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This page is dedicated to VRChat features that were once included in the VRChat client, or announced by VRChat before removing the feature or depreciating further support for said feature. This page does not include features that are currently in development, or have been unofficially "rumored" to being implemented.
This page is dedicated to VRChat features that were once included in the VRChat client, or announced by VRChat before removing the feature or depreciating further support for said feature. This page does not include features that are currently in development, or have been unofficially "rumored" to being implemented.
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==Booping==
==Booping==
[[File:Boop Button.png|thumb|Boop button in a user profile.|170x170px]]
[[File:Boop Button.png|thumb|Boop button in a user profile.|170x170px]]
'''Booping''' was a [[social]] feature revealed in the [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-30-may-2024/24821 May 30th Developer Update] allowing friends to send a "boop" to eachother. This could have been attached with any emoji including custom emojis, only if the user was an active [[VRChat+]] subscriber and have uploaded custom emojis to their gallery. When the recipient of a boop opened their notifications, the emoji attached to the boop would've been fired locally in a “Boop Explosion”, a blast of the emoji from the boop. Boop recipients would have also received a push notification from the VRChat app on mobile devices. Boops would have only been able to be sent to friends, and could have been disabled.
'''Booping''' was a [[Special:MyLanguage/social|social]] feature revealed in the [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-30-may-2024/24821 May 30th Developer Update] allowing friends to send a "boop" to eachother. This could have been attached with any emoji including custom emojis, only if the user was an active [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat+|VRChat+]] subscriber and have uploaded custom emojis to their gallery. When the recipient of a boop opened their notifications, the emoji attached to the boop would've been fired locally in a “Boop Explosion”, a blast of the emoji from the boop. Boop recipients would have also received a push notification from the VRChat app on mobile devices. Boops would have only been able to be sent to friends, and could have been disabled.


The feature was implemented into the [[Open Beta]] branch on June 6th, due to community reception, the feature was removed June 18th with the [https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/503009489486872583/1252764858256986195 following message on the official VRChat Discord]:<blockquote>'''No Booping No More'''
The feature was implemented into the [[Special:MyLanguage/Open Beta|Open Beta]] branch on June 6th, due to community reception, the feature was removed June 18th with the [https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/503009489486872583/1252764858256986195 following message on the official VRChat Discord]:<blockquote>'''No Booping No More'''


If you were paying attention to previous builds, you might've noticed there's something missing from this update: Booping. That's intentional. While we were excited about testing the feature, it was clear that folks weren't into it.
If you were paying attention to previous builds, you might've noticed there's something missing from this update: Booping. That's intentional. While we were excited about testing the feature, it was clear that folks weren't into it.
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==Guided Mode==
==Guided Mode==
[[File:Guided Mode.webp|thumb|220x220px|A screencap of the "Guided Mode" menu.]]
[[File:Guided Mode.webp|thumb|220x220px|A screencap of the "Guided Mode" menu.]]
Guided Mode was a [[Menus|menu]] and UI feature intended for users who were new to VRChat, however any user could enable and use the Guided Mode menu. The Guided Menu heavily simplified world and avatar exploration and tweaking for settings. It was revealed on the [https://youtu.be/MyrEvss-Dzw&t=77 VRChat 2023.2.2 Video Patchnotes], and was present in the VRChat client for a few months before being silently removed.
'''Guided Mode''' was a [[Special:MyLanguage/Menus|menu]] and UI feature intended for users who were new to VRChat, however any user could enable and use the Guided Mode menu. The Guided Menu heavily simplified world and avatar exploration and tweaking for settings. It was revealed on the [https://youtu.be/MyrEvss-Dzw&t=77 VRChat 2023.2.2 Video Patchnotes], and was present in the VRChat client for a few months before being silently removed.


== Panoramic/360° screenshots (VRChive)==
== Panoramic/360° screenshots (VRChive)==
The old [[camera]] menu had 2 options to take panoramic (360-degree) photos
The old [[Special:MyLanguage/camera|camera]] menu had two options to take panoramic (360-degree) photos.


* Panorama
* Panorama
*VRChive Panorama
* VRChive Panorama


The 'Panorama' option would save the panoramic to your device, while 'VRChive Panorama' would automatically upload the panoramic to VRChive, a social media platform focusing on VR, making it easy to share with friends on social media.
The 'Panorama' option would save the panoramic to your device, while 'VRChive Panorama' would automatically upload the panoramic to [[Community:VRChive|VRChive]], a social media platform focusing on VR, making it easy to share with friends on social media. These options were originally added on January 18, 2017.


The feature was temporarily removed during an [[Open Beta|open beta]] build for the [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202141 UI 1.5 Update], but haven't returned since. Cited with the [https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/503009489486872583/898728604299563068 following reason on the official VRChat Discord]:
The feature was temporarily removed during an [[Special:MyLanguage/Open Beta|open beta]] build for the [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202141 UI 1.5 Update], but haven't returned since. Cited with the [https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/503009489486872583/898728604299563068 following reason on the official VRChat Discord]:
[[File:Panorama.webp|thumb|right|Old quick menu, with panorama and VRChive panorama buttons]]
[[File:Panorama.webp|thumb|right|Old quick menu, with panorama and VRChive panorama buttons]]
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==PhysSound Support ==
==PhysSound support ==
PhysSound is a Unity asset that allows for sounds to be played when physics objects collide with each other or with static colliders. World authors were able to install the PhysSound Asset Package in their world projects.  
'''PhysSound''' is a Unity asset that allows for sounds to be played when physics objects collide with each other or with static colliders. World authors were able to install the PhysSound Asset Package in their world projects.
 
Support for it was dropped in [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat SDK|SDK3]]. You are expected to create your own replacement using [[Special:MyLanguage/Udon|Udon]].
 
== Deleted trust ranks ==
 
==== Host ====
 
==== Veteran ====
Veteran User was the Trust Rank above Trusted User. it was introduced with the safety system September 20, 2018<ref>'[https://medium.com/@vrchat/vrchat-safety-and-trust-system-4073f05ab602 VRChat Safety and Trust System]' on Medium; retrieved on September 8, 2024</ref>. and quickly removed from the VRChat client by September 26, 2018<ref>'[https://medium.com/@vrchat/vrchat-safety-and-trust-system-changes-and-feedback-a3a9e54ec572 VRChat Safety and Trust System: Changes and Feedback]' on Medium; retrieved on September 8, 2024</ref>. It remained in [[VRChat API|the API]] until it was removed on May 4, 2022.
 
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:"Hi, this is DAG-XR, and I'm going to add to this note. VRChat's rank and safety system, along with the unused data for both Veteran and Legendary was allegedly introduced into the VRChat API about two years before VRChat+ was implemented in Open Beta. Veteran was marked as 'system_trust_legend' (Trusted User rank is system_trust_veteran, and Known User is system_trust_trusted; still viewable in the API today.) Legendary was marked in the API as 'system_legend'." ~DAG-XR (Maintainer) -->
 
The colour for Veteran Users was yellow before it was removed.


Support for it was dropped in [[VRChat SDK|SDK3]]. You are expected to create your own replacement using [[Udon]].
==== Legendary ====
Legendary was allegedly a trust rank above Trusted User, introduced with the Safety system on September 21, 2018, but went unused. It remained viewable on user profile "tags" via [[VRChat API|VRChat's Application Programming Interface (API)]] as "system_legend", until an API update<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/189511567539306508/189511567539306508/971529252396752987 Message posted by Tupper on VRChat's Discord]</ref> on May 4, 2022 when it was permanently deprecated from VRChat's API system.


==Request Host==
==Request Host==
Request host was a button on the [[Menus|Quick menu]] used to request a host(VRChat Team) to join your instance to handle urgent moderation issues. It was removed October 27, 2017 and replaced with a "Report abuse" button that would allow you to report users similar to the report button in the current version of VRChat.
'''Request Host''' was a button on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Menus|Quick Menu]] used to request a host (VRChat Moderator) to join your instance to handle urgent moderation issues. It was removed October 27, 2017<ref>'[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/438100/view/5318144537297816998 Patch 0.12.0p2 - Halloween "Scared to Reality", Improved Moderation Tools, and VRCHIVE 360° Panorama fixes]' on Steam; retrieved September 8, 2024</ref> and replaced with a "Report abuse" button that would allow you to report users similar to the report button in the current version of VRChat.
[[File:QuickMenu Old.webp|thumb|right|alt=screenshot of the old quick menu |screenshot of the old quick menu, "Request Host" button is in the bottom Right next to the close button]]
 
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'''Welcome to VRChat early access!''' on Steam:
 
If you’d like to provide direct feedback you can do so to any of our HOSTS which have their name tag’s marked in VRChat. You can also "Request Host" if you are having any difficulties.
 
VRChat is a friendly place and we’d like to keep it that way. Please be kind and polite to others. We absolutely will not tolerate trolls and abusive behavior.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/438100/view/5318144537297818630 "Welcome to VRChat early access!"] on Steam</ref></blockquote>
 
[[File:QuickMenu Old.webp|thumb|right|alt=screenshot of the old quick menu |Screenshot of the old quick menu, "Request Host" button is in the bottom Right next to the close button]]
 
==Web panels==
'''Web Panels''' was a feature in VRChat that allowed users to access and display web pages directly within the game environments. This feature was introduced to enhance interactivity and provide direct access to internet resources without leaving the VR space. However, due to emerging security concerns identified by the development team, this feature was disabled to protect users.
 
The removal took place in August 2018, a decision driven by the necessity to safeguard the community against potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited through the web panel interface. The official announcement and further details regarding the security issues<ref>'[https://medium.com/@vrchat/security-update-web-panels-4699fa0be103 Security Update: Web Panels]' on Medium; retrieved on September 25, 2024</ref> leading to this decision were documented and shared with the community through a Steam update on August 17, 2018.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 25 September 2024

This page is dedicated to VRChat features that were once included in the VRChat client, or announced by VRChat before removing the feature or depreciating further support for said feature. This page does not include features that are currently in development, or have been unofficially "rumored" to being implemented.


Booping

Boop button in a user profile.

Booping was a social feature revealed in the May 30th Developer Update allowing friends to send a "boop" to eachother. This could have been attached with any emoji including custom emojis, only if the user was an active VRChat+ subscriber and have uploaded custom emojis to their gallery. When the recipient of a boop opened their notifications, the emoji attached to the boop would've been fired locally in a “Boop Explosion”, a blast of the emoji from the boop. Boop recipients would have also received a push notification from the VRChat app on mobile devices. Boops would have only been able to be sent to friends, and could have been disabled.

The feature was implemented into the Open Beta branch on June 6th, due to community reception, the feature was removed June 18th with the following message on the official VRChat Discord:

No Booping No More

If you were paying attention to previous builds, you might've noticed there's something missing from this update: Booping. That's intentional. While we were excited about testing the feature, it was clear that folks weren't into it.

We're not interested in forcing a feature on the community that they're not into, so we're pulling it. In the future, we might try testing a reworked version of Booping, but it's unlikely to be something we try for awhile.

While it didn't quite go the way we wanted it to, we still appreciate the candid and honest feedback from the community.

Guided Mode

A screencap of the "Guided Mode" menu.

Guided Mode was a menu and UI feature intended for users who were new to VRChat, however any user could enable and use the Guided Mode menu. The Guided Menu heavily simplified world and avatar exploration and tweaking for settings. It was revealed on the VRChat 2023.2.2 Video Patchnotes, and was present in the VRChat client for a few months before being silently removed.

Panoramic/360° screenshots (VRChive)

The old camera menu had two options to take panoramic (360-degree) photos.

  • Panorama
  • VRChive Panorama

The 'Panorama' option would save the panoramic to your device, while 'VRChive Panorama' would automatically upload the panoramic to VRChive, a social media platform focusing on VR, making it easy to share with friends on social media. These options were originally added on January 18, 2017.

The feature was temporarily removed during an open beta build for the UI 1.5 Update, but haven't returned since. Cited with the following reason on the official VRChat Discord:

Old quick menu, with panorama and VRChive panorama buttons

- The Panorama button in the Quick Menu has been removed due to several issues. There are many compounding bugs with this feature, and trying to fix it right now will slow down this release. We'll circle back around and implement it properly at a later time.

-VRChive Panorama has also been removed for similar reasons

PhysSound support

PhysSound is a Unity asset that allows for sounds to be played when physics objects collide with each other or with static colliders. World authors were able to install the PhysSound Asset Package in their world projects.

Support for it was dropped in SDK3. You are expected to create your own replacement using Udon.

Deleted trust ranks

Host

Veteran

Veteran User was the Trust Rank above Trusted User. it was introduced with the safety system September 20, 2018[1]. and quickly removed from the VRChat client by September 26, 2018[2]. It remained in the API until it was removed on May 4, 2022.


The colour for Veteran Users was yellow before it was removed.

Legendary

Legendary was allegedly a trust rank above Trusted User, introduced with the Safety system on September 21, 2018, but went unused. It remained viewable on user profile "tags" via VRChat's Application Programming Interface (API) as "system_legend", until an API update[3] on May 4, 2022 when it was permanently deprecated from VRChat's API system.

Request Host

Request Host was a button on the Quick Menu used to request a host (VRChat Moderator) to join your instance to handle urgent moderation issues. It was removed October 27, 2017[4] and replaced with a "Report abuse" button that would allow you to report users similar to the report button in the current version of VRChat.

Welcome to VRChat early access! on Steam:

If you’d like to provide direct feedback you can do so to any of our HOSTS which have their name tag’s marked in VRChat. You can also "Request Host" if you are having any difficulties.

VRChat is a friendly place and we’d like to keep it that way. Please be kind and polite to others. We absolutely will not tolerate trolls and abusive behavior.[5]

screenshot of the old quick menu
Screenshot of the old quick menu, "Request Host" button is in the bottom Right next to the close button

Web panels

Web Panels was a feature in VRChat that allowed users to access and display web pages directly within the game environments. This feature was introduced to enhance interactivity and provide direct access to internet resources without leaving the VR space. However, due to emerging security concerns identified by the development team, this feature was disabled to protect users.

The removal took place in August 2018, a decision driven by the necessity to safeguard the community against potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited through the web panel interface. The official announcement and further details regarding the security issues[6] leading to this decision were documented and shared with the community through a Steam update on August 17, 2018.

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