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'''The Avatar Studio ｜ Avatown''' is a cross-platform [[Special:MyLanguage/:Category:Worlds|world]] created by {{VRC link|https://vrchat.com/home/user/usr_c4929634-1f22-48dc-975e-3a8e70255005|MetaCreatorsTYO}}. Players generate avatar images and test mesh, bones, and lighting.<ref name="listing">[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_96460268-8c89-438f-b8f2-2ea2f1ed1ce7 The Avatar Studio ｜ Avatown] on ''vrchat.com''.</ref>

== Layout ==

Players spawn in an indoor main studio. A Quick image generator sits at a central mirror. A menu opens on approach. A mesh and bone testing mirror stands nearby. A height checker measures avatars from 0 m to 4 m.

Teleports lead to a Lighting Test Chamber and a room for video streaming. Language, credits, release notes, and Avatown information are in the studio.

== Features ==

=== Quick image generator ===

Image types are Three view drawing, Introduction image, Thumbnail, and Facial expressions.<ref name="metacul">[https://metacul-frontier.com/?p=12242 1分でアバターの三面図が完成！ “神ツール”搭載ワールド「The Avatar Studio」のススメ] on ''Metacul Frontier''.</ref> Poses are T-pose, A-pose, Normal1, Normal2, Cute, Cool, Passion, Powerful, Custom, and Original. Three view drawing uses Front, Side, and Back. Introduction image and Thumbnail have Type A, Type B, and Type C style options.

Controls include Background, Effect, Label, Watermark, Outline shadow, PC/Quest Label, Character Name, Creator Name, Upload Image, and 4K. Proceed starts generation. Place the camera is a mount for a camera on the finished image. Apply to world stores the image in the world.<ref name="mogura">[https://www.moguravr.com/the-avatar-studio/ 【VRChat】アバターのポーズ写真をかわいく撮影できるワールド「The Avatar Studio」が登場 実際に試してみた] on ''Mogura VR''.</ref>

=== Testing Mirror ===

A nearby mirror shows a wireframe overlay (overay), a normal overlay (overay), and bones. Motion check stations plays test motion. Avatar Duplicate shows a doppelganger of the current avatar. [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:AudioLink|AudioLink]] is in this corner for audio testing.

=== Lighting ===

The Lighting Test Chamber has day, night, dark, and bright settings. Light Probe Test, Reflection Probe Test, and Avi Light are in the chamber.

=== Chill area ===

[[Special:MyLanguage/Mirrors|Mirror]] with auto fade, QVPen, imagePad, a video player, and post-processing settings are in the studio.

=== Avatown ===

Avatown is an avatar marketplace operated by Dolami, Inc.<ref name="about">[https://goavatown.com/en/about About] on ''goavatown.com''.</ref> A Button below the avatar pedestal opens the Avatown website directly in the browser.<ref name="metacul" />

== History ==

The world became public on {{Date|2024-05-24}}.<ref name="listing" /> Metaverse Creators and Dolami announced a partnership on {{Date|2023-12-12}}.<ref name="prtimes-partnership">[https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000120256.html メタバースクリエイターズ、米Dolami,Inc.社との戦略的提携を発表] on ''PR TIMES''.</ref>

Participants included Lura (るら), Kurotori (黒鳥), akimin, and Omu (おむらいす食堂).<ref name="metacul" /> Kurotori worked on the Quick image generator.<ref name="metapuri">[https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000120256.html メタバースで集客・収益化ができるプリ機アセット『メタプリ』をメタバースクリエイターズが開発、企業や自治体向けに提供開始] on ''PR TIMES''.</ref> Omu contributed UI, backgrounds, and poses.<ref name="omu">[https://omuriceshokudo.jp/works/ Works] on ''omuriceshokudo.jp''.</ref>

The in-world Release Note lists these 2024 updates:

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! Version
! Date
! Notes
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| 0.4.0
| {{Date|2024-07-05}}
| Full-tracking pose mode on Image Generator
|-
| 0.5.0
| {{Date|2024-07-12}}
| 4K
|-
| 1.0.0
| {{Date|2024-07-19}}
| Quest and mobile
|}

== See also ==

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:Avatar Testing Chamber|Avatar Testing Chamber]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Mirrors|Mirrors]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:AudioLink|AudioLink]]

== Resources ==

* [https://goavatown.com Avatown]
* [https://metaverse-creators.tokyo/ Metaverse Creators]

== References ==

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