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Worlds are the virtual spaces inhabited by users on the VRChat platform within, which you can interact with both users, and the environment. VRChat worlds can be created by members of the community, and are uploaded publicly or privately to the platform using the [[vrchat:sdk|VRChat SDK]], intended for others to join.
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''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Instances|Instances]] for further information.''{{Noticebox/Official}}
'''Worlds''' are the virtual spaces inhabited by users on [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]]. They are the locations wherein users can interact with each other, the environment, and other features and mechanics. Worlds are created by members of the community, and uploaded as either public or private using the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|VRChat SDK]], intended for others to join. Worlds must be uploaded for each [[Special:MyLanguage/Platforms|platform]] to be compatible for users of that platform to join.


There's a variety of world types covering topics ranging from social hangouts, games, avatar showcases, scenic views, and more. Each world can have multiple copies running at the same time referred to as "instances", which have a global region they're linked to, a maximum user capacity set by the world author, and an instance type which controls who can join and moderate the world instance.
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==Finding and Joining Worlds==
There's a variety of world types covering topics ranging from social hangouts, games, to avatar showcases, scenic views, and more. Each world can have multiple sessions running at the same time, referred to as [[Special:MyLanguage/Instances|instances]], which have a global region they're linked to, a maximum user capacity set by the world author, and an instance type that controls who can join and moderate the world instance.
When you launch VRChat, you will begin in your '''Home''' world, which is an Invite-only instance in the [[world:vrchat_home|VRChat Home]] by default. Your Home world and instance type for your Home world can be changed at any time. One can also choose to log into the VRChat website, or use the main page of VRChat on Mobile to browse worlds, and launch VRChat.
===Using the Menu===
When opening the [[vrchat:menus#quick_menu|Quick Menu]], there's a few different routes you can take to join a new world.
===="Worlds" Quick Link / Tab====
Using the Quick Links tile for '''Worlds''' will take you to the [[vrchat:menus#main_menu|main]] page, displaying VRCat's Variety Box, which features a random selection from various different world categories. On the left you can select a specific world category such as "Trending", "Avatar Worlds - Trending", "Games - Active", "New & Noteworthy", and etc. This can be useful for quickly finding popular worlds in different categories. Clicking on a world tile here will take you to the detailed menu page for that world, giving you options to select an existing instance to join or to create a new one, and to either join directly or drop a world portal. Each world is represented with a [[World Thumbnail|thumbnail]], giving insight to its contents.


When anywhere on the main menu, you can also get to this page by using the World tab at the bottom.
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====Search====
From the Worlds page you can use the "Search" feature to search for a specific world by title, description, tag, author, and etc. These can also be sorted by Relevance, Last Updated, and Popular.


When anywhere on the main menu, you can also get to this page by using the Search tab at the bottom.
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==Portals==
[[File:VRC Worlds Banner.png|thumb|<translate><!--T:4--> Official render of the Worlds logo</translate>]]
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Portals provide a quick way for users to access a specific world and instance without having to individually find it through the menu. The portal will effect displays the world image inside of itself, and they will usually have the title above alongside other details such as user capacity and region. By default walking into the portal will transfer you to the associated world, but settings can be changes so that it requires user confirmation to prevent accidentally using them. Portals come in two varieties:
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===Static Portals===
Users can start discovering worlds before launching VRChat for the first time, by logging into the [https://vrchat.com/home VRChat website], or using the main page of VRChat on mobile devices. When launching VRChat for the first time, users will spawn in their home world.
Worlds themselves often have portals that they themselves feature to serve as a link to other worlds. These are part of the world, and as such usually stay there permanently, ready for people to interact with.
===User Placed Portals===
Users can place portals to a world instance using the menu. These look appear the same as static portals, except they can be placed by the user anywhere in the world that is convenient and that the world allows (they can't be placed on users or on a spawn area), and they feature a countdown timer above them. Once the timer expires, the portal disappears.
==Instance Types==
There are many public and private environments of all genres that the user can explore. You 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:


* '''Public''' - Anyone can join.
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* '''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.
* '''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 group moderators to manage an instance.


===Regions===
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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 [[community:terminology#Ping|ping]], and ensuring a more stable connection to the instance, preventing disconnections and lag.
The home world is a world, a user joins when launching VRChat. By default, the home world is set to the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Home|VRChat Home]], but can be changed to any world<ref group="note" name="any-world">Users cannot set their home world to worlds that are, private, or that are in [[Special:MyLanguage/Community_Labs|Community Labs]].</ref> available within VRChat. When clicking on a world, under the actions section, click '''Make Home''' to set that world as your home world.


Historically, VRChat ran solely on the U.S. West server. On June 16, 2021, three extra regions were added to the platform in the [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202124 Regions update] to distribute server load, and offset increasing user count. Users are also encouraged to check VRChat's [https://status.vrchat.com server status] website or their [https://x.com/VRChat_Status VRChat Status account] on 'x.com' for outages, or upon discovering issues when connecting to VRChat.
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The home world's instance type and region can also be changed. By default, the instance type is Invite and the region is automatically set to one best for you. This can be changed in the [[Special:MyLanguage/Settings#Safety|Comfort & Safety settings.]]
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==="Worlds" Main Menu tab=== <!--T:10-->
==World Menu==
 
==Favorite and Recent Worlds==
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==Searching and categories==
Users can navigate to the "Worlds" tab by opening the [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|Quick Menu]], and clicking the '''Worlds''' button on the Launch Pad or clicking the "Worlds" tab on the Main Menu. By default, the page will display VRCat's Variety Box, which features a random world from all world categories.
==World Safety==
 
==Creating/uploading worlds==
====My Worlds==== <!--T:13-->
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On the left side of the World tab, there is a collapsed dropdown titled '''My Worlds'''. The dropdown contains worlds that the user has recently visited, favorite world lists, recently updated favorited worlds, and uploaded worlds.
 
====Search==== <!--T:15-->
 
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On the top left of the Worlds tab, users can use the "Search Worlds" button to search for a specific world by title, description, tag, author, etc. These can also be sorted by Relevance, Last Updated, and Popular.
 
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Users can also use the Search tab on the Main Menu. This tab includes a variety of different search terms for discovering worlds, sorted into two different categories: Recommended Searches, and Quick World Searches. Quick World Searches can be shuffled to spot different search terms.
 
====World categories==== <!--T:39-->
 
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World categories, also known as world rows, are a dynamic, or curated selection of worlds. They can be accessed on the left side of the "Worlds" tab, under the "Featured Worlds" heading.
 
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The categories include:
 
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* VRCat's Variety Box
* Spotlight Mobile
* Popular
* Active
* New & Noteworthy
* Avatar Worlds
* Games
* Spotlight Cross Platform
* Spotlight PC
* New
* Updated Recently
* Community Labs
* Random
 
====Joining==== <!--T:42-->
 
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Clicking on a world tile anywhere on the "Worlds" tab will bring up the dedicated world page for that world. The world tile is represented with a [[Special:MyLanguage/Community:World Thumbnail|thumbnail]] & the world name, giving insight into its contents. This page features more details about the world, such as it's name, the author, description, actions and more.
 
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To join the world, users can simply click the "Join" button. Alternatively, users can drop a portal to the world as well, by clicking "Drop Portal". The instance of the world a user joins can be changed on the right side, or a new instance can be created under the Actions heading.
 
===Portals === <!--T:18-->
 
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''See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|Portals]] for further information.''
 
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[[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|Portals]] provide a quick way for users to access a specific world and instance, without having to individually find it through the menu. The portal will display the world image inside itself, and it will usually have the title above alongside other details such as user capacity and region. By default, walking forward into a portal, will transfer the user to the associated world, but [[Special:MyLanguage/Settings#Comfort & Safety|settings]] can be changed so that it requires user input (Portal Prompt), to prevent accidental travel. Portals will always come in two distinct forms:
 
====Static portals==== <!--T:21-->
 
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Worlds may contain 'static portals' that they feature to serve as a link to other worlds. These are part of the world, and as such, usually stay there permanently, ready for people to interact with. If a user walks through a static portal, a countdown, starting from thirty will begin, to which any following user can proceed into the same instance until the countdown expires.
 
====User-placed portals==== <!--T:23-->
 
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Users can place portals to a world instance, by searching for a world in the World tab, then choosing '''New Instance''', followed by the instance type, and finalized with '''Drop Portal'''. Portals can be placed down on most surfaces in the world, except near the designated spawn point(s).  These appear the same as static portals, except the countdown timer initiates when the portal is dropped by the user, starting at thirty seconds. The timer can be extended, by having more users enter the portal. Once the timer expires, the portal disappears.
 
==Creation== <!--T:25-->
 
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In order to create and upload a VRChat world, a user must have reached the "User" trust rank.
 
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To get started with creating your world, download the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Creator Companion|VRChat Creator Companion]], which will help with the installation of the latest compatible version of Unity for VRChat, and install the [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|VRChat SDK]] into a world project. Uploading a world publicly for the first time, will place it into [[Special:MyLanguage/Community Labs|community labs]] before formally being published.
 
== Short links == <!--T:45-->
 
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Worlds can be shared using VRChat's <code>vrch.at</code> short link domain combined with the world's ID, for example <code><nowiki>https://vrch.at/<worldId></nowiki></code>. This redirects to the world's page on the VRChat website (<code><nowiki>https://vrchat.com/home/world/<worldId></nowiki></code>).
 
==See also== <!--T:37-->
 
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/List of worlds created by VRChat|List of worlds created by VRChat]]
 
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Community Labs|Community Labs]]
 
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*[[Special:MyLanguage/Instances|Instances]]
 
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*[[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|Portals]]
 
==Trivia== <!--T:32-->
 
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* The very first VRChat world was a café; an updated version was uploaded on January 16th, 2024, for VRChat's 10th anniversary.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_329485fe-50a5-4ef8-bb47-194d23f15973 '''VRChat.''' ''VRChat Cafe.'' VRChat, 16 Jan. 2024. ''VRChat'', https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_329485fe-50a5-4ef8-bb47-194d23f15973]</ref>
 
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Worlds are the virtual spaces inhabited by users on VRChat. They are the locations wherein users can interact with each other, the environment, and other features and mechanics. Worlds are created by members of the community, and uploaded as either public or private using the VRChat SDK, intended for others to join. Worlds must be uploaded for each platform to be compatible for users of that platform to join.

There's a variety of world types covering topics ranging from social hangouts, games, to avatar showcases, scenic views, and more. Each world can have multiple sessions running at the same time, referred to as instances, which have a global region they're linked to, a maximum user capacity set by the world author, and an instance type that controls who can join and moderate the world instance.

Discovery & joining

Official render of the Worlds logo

Users can start discovering worlds before launching VRChat for the first time, by logging into the VRChat website, or using the main page of VRChat on mobile devices. When launching VRChat for the first time, users will spawn in their home world.

Home world

The home world is a world, a user joins when launching VRChat. By default, the home world is set to the VRChat Home, but can be changed to any world[note 1] available within VRChat. When clicking on a world, under the actions section, click Make Home to set that world as your home world.

The home world's instance type and region can also be changed. By default, the instance type is Invite and the region is automatically set to one best for you. This can be changed in the Comfort & Safety settings.

  1. ↑ Users cannot set their home world to worlds that are, private, or that are in Community Labs.

"Worlds" Main Menu tab

Users can navigate to the "Worlds" tab by opening the Quick Menu, and clicking the Worlds button on the Launch Pad or clicking the "Worlds" tab on the Main Menu. By default, the page will display VRCat's Variety Box, which features a random world from all world categories.

My Worlds

On the left side of the World tab, there is a collapsed dropdown titled My Worlds. The dropdown contains worlds that the user has recently visited, favorite world lists, recently updated favorited worlds, and uploaded worlds.

Search

On the top left of the Worlds tab, users can use the "Search Worlds" button to search for a specific world by title, description, tag, author, etc. These can also be sorted by Relevance, Last Updated, and Popular.

Users can also use the Search tab on the Main Menu. This tab includes a variety of different search terms for discovering worlds, sorted into two different categories: Recommended Searches, and Quick World Searches. Quick World Searches can be shuffled to spot different search terms.

World categories

World categories, also known as world rows, are a dynamic, or curated selection of worlds. They can be accessed on the left side of the "Worlds" tab, under the "Featured Worlds" heading.

The categories include:

  • VRCat's Variety Box
  • Spotlight Mobile
  • Popular
  • Active
  • New & Noteworthy
  • Avatar Worlds
  • Games
  • Spotlight Cross Platform
  • Spotlight PC
  • New
  • Updated Recently
  • Community Labs
  • Random

Joining

Clicking on a world tile anywhere on the "Worlds" tab will bring up the dedicated world page for that world. The world tile is represented with a thumbnail & the world name, giving insight into its contents. This page features more details about the world, such as it's name, the author, description, actions and more.

To join the world, users can simply click the "Join" button. Alternatively, users can drop a portal to the world as well, by clicking "Drop Portal". The instance of the world a user joins can be changed on the right side, or a new instance can be created under the Actions heading.

Portals

See also Portals for further information.

Portals provide a quick way for users to access a specific world and instance, without having to individually find it through the menu. The portal will display the world image inside itself, and it will usually have the title above alongside other details such as user capacity and region. By default, walking forward into a portal, will transfer the user to the associated world, but settings can be changed so that it requires user input (Portal Prompt), to prevent accidental travel. Portals will always come in two distinct forms:

Static portals

Worlds may contain 'static portals' that they feature to serve as a link to other worlds. These are part of the world, and as such, usually stay there permanently, ready for people to interact with. If a user walks through a static portal, a countdown, starting from thirty will begin, to which any following user can proceed into the same instance until the countdown expires.

User-placed portals

Users can place portals to a world instance, by searching for a world in the World tab, then choosing New Instance, followed by the instance type, and finalized with Drop Portal. Portals can be placed down on most surfaces in the world, except near the designated spawn point(s). These appear the same as static portals, except the countdown timer initiates when the portal is dropped by the user, starting at thirty seconds. The timer can be extended, by having more users enter the portal. Once the timer expires, the portal disappears.

Creation

In order to create and upload a VRChat world, a user must have reached the "User" trust rank.

To get started with creating your world, download the VRChat Creator Companion, which will help with the installation of the latest compatible version of Unity for VRChat, and install the VRChat SDK into a world project. Uploading a world publicly for the first time, will place it into community labs before formally being published.

Short links

Worlds can be shared using VRChat's vrch.at short link domain combined with the world's ID, for example https://vrch.at/<worldId>. This redirects to the world's page on the VRChat website (https://vrchat.com/home/world/<worldId>).

See also

Trivia

  • The very first VRChat world was a café; an updated version was uploaded on January 16th, 2024, for VRChat's 10th anniversary.[1]

References

  1. ↑ VRChat. VRChat Cafe. VRChat, 16 Jan. 2024. VRChat, https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_329485fe-50a5-4ef8-bb47-194d23f15973
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