creator Economy to the public, we should not be playing catch-up when VRChat eventually does. You're correct that the creators that applied are "privileged", but the worlds are not "privileged". There is no review process for udon products that you add in your world. Also, the creators that applied had to meet VRChat's engagement (notablity) criteria. If it exists for that, why shouldn't exist on the wiki. [[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 02:59, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:::> There are plenty of reasons not to trust the release system. That's why Community Labs exist, and even then questionable stuff will still slip out into the public. The reason the visits and favourites are considered is that it's an objective way to measure notability. I agree with you that more content should be on the wiki, but policies like this exists because you want more of notable quality, have you scrolled down the "New" world row? Quality over quantity.
:::Community Labs is part of the release system for me. Numbers in favorites and visits show interest but not quality. We shouldn't decide on how the world performs. We should decide if there is content and if the content is quality enough for the wiki or not.
:::An example of a world (created 2022) i would like to see on the wiki, which is with 480/16 far away from 10k/1k visits/favorites but is notable for me, do to it's feature to show VRChat wiki and navigate between the pages: https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_dae2a417-ab85-4dde-96ca-5f0d0ff73a62
:::> VRChat is going to expand the Creator Economy to the public, we should not be playing catch-up when VRChat eventually does.
:::I agree, after it's out for the public we shoudn't allow all CE worlds on the wiki anymore. They should then fall under the same criteria like non-ce worlds. [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 21:22, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
:I notice on the Draft there is still no direct mention of "groups", My personal belive is there should be a Clear definition of groups, Otherwise it could lead to users creating pages anyway and well, Yeah, You get pages which doesn't fit the notability catagory because It wasn't written.
:My personal say on group notability should go as follows
:Groups should earn the right to creat a page Only if following mentioned catagorys
:- Public facing group, not private
:- 500 group members with visable group announcements demonstraghting they are a Active and encouraging user engagement. (Groups not displaying activity within announcements but use external apps such as discord to promote acitivty should be 1,000 min as theres no way to prove they are active without external resources which the Wiki doesn't rely on.)
:- Should not display any Exessive rules which breach VRChat TOS Or Wiki Rules, such as no visitor rank or anything silly. (fully following the [[VRCWiki:Neutral point of view|NPVP]] & [[VRCWiki:Conflicts of interest|COI]] Policy, This also follows images within announcements and any other forum))
:- Any groups under Creator ecomeny should fit, This is due to the process and what I belive is still a "beta" system, Theres no need to list items for "sale" within the wiki page but could be optional to help users if they were to find the page. (I don't want to call this a speical snowflake case, But some could consider it that, Its more so pushing information into the light and making users aware of usable content within the game)
:There are more variables to consider, But this is my personal take.
:If you would like a helpful example to my thoughts I would encourage processing how each of these 4 example groups '''could be''' wiki pages Or Why they '''Couldn't be''' wiki pages.
:[https://vrc.group/MOCHIE.7640 Mochies Shaders], [https://vrc.group/AOVRC.8202 Ancients of VRChat], [https://vrc.group/DOENER.7097 VRC Dönertreff] and a Much Much smaller example to help concern thoughts about notability verses Tool creators [https://vrc.group/VRCOSC.1289 VRCOSC Community].
:I hope my response provides great insite and encourages more users to come provide feedback here so we can Really settle the new notability down for the future. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 16:44, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::> - 500 group members with visable group announcements demonstraghting they are a Active and encouraging user engagement. (Groups not displaying activity within announcements but use external apps such as discord to promote acitivty should be 1,000 min as theres no way to prove they are active without external resources which the Wiki doesn't rely on.)
::In short this means with above 1000 group members, can always create a group page. Or above 500 group member, if the group has any public visible announcement? [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 17:01, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:::Persistent visable, Looking at [https://vrc.group/DOENER.7097 VRC Dönertreff] is a Perfect example of a sub 1,000 group with active community engagement looking to cause users to congreate and enjoy music together. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 17:26, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::The reason why Groups is not in the draft because the draft was made before this discussion topic.
::I pretty much agree with you, minus the creator economy exception (for reasons listed in the above). The 500 member exception, I'm a bit iffy on. Not the biggest fan of "exceptions" it should be clear without variables. [[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 03:12, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:::Variables allow user diversity and content diversity, There are lots of pro-active commmunitys and I would say 500 members being the floor for simplisty then. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 19:27, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

VRCWiki talk:Notability

2025-04-16T17:30:52Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* Notability for groups. */ Reply

== Notability for groups. ==

I'm curious for the ability for Groups to be added to the Community section, So where "worlds,avatars,guides" are. I belive adding a new section for groups within community content to allow users to create Group Info pages for groups such as Offline, The Cauldron, Ministry promotions and more, However I'm not sure where this could fall under notability. My most optimal out-look for groups being able to be listed on the wiki is if they are demonstraghting the ability to maintain events such as music events or have a certain member count, Say 250+ to be fair to smaller communitys(?). [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 14:14, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

:The inital idea behind the community space is to have informative pages. We decided to not allow groups directly to prevent repeating just another "gaming, drinking, party" group with a million users. We expected groups with the same goals to share the same page. Communities with own worlds (meating criterias) could also have there worlds on the wiki.
:Me personally are all for allowing more content in every direction on the wiki, but I'm mostly alone in the wiki Team with this mindset. [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 07:42, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::I don't intend to just "write" about groups, My thoughts on having more public information on user groups were to focus on "Active" and general to promote, I understand the potetional issues, but everyone on the wiki should remember that this Is indeed a Wiki, Everything here should be unbiased and easy to understand, If there is content restrictions it should be for vaild reasons, Notiability is the Only primary reason I can come up with that can cause restriction on "what" or "which" groups could be publicly displayed here, Generally speaking I see no problems talking about Known public rave groups aslong as I withhold to using the standard of posting the Wiki asks of me, I see no issue or restriction, Since no pages exisits for groups are user pages free-create?
::Say I were to make Community:Groups:Offline, Would that work for wiki links? I'm still relevetivly new to editting and want to make sure I don't mess-up an edit or miswrite anything, If the wiki-team can't even answer my question I will make the page(s) and leave the team to Move the page where appropriate. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 07:52, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::> Since no pages exisits for groups are user pages free-create?
:::You are always free to create as long as it follows our guidelines and policies. Pages in User-Contect (starting with "User:") are excluded from most guidelines and policies.
:::> Say I were to make Community:Groups:Offline, Would that work for wiki links?
:::yes you could make the page but it would mean the page is in "Community:" context and the name of the page would be "Groups:Offline". i hope that makes sense. You can always check if you can create a page if you navigate to the page: [[Community:Groups:Offline]] [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 08:03, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

::::Ok thank you, I will work with the creator of Offline and other groups before I create the page to confirm I don't make any mistakes or provide incorrect information, However I would really appritate if other members of the wiki-team could help clarify somethings such as my inital request, I understand you are a moderator but you are one of, However meny moderate this wiki, I've seen quite a few changes under "recent changes" and would like to gather as much knowlage what is and isn't ok, Its very difficult to be in my position without feedback from the full-team (or atleast 2 more members), No offence to you @[[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] Just more perspectives from more wiki members are diverse and more helpful to get an issue resolve more smoothly without bumps/issues. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 08:32, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::In past edits, for pages, such as [[VRRat]], [[Steel 'n' Gold]], and [[Community:Trans Academy]], I double down to mention their notable groups. I'd say that if a user has a page for a world, and the same user has a notable group regarding that community or content, I think it would be safe to say that it can be added to the article. I like Hackebein's answer too. [[User:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0]] ([[User talk:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|talk]]) 22:32, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::It's not that we don't want to add groups, it's how we should add them. IIRC last time we discussed this, we're more in favour of "communities" then groups. For example, groups like "Adam Sandler Fanclub" or "I Miss My Wife", shouldn't get a page. But communities, like "Refuge" or "Community Events", could get a page. The way I see it, if your group is somehow hosting sometimes that allows people to interact/congregate/etc, then it's fine.
:::::The more important thing, is whether said group is notable. Since we don't have any notability for it yet, I think if you can show that the group is notable in some way then go ahead. If I had to make something up on the spot, purely based on numbers, if the group has at least 1000 members than it should be good.
:::::If you do decide to create a page, I think it's fine to name it "Community:Offline", as long as you mention it's a group in the first paragraph. We still don't know if we want to namespace it, or leave it be. [[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 04:07, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::::::I do '''strongly''' agree with you, I ''was'' wanting to write/add groups that have '''noticable "events"''' or way users congregate, Such as if you were to take a look at general rave groups, 6/10 groups you will see announcements declaring what DJ's Play that night or when they are upcoming.
::::::Groups that are what I call "meme" groups, Such as groups which are there to respresnt a users intrest or have an example peice of text such as "Verified somethingsomethinggoeshere" would Not earn a spot on the wiki Unless exeedingly large, say 10 or 20,000 members. (for the stake of historical recording only).
::::::I inteded to use Community:Groups:Offline, mostly because it would help control the future of the Wiki, Sure its small now, But in the future there maybe Alot more people adding to the wiki.
::::::Their for having a extra namespace won't be harmful, and if we Don't do it now, '''Imagine in the future''' when we want to move all these groups to another namespace, Thats '''alot''' of manual labour that could be avoided by being efficent now! [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 16:25, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::::I recommend to use "Community:Group:Offline" (Group instead of Groups) to align with namespace names [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 16:35, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see any issue with this besides Community:Groups:abcd looking a little clunky.
::::::::It would likely be better to just have it community namespace, we are considering making more individual namespaces for things such as worlds, groups, and so on.
::::::::Overall I agree with the assessment that ideally groups that are moreso communities (or otherwise offer large events such as Ministry) are what should qualify most. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 17:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

== Proposal: Notability revision (April2025) ==

Our [[VRCWiki:Notability|notability policy]] was implemented on July 25th 2024, only a couple of months since we started working on the wiki. We had a small revision for the inclusion of Avatars, but it remained the same. Since then, a lot has happened, such as the release of the Creator Economy.

This revision aims to better align the notability policy to the release of the Creator Economy, and the upcoming Avatar Marketplace. It also aims to broaden and simplify the notability criteria. This policy revision does not include an update on the exclusions section, as that is a bigger issue that requires its own talk subject.

You can view my draft for the revised policy here: https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/User:Usr_c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714/sandbox/notabilityv2

My reasoning behind the changes:

*Criteria expanding
**By broadening the list of criteria and including clear examples, it should be easier for users to understand what makes a world or avatar notable. This added clarity helps reduce confusion and sets better expectations.

*Manual worlds/avatar rows
**By limiting rows that been manually added with "admin" tags, it ensures junk doesn't pile in. Compared to "system" tags that get assigned automatically, or "game" and "avatar" tags, each world has been seen and approved by a VRChat staff member.

*Creator Economy guideline
**This is another way to ensure junk doesn't pile in. VRChat will obviously continue to open up the Creator Economy to the general public, these types of worlds should not get a "free pass". For example, "club world #657".
[[User:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714]] ([[User talk:Usr c0fd3826-5fbd-465b-869b-142f974af714|talk]]) 03:27, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:I would like to see more content on the wiki, regardless there popularity. Therefor i would like to remove the amount of visits and favorites. I don't see any reason why we should add any additional limit to VRChat's world release system. Nor why we shouldn't trust VRChat's worlds release system.
:*Statistical
:**Worlds that have made it out of Community Labs <s>AND</s>
:<s>**have at least 10,000 visits or 1,000 favorites.</s>
:On top of that i would like to include all Creator Econemy Worlds. These Worlds and Creators got previledged and are hand selected by VRChat. [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 11:50, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:I notice on the Draft there is still no direct mention of "groups", My personal belive is there should be a Clear definition of groups, Otherwise it could lead to users creating pages anyway and well, Yeah, You get pages which doesn't fit the notability catagory because It wasn't written.
:My personal say on group notability should go as follows
:Groups should earn the right to creat a page Only if following mentioned catagorys
:- Public facing group, not private
:- 500 group members with visable group announcements demonstraghting they are a Active and encouraging user engagement. (Groups not displaying activity within announcements but use external apps such as discord to promote acitivty should be 1,000 min as theres no way to prove they are active without external resources which the Wiki doesn't rely on.)
:- Should not display any Exessive rules which breach VRChat TOS Or Wiki Rules, such as no visitor rank or anything silly. (fully following the [[VRCWiki:Neutral point of view|NPVP]] & [[VRCWiki:Conflicts of interest|COI]] Policy, This also follows images within announcements and any other forum))
:- Any groups under Creator ecomeny should fit, This is due to the process and what I belive is still a "beta" system, Theres no need to list items for "sale" within the wiki page but could be optional to help users if they were to find the page. (I don't want to call this a speical snowflake case, But some could consider it that, Its more so pushing information into the light and making users aware of usable content within the game)
:There are more variables to consider, But this is my personal take.
:If you would like a helpful example to my thoughts I would encourage processing how each of these 4 example groups '''could be''' wiki pages Or Why they '''Couldn't be''' wiki pages.
:[https://vrc.group/MOCHIE.7640 Mochies Shaders], [https://vrc.group/AOVRC.8202 Ancients of VRChat], [https://vrc.group/DOENER.7097 VRC Dönertreff] and a Much Much smaller example to help concern thoughts about notability verses Tool creators [https://vrc.group/VRCOSC.1289 VRCOSC Community].
:I hope my response provides great insite and encourages more users to come provide feedback here so we can Really settle the new notability down for the future. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 16:44, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
::> - 500 group members with visable group announcements demonstraghting they are a Active and encouraging user engagement. (Groups not displaying activity within announcements but use external apps such as discord to promote acitivty should be 1,000 min as theres no way to prove they are active without external resources which the Wiki doesn't rely on.)
::In short this means with above 1000 group members, can always create a group page. Or above 500 group member, if the group has any public visible announcement? [[User:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee]] ([[User talk:Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee|talk]]) 17:01, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
:::Persistent visable, Looking at [https://vrc.group/DOENER.7097 VRC Dönertreff] is a Perfect example of a sub 1,000 group with active community engagement looking to cause users to congreate and enjoy music together. [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 17:26, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Social

2025-04-10T17:52:43Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: pronouns

{{Noticebox/Official}}
VRChat comes with a whole host of social tools for users. Such as friends, invites, notes, and more!
= User Profiles =
[[File:UserProfile.webp|thumb|VRChat's User Profile.]] Introduced in the [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202123 Identity Update], user profiles are a personalized space where information is displayed about a user. Information on a user's profile includes [[Special:MyLanguage/Social#Statuses|status]]; [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust_Rank|trust rank]]; bio; current instance (if applicable); languages they speak; social links; [[Special:MyLanguage/Badges|badges]] they own; and the [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|groups]] they're in.

Under a user's profile, there are several [[Special:MyLanguage/Social#Actions|actions]] you can take - such as sending a friend request or an invite to an instance.

===Statuses===
Statuses can be set in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]], or on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home|VRChat Website}} and are used for the following: to control how easily a user's friends can join their instance; to vary whether a user's friends can see the instance they are currently in; to silence notifications; and to communicate an activity.

Statuses consist of a color and a customizable short sentence (up to 32 characters). There are four different statuses in VRChat:

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" style="width:13em" |Status
!Description
|-
|<div style="background-color:rgb(66, 202, 255);width:1rem;height:1rem;border-radius:9999px;display:inline-block;margin:0 0.5em -0.1em 0.5em" alt="Blue"></div>Join Me (Blue)
|Your friends can see the instance you are in and may join freely with identical rules to [[Special:MyLanguage/Social#Statuses|Online]] status.
However, if the instance is private and unviewable, all invite requests from friends are automatically accepted as long as you have permission to accept them.
|-
|<div style="background-color:rgb(81, 229, 126);width:1rem;height:1rem;border-radius:9999px;display:inline-block;margin:0 0.5em -0.1em 0.5em" alt="Green"></div>Online (Green)
|Your friends can see the instance you are in and can join your instance without an invitation.
However, your friends may not see or join the instance without an invite if the instance is deemed "private".
Your instance is viewable and joinable by friends without requesting an invite in the following cases:
*The instance is [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Friends+]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Group+]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Public]], or [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Group Public]].
*The instance is [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Friends]] and either you or a mutual friend are the instance creator.
*The instance is [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Group]] and your friends are a member of the group with permission to join the instance based on their group roles.
*The instance is [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Invite]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds#Instance Types|Invite+]] and your friends are returning to the instance they created.
|-
|<div style="background-color:rgb(232, 129, 52);width:1rem;height:1rem;border-radius:9999px;display:inline-block;margin:0 0.5em -0.1em 0.5em" alt="Orange"></div>Ask Me (Orange)
|Your friends cannot see the instance you are in.
They must request an invite from you to be able to join, regardless of the instance's privacy.
|-
|<div style="background-color:rgb(91, 11, 11);width:1rem;height:1rem;border-radius:9999px;display:inline-block;margin:0 0.5em -0.1em 0.5em" alt="Red"></div>Do Not Disturb (Red)
|Your friends cannot see the instance you are in. They may request to join, but you will not receive any notifications.''<sup>1</sup>''
* Any incoming friend-requests are automatically declined.
* A response for a request (ex. invite request) you send out, will be displayed.

|}
''<sup>1</sup> In fact, you won't be able to send or request any invites to your friends within the game if they are in that status.

=== Pronouns ===
{{Noticebox/unreleased}}
[[File:Pronouns4.webp|thumb|How pronouns are displayed on the nameplate. Source: https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-april-10-2025/42765]]
Pronouns can be displayed on one's bio to indicate to others how to refer to them. When set, one's pronouns will show underneath their nameplate.

They can also be seen above the bio field and on the website.

===Bio===
The bio (abbreviation for biography) is a paragraph of text written by the user that is generally used to describe or introduce themselves but can be used for any purpose. The bio can be up to 500 characters long.

Currently, emoji and some special symbols(e.g. fractions) are not supported. Some known special characters that are allowed are:
๑ -༊ ༄․ೃ࿔ ೋ 彡ღ ͟͟͞ ೄྀ ͙༉ ¸୨୧、˒˒ ֒ ˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ ̤̮ ̤̥ ＋+ ˙· ˚ ∗ンィ％！﹏？ ? ζ ২ १ ୫ ૪ ໒ ৎ ຊ ຯ ೨ ໑ ७ ५ ୭ ˚ ·˖ ˸ જ Թ Ծ ౿ ੭ ୬ ෧ ୪ ১ ﹅﹆ ჲ ᴥ ફ ળ ਨ ৬ ৫ ২ ণ ଽ ︶ ଲ ମ 〄֍ 〧 ౾ ౽ 〨 ㆐ ︳ㄔ ഒ ＊ ٠ っ｡̀ ́૭ ֊ ˙ ˶﹏ აପ ๑ଓ ଘ ∗ ੈ ᵕ ˘͈ ․. ༘ ̀ ́ ৻ づᴗʚïɞ૮ ˙˙ ඞ ༒ ໒ྀི ๑ ´ ˘ ` ྀི ʕω ʔ و ヮಡ ง¬༼︿༽ 亞ト丁してﾌ￣＿ఌ༅ ᆺ 〜 ༺ ༻ Ө Տ Ӈ ₳ เ ђ ς

=== Actions ===
Under a user's profile, there are several actions that you can take, these will vary depending on whether you have the user added as a friend or not.

[[File:UserProfile_UserActions.webp|thumb|Actions available for a non-friended user.]]
[[File:UserProfile_FriendActions.webp|thumb|Actions available for a friended user.]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Action
!Description
|-
|Join<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Joins the user's instance.
|-
|Request Invite<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Sends the user a notification informing them that you would like to join their instance. The notification includes a customizable message and with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRChat+]] a photo can also be added to the notification.
|-
|Send Invite<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Sends the user an invitation to join your instance. The invite includes a customizable message and with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRChat+]] a photo can also be added to the invitation.
|-
|Gift VRChat+
|Opens a menu that allows you to buy [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRChat+]] for the user. ''See [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+#Gifting|Gifting]] for more detailed information.''
|-
|Friend Request
|Sends the user a friend request they can accept or decline.
|-
|Unfriend<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Removes the user as a friend.
|-
|Favorite Friend<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Allows you to add the user to a list of favorite friends, like with avatars and worlds.
|-
|Unfavorite Friend<small><sup>†</sup></small>
|Removes the user from your Favorite Friends lists.
|-
|Moderate User
|Opens a menu that allows you to moderate the user by, for example, blocking them. ''See [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust_and_Safety#Player_Moderation_tools|Player Moderation tools]] for more detailed information.''
|-
|Unblock
|Unblocks a blocked user ''(Only shown for blocked users)''.
|-
|Add Note
|Allows you to attach a snippet of information to the user that only you can see, this can be used for anything. An example of the kind of information you could put in is how you met a user, any names they go by, or their username on other platforms.
|-
|Invite to Group
|Opens a menu that allows you to invite the user to a group, as long as you have the permissions required to do so. ''See [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|Groups]] for more detailed information.''
|-
|View On Website
|Opens the user's profile on the {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home|VRChat Website}}.
|}
<small><sup>†</sup></small>These actions can only be performed on friends.

===Uploaded & Favorited Worlds===
Below [[Special:MyLanguage/Social#Actions|actions]] can be found a list of worlds uploaded by the user as well as any publicly viewable lists of favorite worlds. These can be sorted by date added, last updated, name, and recently used.

=Social Menu=

[[File:Social Menu.webp|thumb|alt=An image of the social tab of the main menu in VRChat.|The social tab of the main menu in VRChat.]]
===Friend Locations===
'''Friend Locations''' includes a list of friends who are available on "Online" (green) status, or "Join Me" (blue) statuses, and are present in an accessible world such as Public, Friends+, Friends, Group Public, Group+ instances. Below these available users will also display a list of all Friends currently online in Private Instances.

===Group Activity===
'''Group Activity''' includes a list of available [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|Group]] instances, for Groups that you have joined. Creating a Group, Group+, or Group Public instance, if you have the ability, will result in it appearing on the Group Activity tab for users in that group.

===Online Friends===
'''Online Friends''' shows the entire list of your friends who are currently online, including Friends on "Ask Me" (orange) or "Do Not Disturb" (red) statuses. It also shows your friends active on the website or friends that are currently offline.

===In Instance===
'''In Instance''' displays each user who is currently present in the instance you are in; users who have you blocked, while still inside of the instance with you may not appear on this tab, unless you are a Host or a [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|Group]] Instance Moderator. The "Here" tab on the Quick Menu functions the same as this row.

===Favorite Friends===
'''Favorite Friends''' lists are three rows of friends who you have chosen to 'Favorite'. It can be placed in one of the three rows. Each list can be renamed to help with organization.

===Blocked===
'''Blocked''' users are other users who you decided to block. They can be clicked upon in this tab, and unblocked if desired.

=Friends=
{{Stub|Add quirks that have to do with friends and such.}}
Friends on VRChat are other users that you trust, it acts much like how friending users on other platforms work, you can see whenever that user is online or on the website, send and receive invites from them, and add notes to them. Friends inside of your instance will have their name appear in yellow, and will also have their rank appear in yellow with a (Friend) indicator.

File:Pronouns4.webp

2025-04-10T17:49:54Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: pronoun :)

== Summary ==
pronoun :)
== Licensing ==
{{license_VRC}}

Quick Menu

2025-04-08T19:08:30Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: VRChat+ > VRC+

{{Noticebox/Official}}
[[File:Quick Menu.webp|thumb|alt=An image of the Quick Menu in VRChat.|An image of the Quick Menu in VRChat.]] The Quick Menu is the most utilized menu in VRChat for its versatility. It offers several features instantaneously, including tiles to bring open other menus, and accessing information at a glance. When opening the Quick Menu, it always opens on the '''Launch Pad''' tab, symbolized by the ''rocket'' symbol on the bottom. The primary features of the Launch Pad are the '''banners''', and the easy access to '''Quick Links''' and '''Quick Actions''', as described in the tiles shown. One can change tabs that are located on the bottom side of the Quick Menu, expand or close the '''Wings''', change the '''clock''', or access the other buttons.

== Launch Pad banners ==
Banners that are on display for the Launch Pad can notify you of VRChat events, new features, or resources for new players. In rare cases, the Launch Pad banners can display a message to update VRChat if a new systematic feature is rolled out, or to let you know if you're currently running an ''[[Special:MyLanguage/Open Beta|Open Beta]]'' version of VRChat, where you may be isolated from friends playing on a different version.

== Tiles ==
Within the Launch Pad, there are eight buttons or ''tiles'' that are featured on the center of the Quick Menu. These tiles are commonly accessed during your VRChat session to change worlds, avatars, and settings.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Tile
!Tooltip
!Function
|-
|Worlds
|Discover and visit new worlds
|Opens the World tab of the Main Menu.
|-
|Avatars
|Change your avatar
|Opens the Avatars tab of the Main Menu.
|-
|Social
|Browse users in the instance and your friends
|Opens the Social tab of the Main Menu.
|-
|Groups
|Click to view the Groups page
|Opens the Groups tab of the Main Menu.
|-
|Go Home
|Go to your Home World
|Opens submenu to choose "Yes" for your Home world, or "Default" for the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Home|VRChat Home]].
|-
|Respawn
|Teleport to the start of this world
|Teleports user to the spawnpoint.
|-
|Select User (PC/Mobile)
|Free look to select a user. Alternatively hold [Shift]
|This tile will appear when a user is on desktop mode, or the mobile client.
|-
|Sit/Stand (VR)
|Change to seated mode
Change to standing mode
|This tile will appear when a user is in VR mode. Clicking this avatar will move your viewpoint up, or down.
It will aide your avatar to crouch, go prone, or stand back up.
|-
|Calibrate FBT (VR)
|Calibrate full body tracking
|This tile will appear when a user is in VR mode, and pairs body trackers.
|-
|Change Shield Level
|Adjust what you see and hear from other users
|Opens submenu, allowing the shield to be changed to Maximum, Normal, None, or Custom. ''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Safety|Safety]]''
|}

== Tabs ==
There are buttons on the bottom of the Quick Menu, referred to as 'tabs' that can be single-clicked or double-clicked to access more options.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Tab
!Icon
!Tooltip
!Function
|-
|Launch Pad
|🚀
|Access quick links and actions. Double click to view in Main Menu.
|The Launch Pad provides Quick Links, and Quick Actions.
|-
|Notifications
|🔔
|View your notifications. Double click to view in Main Menu.
|The Notification tab displays friend requests, invites, boops, as well as group, system, and instance-related announcements.
|-
|Here
|📍
|View information about your current instance. Double click to view in Main Menu.
|The Here tab displays basic world information, world actions to rejoin the instance, (un)favorite the world, or close off the instance if you're hosting, as well as a list of users that are currently present in the instance; may include blocked users if you have moderation privileges.
|-
|Camera
|📷
|View your [[Special:MyLanguage/camera|camera]] options. Double click to spawn the photo camera.
|The Camera tab will allow a user to choose from a Photo Camera, Stream Camera, Icon Camera, or Gallery Camera. Advanced options include screenshots, multi-layered photos, and accessing photographs on your device's storage. ''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Camera|Camera]]''
|-
|Volume
|🔊
|Adjust your microphone and audio settings. Double click to toggle [[Special:MyLanguage/Earmuffs|Earmuffs]] on and off.
|The Volume tab gives accessibility to Master volume, and volume for UI/Menu, World, and Voices. If you're on PC, or PCVR, there is also a slider for Avatar volume. Microphone options for yourself, including output volume, noise suppression, activation thresholds, as well as preferences for toggling your mic, activating push-to-talk, or leaving it always on, or always off. There are also advanced options for Earmuffs, if activated for increasing radius and volume inside and outside the bubble. ''See also Volume Settings.''
|-
|VRC+
|[[File:Icon VRC Plus Icon.png|frameless|16x16px]]
| VRC+
|The [[VRC+]] tab showcases features apart of VRC+ when you aren't a member. If you have a active subscription, it displays quick link tiles to the various VRC+ features.
|-
| Settings
|⚙️
|Adjust settings for UI, accessibility, and more. Double click to view in Main Menu.
|The Settings tab covers various topics such as UI Elements, Your Avatar, Avatar Culling, Chatboxes, Display and Visual Adjustments, Comfort, Tracking & IK, Advanced Options for Horizon Adjust, and Debugging. For more in-depth coverage of [[Special:MyLanguage/Settings|Settings]], you can open the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]] which offers a wider variety.
|}

==Wings==
[[File:Quick Menu Winged.webp|thumb|alt=An image of the Quick Menu in VRChat, with it's wings open.|An image of the Quick Menu in VRChat, with expanded wings.]] Wings are expandable and customizable widget menus that appear on each side of the Quick Menu and Main Menu, offering an easier way to instantly access the preferences to your favorite VRChat content.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Option
!Tooltip
! Function
|-
|Profile
|View your user details
|Includes name, profille banner and icon, as well as tabs for nameplate status, current avatar, current world, amount of friends online, and Trust rank appearance.
|-
|Friends
|View your online friends
|Shows the available users on your friend list who are online. You can sort alphabetically, by availability, by location, or only show favorited friends.
|-
|Groups
| View your groups
|Allows you to choose a group, and shows you any active instances.
|-
| Avatars
|View your avatars
|Displays a condensed grid of avatars you've favorited or have recently worn.
|-
|Worlds
|Browse Worlds
|Shows recently visited worlds, worlds uploaded by you, or the lists of your favorite worlds.
|-
|Emoji
|Express yourself with Emojis
|Choose an emoji to show to other users. VRChat+ users an use custom emojis!
|-
|Stickers
|Express yourself with Stickers
|Choose a [[VRChat+#Stickers|sticker]] to place in worlds. VRChat+ exclusive feature.
|-
|Expressions
|Make your avatar wave, dance, and more

|Utilize custom animations, props, or other features equipped to your current avatar. ''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Expressions|Expressions]]''
|-
|Explore
|Discover things to do in VRChat
|Read VRChat tutorials from the Help and Info menu!
|}

==Widgets==
Widgets is an element that appears above the section where your social status, clock and VRChat Credits are. This area displays information about certain features that are turned on or the status of world related features.
{| class="wikitable"
!Element
!Icon
!Description
|-
|Earmuff Mode
|[[File:EarmuffModeIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when [[Earmuff Mode]] is on, displays earmuff mode distance and a "Turn Off" button on the far right.
|-
| Streamer Mode
|[[File:StreamerModeIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when Streamer Mode is active. "Turn Off" button on the far right.
|-
|Safe Mode
|[[File:SafeModeIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when Safe Mode is active. "Turn Off" button on the far right.
|-
|Preloading World
|N/A
|Appears when preloading a world. The icon is the thumbnail of the world you are preloading.
When preloading, the name, and download size of the world displays, along with a status bar showing the progress of the preload. You can cancel the preload at anytime by clicking the "Cancel" button of the far right.
When the world is finished preloading, you can join the world by clicking the "Join" button on the far right.
|-
|Instance Queue
|[[File:InstanceQueueIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
[[File:InstanceQueueReadyIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when a user is in a instance queue.
When waiting, it displays the queue position by default but this can be changed by clicking it. It can cycle between '''time in queue''', '''position in queue''', and '''hide info'''.
When ready, the user has 1 minute to join the world by using the "Join" button on the far right, before you get kicked from the queue.
|-
|Unfinished Report
| [[File:UnfinishedReportIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when the user has a unfinished report. Click the "Open" button on the far right to resume the report.
|-
|Previewing Avatar
|[[File:PreviewAvatarIcon QM.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|Appears when a user changes into an avatar that is locally built. "Take Off" button on the far right.
|}

==Clock==
[[File:Clock Settings.webp|thumb|alt=An image of the clock settings in VRChat.|An image of the clock settings in VRChat.]]Optionally, you can display different clocks at the top of your Quick Menu. Clocks were [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt6MOiLjFVY revealed] and added to the Quick Menu on [[List of April Fools' Day jokes#2024|April Fools 2024]]. Presumed as a temporary feature for April Fools, there was overwhelming support from the community to keep this feature as a permanent addition to the Quick Menu. Naturally, there are toggles for a 12-hour clock, 18-hour clock, and a 24-hour clock. The clock system also allows you to set the time zone that the clock is displaying. The available time zones are "Local Time", the time set on your device, UTC (Universal Time Coordination), Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or "Random Time Zone".

Additionally, there are different pre-set fonts and colors to choose for your clock:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Clock Name
!Description
|-
|Normal Clock (Default, Boring)
|Displays a clock at the top of the Quick Menu.
|-
|No Time! <sup>to talk?</sup>
|Removes the clock entirely from the Quick Menu, leaving it blank.
|-
|LGBTQ+ Clock
|Puts up a colorful rainbow clock, in reference to the [[wikipedia:Rainbow_flag_(LGBT)|Pride Flag]].
|-
|Swatch Internet Time (.beats)
|An alternate decimal-based time measurement; displays [[wikipedia:Swatch_Internet_Time|.beats]]
|-
|VRChat Session Time ⏱️
|Shows how long you have been online for, in HH:MM.
|-
|VRChat+ Ultra Premium Time ☆
|Turns the clock yellow. ''This is a [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]] exclusive clock!''
|-
|Date Time <sup>(ask them out, you got this!)</sup>
| The month, date, and year in MM/DD/YYYY format appears.
|-
|Is It Thursday?
|Replies "No" every day, except Thursdays where it says "Yes".
|-
|Large Clock
|The same as the Normal Clock, but in a larger, easier to see font.
|-
|Tiny Clock
|The same as the Normal Clock, but in a smaller, harder to see font.
|-
|WAY TOO LARGE CLOCK
|Larger than the Large Clock, which exceeds the boundaries of the Quick Menu.
|-
|Broken Clock
|Always red and blinking "12:00AM" or "00:00", like an LCD alarm clock.
|-
| Shader Time
|Displays the current time, in pink. In reference to a Missing Shader error.
|-
|<blink />
|Allows the current time to blink.
|-
|<marquee />
|Causes the clock to 'scroll', as if it were a digital marquee.
|-
|Backwards Clock 🔙
|The clock is backwards!
|-
|kcolC esreveR
|The clock is reversed!
|-
|Backfacing Clock???
|The clock goes behind the Quick Menu, and VRCat also flips around.
|-
|ʞɔolƆ uʍop ǝpᴉsd∩
| The clock is upside down!
|-
|Star Date (TNG)
|Displays the current ''[[wikipedia:Stardate|Star Date]]'' from Star Trek: The Next Generation. 🖖
|-
|Unix Time ''(32-bit)''
|Seconds since January 1, 1970, in relation to the [[wikipedia:Unix_time|Unix Epoch]].
The maximum signed integer for 32-bit will expire on January 29, 2038.
|-
|Unix Time ''(64-bit)''
|Seconds since January 1, 1970, in relation to the Unix Epoch.
The maximum signed integer for 64-bit will expire in billions of years.
|-
|''Very'' Accurate Clock
|Shows hours, minutes, seconds, and 10<sup>-7</sup> in seconds.
|-
|''DateTimeFormat.ShortTimePattern''
|Displays "'''h:mm tt'''".
|-
|Udon Network Time
|Shows the {{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/worlds/udon/networking/|network time for Udon}}, in milliseconds.
|-
|Random!
|Chooses any of the above clocks at random.
|}

===Other buttons===
To the left of the clock is your '''profile'''. You can click it to change your nameplate status, and availability, edit your biography, languages, or URLs attached to your bio. To the right of the clock, is the '''balance''' of your VRChat Credits. Clicking on the button will send you to the Marketplace tab in the Main Menu, where you can purchase more credits, or find groups and worlds to exchange credits for perks.

Below the credit balance, are two buttons. The one on the left is the [[Special:MyLanguage/Reporting|'''Report''']] '''button'''. You can click it if you find an offensive user, world, group, or avatar that violates VRChat Community Guidelines. On the right of the report button will expand the Quick Menu into the '''Main Menu'''. At the very bottom left of the Quick Menu, left of the Launch Pad tab, is the '''Microphone toggle''' button. You can click it to enable or disable your microphone. You may need to adjust your settings if you are using Push To Talk.

At the bottom right of the Quick Menu is the '''Safe Mode''' button. Clicking this will hide most avatars and mute most users instantly. To disable Safe Mode, you can click the button again, or click "Change Safety Shield" tile on the Launch Pad. If a user has VRChat+, then VRChat's mascot, '''''VRCat''''' will appear at the top of your screen. You can repeatedly click on VRCat to 'pet' them which VRCat will say different phrases.

[[Category:User Interface]]
[[Category:Menus]]

VRRat

2025-04-03T01:40:00Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Stub|You can contribute by expanding and proofreading this article, in accordance with the [[VRCWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].}}
{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRRat
|image= VRRat_Front.png
|firstAppearance=
|species= Rat
|pronouns= He/Him
}}
'''VRRat''' is the mischievous secondary mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], as well as a perceived [[wikipedia:Frenemy|frenemy]] of [[VRCat]].

==Biography==

===Looks===
VRRat is a low-poly rat. He has brown and tan fur, with stubby arms and legs, as well as rounded ears, a pink rat tail, and a noticeable overbite. VRRat hops and waddles on two feet, rather than scurrying on four legs.

VRRat occasionally wears clothes and accessories in branding such as a lab coat, but is mostly depicted not wearing anything.

=== Personality ===
VRRat is "not to be trusted", according to VRCat. VRRat also admits to enjoy "causing chaos". He also likes cheese - all the time<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1642165152320552961 "YO it’s VRRat!! I’M taking over VRChat,"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. It's not stated which type of cheese VRRat prefers, but it's generalized that he likes all types of cheeses.

==Appearances==
According to an official thread on X.com, for VRChat's 10th anniversary in January 2024, VRRat was created during a VRChat Jam in 2022 as an NPC that disciplined banned users sent to the [[Banned World]]. If a [[Bans|banned user]] entered the world, and broke VRRat’s only rule verbally instructed to the user, which was to not touch VRRat's cheese, they would attack you, which would cause the user to sink into the ground and turn into cheese.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389671473123573 "VRRat was made during a VRChat Jam"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389659913552340 "Have 10 fun facts about #VRChat"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

VRRat had a significant cameo during April Fools 2024, where he managed to "hijack" VRChat's official X.com account. During [[Spookality 2024]], VRRat was frequently used in the branding. On December 1st, 2024, The VRRat [[Merchandise|Makeship plushie]] was officially revealed<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lcbmpho7m22r "vrrat plush REAL"] posted by VRChat on ''Bluesky''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. The promotion for the plushie ran from December 1st, 2024, and ended on December 30, 2024.

===April Fools' 2024 event===

====Start of the event ====
On the [[List of April Fools' Day jokes|first of April]] 2024, the official VRChat X (formerly Twitter) Account posted: "''UPDATE: We can't find VRRat.''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753933585436820 "PDATE: We can't find VRRat."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref> followed by: "''also DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' in your personal user note on the website!''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 "DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat',"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.

====The text adventure ====
[[File:VRRat pssssssst processed.png|thumb|The first message of the text adventure.|371x371px]]
Typing <code>We miss you VRRat</code> into your "personal notes" on your own profile, via the VRChat website will activate a hidden text adventure, on the VRChat website played via the notification menu. This easter egg is hinted on VRChat's social media account on X, as well as the "Creator Support" user profile on VRChat.

When beginning the text adventure on the website, you can also continue the text adventure within the VRChat client. The text-driven adventure tasked the user with freeing VRRat from, what appeared to be the VRChat Headquarters.

Navigation depended on a map drawn by VRRat, but it's visibility was limited to areas illuminated by a nearby light source. For example, opening the map in a dark tunnel would make it hard to read, in some cases, even unreadable for significant portions of the adventure, adding an extra layer of challenge.

[[File:VRRat Map.png|thumb|528x528px|The map, provided to the user by VRRat.]]
Gameplay mostly consisted of VRRat describing what he perceived in his current position, followed by the player giving new instructions on where to move next.

The far left side of the map caused a confusion-like effect for VRRat, making communication difficult. In order to finish the game, the user had to find a key, which was hidden in the maze and would later be used to open the closet door to obtain a wrench necessary to complete the adventure.

The adventure has multiple fail states, including but not limited to:
* Being caught by [[VRCat]]
* Caught in a mousetrap
* Eaten by a monster
* Drowned in paper

Successfully finishing the text adventure and freeing VRRat would temporarily unlock the "CHEESE" [[Badges|Badge]] and set the UI theme on the website to the Cheese theme. Notably the "CHEESE" badge will not remain and is purely visual.
====VRRat takeover====
Throughout the day, VRRat seemingly took control of VRChat's X account, posting various memes, humorous comments and "leaking" confidential VRChat data.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774799919158644787 "what's this super secret video?!"], posted by VRChat (from VRRat's perspective) on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774894503473668269 Photo] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

====Event conclusion====
The event concluded on April 2nd, 2024, with the VRChat X account - now back 'under the control' of [[VRChat Team|Tupper]] - announcing the successful containment of VRRat.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774995922147221677 "VRRat has been contained once more."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

== April Fools' 2025 event ==

==VRRat avatar==

VRChat's Creator Support account uploaded a [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_26187637-0c30-4a09-86e1-bc928c07309e usable] [[Avatars|avatar]] of VRRat on April 26, 2023.

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Excellent performance, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable"
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.34 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.67 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|2.75 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|1,074
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(0.92, 0.98, 0.81)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Excellent
|-
|Skinned meshes
|1
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|0
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
|300
|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
|80
|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|26
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
|100
|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

== VRRat group ==
There is a VRChat [[Groups|group]] for VRRat, called [https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_64388141-7fff-4dbb-9fc6-841aa1bb6a53 Official VRRat Enthusiasts] (HIM.7962), created on December 18, 2022. This group was also promoted during April Fools' Day, 2025 through VRChat's posts on [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lls73zvhrk2d Bluesky], and [https://x.com/VRChat/status/1907236545142141035 X.com].

==Trivia==

*VRRat appears on VRChat Wiki articles marked with [[Special:MyLanguage/Category:Stubs|Category:Stubs]].
*VRChat has a hidden text adventure game featuring VRRat!
*VRRat's has a 'frenemy'-like relationship with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]].
**A video posted by VRChat showcasing the new festive stickers show VRCat comforting VRRat after feeling left out of holiday activities, showcasing potentially the development of a closer relationship<ref>[https://youtu.be/lijhooaXQ-Y 'Limited festive Stickers available on VRChat!'] posted by VRChat on ''YouTube''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.
*VRRat respawns on death, seemingly believing his death was a daydream:
**''"Woah, I just had the weirdest daydream.<br>I could feel the jaws of a mousetrap closing in, and then darkness.<br>And now I'm here.<br>What a profound and terrifying experience."'' ''- VRRat upon getting caught in a mousetrap in the VRRat Text Adventure''

==See also==

*[[VRCat]]
*[[List of April Fools' Day jokes]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Avatars]]

Instances

2025-04-02T17:01:38Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}
[[File:Instance creation menu.webp|thumb|Create instance menu popup]]
'''Instances''' are unique sessions for a [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]]. Users can create and join instances of a world, and users in the same instance can perceive and interact with each other in the shared world space, but not with users in other instances of the same world. Instances themselves can have specific properties that affect who is allowed to join, invite, or see who is in the instance. They also have a region, which correlates to a real world server that handles passing connection information between the users in the session.

==Instance types==
There are many public and private environments of all genres that the user can explore. Users may also create and join various community groups to meet other users with mutual interests. Users can choose to join a public instance, or create a private instance to be alone or invite friends after adding them. The type of privacy of created instances is up to the user, and follows under the various tiers:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!'''Public'''
|A publicly listed instance to which anyone can join.
|-
!'''Friends+'''
|Your friends, and their friends, and so on can join.
|-
!'''Friends'''
|Only your friends may join; friends of friends are excluded.
|-
!'''Invite+'''
|Users and friends of users must request to join your instance, unless you or an invited user's [[social status]] is set to "Join Me".
|-
!'''Invite'''
|Users must send a join request to join you, unless your social status is set to "Join Me"; friends of friends are excluded.
|-
!'''[[Groups|Group]]'''
|An instance that only members of a group, or specific roles within that group can access.
|-
!'''Group+'''
|An instance hosted by a group, in which friends of group members, friends of their friends, and so on, can join. Group+ instances may have appointed group moderators to manage an instance. Being a member of the hosting group is not required to join the instance.
|-
!'''Group Public'''
|A publicly listed instance, hosted by a group, to which anyone can join. Group Public instances may have appointed [[Groups#Group roles and permissions|group moderators]] to manage an instance.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Who can join specific instance types
!
!Anyone
!User
friends
!Invited
user

friends
!Owner
friends
!Invited
owner

friends
!Selected
group role

members
!All group
members
|-
!Public
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
!Friends+
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
!Friends
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
!Invite+
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️<ref group="note">UI only allows to send an invite after the friend requested to join.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
!Invite
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
!Group
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |✔️<ref group="note">All or selected roles ("Join Group Instances" group role permission required). Note that all group members can still see the instance, even if they don’t have join permission.</ref>
|-
!Group+
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
|-
!Group Public
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" |✔️
|}
<references group="note" />

===Public instances===
Public instances are considered easily accessible and include Public and Group Public types.<ref name=":0">https://hello.vrchat.com/community-guidelines</ref>

===Private instances===
Private instances require an invitation or a way to get in and include Friends, Friends+, Invite, Invite+, Group, and Group+ types.<ref name=":0" />

===Group instances ===
Group instances are created by a group and include Group Public, Group+, and Group types.

==== Age Gated Instances ====
Optionally, if a group owner or moderator is [[Age verification|age verified]] with Persona, and have the proper role permissions, they are able to create age-verified instances; restricting instance access to users who are verified to be 18 or older to join the instance.

If a user is age verified and over the age of 18, age-gated instances will be prioritized and shown at the top of the instance list.

==Regions==
Whilst selecting an instance type, there are choices for varying regions to better optimize their experience. Choosing an instance closest to your location will see a decrease in [[Special:MyLanguage/:Community:Terminology#Ping|ping]], and ensuring a more stable connection to the instance, preventing disconnections and lag.

Historically, VRChat ran solely on the U.S. West server. On June 16, 2021, two extra regions - '''Europe, and Japan''' were added to the platform in the [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202124 Regions update]<ref>https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202124</ref> to distribute server load, and offset increasing user count. On December 1, 2021, VRChat added the '''U.S. East'''<ref>https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202142</ref> region, and renamed the current USA server to ''''U.S. West'''<nowiki/>'. Users are also encouraged to check VRChat's {{VRC link|https://status.vrchat.com|server status}} website or their [https://x.com/VRChat_Status VRChat Status account] on social media for outages, or upon discovering issues when connecting to VRChat.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Token
!Region
!Location
|-
|usw
|U.S. West
|San José
|-
|use
|U.S. East
|Washington D.C.
|-
|eu
|Europe
|Amsterdam
|-
|jp
|Japan
|Tokyo
|}

== Instance Settings ==
[[File:InstanceSettings.png|thumb|The instance settings UI when creating a new instance.]]
After choosing an instance type, a user can select what type of content is to be allowed in that instance; the default options will be set to the world's default content settings. The instance creator can also change what type of content is allowed after the instance is made, changes can be made in the '''Here''' tab of the Quick Menu.

Instance Settings cannot be set by the instance creator if the instance type is Public or Group Public. Instead, it will respect the world creator's content settings.

The list of content that can be toggled are:

* [[Emojis]]
* [[Stickers]]
* [[VRC+#Sharing|Sharing]] Pedestals
* [[VRC+#Prints|Prints]]
* [[Camera Drone|Drones]]

== Instance permissions ==
Your permissions for managing an instance is dependent on whether you are a world author, instance owner, or group moderator.

=== Instance owner ===
The instance owner, is the person who initiated the instance, and depending on its type can be either a user, a group, or the world author. Instance ownership cannot be changed once assigned. To change instance ownership, a new instance must be opened by another user or group. Instance ownership is often confused with a "master", which is usually tied to [[Udon]] world settings.

Instance owners have permission to [[Trust and Safety#User moderation tools|moderate users]], including kicking, warning or muting them. In the case of a group instance, group moderators and their powers depend on assigned [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups#Group Roles and Permissions|group roles and permissions]].

Public instances do not have an assigned instance owner, and defaults to the world author.

=== World author ===
The author of the world have the same core set of moderation tools as an instance owner, being able to moderate users in the form of kicking, warning, and muting. The author have these additional powers, depending on instance type.

=== Permission chart ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Moderation permissions for instances
!Instance type
|'''Public'''
|'''Friends+'''
|'''Friends'''
|'''Invite+'''
|'''Invite'''
|'''Group Public'''
|'''Group+'''
|'''Group'''
|-
|'''World author'''
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|No
|No
|-
|'''Instance owner'''
|No
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|If moderator
|If moderator
|If moderator
|-
|'''Group moderator'''
|No
|No
|No
|No
|No
|✔️
|✔️
|✔️
|}

== Instance Duration and Automatic Resets ==
[[File:Instance shutdown notification.png|alt=A notification on the VRChat Quick Menu notification pane, in the Other section. The notification reads: "Warning: This instance will be reset in 60 minutes due to its age."|thumb|The notification that appears when the instance is shut down.]]
Instances that have been running for long periods will automatically reset to prevent potential issues. If an instance is populated, users will rejoin upon reset, otherwise, they are sent to their Home World. A 60-minute warning is given before a reset. Instances may run for up to 7 days but can reset sooner due to server-side updates.

==References==

<references />
[[Category:Needs Images]]

VRCat

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRCat
|image= VRCat.webp
|firstAppearance= Nov 19, 2020
|species= Cat
|pronouns= He/It/They
}}
'''VRCat''' is the official mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], a spacefaring orange cat with white markings. He wears a box on his head, with the [[VRC+]] symbol on the side.

==Appearances ==
VRCat's first appearance was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MKanCkDck Introducing VRChat Plus] and has been seen in numerous official VRChat announcements and social media posts since.

VRCat appears as the Early Supporter [[Badges|Badge]] for users who bought [[VRC+]] when it was first released. The badge can be pet on a user's profile on the website.

After purchasing VRC+, VRCat will appear on the user's [[Quick Menu]]. Clicking VRCat in this menu multiple times will cause dialogue to appear.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Dialogue
|The most enticing laser pointers are the stars above.
|I got a great design idea. Hear me out. FLOORTALS!
|-
|I hear Mars has scratching posts to rip and tear!
|To boldly go where no cat has gone before!
|-
|What's your favorite planet?
|I want to see Andromeda!
|-
|You are amazing!
|A famous explorer once said, "AaaaaAAAaaAAa"
|-
|You like my cardboard helmet? I made it myself.
|Hey, all you cool cats and kittens!
|-
|Hey, could you tape my ear back on my box?
|Your friends are waiting for you!
|-
|Let's have an adventure!
|All your funds go to my treats, and the servers.
|-
|So many buttons. So few paws.
|Do you have any tasty treats?
|-
| Make me a catnip farming world with Udon!
|Zero G and cat hair is not a great combo
|-
|I'm fun to click on huh?
|I'm friends with a tiger!
|-
|Cat Clicker! Sounds like a fun UDON world!
|Perfect Gem Activated
|-
|My hobbies include: DJing and Sleeping
|Why do I hear boss music?
|-
|Don't forget to stay hydrated!
|Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now
|-
|Make sure you enable Two-Factor Auth!
|Show me what you got!
|-
| Join VRChat, they said. See the world, they said.
|Zug zug
|-
|I really need to be a VRChat plushy merch item.
|Reticulating Splines
|-
|Someone needs to make me into an Avatar!
|Downloading more RAM
|-
|Let's go find some avatars!
|Where's the mirror in this world?
|-
|Mmmm hmmm
|Aren't mirrors relaxing?
|-
|Aliens are real. I've seen them!
|I crave COOKIES!!
|-
|Yes!
|This menu can't hold me forever!
|-
|No!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
|Mayyyyybe?
|More features for VRC+ are coming soon!
|-
|Poooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|It looks like you’re supporting VRChat! Thanks!
|-
|Purrrrr....
|I'm VRCat. Nice to meet you!
|-
|Meow!
|VRChat is supported by users like you!
|-
|Zzzzzz
|Thanks for being an Early Supporter!
|-
|Just woke up. What'd I miss?
|Early Supporters earned me as a badge!
|-
|Cats love attention.
|TIP: Settings > Skip Go Button. You're welcome!
|-
|Cats love synthesizers!.. and spaceships!
|Zzzzzz...
|-
|I'm not a robot cat, but I do know a purple one..
|Pooooortaaaaaallll!!!
|-
|Make friends with someone that's purple!
|How many times are you gonna do this?
|-
| I'm a text adventure pro!
|I'm glad to know someone special like you.
|}

== VRCat avatars ==
VRCat has two [[avatars]], created by VRChat's team, and are part of the list of available [[Public Avatars|public avatars]].

=== VRCat ===
The first [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_30451089-312d-4daf-b798-f57da776ad02 avatar] simply called '''VRCat''' was uploaded by ''Creator Support'' on April 4, 2024. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description of this avatar reads: "Thank you for supporting VRChat!".

==== Stats ====
This avatar is rated Excellent performance on PC, and has the following stats:
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|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Avatar
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!Threshold
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| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.01 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|0.37 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|1,026
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(0.28, 0.36, 0.30)
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|Excellent
|-
|Skinned meshes
|1
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|2
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|6
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
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|-
|Contact count
|2
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
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|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|13
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
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=== VRCat Animatronic ===
The '''VRCat Animatronic''' [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_a7d31a84-1cd4-48ca-b7fa-9ca9e9c9a455 avatar] was uploaded by ''Slorg'' on October 15, 2023 for [[Spookality 2023]]. This avatar is cross-compatible, and the description reads: "The VRCat animatronic from VRCat's Adventure Zone! But there is something about it. It feels so... alive."

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Medium performance on PC, and has the following stats:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Animatronic Avatar
!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.81 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.83 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|3.02 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|17,386
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(2.78, 2.52, 0.57)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Good
|-
|Skinned meshes
|3
|8
|Medium
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|3
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|1
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|5
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
|300
|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
|80
|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|63
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
|100
|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:VRCat Pride.jpeg|VRCat with the "Progress" Pride Flag for June
File:Spookality 2024 BlogHeader.png|Skeleton VRCat as seen in the Spookality 2024 announcement
File:Feedback and Feature Requests.png|VRCat as seen in the Feedback and Feature Requests banner seen in-game
File:MenuEasterEggVRCat.webp|The Rear view of the VRCat hanging from the quick menu.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*VRCat's name is a play on ''VRChat''.
*VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor<ref>Parzeval. (2024, August 15). Tupper: The Future of VRChat & The Life of VRChat's Head of Community | VF1 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0YVHHtc5CsY?t=3519</ref>.
*VRCat's arch-nemesis was [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]]. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462</ref>.
*VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON".
*VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes:
**Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music</ref>.
**Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey.
**Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II<ref>https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem</ref>.
**Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement<ref>https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language)</ref>.
**Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens.
**Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram</ref>.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000000*/VRCat.club VRCat.club] (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums
*VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually.

==See also==

*[[VRRat]]

==References==
<references />

VRRat

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Stub|You can contribute by expanding and proofreading this article, in accordance with the [[VRCWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].}}
{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRRat
|image= VRRat_Front.png
|firstAppearance=
|species= Rat
|pronouns= He/Him
}}
'''VRRat''' is the mischievous secondary mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], as well as a perceived [[wikipedia:Frenemy|frenemy]] of [[VRCat]].

==Biography==

===Looks===
VRRat is a low-poly rat. He has brown and tan fur, with stubby arms and legs, as well as rounded ears, a pink rat tail, and a noticeable overbite. VRRat hops and waddles on two feet, rather than scurrying on four legs.

VRRat occasionally wears clothes and accessories in branding, such as a lab coat. But is mostly depicted not wearing anything.

=== Personality ===
VRRat is "not to be trusted", according to VRCat. VRRat also admits to enjoy "causing chaos". They also like cheese - all the time<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1642165152320552961 "YO it’s VRRat!! I’M taking over VRChat,"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. It's not stated which type of cheese VRRat prefers, but it's generalized that they like all types of cheeses.

==Appearances==
According to an official thread on X.com, for VRChat's 10th anniversary in January 2024, VRRat was created during a VRChat Jam in 2022 as an NPC that disciplined banned users sent to the [[Banned World]]. If a [[Bans|banned user]] entered the world, and broke VRRat’s only rule verbally instructed to the user, which was to not touch VRRat's cheese, they would attack you, which would cause the user to sink into the ground and turn into cheese.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389671473123573 "VRRat was made during a VRChat Jam"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389659913552340 "Have 10 fun facts about #VRChat"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

VRRat had a significant cameo during April Fools 2024, where they managed to "hijack" VRChat's official X.com account. During [[Spookality 2024]], VRRat was frequently used in the branding. On December 1st, 2024, The VRRat [[Merchandise|Makeship plushie]] was officially revealed<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lcbmpho7m22r "vrrat plush REAL"] posted by VRChat on ''Bluesky''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. The promotion for the plushie ran from December 1st, 2024, and will end on December 30, 2024.

===April Fools 2024 event===

====Start of the event ====
On the first of April 2024 the official VRChat X (formerly Twitter) Account posted: "''UPDATE: We can't find VRRat.''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753933585436820 "PDATE: We can't find VRRat."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref> followed by: "''also DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' in your personal user note on the website!''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 "DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat',"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.

====The text adventure ====
[[File:VRRat pssssssst processed.png|thumb|The first message of the text adventure.|371x371px]]
Typing <code>We miss you VRRat</code> into your "personal notes" on your own profile, via the VRChat website will activate a hidden text adventure, on the VRChat website played via the notification menu. This easter egg is hinted on VRChat's social media account on X, as well as the "Creator Support" user profile on VRChat.

When beginning the text adventure on the website, you can also continue the text adventure within the VRChat client. The text-driven adventure tasked the user with freeing VRRat from, what appeared to be the VRChat Headquarters.

Navigation depended on a map drawn by VRRat, but its visibility was limited to areas illuminated by a nearby light source. For example, opening the map in a dark tunnel would make it hard to read, in some cases, even unreadable for significant portions of the adventure, adding an extra layer of challenge.
[[File:VRRat Map.png|thumb|528x528px|The map, provided to the user by VRRat.]]
Gameplay mostly consisted of VRRat describing what he perceived in his current position, followed by the player giving new instructions on where to move next.

The far left side of the map caused a confusion-like effect for VRRat, making communication difficult. In order to finish the game, the user had to find a key, which was hidden in the maze and would later be used to open the door.

Failing the adventure was possible, notably via getting caught by [[VRCat]] near the end of the game.

Successfully finishing the text adventure and freeing VRRat unlocked the "CHEESE" [[Badges|Badge]] and temporarily set the UI theme on the website to the Cheese theme.
====VRRat takeover====
Throughout the day, VRRat seemingly took control of VRChat's X account, posting various memes, humorous comments and "leaking" confidential VRChat data.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774799919158644787 "what's this super secret video?!"], posted by VRChat (from VRRat's perspective) on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774894503473668269 Photo] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

====Event conclusion====
The event concluded on April 2nd, 2024, with the VRChat X account - now back 'under the control' of [[VRChat Team|Tupper]] - announcing the successful containment of VRRat.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774995922147221677 "VRRat has been contained once more."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

==VRRat avatar==

VRChat's Creator Support account uploaded a [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_26187637-0c30-4a09-86e1-bc928c07309e useable] [[Avatars|avatar]] of VRRat on April 26, 2023.

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Excellent performance, and has the following stats:
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!Component
!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.34 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.67 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|2.75 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|1,074
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(0.92, 0.98, 0.81)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Excellent
|-
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|Excellent
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|0
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
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|-
|Constraint depth
|0
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|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|26
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|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
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|-
|Particle systems
|0
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|-
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|Mesh particles
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|Particle trails
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|Particle collisions
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|Trail renderers
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|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
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|-
|Cloth max vertices
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|-
|Collider count
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
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|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
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|Excellent
|}

==Trivia==

*VRRat appears on VRChat Wiki articles marked with [[Special:MyLanguage/Category:Stubs|Category:Stubs]].
*VRChat has a hidden text adventure game featuring VRRat!
*VRRat's has a 'frenemy'-like relationship with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]].
**A video posted by VRChat showcasing the new festive stickers show VRCat comforting VRRat after feeling left out of holiday activities, showcasing potentially the development of a closer relationship<ref>[https://youtu.be/lijhooaXQ-Y 'Limited festive Stickers available on VRChat!'] posted by VRChat on ''YouTube''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.
*VRRat respawns on death, seemingly believing his death was a daydream:
**''"Woah, I just had the weirdest daydream.<br>I could feel the jaws of a mousetrap closing in, and then darkness.<br>And now I'm here.<br>What a profound and terrifying experience."'' ''- VRRat upon dying in the VRRat Adventure''

==See also==

*[[VRCat]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Avatars]]

VRRat

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{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Stub|You can contribute by expanding and proofreading this article, in accordance with the [[VRCWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].}}
{{Infobox/Mascot
|name= VRRat
|image= VRRat_Front.png
|firstAppearance=
|species= Rat
|pronouns= He/Him
}}
'''VRRat''' is the mischievous secondary mascot of [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]], as well as a perceived [[wikipedia:Frenemy|frenemy]] of [[VRCat]].

==Biography==

===Looks===
VRRat is a low-poly rat. He has brown and tan fur, with stubby arms and legs, as well as rounded ears, a pink rat tail, and a noticeable overbite. VRRat hops and waddles on two feet, rather than scurrying on four legs.

VRRat occasionally wears clothes and accessories in branding, such as a lab coat. But is mostly depicted not wearing anything.

=== Personality ===
VRRat is "not to be trusted", according to VRCat. VRRat also admits to enjoy "causing chaos". They also like cheese - all the time<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1642165152320552961 "YO it’s VRRat!! I’M taking over VRChat,"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. It's not stated which type of cheese VRRat prefers, but it's generalized that they like all types of cheeses.

==Appearances==
According to an official thread on X.com, for VRChat's 10th anniversary in January 2024, VRRat was created during a VRChat Jam in 2022 as an NPC that disciplined banned users sent to the [[Banned World]]. If a [[Bans|banned user]] entered the world, and broke VRRat’s only rule verbally instructed to the user, which was to not touch VRRat's cheese, they would attack you, which would cause the user to sink into the ground and turn into cheese.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389671473123573 "VRRat was made during a VRChat Jam"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1747389659913552340 "Have 10 fun facts about #VRChat"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

VRRat had a significant cameo during April Fools 2024, where they managed to "hijack" VRChat's official X.com account. During [[Spookality 2024]], VRRat was frequently used in the branding. On December 1st, 2024, The VRRat [[Merchandise|Makeship plushie]] was officially revealed<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com/post/3lcbmpho7m22r "vrrat plush REAL"] posted by VRChat on ''Bluesky''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>. The promotion for the plushie ran from December 1st, 2024, and will end on December 30, 2024.

===April Fools 2024 event===

====Start of the event ====
On the first of April 2024 the official VRChat X (formerly Twitter) Account posted: "''UPDATE: We can't find VRRat.''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753933585436820 "PDATE: We can't find VRRat."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref> followed by: "''also DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' in your personal user note on the website!''"<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774753934600478803 "DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat',"] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.

====The text adventure ====
[[File:VRRat pssssssst processed.png|thumb|The first message of the text adventure.|371x371px]]
Typing <code>We miss you VRRat</code> into your "personal notes" on your own profile, via the VRChat website will activate a hidden text adventure, on the VRChat website played via the notification menu. This easter egg is hinted on VRChat's social media account on X, as well as the "Creator Support" user profile on VRChat.

When beginning the text adventure on the website, you can also continue the text adventure within the VRChat client. The text-driven adventure tasked the user with freeing VRRat from, what appeared to be the VRChat Headquarters.

Navigation depended on a map drawn by VRRat, but its visibility was limited to areas illuminated by a nearby light source. For example, opening the map in a dark tunnel would make it hard to read, in some cases, even unreadable for significant portions of the adventure, adding an extra layer of challenge.
[[File:VRRat Map.png|thumb|528x528px|The map, provided to the user by VRRat.]]
Gameplay mostly consisted of VRRat describing what he perceived in his current position, followed by the player giving new instructions on where to move next.

The far left side of the map caused a confusion-like effect for VRRat, making communication difficult. In order to finish the game, the user had to find a key, which was hidden in the maze and would later be used to open the door.

Failing the adventure was possible, notably via getting caught by [[VRCat]] near the end of the game.

Successfully finishing the text adventure and freeing VRRat unlocked the "CHEESE" [[Badges|Badge]] and temporarily set the UI theme on the website to the Cheese theme.
====VRRat takeover====
Throughout the day, VRRat seemingly took control of VRChat's X account, posting various memes, humorous comments and "leaking" confidential VRChat data.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774799919158644787 "what's this super secret video?!"], posted by VRChat (from VRRat's perspective) on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774894503473668269 Photo] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

====Event conclusion====
The event concluded on April 2nd, 2024, with the VRChat X account - now back 'under the control' of [[VRChat Team|Tupper]] - announcing the successful containment of VRRat.<ref>[https://x.com/VRChat/status/1774995922147221677 "VRRat has been contained once more."] posted by VRChat on ''X.com''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>

==VRRat avatar==

VRChat's Creator Support account uploaded a [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_26187637-0c30-4a09-86e1-bc928c07309e useable] [[Avatars|avatar]] of VRRat on April 26, 2023.

=== Stats ===
This avatar is rated Excellent performance, and has the following stats:
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!Value
!Threshold
!Performance Rank
|-
|Download size
|0.34 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Texture memory
|0.67 MB
| -
|Excellent
|-
|Uncompressed size
|2.75 MB
| -
| -
|-
|Triangles
|1,074
|70,000
|Excellent
|-
|Bounds
|(0.92, 0.98, 0.81)
|(5.00, 6.00, 5.00)
|Excellent
|-
|Skinned meshes
|1
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Basic meshes
|0
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Material slots
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Physbone components
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone transforms
|0
|128
| -
|-
|Physbone colliders
|0
|16
| -
|-
|Physbone collision check count
|0
|256
| -
|-
|Contact count
|0
|24
|Excellent
|-
|Constraints
|0
|300
|Excellent
|-
|Constraint depth
|0
|80
|Excellent
|-
|Animators
|1
|16
|Excellent
|-
|Bones
|26
|256
|Excellent
|-
|Lights
|0
|0
|Excellent
|-
|Particle systems
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Total max particles
|0
|1,000
|Excellent
|-
|Mesh particles
|0
|2,000
|Excellent
|-
|Particle trails
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Particle collisions
|False
|True
|Excellent
|-
|Trail renderers
|0
|4
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth meshes
|0
|1
|Excellent
|-
|Cloth max vertices
|0
|100
|Excellent
|-
|Collider count
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Rigidbodies
|0
|8
|Excellent
|-
|Audio sources
|0
|8
|Excellent
|}

==Trivia==

*VRRat appears on VRChat Wiki articles marked with [[Special:MyLanguage/Category:Stubs|Category:Stubs]].
*VRChat has a hidden text adventure game featuring VRRat!
*VRRat's has a 'frenemy'-like relationship with [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCat|VRCat]].
**A video posted by VRChat showcasing the new festive stickers show VRCat comforting VRRat after feeling left out of holiday activities, showcasing potentially the development of a closer relationship<ref>[https://youtu.be/lijhooaXQ-Y 'Limited festive Stickers available on VRChat!'] posted by VRChat on ''YouTube''; retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref>.
*VRRat respawns on death, seemingly believing his death was a daydream:
**''"Woah, I just had the weirdest daydream.<br>I could feel the jaws of a mousetrap closing in, and then darkness.<br>And now I'm here.<br>What a profound and terrifying experience."''
==See also==

*[[VRCat]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Avatars]]

Talk:Reporting

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== Awareness of sucessful report ==

When reporting a user/world/group, Apon sucessful report you are notifed ingame of that by a notification under "other" should/is that nessery to declare?, Its a small but its a somewhat recent change and I feel it deserves the mention in the page. (I will leave my edits in place. for approval or denial.) [[User:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509]] ([[User talk:Usr 1a5319fb-f3a7-4ee9-8ed3-83c96116b509|talk]]) 23:54, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

:I believe that this can be mentioned. VRChat's Trust & Safety team leaves this notification vague enough within the client to prevent abuse. If you also file a moderation report, via their ticketing system, users will receive an e-mail in response saying whether or not they are investigating the issue, but will not provide results; this can also be mentioned as well.
:Thank you for uploading the screenshot for this as well. For future reference, it is encouraged for UI screenshots to use the default color palette. Otherwise, this should be good to go. [[User:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0]] ([[User talk:Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0|talk]]) 00:01, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
:Just a heads up as well, you don't need to post on the talk page when making an edit to approve! Maintainers will see it in our moderation queue and review it. I've approved the edit and fixed some typos. Thank you for your contribution and I hope to see many more!!! [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 00:04, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Reporting

2025-03-28T00:02:39Z

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{{Noticebox/Official}}
[[File:Quick Menu.webp|thumb|The icon "[[File:Icons Report 25.png|frameless|16x16px|]]" at the top-right of the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]] is used for reporting.]]
'''Reporting''' is a tool used to flag inappropriate behavior and content to the VRChat Trust & Safety team. Conduct is based off of VRChat's [[Special:MyLanguage/Community Guidelines|Community Guidelines]], and [[Special:MyLanguage/Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]. Reporting is a very important process to ensure the safety and experience of all players, while blocking only locally curates the experience for yourself.

The report process is anonymous, and no users will be able to tell whether or not something has been reported by you; likewise, to protect user privacy, results of moderation action will not be disclosed to the reporter.

You can learn more about the various methods and alternatives for reporting in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety|Trust and Safety]] article, such as hiding avatars, muting a user, Safe Mode, and the Go Home button. In addition, you can also {{VRC link|https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports |report bugs}} and {{VRC link|https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new |security exploits}} to VRChat.

== Reporting a user ==
This should be selected to report objectionable language or actions of a user. A user can also be clicked on to report, mute, or block them. Any violation in regards to an avatar should be reported with the 'Reporting an Avatar' button.

* '''Behavior'''
** Hateful
** Sexual
** Harassing
** Client Modding / Hacking
** Impersonation
** Botting
** Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
* '''Text Chat'''
**Hateful
**Sexual
**Harassing
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
** Leaking Private Information
*'''Emoji'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Harassing
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
** Gore
*'''Image'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Harassing
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Gore
*'''Sticker'''
** Hateful
**Nudity
**Harassing
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Gore
* '''Text'''
**Hateful
**Sexual
**Harassing
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
Upon sucessful action on a report you had submitted previously, A Notification in the "Other" tab will appear informing you.
[[File:UserreportSucessful2025.png|thumb|Moderation report closed notification.]]

== Reporting an avatar ==
This option should be selected to report any content that is retained on an [[Special:MyLanguage/avatars|avatar]]. Clicking '''View Avatar Details''' after selecting a user can be done to report an avatar. If there is uncertainty if the content violates Community Guidelines, please consider flagging a 'Content Warning' when reporting the avatar instead.

*'''Avatar'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Malicious
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
**Gore
**Scam or Fraud
**Technical Issues
**Copyright Infringement
*'''Avatar Page'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Malicious
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
**Gore
**Scam or Fraud
**Technical Issues
**Copyright Infringement
* '''Content Warnings'''
**Sexually Suggestive
**Adult Language and Themes
**Graphic Violence
**Excessive Gore
**Extreme Horror

== Reporting a group ==
This option should be selected to report a [[Special:MyLanguage/Groups|Group]], or its content. Viewing a group's page will grant access to a Report button at the top-right.

*'''Group Store'''
**Billing
**Interruption of Service
**Cancellation
**Security Concern
**Renewal
*'''Image'''
**Hateful
**Malicious
**Abusive or disruptive visuals
**Inappropriate
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
** Leaking Private Information
**Gore
**Sexual
*'''Text'''
**Hateful
**Malicious
**Abusive or disruptive visuals
**Inappropriate
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
**Gore
**Sexual

== Reporting a world ==
This option should be selected to report any content that is retained within a [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]]. Viewing a world's page grants access to a Report button. If there is uncertainty if the content violates Community Guidelines, please consider flagging a 'Content Warning' when reporting the world instead.

*'''Environment'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Malicious
**Inappropriate
** Gore
*'''Text'''
**Hateful
**Sexual
**Harassing
**Inappropriate
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
*'''Content Warnings'''
**Sexually Suggestive
**Adult Language and Themes
**Graphic Violence
**Excessive Gore
**Extreme Horror
*'''World Image'''
**Hateful
**Nudity
**Harassing
**Inappropriate
**Impersonation
**Threats / Promoting Self-Harm
**Leaking Private Information
**Gore
*'''World Store'''
**Billing
**Interruption of Service
**Cancellation
**Security Concern
**Renewal

== Reporting on the VRChat website ==
In addition to being able to report within the VRChat client, you can optionally report any content {{VRC link|https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new |on the VRChat website}}. From there, you may also attach your relevant player logs, screenshots, and any short video footage within the ticket. An e-mail acknowledging your report, will be sent to the same e-mail address you submitted within the ticket. However, results of moderation action will not be disclosed to the reporter.

== Reporting a security exploit ==
The VRChat website should be used to {{VRC link|https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/requests/new |report security exploits}} for VRChat or its services. It is requested that the inclusion of "proof-of-concept, documentation, background, attack scenarios, potential mitigations, etc." are ideal, and that "video, screenshots, chat logs, hearsay, etc alone are not useful and do not constitute an exploit disclosure".

== Reporting a bug==
You cannot report bugs directly within the game, but you can submit bug reports pseudonymously on {{VRC link|https://feedback.vrchat.com|feedback.vrchat.com}} if you have a VRChat account. The platform uses a ticketing system powered by Canny.io, while VRChat employs a separate internal system to manage and track tickets.

===Template for reports<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/vrchat/clip/SaltyAssiduousEchidnaAMPEnergy-TNqOCjdrYDHegiw9 What a Bug Report needs - Q&A Team StormRel] </ref>===
1. Summary
> Explain in 2-3 Sentence what this report is about.
VRChat crashed when trying to join a friend.

2. Steps to reproduce the bug:
> Write down what you did step by step so someone else can see the problem. For example:
1. Open Main Menu
2. Visit any Profile
3. Double Click "Join" Button

3. What did you expect to happen?
> Explain what you thought would happen. For example:
To join my friends.

4. What actually happened?
> Explain what went wrong. For example:
VRChat crashed.

X. Additional details (if any):
> Add any other information. For example:
* Logs (`%appdata%\..\LocalLow\VRChat\VRChat\`, need to be uploaded external)
* Video (need to be uploaded external, [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/%20/videos/upload?d=ud upload on YouTube])
* Screenshots (up to 8MB, or need to be uploaded external)
* Links

== See also ==
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Community Guidelines|Community Guidelines]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety|Trust and Safety]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]]

== References ==

<references />

User:Usr 43888d8b-29fa-4d36-8a44-df5af5494ba2

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Trust and Safety

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{{Noticebox/Official}}
The '''Trust and Safety''' systems<ref>[https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-safety-and-trust-system 'VRChat Safety and Trust System'] on ''docs.vrchat.com''; retrieved December 23, 2024.</ref> in [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]] are designed to protect users from nuisance users, objectionable content, and enhance the overall experience in VRChat.

VRChat's internal moderation process is based on {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal|VRChat's Terms of Service}}, last revised on November 18, 2024. All moderation actions are interpreted and judged according to this document, making it the absolute reference for all content and behavior expected on the platform.

== Guidelines ==
VRChat's {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/community-guidelines|Community Guidelines}} provide an accessible interpretation of the Terms of Service and extend upon scenarios not covered by the Terms of Service. These guidelines serve as a valuable resources for users navigating their personal experience on the platform.

The {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines|Creator Guidelines}} for VRChat offer detailed information regarding [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Avatars|avatar]] content. They also provide guidelines for VRChat users who create video content for platforms, like YouTube and Twitch. These guidelines include content warnings for various mediums within VRChat.

==Personal safety==
[[File:VRC Safety Banner.png|frame|right]]
VRChat's Safety features are a crucial aspect of the platform. Providing many features to help everyone to have a safe and customizable experience. Advanced safety settings can be configured in the '''Settings''' section. Please refer to the [[Special:MyLanguage/Settings|Settings]] article for more details.

===Safety Shield [[File:Icons ShieldLevel Normal 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]===
The Safety Shield is the first line of protection when meeting new users and their avatars. It enables or disables certain features based on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]] of the user or their avatar.

There are several pre-set configurations users select in the Shield Level settings. These are available for quick access in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]].

For new users, it's recommend to use '''Normal''' or '''Maximum''' settings to start. If one wishes fully view another user's avatar without shield restrictions, users can select on them with their Quick Menu open and select "Show Avatar".

Using the '''Custom''' section allows one to configure how a user of each Trust Rank will be restricted on the user's end. This can be changed in the Shield Level section in the settings.

Here is a list of options available for customization:
[[File:Shield level.webp|thumb|Shield levels can be customized, depending on a user's Trust Rank.]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Option Name
!Impacted Feature
|-
|Voice
|User
|-
|Avatar
|Avatar
|-
|User Icons
|Social
|-
|Custom Images <ref group="note" name="custom-images">Custom Images include custom emojis, sharing, prints and stickers. See [[Special:MyLanguage/Gallery|Gallery]] for more infomation.</ref>
|Social
|-
|[[Camera Drone|Drone]] <small>[upcoming [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202513-openbeta 2025.1.3]]</small>
|Social
|-
|Audio
|Avatar
|-
|Lights & Particles
|Avatar
|-
|Shaders
|Avatar
|-
|Custom Animations
|Avatar
|-
|Animated Emojis
|Social
|}

<references group="note" />
Multiple '''Presets''' are available depending on user's preference for security and comfort.

====Maximum Safety [[File:Icons ShieldLevel Max 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
This preset is the safest and only allows all features to be enabled for friends. It is ideal for newcomers or when in unfamiliar public spaces.
{| class="wikitable"
!Option Name
!Visitor
!New User
!User
!Known User
!Trusted User
!Friends
|-
|Voice
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Avatar
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|-
|User Icons
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Custom Images
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Drone
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Audio
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|-
|Lights & Particles
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|-
|Shaders
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|-
|Custom Animations
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|-
|Animated Emojis
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
| On
|}

====Normal Safety [[File:Icons ShieldLevel Normal 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
This preset is suitable for everyday use.
{| class="wikitable"
!Option Name
!Visitor
!New User
!User
!Known User
!Trusted User
!Friends
|-
|Voice
|On
|On
|On
|On
| On
|On
|-
|Avatar
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|User Icons
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Custom Images
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Drone
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Audio
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Lights & Particles
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|-
|Shaders
|Off
|Off
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|-
|Custom Animations
|Off
|Off
|On
|On
|On
|On
|-
|Animated Emojis
|Off
|Off
| Off
| Off
|On
|On
|}

====No Safety [[File:Icons ShieldLevel None 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
Use this preset with '''caution'''. It disables most safety features regardless of [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]]. Users who use this shield may risk being affected by bad actors attempting to crash players.

====Custom Safety [[File:Icons ShieldLevel Custom 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
Users can set up their own safety settings based on the features one wants to enable or disable.
[[File:Safemode.png|thumb|The "Safe Mode" [[File:Icons SafeMode 25.png|frameless|12x12px]] icon is at the bottom-right of the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]].]]

===Safe Mode [[File:SafeModeIcon QM.png|frameless|36x36px]]===
If a user feels overwhelmed or is experiencing extreme lag, an emergency '''Safe Mode''' "[[File:Icons SafeMode 25.png|frameless|16x16px]]" button is accessible at any time in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]]. This feature disables most avatars, users' voices, and anything that can cause lag or be the source of an emergency. Performance should return to a usable state while in Safe Mode. Friends are not affected by Safe Mode. While in Safe Mode, all avatars will change into the "grey robot" avatar except for friends until Safe Mode is disabled.

Safe Mode can also be quickly activated by pressing both triggers and both Quick Menu buttons at the same time in VR, or by pressing Shift + Esc at the same time on a keyboard.

To exit Safe Mode, open the Quick Menu and click the Safe Mode button again. Alternatively, click the '''Go Home''' button to leave the instance.

==User moderation tools==
[[File:How to Block and Report.png|border|right|frameless]]
VRChat relies on self-moderation to handle most cases involving users, worlds, avatars, and groups. VRChat offers personal moderation tools for user's to use at their own discretion to curate their experience through methods of muting, blocking, hiding, and reporting. 
=== Managing users===
There are various tools to be able to manage users around you. You can select users to moderate, that are present in the instance with you, or pre-emptively moderate users by searching their username in the '''Search''' tab of the [[Main Menu]]. It's also possible to browse users in the '''Recently Played With''' section on the Launch Pad of the Main Menu and manage further actions.

====Muting a user [[File:NameplateMuteIcon.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
When a user is being annoying or too loud, select that user to lower their microphone volume or mute them entirely. If you are in the same instance as a user you muted, they will be able to see a "deafened" indicator[[File:NameplateMuteDeafen.png|frameless|28x28px]] over your [[Nameplates|nameplate]], signaling that you have muted them.

Alternatively, you can decrease their volume, to a minimum of 5% volume, which will not have any indicators.

====Muting a user chatbox====
If a user is annoying you with their [[chatbox]], select that user, scroll down and click the User Chatbox button to mute their chatbox. When the user's chatbox is muted, their typing indictor will be red, and messages they send will not be shown.

====Blocking a user [[File:Icons BlockUser 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] ====
Should the user continue to be annoying, you can block them. This will prevent you from seeing the user, and they will not be able to see you. A user will be unable to tell that you have blocked them unless they have moderation capabilities for the instance. You can browse your list of blocked users, by going to the [[Social]] tab of the Main Menu and scrolling down to '''Blocked''', to either report or unblock them.

'''Note:''' Any global Udon scripts or prefabs may still network your presence globally, including to users blocked.

====Reporting a user [[File:Icons Report 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] ====
If necessary, you can [[Reporting#Reporting a user|report a user]], by selecting them or searching their name, and reporting their specific behavior. When a report is submitted, the user is flagged to the VRChat Trust & Safety team, who may take further action. To protect user privacy, the results of any moderation actions will not be disclosed to the reporter.

====Kicking a user [[File:Icons KickUser 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] ====
A user can be evicted from an instance, by initiating a vote-kick prompt. Everybody in the instance, with a [[Trust Rank]] of New User or above, will receive a notification with options for "yes" or "no" regarding the vote-kick on the user. If a majority of users in the instance vote "yes", then the disruptive user will be disconnected from the instance and will be unable to re-join for one hour.

Users who can moderate an instance, can skip the vote-kick process, and remove a user at will. In group instances, users who have administrative permissions also have the option to immediately kick or ban somebody from a group or instance, pre-emptively barring them from any future instances hosted by the group.

===Managing avatars [[File:Icons Avatars 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] ===
It is also possible to curate the avatars around you. You can use options, like showing, hiding, globally hiding, or reporting avatars.

====Showing, hiding, and blocking an avatar====
[[File:AvatarDisplay.webp|thumb|Quick Menu setting for Avatar Display visibility.]]

If an [[Avatars|avatar]] is causing annoyance or performance issues, you can hide the avatar itself. You can also '''globally hide''' an avatar, which blocks the avatar by its '''blueprint ID'''; preventing you from seeing it again, even if another user uses it.

Avatars may be shown or hidden to you, based on your shield level, and your avatar performance preferences. You can change these preferences, using your [[Settings]].

===== Showing an avatar=====
When selecting a user, it's possible to show another version of their avatar by clicking on the "Eye" icon of the Avatar Display section. This will change a fallback, impostor, or shielded version of their avatar into the fully rendered version of the avatar that they are using.

=====Hiding an avatar=====
By clicking on the "slashed eye" icon, on the Avatar Display section, it will change any variant of the avatar they are using, to a version of a leg-less variant of a [[Robot]], called [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_5e0b520f-f221-4f20-82e8-9cf59ba30277 Utility BLOCKED].

====== Globally hiding an avatar======
Choosing '''Globally Hide Avatar''' will blacklist the avatar's blueprint ID, and you will be unable to see the avatar when anybody changes into it. This is the equivalent of "blocking" an avatar.

'''Note:''' If a friend is using an avatar that you have globally hidden, it may display for you. Changing their avatar visibility to "Shielded avatar" will hide the globally hidden avatar for you.

=====Shielded avatar [[File:Icons ShieldLevel Normal 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] =====
The "Shield" icon on the Avatar Display section of the user menu, will revert their avatar to a variant set by your safety shield, and avatar performance preferences.

====Reporting an avatar [[File:Icons Report 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
This option should be selected to report any content that is retained on an [[Special:MyLanguage/avatars|avatar]]. Clicking '''View Avatar Details''' after selecting a user can be done, to report an avatar. If there is uncertainty if the content violates Community Guidelines, please consider flagging a 'Content Warning' when reporting the avatar instead, or if the content warning isn't properly declared.

===Managing groups [[File:Icons Groups 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]===
[[Groups]] may be overwhelming, but there are a few ways to manage your experience with different VRChat groups. These methods can involve reporting or blocking groups, unsubscribing from group announcements, or hiding group banners from nameplates.

====Reporting a group [[File:Icons Report 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
By searching for a group, or by browsing through a user's group list - you can [[Reporting#Reporting a group|report a Group]] that violates Community Guidelines, when on the group page to VRChat Trust & Safety.

====Blocking a group [[File:Icons BlockUser 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]====
When receiving an invitation to a group, you can block a group from soliciting you any further invite notifications. However, you will still be able to see the banner on users' nameplates.

====Unsubscribing from announcements====
If you are part of a group, and you do not wish to see notifications for announcements or posts, you can navigate to the group's page, go to the Settings cog at the top right, and click '''Unsubscribe From Announcements'''. To re-enable announcements, go back to the group's page and choose '''Subscribe To Announcements'''.

====Disabling group banners on nameplates====
It is possible to stop group banners from showing up on [[nameplates]].

*Navigate to the '''User Interface''' tab of the Main Menu. Under the '''Nameplate''' section, you can disable the toggle for '''Show Group Banner'''.

*Alternatively, by opening the [[Action Menu]], you can navigate to '''Options''', where there is a sub-menu for '''Nameplates'''. From there, you can disable '''Group Banners'''.

=== Reporting a world [[File:Icons anchor world 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]===
Most worlds are not going to contain content that violates Community Guidelines. All worlds that are uploaded are placed through a [[Community Labs]] program first before being made publicly available. However, should one find content in a world that may be deemed uncomfortable, a world [[Reporting|can be reported]]. If there is uncertainty if the content violates Community Guidelines, please consider flagging a '[[Content Gating#Content Warnings|Content Warning]]' when reporting the world instead.

===Instance moderation===
[[File:Moderator action.png|thumb|Quick Menu setting, for instance, Moderator Actions]]
Instance Moderator actions are available when you are the owner of an instance, or the owner, moderator, admin of a group instance. They allow you to moderate your instance by the following methods...

*[[File:Icons Report 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] '''Warn User:''' Send the user a message telling them they have been warned.
*[[File:Icons KickUser 25.png|frameless|28x28px]] '''Kick User:''' Remove the user from the instance. They will not be able to join for 1 hour.
*[[File:MicrophoneMuted HUD.png|frameless|28x28px]] '''Force Mic Off:''' Mute the user's microphone. The user can unmute their microphone freely.
* '''[[File:Icons Groups 25.png|frameless|28x28px]]''' '''Ban From Group:''' Bans the selected user from the group that owns the instance. The user will be unable to join group instances from that group and won't be able to join that group.

== Official resources ==

* [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-safety-and-trust-system|VRChat Safety and Trust System] on ''docs.vrchat.com''
* {{VRC link|https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us|VRChat Help Desk}} on ''help.vrchat.com''
** {{VRC link|https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/categories/33315111286931-Safety-in-VRChat|Safety Guides in VRChat}} on ''help.vrchat.com''
* {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/community|Community Guidelines}} on ''hello.vrchat.com''
* {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal|Terms of Service}} on ''hello.vrchat.com''

==See also==

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Community Guidelines|Community Guidelines]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Reporting|Reporting]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]]

==References==

{{Start-navbox}}

AMD X3D Series Processors

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=Optimizing Your AMD Ryzen X3D Processor for VRChat=

The AMD Ryzen X3D processors, IN particular the Dual CCD items like the Ryzen 9 7950X3D , leverage 3D V-Cache technology to boost gaming performance, making them excellent for VRChat, as single core performance and resolving of materials and shaders per cycle is needed to keep frametimes low.

This guide will help you maximize your X3D processor’s potential for VRChat, based on tuning tips and AMD's own documentation, especially if you've UPGRADED your CPU to a dual CCD Unit without re-installing windows.

In addition, the UEFI Bios "optimized defaults" are often not optimal for core-parking and boost, especially if your system is self-built, but this is a separate tutorial.

''Note: With anything involving advanced system configuration, only make changes if you're comfortable with troubleshooting. These changes may or may not make other games run worse, but in most published expert experiences, including AMD's own documentation, these changes are good for VR Games (especially running on Unity or SteamVR native) in general.''

==Understanding the Ryzen X3D==
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D (and it's newer models, the 9900X3D and 9950X3D) features 16 cores and a massive 128 MB to 144 MB of L3 cache, thanks to its 3D V-Cache design. On the 7950X3d, one of its two CCDs (CPU Complex Dies) has an additional 64 MB of stacked cache, totaling 96 MB of L3 for that CCD, while the other has 32 MB. This setup excels in games like VRChat, where large caches reduce latency for frequent data access—think avatar loading, physics calculations, and world rendering. However, the Single CCD chips such as the 9800X3D and 7800X3D Generally do not suffer from something known as "Cache-Miss". This can be avoided with a system configuration which insures that VRChat is effectively "Landing" on the correct CCD.

VRChat benefits from single-threaded performance and cache efficiency more than raw core count, aligning well with the X3D’s strengths.

''Note: This will not be an exhaustive guide, and is focused solely on the situation with Microsoft Windows 11.''

==Step 1: Update Your System, (Windows 11)==
To get the most out of your X3D processor, the short steps are as follows:
*'''BIOS Update:''' Ensure your AM5 motherboard has the latest BIOS. This improves compatibility and optimizes scheduling for the X3D’s dual-CCD design.
*'''AMD Chipset Drivers:''' Download the latest chipset drivers from AMD’s website. These include optimizations for directing VRChat’s workload to the V-Cache CCD.
*'''Windows Game Mode:''' Enable Game Mode in Windows Settings to prioritize gaming performance. In some previous tutorials, turning game mode OFF was beneficial for VRChat and VR Games due to the way that VR renders many sub-processes. This is not the case with these particular processors, if you want optimal performance.
*'''XBox Game Bar:''' AMD's stack requires the Xbox Game bar. You can Install Xbox Game Bar via Microsoft Store (no login required) https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NZKPSTSNW4P?hl=en-us&gl=CA&ocid=pdpshare
*Use the '''Balanced''' Power Profile Mode

https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/how-to-set-up-your-system-with-a-new-amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-or/ba-p/589464

==Step 2: Optimizations to park cores.==

*In Device Manager, there should be a System Device called "AMD 3d V-Cache Performance Optimizer" Look for it, if it's missing, re-install the chipset drivers.
*Open Services (CTRL+Shift+Esc) and look for <code>amd3dvcacheSvc AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Service Running</code>
*Fix steam SteamVR undoing optimizations. By default, SteamVR's Lighthouse startup sequence SWITCHES Windows into the "High Performance" power mode. This undoes all the careful optimization that Microsoft and AMD have done to make sure the processor boosts to the limit, and chooses the right core.
**You should '''DELETE''' the other power modes to prevent this, and '''only use "Balanced".''' This is counter-intuitive based on the title of the power mode, but in short, "High Performance" mode locks your processor to it's highest non-boost frequency as a "Floor". This generally makes it get very hot, and will prevent single core boosting. In the "Old Days" processor core speed switching caused stuttering and latency: This is likely why Valve's engineers decided to enforce this in the Lighthouse drivers. AMD's modern x3D processors do not have this problem when combined with Windows 11's newest kernel. ''Note1: This process can be easily reversed and is safe to do. Windows will occasionally re-instate these power profiles, after major windows updates. Check for them.Note2: As of writing, Lhun is unaware of a way to use SteamVR's Lighthouse driver to prevent the power mode switch. The driver is looking for the word "High" or "Performance" as well. You CAN make a custom power profile which is a copy of the Balanced profile and simply call it High Performance, but Lhun has not tested this at length. Lhun does not know if the optimizations from AMD will make it into that copied profile in the same way that just using the built-in one would.''
***''To delete the other profiles: Launch CMD as Administrator. Switch to the "Balanced" profile first. Run the following commands.''
****<code>powercfg /list</code>
****Get the list of power configuration GUID's from windows. Make note of the GUID's from every other profile except Balanced
****<code>powercfg /delete <GUID></code> (replace <code><GUID></code> with the actual GUIDs for High Performance and Power Saving you found in the previous steps)
****For example: <code>powercfg /delete 85f4908e-4380-47d6-8a79-f4a099526dfa</code>
****Reboot windows. Make sure that there is only one power Profile present, called "Balanced". You can safely adjust sleep timing and other settings, but do not touch "processor minimum" or any setting marked by AMD. It's best to leave everything alone
***Finally, if you would like, you can guarantee that the ProcessIdleTasks and KGL Version is updated by running a special command: This ''may'' take a '''''very''''' long time, '''DO NOT touch your keyboard or mouse during this process,''' and this is only recommended if you've upgraded your processor without installing windows. Tip: run it, hide your keyboard and mouse from your cat, and go to bed.
****In an admin command prompt run: <code>cmd.exe /c start /wait Rundell32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks</code>
****Wait. Once complete, reboot.

=====Rationale, and why you must use Windows 11 (for now):=====
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-processor-power-management-options

Provisioning is a deep topic. Microsoft's learn site linked above has details about what this is, how PPM works, and the X3D Chips have a <Condition Name> entry in them now. This pattern is AMD Ryzen 9 . *X3D.*

'''''What is Windows Game Mode?'''''
*When you use Game Mode, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience by turning things off in the background. This can sometimes be an issue for the SteamVR Compositor. You can fix this by telling the XBox Game Bar to "remember that" (VRChat, SteamVR, Compositor, XSOverlay, OpenVR Advanced Settings and other VR Overlay apps) "Is a game". Importantly, it relies on '''keyboard focus.'''
*How does the OS know when a game is running?
**The Xbox Game Bar on Windows KGL Version Loaded and the Window with keyboard focus.
**See https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/get-to-know-game-bar-on-windows-10
**See https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/how-to-make-xbox-game-bar-remember-or-forget-a-game '''When you’re running a game, Game Mode does the following'''
**Prevents Windows Update from performing driver installations and sending restart notifications
**Helps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system
*To turn Game Mode on or off:
**See Settings > Gaming > Game Mode
*Windows Game Mode events are used by:
**Windows Provisioning Power Management
**AMD PPM Provisioning File Driver
**AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Driver
*See https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/use-game-mode-while-gaming-on-pc
*See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/provisioning-packages/provisioning-how-it-works#precedence-for-provisioning-packages
*See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-processor-power-management-options

==Troubleshooting==
*'''Stuttering:''' Ensure Windows schedules VRChat to the V-Cache CCD. Make sure Xbox Game Bar knows it's a game.
*'''Overheating:''' If temps exceed 85°C, reduce PBO in UEFI or improve airflow in your case.
*'''Low FPS:''' Check GPU usage—VRChat is also GPU-bound. Pair your X3D with a strong GPU like an RTX 3080 or better, and make sure to set the driver to "Prefer Maximum Performance". Sometimes, the GPU will go into a lower power state when MSAA is set to off. Consider using 4x to saturate the bus.

==Conclusion==
The Ryzen 9 3D V-Cache and high clocks make it a powerhouse for VRChat. By making sure windows is running the correct drivers, you'll have a good experience and high framerates.

Guides:Connection issues

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{{Noticebox/Community}}There are several remedies, to fix [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting|issues]] regarding maintaining a stable connection to [[VRChat]].

== Glossary ==
This guide contains computer terminology, and frequently mentions these abbreviations:

* '''DNS''' - Domain Name System: A protocol that locates and connects your device to a website's IP address.
* '''EDNS ECS''' - Extension Mechanisms for DNS Client Subnet: A mechanism for recursive DNS resolvers to send partial client IP address information to authoritative DNS name servers.
* '''IP''' - Internet Protocol address: An address, associated with your device's internet connection, establishing your device to a network, such as a website.
* '''ISP''' - Internet Service Provider: A company that allows your device to connect to the Internet. Examples of this are: Comcast, Virgin, and NTT Docomo.
* '''OS''' - Operating System.
* '''Upstream provider''' - A service that aids in the infrastructure of a platform, in this case, VRChat.
* '''VPN''' - Virtual Private Network: Software that can encrypt or secure your connection, through the method of 'tunneling' with different IP addresses.

== Check official VRChat outlets ==
VRChat provides outlets for users to check if VRChat has confirmed server instabilities, or outages.

On the web:

* https://status.vrchat.com/
* https://x.com/VRChat_Status

On Discord:

* https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/400375734423781379

=== Upstream providers ===
In addition, VRChat has multiple "upstream providers" that affect sign in, account authorization, and server stabilities.

==== '''Account Authorization''' ====
These upstream providers handle account data attached to your "[[Platforms|platform]] [[VRChat account|account]]", as well as game data hosted from their respective application stores.

* Meta
* Steam
* Google
* PICO
* Viveport

==== '''Instance hosting''' ====
VRChat hosts [[Instances|instancing]] across four different servers via Photon, one tied to its own region. Occasionally, maintenance may be required on a server, rendering instability on a region for a brief period of time.

* Photon Engine
** U.S. West
** U.S. East
** Europe
** Japan

==== '''Creator Economy and purchases''' ====
VRChat's [[Creator Economy]] is dependent on Tilia services to render transactions, and verify purchase information between users and vendors.

* Tilia

==Unstable connection (limited IPv6 support from ISP).==

===Option 1 - Using a VPN tunnel.===
If you're having connection issues, it may be a good idea to utilize a VPN Tunnel, to stabilize your connection. Note that using VPNs that hide your IP or change your virtual geographical location may result in errors and being frequently logged out.

# [https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/ WARP by CloudFlare] is a VPN tunnel that aims to stabilize your connection and encrypt your traffic using CloudFlare's servers, which could help with connection issues in VRChat.
## [https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/setup/ 1.1.1.1 by CloudFlare] is an alternate DNS resolver bundled with WARP. It's designed for security and privacy by encrypting some of your device's traffic.

===Option 2 - Configuring DNS servers.===
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003207373-How-to-set-custom-DNS-on-a-Windows-device
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022831474-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-macOS-device
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021037760-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-Linux-device

The guides for the DNS settings above, will by default, use IP addresses that connect to "SurfShark VPN" DNS servers. Instead, use the provided Cloudflare IP addresses.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bbcode" line="1">
1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
</syntaxhighlight>

'''1.1.1.1''' (Server 1) should be your preferred address, while '''1.0.0.1''' (Server 2) should be your alternate address. However, you can use any of these other DNS options below. You may choose any DNS provider; options are not limited to only Cloudflare.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
!Provider!!Server
!EDNS ECS
|-
|[https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns Google]||8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://controld.com/free-dns Control D]||76.76.2.0
76.76.10.0
|Not supported
|-
|[https://www.quad9.net/service/service-addresses-and-features/ Quad9]||9.9.9.9
149.112.112.112
|9.9.9.11
149.112.112.11
|-
|[https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/ OpenDNS Home]||208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://one.one.one.one/dns/ Cloudflare]||1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
|Not supported
|-
|[https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html AdGuard DNS]||94.140.14.14
94.140.15.15
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://cleanbrowsing.org/filters/ CleanBrowsing]||185.228.168.9
185.228.169.9
|Not supported
|-
|[https://alternate-dns.com/ Alternate DNS]||76.76.19.19
76.223.122.150
|Not supported
|}
Source: https://www.lifewire.com/free-and-public-dns-servers-2626062

EDNS ECS provides closer hosts, than traditional DNS servers, which sometimes is easier to use on cloud service providers who typically host worldwide.

Reference: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/privacy-friendly-edns-client-subnet.html

=== Option 3 - Elevate IPv4 priority over IPv6 on Windows ===
This will prioritize using IPv4 over IPv6, without disabling IPv6 completely.

To enable on Windows,

* Open the command prompt by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", which opens the Command Console; then press "Run as Administrator".
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 set prefixpolicy ::ffff:0:0/96 100 4", and press the Enter key.
* This should prioritize IPv4, after restarting your PC.

To disable IPv6 prioritization,

* Open the command prompt again, by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", and "Run as Administrator" again.
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 reset" and press the Enter key.
* This should revert the IPv4 prioritization after restarting your PC.

===Option 4 - Disabling IPv6 and forcing IPv4 use (NOT RECOMMENDED)===
Some ISPs have started removing IPv4 capability completely, due to worldwide shortages of IPv4 addresses. If your ISP doing this, this method may not work, and may not allow you to connect to the Internet at all. There are some available guides on how to disable IPv6 protocol:
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011550199-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-Windows
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012367560-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-macOS
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024470413-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-a-Linux-device

==Troubleshooting==
Connection instability may happen, due to packets being sent out of order, or having a slow or unstable internet connection. There may be several reasons as to why a connection can be unstable, however, here are some of the most common methods of troubleshooting the issue:

=== Update VRChat ===
VRChat may need to be updated! A message may prompt you to update your VRChat client on Steam, or the Meta store.

=== '''Reboot router''' ===
Reboot your router, by turning off the router, waiting a couple minutes, and turning it back on.

=== File integrity ===
Check the integrity of the firmware for your GPU drivers, or VRChat software. If necessary, you may need to reinstall VRChat.

=== Whitelisting your antivirus or firewall ===
Make sure your firewall or antivirus software are not blocking your connection to VRChat. If necessary, VRChat and Easy Anti Cheat should be whitelisted on your antivirus or firewall softwares.
*By using "ping/nslookup/tracert" on the Command Prompt, to find out, depending if you are using a compatible operating system and software.

=== '''Output logs''' ===
By default, VRChat's output logs are located under "%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\VRChat\vrchat" and named "output_log_(date). Check the latest dated file, and seek any instabilities with your connection to VRChat. VRChat's User Support, or troubleshooting on VRChat's [[Discord servers]] may be able to find the issue, as a last resort.

=== '''System time''' ===
Double check your system clock, against the current time with your time zone, and make sure the time is set correctly.
[[Category:Guides]]

==Useful resources==
Downdetector can be used as a guide to check earlier indication of ISP issues. However, this does not always confirm issues with an upstream provider. Please use at your discretion as a margin for judgement.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
| Downdetector US || https://downdetector.com/
|-
| Downdetector UK || https://downdetector.co.uk/
|-
| Downdetector DE || https://allestörungen.de/
|-
| Downdetector FR || https://downdetector.fr/
|-
| Downdetector JP || https://downdetector.jp/
|}

== See also ==

* [[Instances]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Guides:Connection issues

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{{Noticebox/Community}}There are several remedies, to fix [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting|issues]] regarding maintaining a stable connection to [[VRChat]].

== Glossary ==
This guide contains computer terminology, and frequently mentions these abbreviations:

* '''DNS''' - Domain Name System: A protocol that locates and connects your device to a website's IP address.
* '''EDNS ECS''' - Extension Mechanisms for DNS Client Subnet: A mechanism for recursive DNS resolvers to send partial client IP address information to authoritative DNS name servers.
* '''IP''' - Internet Protocol address: An address, associated with your device's internet connection, establishing your device to a network, such as a website.
* '''ISP''' - Internet Service Provider: A company that allows your device to connect to the Internet. Examples of this are: Comcast, Virgin, and NTT Docomo.
* '''OS''' - Operating System.
* '''Upstream provider''' - A service that aids in the infrastructure of a platform, in this case, VRChat.
* '''VPN''' - Virtual Private Network: Software that can encrypt or secure your connection, through the method of 'tunneling' with different IP addresses.

== Check official VRChat outlets ==
VRChat provides outlets for users to check if VRChat has confirmed server instabilities, or outages.

On the web:

* https://status.vrchat.com/
* https://x.com/VRChat_Status

On Discord:

* https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/400375734423781379

=== Upstream providers ===
In addition, VRChat has multiple "upstream providers" that affect sign in, account authorization, and server stabilities.

==== '''Account Authorization''' ====
These upstream providers handle account data attached to your "[[Platforms|platform]] [[VRChat account|account]]", as well as game data hosted from their respective application stores.

* Meta
* Steam
* Google
* PICO
* Viveport

==== '''Instance hosting''' ====
VRChat hosts [[Instances|instancing]] across four different servers via Photon, one tied to its own region. Occasionally, maintenance may be required on a server, rendering instability on a region for a brief period of time.

* Photon Engine
** U.S. West
** U.S. East
** Europe
** Japan

==== '''Creator Economy and purchases''' ====
VRChat's [[Creator Economy]] is dependent on Tilia services to render transactions, and verify purchase information between users and vendors.

* Tilia

==Unstable connection (limited IPv6 support from ISP).==

===Option 1 - Using a VPN tunnel.===
If you're having connection issues, it may be a good idea to utilize a VPN Tunnel, to stabilize your connection. Note that using VPNs that hide your IP or change your virtual geographical location may result in errors and being frequently logged out.

1. [https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/ WARP by CloudFlare] is a VPN tunnel that aims to stabilize your connection, which uses Cloudflare's own DNS servers. This tunnel, however, does not hide your IP address.

===Option 2 - Configuring DNS servers.===
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003207373-How-to-set-custom-DNS-on-a-Windows-device
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022831474-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-macOS-device
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021037760-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-Linux-device

The guides for the DNS settings above, will by default, use IP addresses that connect to "SurfShark VPN" DNS servers. Instead, use the provided Cloudflare IP addresses.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bbcode" line="1">
1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
</syntaxhighlight>

'''1.1.1.1''' (Server 1) should be your preferred address, while '''1.0.0.1''' (Server 2) should be your alternate address. However, you can use any of these other DNS options below. You may choose any DNS provider; options are not limited to only Cloudflare.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
!Provider!!Server
!EDNS ECS
|-
|[https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns Google]||8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://controld.com/free-dns Control D]||76.76.2.0
76.76.10.0
|Not supported
|-
|[https://www.quad9.net/service/service-addresses-and-features/ Quad9]||9.9.9.9
149.112.112.112
|9.9.9.11
149.112.112.11
|-
|[https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/ OpenDNS Home]||208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://one.one.one.one/dns/ Cloudflare]||1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
|Not supported
|-
|[https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html AdGuard DNS]||94.140.14.14
94.140.15.15
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://cleanbrowsing.org/filters/ CleanBrowsing]||185.228.168.9
185.228.169.9
|Not supported
|-
|[https://alternate-dns.com/ Alternate DNS]||76.76.19.19
76.223.122.150
|Not supported
|}
Source: https://www.lifewire.com/free-and-public-dns-servers-2626062

EDNS ECS provides closer hosts, than traditional DNS servers, which sometimes is easier to use on cloud service providers who typically host worldwide.

Reference: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/privacy-friendly-edns-client-subnet.html

=== Option 3 - Elevate IPv4 priority over IPv6 on Windows ===
This will prioritize using IPv4 over IPv6, without disabling IPv6 completely.

To enable on Windows,

* Open the command prompt by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", which opens the Command Console; then press "Run as Administrator".
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 set prefixpolicy ::ffff:0:0/96 100 4", and press the Enter key.
* This should prioritize IPv4, after restarting your PC.

To disable IPv6 prioritization,

* Open the command prompt again, by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", and "Run as Administrator" again.
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 reset" and press the Enter key.
* This should revert the IPv4 prioritization after restarting your PC.

===Option 4 - Disabling IPv6 and forcing IPv4 use (NOT RECOMMENDED)===
Some ISPs have started removing IPv4 capability completely, due to worldwide shortages of IPv4 addresses. If your ISP doing this, this method may not work, and may not allow you to connect to the Internet at all. There are some available guides on how to disable IPv6 protocol:
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011550199-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-Windows
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012367560-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-macOS
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024470413-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-a-Linux-device

==Troubleshooting==
Connection instability may happen, due to packets being sent out of order, or having a slow or unstable internet connection. There may be several reasons as to why a connection can be unstable, however, here are some of the most common methods of troubleshooting the issue:

=== Update VRChat ===
VRChat may need to be updated! A message may prompt you to update your VRChat client on Steam, or the Meta store.

=== '''Reboot router''' ===
Reboot your router, by turning off the router, waiting a couple minutes, and turning it back on.

=== File integrity ===
Check the integrity of the firmware for your GPU drivers, or VRChat software. If necessary, you may need to reinstall VRChat.

=== Whitelisting your antivirus or firewall ===
Make sure your firewall or antivirus software are not blocking your connection to VRChat. If necessary, VRChat and Easy Anti Cheat should be whitelisted on your antivirus or firewall softwares.
*By using "ping/nslookup/tracert" on the Command Prompt, to find out, depending if you are using a compatible operating system and software.

=== '''Output logs''' ===
By default, VRChat's output logs are located under "%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\VRChat\vrchat" and named "output_log_(date). Check the latest dated file, and seek any instabilities with your connection to VRChat. VRChat's User Support, or troubleshooting on VRChat's [[Discord servers]] may be able to find the issue, as a last resort.

=== '''System time''' ===
Double check your system clock, against the current time with your time zone, and make sure the time is set correctly.
[[Category:Guides]]

==Useful resources==
Downdetector can be used as a guide to check earlier indication of ISP issues. However, this does not always confirm issues with an upstream provider. Please use at your discretion as a margin for judgement.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
| Downdetector US || https://downdetector.com/
|-
| Downdetector UK || https://downdetector.co.uk/
|-
| Downdetector DE || https://allestörungen.de/
|-
| Downdetector FR || https://downdetector.fr/
|-
| Downdetector JP || https://downdetector.jp/
|}

== See also ==

* [[Instances]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Guides:Connection issues

2025-03-20T03:45:56Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Works off of last edit to incorporate more naturally into the article and explain better.

{{Noticebox/Community}}There are several remedies, to fix [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting|issues]] regarding maintaining a stable connection to [[VRChat]].

== Glossary ==
This guide contains computer terminology, and frequently mentions these abbreviations:

* '''DNS''' - Domain Name System: A protocol that locates and connects your device to a website's IP address.
* '''EDNS ECS''' - Extension Mechanisms for DNS Client Subnet: A mechanism for recursive DNS resolvers to send partial client IP address information to authoritative DNS name servers.
* '''IP''' - Internet Protocol address: An address, associated with your device's internet connection, establishing your device to a network, such as a website.
* '''ISP''' - Internet Service Provider: A company that allows your device to connect to the Internet. Examples of this are: Comcast, Virgin, and NTT Docomo.
* '''OS''' - Operating System.
* '''Upstream provider''' - A service that aids in the infrastructure of a platform, in this case, VRChat.
* '''VPN''' - Virtual Private Network: Software that can encrypt or secure your connection, through the method of 'tunneling' with different IP addresses.

== Check official VRChat outlets ==
VRChat provides outlets for users to check if VRChat has confirmed server instabilities, or outages.

On the web:

* https://status.vrchat.com/
* https://x.com/VRChat_Status

On Discord:

* https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/400375734423781379

=== Upstream providers ===
In addition, VRChat has multiple "upstream providers" that affect sign in, account authorization, and server stabilities.

==== '''Account Authorization''' ====
These upstream providers handle account data attached to your "[[Platforms|platform]] [[VRChat account|account]]", as well as game data hosted from their respective application stores.

* Meta
* Steam
* Google
* PICO
* Viveport

==== '''Instance hosting''' ====
VRChat hosts [[Instances|instancing]] across four different servers via Photon, one tied to its own region. Occasionally, maintenance may be required on a server, rendering instability on a region for a brief period of time.

* Photon Engine
** U.S. West
** U.S. East
** Europe
** Japan

==== '''Creator Economy and purchases''' ====
VRChat's [[Creator Economy]] is dependent on Tilia services to render transactions, and verify purchase information between users and vendors.

* Tilia

==Unstable connection (limited IPv6 support from ISP).==

===Option 1 - Using a VPN tunnel.===
If you're having connection issues, it may be a good idea to utilize a VPN Tunnel, to stabilize your connection. Note that using VPNs that hide your IP or change your virtual geographical location may result in errors and being frequently logged out.

To do so, you will need an application, such as [https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/ WARP by CloudFlare]<sup>1</sup>, which can be downloaded here: https://1.1.1.1/.

1. [https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/ WARP by CloudFlare] is a VPN tunnel that aims to stabilize your connection, which uses Cloudflare's own DNS servers. This tunnel, however, does not hide your IP address.

===Option 2 - Configuring DNS servers.===
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003207373-How-to-set-custom-DNS-on-a-Windows-device
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022831474-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-macOS-device
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021037760-How-to-configure-custom-DNS-on-a-Linux-device

The guides for the DNS settings above, will by default, use IP addresses that connect to "SurfShark VPN" DNS servers. Instead, use the provided Cloudflare IP addresses.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bbcode" line="1">
1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
</syntaxhighlight>

'''1.1.1.1''' (Server 1) should be your preferred address, while '''1.0.0.1''' (Server 2) should be your alternate address. However, you can use any of these other DNS options below. You may choose any DNS provider; options are not limited to only Cloudflare.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
!Provider!!Server
!EDNS ECS
|-
|[https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns Google]||8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://controld.com/free-dns Control D]||76.76.2.0
76.76.10.0
|Not supported
|-
|[https://www.quad9.net/service/service-addresses-and-features/ Quad9]||9.9.9.9
149.112.112.112
|9.9.9.11
149.112.112.11
|-
|[https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/ OpenDNS Home]||208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://one.one.one.one/dns/ Cloudflare]||1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1
|Not supported
|-
|[https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html AdGuard DNS]||94.140.14.14
94.140.15.15
|Supported as default
|-
|[https://cleanbrowsing.org/filters/ CleanBrowsing]||185.228.168.9
185.228.169.9
|Not supported
|-
|[https://alternate-dns.com/ Alternate DNS]||76.76.19.19
76.223.122.150
|Not supported
|}
Source: https://www.lifewire.com/free-and-public-dns-servers-2626062

EDNS ECS provides closer hosts, than traditional DNS servers, which sometimes is easier to use on cloud service providers who typically host worldwide.

Reference: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/privacy-friendly-edns-client-subnet.html

=== Option 3 - Elevate IPv4 priority over IPv6 on Windows ===
This will prioritize using IPv4 over IPv6, without disabling IPv6 completely.

To enable on Windows,

* Open the command prompt by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", which opens the Command Console; then press "Run as Administrator".
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 set prefixpolicy ::ffff:0:0/96 100 4", and press the Enter key.
* This should prioritize IPv4, after restarting your PC.

To disable IPv6 prioritization,

* Open the command prompt again, by pressing the "Windows Key", and typing "cmd", and "Run as Administrator" again.
* Type "netsh interface ipv6 reset" and press the Enter key.
* This should revert the IPv4 prioritization after restarting your PC.

===Option 4 - Disabling IPv6 and forcing IPv4 use (NOT RECOMMENDED)===
Some ISPs have started removing IPv4 capability completely, due to worldwide shortages of IPv4 addresses. If your ISP doing this, this method may not work, and may not allow you to connect to the Internet at all. There are some available guides on how to disable IPv6 protocol:
*'''Windows''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011550199-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-Windows
*'''Mac''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012367560-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-macOS
*'''Linux''': https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024470413-How-to-disable-IPv6-on-a-Linux-device

==Troubleshooting==
Connection instability may happen, due to packets being sent out of order, or having a slow or unstable internet connection. There may be several reasons as to why a connection can be unstable, however, here are some of the most common methods of troubleshooting the issue:

=== Update VRChat ===
VRChat may need to be updated! A message may prompt you to update your VRChat client on Steam, or the Meta store.

=== '''Reboot router''' ===
Reboot your router, by turning off the router, waiting a couple minutes, and turning it back on.

=== File integrity ===
Check the integrity of the firmware for your GPU drivers, or VRChat software. If necessary, you may need to reinstall VRChat.

=== Whitelisting your antivirus or firewall ===
Make sure your firewall or antivirus software are not blocking your connection to VRChat. If necessary, VRChat and Easy Anti Cheat should be whitelisted on your antivirus or firewall softwares.
*By using "ping/nslookup/tracert" on the Command Prompt, to find out, depending if you are using a compatible operating system and software.

=== '''Output logs''' ===
By default, VRChat's output logs are located under "%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\VRChat\vrchat" and named "output_log_(date). Check the latest dated file, and seek any instabilities with your connection to VRChat. VRChat's User Support, or troubleshooting on VRChat's [[Discord servers]] may be able to find the issue, as a last resort.

=== '''System time''' ===
Double check your system clock, against the current time with your time zone, and make sure the time is set correctly.
[[Category:Guides]]

==Useful resources==
Downdetector can be used as a guide to check earlier indication of ISP issues. However, this does not always confirm issues with an upstream provider. Please use at your discretion as a margin for judgement.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
| Downdetector US || https://downdetector.com/
|-
| Downdetector UK || https://downdetector.co.uk/
|-
| Downdetector DE || https://allestörungen.de/
|-
| Downdetector FR || https://downdetector.fr/
|-
| Downdetector JP || https://downdetector.jp/
|}

== See also ==

* [[Instances]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Community:The Cupboard

2025-03-17T19:13:40Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: More.

{{Noticebox/Community}}
{{Noticebox/wip}}
{{Infobox/World
|name=The Cupboard
|image=The Cupboard Thumbnail.webp
|author=Elsie
|capacity=80 (40)|platforms=PC Only
|tags=winter, hangout, bar, video_player, exploration
|languages=English|id=wrld_422d8fd5-6585-454c-b518-3ab91b2ac958
|published=Dec 21 2022
}}
'''The Cupboard''' is a PC Only [[Special:MyLanguage/worlds|world]] created by Elsie. A world described to be shaped by "dreams and [[:wikipedia:YouTube_Poop|YTP]]". It was originally made in 2018 and re-released using SDK 3.0 in 2025.

The world consists of many memes and other humorous aspects. Most notably various parodies of characters from [[:wikipedia:The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]], specifically William "Will" Smith, and Philip Banks.

==Locations==
===The Cupboard===
The titular location and spawn of the world, a lodge with many amenities such as a stage, sauna, bedrooms, bar, and hotspring.

There are vents that can be found throughout the building that can act as a method of fast travel within The Cupboard.

====Main Floor====
The entrance includes a fast-travel map for easy traversal of the map along a list of settings.

The foyer is the main room of the building, from the entrance, the left is Carlton Banks and one of the many lounge areas, to the right is the stage area, and up the stairs leads to the bar and bedrooms. Under the stairs there is a Tom Brady memorial to the 2036 Superbowl LXXX with the subtitle "''gone but not forgotten''".

Going behind the stairs to the back area leads to another lounge area with a fireplace and a gravestone that says "FESH PINCE 2017-2018". A floating interactable basketball can also be found here, interacting with it will teleport the user to The Court.

The back end of the building leads to a small outdoor hangout area alongside a hotspring and sauna. The Shed can also be found back here.
====Second Floor====
The second floor consists primarily of the bar, where some food and drink props can be found, along with some kitchen tools. A comically large spoon can be found on the floor behind the counter.

Next to the counter is a small Jukebox with 10 songs to select:
* Boss Battle (Shut up and Jam Gaiden)
* Boss Battle (Space Jam Remix)
* (Slam For) Eternity
* Eternity (Blue Dragon)
* Slow Dance in your Cupboard
* Chronokinetic
* Read the Stars
* Nium's Machine
* The Crawl
* Jailbird's Lament

In one of the corners, a video player that defaults to a 5 day weather broadcast on "Uncle News 9" can be seen, with everyday being snowy and at 0° or below.

====Third Floor====
The third floor consists of multiple bedrooms, and Carlton Bank's sandwich. Various cutouts and props can be found on this floor.

There is a ladder in the storage room that leads to the attic.
====The Attic====
The attic is home to numerous cutouts of various memes.
====The Basement====
The basement can be found down a set of stairs on the main floor of The Cupboard. There can be found a barracks alongside a chapel dedicated to presumably Carlton Bank's sandwich.
====The Jail====

=====U.N.C.L.E. Base=====

====The Shed====
The Shed can be found behind The Cupboard, approaching it results in spooky ambience to begin playing, with lights and text flickering. Entering the shed will result in being teleported to the Uncle Uncle Uncle dimension, a long hallway showing the Uncle Uncle Uncle's fall from grace. Upon reaching a certain point in the hallway, the Uncle Uncle Uncle will appear and begin chasing the player. This will cause an artifact to spawn at the beginning of the hallway which can be collected as one of the three artifacts needed to open the portal at spawn.

There is no way to escape Uncle Uncle Uncle, and touching them will result in respawning.
====The Court====
The Court can be found by interacting with the basket ball found on the main floor of The Cupboard. This will take the player to the B-Ball court where they can throw a basket ball into hoops, triggering the b-ball bossfight.
===Lakeside===

===Bridge===

====The Tower====
The tower provides an eagle-eye view of the entire map along with multiple fast travel points.

===Camp===

===Field===

===Chasm===

===Marsh===

===Spring===

===Ravine===

===The Tunnels===
==Features==
===Double Jump===
Users are able to press the jump button again once in the air to preform a double jump. This can be used to reach high places in the world.
===The Bestiary===
The Bestiary provides extra information regarding entities a user has encountered in the world.

===Boss Fights===
There are a couple bossfights that can be encountered throughout The Cupboard.
====B-Ball====

====Jailbird====

==Lore==
The world The Cupboard takes place in appears to be an alternate universe where memes have become an anomalous force. With an organization known as U.N.C.L.E. tasked with managing them.

The Cupboard itself seems to have been a base of U.N.C.L.E. to study the nearby anomalies. However according to one of the reports that can be found in the basement, everyone has been trapped there due to a strange snow storm affecting the area. 
===Anomalies===
Numerous anomalies can be found across the world, most often in the form of memes from over the years.
==Trivia==
* The world was uploaded originally created November 9th 2018 by Lateo with Elsie as the co-creator, eventually updated to SDK 3.0 and reuploaded onto Elsie's account in 2022, officially released again March 1st 2025.
* The world's original description was "We dont know how anyone ever gets here - or leaves․" 
* In the basement jail, a suspicious person's log can be found with references to multiple other VRChat users. Most notably a fictionalized version of [[Tupper]] who is accused of Kidnapping "Mr 44th". Although the Jailbird Bestiary entry deconfirms this.

Avatars

2025-03-17T03:26:08Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Slight language update to remove informal "you"

<languages/>
{{Noticebox/Official}}
<translate>

'''Avatars''' serve as models that represent users within [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]]. They are a primary means for users to interact and express themselves within the VR environment. Through avatars, users can project their personalities, interact with the [[Special:MyLanguage/Worlds|world]], or explore new identities in a creative and immersive way. Avatars come in many shapes and sizes and the VRChat community has developed a vast array of avatars, each with unique styles and aesthetics. It is up to the user's own personal tastes to decide which avatar suits them best or create their own utilizing the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|VRChat SDK]].


== Changing avatar ==
When users first join VRChat, they are equipped with the default [[Special:MyLanguage/Robot|Robot]] avatar. They are also presented with a selection of official VRChat avatars, offering a variety of characters to choose from. However, these initial options represent only a fraction of the available avatars. Users can change avatars through a variety of methods.


=== Featured list ===
VRChat maintains a curated list of featured [[Special:MyLanguage/Public Avatars|public avatars]], which are optimized for performance and designed to cater to various styles and preferences. Users can browse and try on these avatars at any time by navigating to the Avatar section within the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]] and selecting "Public" or "Legacy".


Once you have found an avatar that you want to use, select it and confirm with the "Change into Avatar" button.

[[File:Publicavatarclone.webp|thumb|right|Quick Menu with a user selected, "Clone Avatar" and "Favorite Avatar" buttons found under "User Actions" section.]]
=== Cloning===
Users have the option to clone avatars directly from other users. This feature allows users to adopt the same avatar they see another user wearing by selecting the user and utilizing the "Clone Avatar" button within the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]]. If this option is unavailable, it indicates that the other user has disabled the cloning feature, or is using an avatar marked as private.

To disable the cloning of avatars one can go to [[Settings]] in the Main Menu, click on the '''Avatar''' tab, and '''disable avatar cloning'''.


===Pedestals and avatar worlds ===
Avatars can also be discovered on avatar pedestals. These are typically found within worlds under the "Avatar Worlds" category. These pedestals display previews of avatars, which users can interact with to clone from.


==Favoriting avatars==
Users can favorite avatars to save them for later. Favorited avatars will appear in the "favorites" row on the avatar page. Each row can hold up to 50 avatars. With an active [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRChat+ subscription]], you can access 5 additional avatar rows.


There are multiple ways to favorite an avatar. If you’re wearing the avatar you want to favorite, go to the avatars page and click the "Favorite Avatar" button in the bottom right corner, below the avatar preview. If someone else is wearing an avatar you want to favorite, select the user and press the "Favorite Avatar" button in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]].


==Platform compatibility==
''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Platforms|Platforms]] for more detailed information.''


VRChat avatars are designed differently for PC and mobile platforms, primarily due to the limitations of devices like the Oculus Quest, Android, and iOS systems. Consequently, some avatars may not be viewable or usable on all devices. Detailed information on these limitations can be found in the following resources:


*[https://creators.vrchat.com/platforms/android/quest-content-limitations/ Quest Content Limitations]
*[https://creators.vrchat.com/platforms/android/android-best-practices/ Android Best Practices]


Creators can configure an avatar to be compatible with multiple platforms by uploading multiple versions of the same avatar ID. If an avatar can't be shown to the user, it will first try to display an [[Special:MyLanguage/Impostor|Impostor]] of that avatar. If no impostor has been generated, the user will instead be displayed as a [[Special:MyLanguage/Fallbacks|Fallback avatar]].


The user's Fallback avatar can be changed in the Avatar menu.


==Performance Ranking==
Avatars are ranked by performance thresholds. They go from Very Poor{{performance|verypoor|22}}, to Poor{{performance|poor|22}}, to Medium{{performance|medium|22}}, to Good{{performance|good|22}}, to Excellent{{performance|excellent|22}}. This classification helps users understand the performance impact of their avatars on the overall VRChat experience. Examples of things that influence avatar performance rankings include mesh polygon count, material count, texture resolution, animator complexity; and avatar components such as [[Special:MyLanguage/Physbones|PhysBones]] or constraints.


You can find more details on the official documentation at [https://creators.vrchat.com/avatars/avatar-performance-ranking-system/ Avatar Performance Ranking System].


== Creating and uploading==
Users can enhance their VRChat experience by creating and uploading custom avatars, provided they comply with VRChat's [[Special:MyLanguage/Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]. To upload an avatar, users must first attain the rank of "New User" and acquire the necessary tools, such as the recommended version of Unity and the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|VRChat SDK]].


A more '''detailed guide''' on what you can do with the SDK is available on the Creators docs at [https://creators.vrchat.com/avatars/creating-your-first-avatar/ Creating Your First Avatar].


Once you have an uploaded avatar, you will be able to find them in the "Uploaded" section of your avatar list.

== Official resources == 


* [https://creators.vrchat.com/avatars/ Avatars] on VRChat Creators.

</translate>

Content Gating

2025-03-16T02:09:29Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: Updated page significantly and clarified Age-based content gating.

{{Noticebox/Official}}
[[File:ContentGatingKeyArtBlog.png|thumb|337x337px|Content Gating key art]]
'''Content Gating''' is a system that allows users to filter or limit the type of content they encounter in [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]]. Creators are required to label their content appropriately so that users are able to curate their experience. Content Gating settings can be adjusted from inside VRChat or the website.

==Content Warnings==
Content Warnings can be applied to either [[Special:MyLanguage/avatars|avatars]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/worlds|worlds]]. These are all the content warnings with usage examples:
{| class="wikitable"
!Content Warning Label
!Age-based forced gating
!Explanation
!Usage Example
|-
|Sexually suggestive
| style="text-align:center;" |❌†
|Avatars or worlds that display, imply, or promote sexually provocative poses, clothing, or activities. This includes but is not limited to overly revealing attire, sexually suggestive or provocative animations, or sexually-themed environments and avatars.
|Content labeled “sexually suggestive” might be an avatar wearing revealing lingerie or an adult-themed dance club.
|-
|Adult language and themes
| style="text-align:center;" |❌†
|Avatars or worlds that include or promote mature subject matter such as drug use, gambling, or dark humor. This label focuses on explicit content that isn’t necessarily sexual, but is still “adult”.
|Content labeled as “adult language and themes” might include avatars with very explicit language on their clothing or worlds that simulate drug usage.
|-
|Graphic violence
| style="text-align:center;" |❌<small>*</small>
|Avatars or worlds that depict or encourage acts of violence in a detailed, realistic manner. This includes but is not limited to depictions of physical harm, depictions of self-harm, realistic weapons with violent animations, and other related content.
|This label is not meant for “cartoon”-style violence but indicates that the content has some level of realism.
|-
|Excessive gore
| style="text-align:center;" |❌<small>*</small>
|Avatars or worlds that contain overly graphic or vivid depictions of blood, guts, or bodily dismemberment. This can include animations, textures, or scenes that aim to shock or disgust.
|Content labeled as "excessive gore" might feature an avatar with overly graphic, realistic injuries or a world that depicts a gruesome, realistic crime scene.
|-
|Extreme horror
| style="text-align:center;" |❌<small>*</small>
|Avatars or worlds designed to instill intense fear, anxiety, or distress. This could include deeply unsettling themes or disturbing imagery beyond conventional and well-known horror aesthetics.
|This label isn’t meant for the common types of “jumpscare” horror or “spooky” worlds, it’s a few levels above that.

Content labeled as "extreme horror" could include avatars with grotesque features meant to disturb, or worlds meant to horrify or shock visitors.
|}
Explanations and usage examples are from VRChat's {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines|Creator Guidelines}}. '''No matter what, VRChat's {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal|Terms of Service}} are the "final word".''' These explanations will help guide you into labeling content correctly to not break TOS.

<sub>*Subject to change<ref name=":0">https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-7-december-2023/21274#content-gating-changes-5</ref>.</sub>

<sub>† The age-based forced gating system was disabled as of the 7 December 2023 Dev Update<ref>https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-7-december-2023/21274#content-gating-changes-5</ref>.</sub>

===Applying Content Warnings to your content===
[[File:Content warnings avatar SDK.webp|thumb|Avatar SDK content warnings]]

=====SDK=====
<u>Avatars & worlds</u>

In the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|SDK]]'s "Builder" tab, navigate to "World Info". Select the content warnings you want, then press the "Save Changes" button at the top of the "Builder" tab.
[[File:Content warnings website.webp|thumb|Website content warnings]]

=====Website=====
<u>Avatars</u>

Head over to your avatar page on the VRChat website, and scroll down to the "Content Warnings" section. Select the content warnings you want, and it will be automatically changed.

Navigate there by going to {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/avatars|this site}}, and selecting an avatar.

<u>Worlds</u>

Head over to your world page on the VRChat website, and scroll down to the "Content Warnings" section. Select the content warnings you want, then press the "Save Changes" button on the top right of the page.

Navigate there by going to {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/content/worlds|this site}}, and selecting a world.

==Content filtering==


Viewing content blocked by the Content Gating system results in the following:
{| class="wikitable"
!
!When blocked by Content Gating
|-
|Avatars
|Avatar gets replaced with the default VRChat [[Special:MyLanguage/Robot|Robot]]
|-
|Worlds
|
*Worlds will be hidden from menus and search
*Worlds cannot be entered
|-
|World Invites
|Unable to join instance, will be prompted with a notice
|}
'''Note:''' Self-uploaded content marked and filtered with content warning labels is still viewable and usable, indicated by black and yellow hazard stripes.
[[File:Content gating main menu settings.webp|thumb|Main menu content gating]]

====Toggling Content Warning labels====
To change which labels you want to filter, first open your [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]]. Then select the [[Special:MyLanguage/Main Menu|Main Menu]] button at the top right. From here, select the [[Special:MyLanguage/Settings|Settings]] Tab at the bottom of the Main Menu. Then, select the "Comfort & Safety" category on the left side. Under the "Content Gating" header, you can begin changing the defaults to your liking.

==Reporting missing Content Warnings==
Avatars or Worlds may not have any or have incorrect content warnings. These types of content can be reported using the [[Special:MyLanguage/Reporting|in-client report form]]. There is no penalty to labeling appropriately, not doing so will result in VRChat labeling it at their own discretion, one could also potentially face action against their account in some circumstances.

== Age-based Content Gating ==
Age-based Content Gating would automatically enable Content Gating for users under 18 for every filter except Extreme Horror. This was revealed in the 22 November 2023 Developer Update<ref>https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-22-november-2023/20878#h-202342-open-beta-6</ref>. Due to issues with the system in regards to users having the incorrect Date of Birth on their VRChat account and the way creators label their content, it has been disabled as of December 7th 2023<ref>https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-7-december-2023/21274#content-gating-changes-5</ref>. It has been suggested this will be reimplemented with [[Age Verification]] in the future, however there is no confirmation as to when or how it will be done.

==Resources==
*{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/content-gating|Content Gating Blog Post}}
*[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-7-december-2023/21274#content-gating-changes-5 Content Gating Changes | December 7th Developer Update]

==References==
<references />

Talk:Finger Tracking

2025-03-14T15:09:59Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* VR Gloves */ Reply

== VR Gloves ==

There are a number of gloves targeting VR use cases, such as the Contact Gloves, UDCap gloves, and Immersive gloves, amongst others. Is there a reason there is no mention of this whatsoever in the Wiki? I would at least mention it for completeness, and state that most of the current gloves on the market do not have high enough tracking fidelity for finger tracking gestures. I do however pose a conflict of interest hence why I didn't provide an edit. [[User:Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e|Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e]] ([[User talk:Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e|talk]]) 13:55, 14 March 2025 (UTC)

:I mentioned this on the other Talk page but I'll put this here too.
:These kinds of pages are limited to the information of the people editing them, you are free to, and highly encouraged to add or fix any information that is missing or incorrect! It will just go through mod queue first to avoid vandalism. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 15:09, 14 March 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Full-Body Tracking

2025-03-14T15:05:57Z

Usr c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd: /* Lack of information */ Reply

== Lack of information ==

I've skimmed through the page and notice it omits a lot of information which would be relevant for someone who is interested in full body tracking but may not know where to start or what to expect.

In the case of Lighthouse tracking, it's probably better to refer to it as SteamVR tracking rather than lighthouse, as when someone buys a SteamVR tracked device (e.g. Vive Tracker 3.0), the box will say "SteamVR Tracking" instead of lighthouse tracking. This also complies with Valve branding guidelines.

Also why is the cost of SteamVR tracked devices not mentioned? That's usually their biggest con, as a significant portion of users who wish to use it don't have base stations already and as such the cost of entry tends to be high, usually at minimum requiring the user to invest a grand or more to get started.

Additionally, given not everyone is using a SteamVR tracked headset, it's probably best to mention that one may have to use Space Calibrator to use said trackers with a standalone headset, giving an example of using Vive 3.0s with a Quest. As for which version to link to, I would link to the Steam version (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3368750/Space_Calibrator/), however I am biased as I maintain the Steam version and hyblocker fork and it likely would present a conflict of interest. This also would probably make sense to go in it's own section rather than have it in the SteamVR tracking section, as it can be used with any combination of tracking systems, not just SteamVR tracking. SteamVR tracking just happens to be the most common use case.

For the Kinect, why not provide a reference to the Amethyst project? (https://github.com/kinecttovr/amethyst) It allows people to use a Kinect for full body tracking in VRChat. (I am also a developer on the project so bias again here).

For PSMoves, why not provide a reference to PSMSEx (https://github.com/Timocop/PSMoveServiceEx)? It's a maintained version of the older tools a number of guides would refer to, and allows people to use PSMove controllers in conjunction with PSEye cameras for rather accurate full body tracking.

For EMF trackers, a project called Fluxpose will provide that form of tracking, but no retail units are currently available for purchase.

Additionally, I would argue that it makes sense to mention OSC trackers for PC and standalone users.
Also I would mention that mocopi, Slimes and Vive Ultimates work on standalone via either official support of OSC trackers. [[User:Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e|Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e]] ([[User talk:Usr 3f2997ae-ecf0-40cb-bcf3-f5692f5e429e|talk]]) 14:08, 14 March 2025 (UTC)

:The lack of information is because it's limited to the people who've edited the article. Anyone is free to edit the article (and any "main space" article for that matter) it's just that it'll go through the mod queue first to avoid vandalism. [[User:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|<span style="color:#9966ff;">TrixxedHeart</span> <span style="font-size:6px; position: relative; top: -1em;">(They/Them)</span>]] ([[User Talk:Usr_c272d4fe-f1f8-4d77-8008-cad6cb81d6cd|talk]]) 15:05, 14 March 2025 (UTC)