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'''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 [[ | '''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 == | ==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'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 | 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 | After purchasing VRC+, VRCat will appear on the user's [[Quick Menu]]. Clicking VRCat in this menu multiple times will cause dialogue to appear.<!-- any misspellings or grammatical errors in the dialogue table below are how they are displayed in-game --> | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||
|+Dialogue | |+ class="nowrap" | Dialogue | ||
|The most enticing laser pointers are the stars above. | |The most enticing laser pointers are the stars above. | ||
|I got a great design idea. Hear me out. FLOORTALS! | |I got a great design idea. Hear me out. FLOORTALS! | ||
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=== VRCat === | === VRCat === | ||
The first [https://vrchat.com/home/avatar/avtr_30451089-312d-4daf-b798-f57da776ad02 avatar] simply called '''VRCat''' was uploaded by ''Creator Support'' on | 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 ==== | ==== Stats ==== | ||
This avatar is rated Excellent performance on PC, and has the following stats: | This avatar is rated Excellent performance on PC, and has the following stats: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Avatar | |||
!Component | !Component | ||
!Value | !Value | ||
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=== Stats === | === Stats === | ||
This avatar is rated Medium performance on PC, and has the following stats: | This avatar is rated Medium performance on PC, and has the following stats: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||
|+ class="nowrap" | VRCat Animatronic Avatar | |||
!Component | !Component | ||
!Value | !Value | ||
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File:Spookality 2024 BlogHeader.png|Skeleton VRCat as seen in the Spookality 2024 announcement | 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: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> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*VRCat's name is a play on ''VRChat''. | *VRCat's name is a play on ''VRChat''. | ||
*VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor | *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><!-- cannot write for the life of me rn this needs to sound better lol --> | *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>.<!-- cannot write for the life of me rn this needs to sound better lol --> | ||
*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 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: | *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> | **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 | **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> | **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> | **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. | **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> | **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 | *[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<!-- Tupper still owes me a steak dinner for that one. -owlboy --> | ||
*VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually. | |||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[VRRat]] | *[[VRRat]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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VRCat is the official mascot of 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 Introducing VRChat Plus and has been seen in numerous official VRChat announcements and social media posts since.
VRCat appears as the Early Supporter 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.
VRCat avatars
VRCat has two avatars, created by VRChat's team, and are part of the list of available public avatars.
VRCat
The first 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:
VRCat Animatronic
The VRCat Animatronic 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:
Gallery
VRCat with the "Progress" Pride Flag for June
Skeleton VRCat as seen in the Spookality 2024 announcement
VRCat as seen in the Feedback and Feature Requests banner seen in-game
The Rear view of the VRCat hanging from the quick menu.
Trivia
- VRCat's name is a play on VRChat.
- VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor[1].
- VRCat's arch-nemesis was VRRat. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends[2].
- 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"[3].
- 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[4].
- Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement[5].
- 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[6].
- 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 around visually.
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462
- ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music
- ↑ https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem
- ↑ https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language)
- ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram
