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VRChat does open betas to allow users to test new features before they release. VRChat announces these betas in the vrchat discord server.  
VRChat's '''Open Beta''' allows users to try new features out earlier, using a public testing branch during an Open Beta testing period.  


== How to join ==
==How To Participate==
the way to join an open beta depends on the Platform you use VRChat on
To check and see if you are currently on an Open Beta build, consider if there is already an active Open Beta test. You can go to the Debug row in either the [[Quick Menu]] [[Settings]], or the [[Main Menu]] Settings, and compare the version that you're on.
===Steam===
 
# Right-click VRChat in your Steam Library.
===''Steam''===
# Select Properties.
This tutorial is for any betas related for [[Platforms|PCVR]].
# Click the Beta tab on the left.
 
# Select Open Beta from the dropdown list. If it isn't present, there might not be a open beta if there is restart Steam.
#Right-click VRChat in your Steam Library.
# Press OK and Steam will update you to the latest version of the Open Beta, if you wish to quickly switch between open beta and release vrchat see [[VRC Quick Launcher]].
#Select the Properties menu.
===Meta===
#Click the Beta tab on the left.
# Open your Headset's Library and find VRChat.
#Select <code>Open Beta</code> from the dropdown list. If it isn't present, restart Steam.
# Hover over the VRChat thumbnail, then select the ... button on the top-right.
#Press OK. Steam will update you to the latest version of the Open Beta.
# Click 'Details' and open the 'Installed apps' page.
 
# Click the 'Release Channels' button next to the Version Info and select 'Open Beta (Opt-in)'.
To revert back, follow steps 1 through 4, but select "None" instead.  
# Return to your Library and launch VRChat after your download is complete.
 
===SDK===
===''Meta Quest''===
# Open the Settings screen in the VRChat Creator Companion.
This tutorial is for any betas related for the standalone Meta [[Quest]].
# Switch to the "Packages" tab.
 
# Scroll down to the Heading "Pre-Release Packages" and check the box next to "Show Pre-Release Packages".
#Open your Headset's Library and find VRChat
#You will now be able to see beta versions in the dropdown for each package that has them.
# Hover over the VRChat thumbnail, then select the <code>...</code> button on the top-right
#Click 'Details' and open the 'Installed apps' page
#Click the 'Release Channels' button next to the Version Info and select 'Open Beta (Opt-in)'
#And you're done! Return to your Library and launch VRChat after your download is complete. To revert back to the normal VRChat app, follow steps 1 through 4, but instead of clicking Open Beta (Opt-in), click LIVE (Default).
 
===''SDK''===
This tutorial is for any betas related to the [[VRChat SDK]].
 
#Open the Settings screen in the [[VRChat Creator Companion]].
#Switch to the "Packages" tab.
#Scroll down to the Heading "Pre-Release Packages" and check the box next to "Show Pre-Release Packages".
 
You will now be able to see beta versions in the dropdown for each package that has them.
 
https://vcc.docs.vrchat.com/vpm/packages/#prerelease-packages
 
==Giving Feedback For Open Beta==
'''Your''' feedback on Open Beta periods are important to VRChat's development, and will be noticed by the Development Team when posted to their [https://feedback.vrchat.com/open-beta Feedback Board], also known as Canny. Implementing a feature is not always as easy as it seems! The process can be tricky, and may take time to include something new; bugs and errors can arise, which require problem solving and feedback from users, and it is important to document anything unusual that occurs.
 
==Official Resources==
 
*[https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/503009489486872583 #open-beta-announcements] - VRChat's server on ''Discord''
*{{VRC link|https://vrc.group/BETA.0000 | VRChat Open Beta}} official group - ''BETA.0000''
*{{VRC link|https://feedback.vrchat.com/open-beta | Open Beta Feedback}} - on ''feedback.vrchat.com''


==How to report bugs==
It's important to report any bugs you find in the open beta, here's how;
# first go to the [https://feedback.vrchat.com/open-beta feedback.vrchat.com].
# select a category, either Feature request or bug report.
# Select the platform you are on or all platforms affected.
# Write instructions on how to replicate the bug attach images if possible.
# make sure to attach the current build number to your report.
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VRChat's Open Beta allows users to try new features out earlier, using a public testing branch during an Open Beta testing period.

How To Participate

To check and see if you are currently on an Open Beta build, consider if there is already an active Open Beta test. You can go to the Debug row in either the Quick Menu Settings, or the Main Menu Settings, and compare the version that you're on.

Steam

This tutorial is for any betas related for PCVR.

  1. Right-click VRChat in your Steam Library.
  2. Select the Properties menu.
  3. Click the Beta tab on the left.
  4. Select Open Beta from the dropdown list. If it isn't present, restart Steam.
  5. Press OK. Steam will update you to the latest version of the Open Beta.

To revert back, follow steps 1 through 4, but select "None" instead.

Meta Quest

This tutorial is for any betas related for the standalone Meta Quest.

  1. Open your Headset's Library and find VRChat
  2. Hover over the VRChat thumbnail, then select the ... button on the top-right
  3. Click 'Details' and open the 'Installed apps' page
  4. Click the 'Release Channels' button next to the Version Info and select 'Open Beta (Opt-in)'
  5. And you're done! Return to your Library and launch VRChat after your download is complete. To revert back to the normal VRChat app, follow steps 1 through 4, but instead of clicking Open Beta (Opt-in), click LIVE (Default).

SDK

This tutorial is for any betas related to the VRChat SDK.

  1. Open the Settings screen in the VRChat Creator Companion.
  2. Switch to the "Packages" tab.
  3. Scroll down to the Heading "Pre-Release Packages" and check the box next to "Show Pre-Release Packages".

You will now be able to see beta versions in the dropdown for each package that has them.

https://vcc.docs.vrchat.com/vpm/packages/#prerelease-packages

Giving Feedback For Open Beta

Your feedback on Open Beta periods are important to VRChat's development, and will be noticed by the Development Team when posted to their Feedback Board, also known as Canny. Implementing a feature is not always as easy as it seems! The process can be tricky, and may take time to include something new; bugs and errors can arise, which require problem solving and feedback from users, and it is important to document anything unusual that occurs.

Official Resources

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