Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee: VRCX with a fancy look

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VRCX with a fancy look

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<title source="name"><default>VRCNext</default></title>
<image source="image"><default>[[File:VRCNext_Logo.webp|VRCNext]]</default></image>
<data source="author"><label>Author</label><default>shinyflvre</default></data>
<data source="platforms"><label>Platforms</label><default>Windows, Linux (in development)</default></data>
<data source="languages"><label>Languages</label><default>English, German, Spanish, Japanese, French, Chinese</default></data>
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<default>[https://github.com/shinyflvre/VRCNext GitHub]</default>
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<data source="published"><label>Published</label><default>March 17, 2026</default></data>
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'''VRCNext''' is a third-party VRChat launcher and management application for Windows. It provides a [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|graphical user interface (GUI)]] for interacting with VRChat through its REST API and WebSocket connections.

As of March 2026, a Linux port is in development, with an early build available for several Linux distributions<ref>[https://github.com/shinyflvre/VRCNext#linux VRCNext Linux documentation] on GitHub</ref>.

==Features==

===Friends and social===
*View friends by status (favorites, in-game, web/active, offline) with collapsible sections.
*Add notes, check mutual friends, and view trust rank badges on friend cards.
*Block, mute, or unfriend users from their profile.
*Search and filter the friends list by name in real time.
*Send simple messages to friends using VRChat's InviteMessage and ResponseMessage system (rate-limited).
*Invite multiple friends to an instance at once with rate-limiting safeguards and a progress bar.
*Track when meetings with other users first occurred and when they recur. Log instance and world entries, and when photos were taken. A friends timeline shows online/offline status changes, bio updates, and world movement in real time.
*Track time spent with individual users and in specific worlds. Data is stored locally on the user's machine.

===Worlds and instances===
*Search for worlds and view active instances with player counts, region, and type.
*Create instances outside of VRChat, including group instances (Group Public, Group, Group+).
*See which friends are in a world and which instance they are in.
*View world details such as player count, favorites, visits, capacity, and tags.
*Manage favorited worlds and rename favorite groups.
*View all players in the current instance. Open profiles or add players as friends from the instance view.
*View a real-time overview of friends' current worlds and activity (dashboard). Click world cards to see which friends are in each instance.

===Avatars===
*Change avatars before launching VRChat.
*Browse uploaded avatars and favorited avatars organized by group.
*Search for public avatars via avtrdb.com and the Rose Database.
*Platform compatibility badges (PC/Quest) are displayed on avatar cards.

===Groups===
*View, join, leave, and search for groups.
*See group posts, image galleries, and updates.
*Create group posts with media attachments.
*Create group instances directly from the application.
*Browse upcoming VRChat events in a monthly calendar view. Filter by all, featured, or followed events.

===Profile===
*Change online status, status text, biography, pronouns, languages, and social links.
*Update profile picture and banner image.

===Notifications===
*View and respond to friend requests, instance invites, and group invites.
*Real-time toast notifications appear for various event types and can be acted on directly.

===Media and photos===
*View VRChat images sorted by date and time. Favorite, delete, or blur sensitive images.
*Add custom folders for external media such as OBS recordings.
*View world metadata for images taken with VRCCam (requires Meta Data enabled).
*Automatically send VRChat photos to Discord channels via webhooks. Configure up to four webhooks with custom bot names and avatars.

===Integration and utilities===
*Display custom text, current Spotify or iTunes track, AFK status, system stats, local time, or session duration in the VRChat chatbox (chatbox relay). Supports a live preview with character counter and configurable update rate.
*Control avatar parameters directly via [[OSC|Open Sound Control (OSC)]]. Supports Bool, Int, and Float parameter types with filtering and search.
*Access a VR overlay with a Friends tab showing online in-game friends with status, world name, and quick invite. World Location tab displays current instance information.
*Launch VRChat and companion applications (e.g. SlimeVR, VRCFaceTracking) together from VRCNext.
*Install and manage VRCVideoCacher, a tool that addresses YouTube video playback issues in VRChat worlds.
*Voice-triggered soundboard powered by offline VOSK speech recognition. Assign audio files (WAV, MP3, OGG) to trigger words or phrases with per-keyword cooldowns (Voice Fight).
*Adjust the VR play space using the grip button or control stick, with lockable axes and adjustable drag multiplier (Space Flight).

==Getting started==
Download the latest release from the [https://github.com/shinyflvre/VRCNext/releases GitHub releases page].

*'''Windows''': Run the installer.
*'''Linux''': Extract the archive and run the included install script. The installer supports apt (Debian/Ubuntu), pacman (Arch), dnf (Fedora), and zypper (openSUSE).

Login is optional, but most management features require a [[VRChat Account]].

==See also==
*[[Community:VRCX|VRCX]]
*[[Community:Manage VRChat|Manage VRChat]]
*[[VRChat API]]

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