Creator Economy

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VRChat's Creator Economy is a service introduced to VRChat offering users to purchase “VRChat Credits” to support their favorite creators. Creators may also set up a store, if they apply to the Creator Economy Program, and are accepted. All transactions are powered by VRChat's partner, Tilia.

This service was teased during VRChat's Developer Steam in April 2021, and its initial testing period was launched to Open Beta starting on November 22nd, 2023 and finally released publicly on May 18, 2024.

VRChat Credits

VRChat Credits (symbolized by a \V symbol in plaintext), VRC Credits, or simply 'credits', are digital currency offered to VRChat users to exchange with other VRChat creators for perks. VRChat Credits can be purchased through the Steam Store, Meta Store, or Google Play Store.

Purchasing

VRChat Credits Menu (USD)

A user can purchase VRChat Credits by opening up their Main Menu, going to the Marketplace tab, and then proceeding to the Wallet section. Or, by simply clicking the Wallet button in the top right of the Quick Menu or Main Menu.

There are 5 different VRChat Credits Bundles that can be purchased, ranging from 600 to 12,000. From there, the user must have sufficient funds available to use on the Steam Store, or Meta Store, depending on where the credits are being purchased from. After completing the transaction, credits will immediately be applied to your account.

VRChat Credits Bundles

VRChat Credits	Value ($USD)	Value (€Euro)*	Value (¥JPY)	Value (¥CNY)
600	4.99	5.75 (Meta) / 5.46 (Steam)	841 (Meta) / 810 (Steam)	35.29 (Steam)
1,200	9.99
2,400	19.99
6,000	49.99
12,000	99.99

*Purchasing credits may include Value-Added Tax (VAT)

Spending

Users can spend their VRChat Credits on the website, or in the client, through either, group stores or world stores. Users can buy a listing or a subscription with their VRChat Credits, each listing and subscription has products attached to them, these are in layman's terms the benefits you receive from the listing or subscription.

The Spotlight section of the Marketplace tab offers suggestions of worlds and groups that are currently enrolled in the Creator Economy Program.

For more creator-related information, see the Creator Economy documentation..

Listings

Listings are what users can buy from world stores. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: Unlocking new areas of a world, customization options, and more.

There are 3 types of listings world creators can offer, each type has a different duration type.

Listing	Duration	Description
Instant	None	Users can purchase this type as many times as they want. Benefits are instantly awarded. This type is only purchasable if you are in the world.
Temporary	5 minutes - 3 months	Users can purchase this type as many times as they want but can't repurchase until its duration expires. Benefits earned are only available until its duration expires.
Permanent	Unlimited	Users can only purchase this type once. Benefits are permanently available to the buyer.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are what users can buy from group stores. While listings can be anything the world creator decides, users can expect to see common types of listing such as: VIP access.

Users have 4 default duration options, they can choose from when buying a subscription.

• 1 month
• 3 months
• 6 months
• 12 months

There is also a custom duration option users can choose, which ranges from 1 month to 99 months. Subscriptions do not automatically renew.

When a user buys a subscription, they will be automatically added to the group they bought the subscription from. Buyers will also a group role, which creators can offer group specific benefits.

Viewing transaction history

To view the history of your transactions, navigate to the Marketplace page on the Main Menu, proceed to the Wallet section, and then choose the Transactions tab. Alternatively, you can view it on the VRChat website.

The Transactions tab shows the history of the user's VRChat Credits on their account. Listing the name of the product, the amount of credits, the remaining balance after the purchase, the recipient, the date of purchase, and the type of transaction.

To view your purchases or active and expired subscriptions, navigate to the Purchases & Subscriptions tab of the Marketplace page.

The Purchases tab lists any listing you bought, including its type, date of purchase and expiration, and details. While, the Subscriptions tab includes the same details as the Purchases tab, just instead for subscriptions. It is split up by an "Active" and "Expired" dropdown, and also includes an option to renew the subscription or cancel it.

Enrolling in the Creator Economy Program

To be able to enroll in the Creator Economy Program, a user must have uploaded content and have access to the VRChat Creator Companion, and then apply to become a seller, as long as they are eligible:

Eligibility

• Be a User who is 18 years of age or older.
• Have a VRChat account that has been active for at least 30 days.
• Have a current and active subscription to VRChat Plus.
• Have a verified email address associated with your Account.
• Be a community member in good standing at all times while using the Platform, with no suspensions or bans from the Platform or the VRC Creator Economy in the last 90 days.
• Use the Platform in strict compliance with CE Rules, the Terms, the Community Guidelines, and the requirements set out in Creator Economy Program Rules Section 5.
• Not engage in any of the following activities: scamming, phishing, false advertising, attempting to exchange Credits for real currency other than through the Platform, or any illegal or unethical activities.
• Meet any other eligibility requirements that we or our CE Partner may establish from time to time in our or their sole discretion, including but not limited to:
  • Having all applicable tax forms on file with the relevant CE Partner
  • Completing any applicable CE Partner’s Know Your Customer registration, as required by such CE Partner

See here to view the full Creator Economy Program Rules.

Resources

• "Resources for Creator Economy" at creators.vrchat.com
• "Introducing the Creator Economy!" at hello.vrchat.com
• "Paid Subscriptions Beta" at hello.vrchat.com
• Tilia's website at tilia.io