Controls

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Controls are arrays of inputs on controllers and devices to navigate VRChat, across different platforms. VRChat supports several operating systems, with multiple combinations of devices and controllers. Some of these controls can be configured in the Settings Menu. Depending on the platform you are using VRChat on, you may be able to customize controls further by using the Settings menu in VRChat, or your device's dashboard.

The Settings Menu within VRChat details the button mappings for the device you’re currently using. Below are the default configurations:

Primary controls

These are the basic controls for navigating and interacting within VRChat that apply to the different input types:

Action	Keyboard/Mouse	VR Controller	Gamepad (Xbox)	Mobile
Move	WASD	Left Thumbstick		Virtual Thumbstick
Turn	Mouse Move	Right Thumbstick		Hold and drag screen
Jump	Space	A (right hand, bottom button)	A	Jump Button
Crouch	C	−−	Left Thumbstick (Click)	Jump Button (Hold)
Prone / Crawl	Z		Left Thumbstick (Hold)
Sprint	Left Shift	−−
Use / Interact	E	Trigger / Index finger pull	Trigger	Tap
Grab / Pick Up	Left Mouse Button	Grip / Middle finger pull
Quick Menu	Escape	B / Y (either hand, top button)	Menu Button
Action Menu	R	B / Y (Hold) (either hand, top button)	Right Thumbstick (Press)	Menu Button (Hold)
Mute/Unmute	V	X (left hand, bottom button)	Y	Microphone Button

Additional controls

VR

VRChat officially supports the following headsets and their corresponding control schemes.

• Meta Quest headsets
  • Meta Quest 2
  • Meta Quest 3(S)
  • Meta Quest Pro
• HTC Vive XR Elite
• Pico 4

In addition, VRChat supports these headsets in PCVR mode, where your headset is connected to a Windows gaming PC.

• All SteamVR-compatible headsets, including (but not limited to)
  • Valve Index
  • HTC Vive series
  • Bigscreen Beyond
  • Tethered Pimax HMDs
  • Any Steam Link-compatible HMD
  • Any Virtual Desktop-compatible HMD
  • Most ALVR-compatible HMDs

On PC, we also support gamepad input via Steam’s Input Manager.

Controller buttons

Most VR controllers are laid out similarly. Each controller has a joystick and two main buttons, a system button, a trigger, and a grip button.

Button	Assignment
A - right hand, bottom button	Jump
B - right hand, top button	Press: Quick Menu Hold: Action Menu
X - left hand, button button	Press: Mute/Unmute
Y - left hand, top button	Press: Quick Menu Hold: Action Menu
Grip - Middle finger pull	Pick up
Trigger - Index finger pull	Use
Right Thumbstick	Turn
Left Thumbstick	Move / Locomote
Both Triggers + Both Menu Buttons	Enable Safe Mode
Hold Both Menu Buttons During World Load	Locally change avatar to error robot (Useful when your avatar causes crashes or prevents you from using your menu)

Hand tracking

See also Finger Tracking for more detailed information.

VRChat Hand/Finger Tracking Tutorial

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Controls for finger tracking, within the main menu settings.

VRChat also offers a tutorial world, and tutorial video on setting up hand tracking on Meta Quest systems, and to learn hand tracking gestures within VRChat.

Enable hand tracking on the Quest settings dashboard. To use hand tracking, place your controllers down on a flat surface, and hold your hands out so the Quest hand tracking system can detect them. Make sure there is ample lighting in the room, for the Quest cameras to see your hands. Please note that hand tracking cannot be utilized over wired Quest Link methods at this time.

To move around the world, hold your left hand up, palm facing upwards, towards your face. Touch your middle finger to your thumb in a "pinch" motion, and a small blue sphere will appear. While still pinching, move your fingers away from that sphere, and your avatar will move in that direction.

To turn left and right, pinch your middle finger to your thumb with your right hand. While still pinching, move your hand left or right from its original position.

You can also turn with Comfort Turning (snap turning) on or off. If you have Comfort Turning on, you will need to move your pinched finger past the turn point each time you turn. It might be easier to use this locomotion method with Comfort Turning disabled in your settings.

Open your quick menu by pinching your index finger and your thumb on your left hand. This is a default gesture on Meta systems, and you will see a small menu icon floating over your hand, which fills a gauge as you long-pinch. There are three methods you can use to open your Quick Menu:

• Palm Facing Pinch
• Circle Key
• Push Button

To interact with the user interface and menus, point at it with either hand, and select things by pinching your index and thumb together.

You can mute yourself by holding your thumb and ring finger together for a moment on your left hand.

Picking up world objects can be done by going near the object, and clenching your fist. Additionally, you can use objects by keeping your middle, ring, and little fingers clenched, but separately pinching your index and thumb together.

Note: Hand tracking does not work with Quest Link. Finger tracking controls can be viewed in the Controls tab of the main menu, while finger tracking is enabled.

Desktop

You can play VRChat using a keyboard and mouse.

Movement is handled via the standard FPS “WASD” setup. Your mouse adjusts your view position. Your head points in the direction you’re looking.

Key	Function
Movement
W	Moves user forward
A	Moves user left
S	Moves user back
D	Moves user right
Space	Makes user jump (if it is enabled in the room)
Shift	Sprint
C	Crouch
Z	Crawl/Go Prone
< and >	Rotate the user left and right in.
Third Person View
F5	Toggles Third Person View
Tab	Free rotate camera around the viewpoint of the avatar
Scroll Wheel	Adjust camera view distance
Communication
V (If using toggle talk)	Enables / Disables microphone
V (Hold) (If using push to talk)	Enables microphone as long as it’s held
Y	Opens chatbox text input
Interaction
Left Click	Interact / Pickup
Right Click	Drop pickup
Right Click (Hold) (Pickups)	Allows you to throw held pickups. The longer you hold, the further the object goes.
Tab (Hold)	Allows you to move your mouse around the screen without moving your avatar. (Useful for clicking UI elements)
I / K	Adjusts pitch of the held object (rotate along X axis)
J / L	Adjusts yaw of the held object (rotate along Y axis)
U / O	Adjusts roll of the held object (rotate along Z axis)
Scroll Wheel	Moves the held object forward/back (translate along Z axis)
Middle Mouse Button (Hold)	Adjusts object rotation by moving the mouse
Expressions
Shift + F1*	Hand gesture - Idle
Shift + F2*	Hand gesture - Fist
Shift + F3*	Hand gesture - Open Hand
Shift + F4*	Hand gesture - Point
Shift + F5*	Hand gesture - Victory (Peace)
Shift + F6*	Hand gesture - Rock ’n Roll
Shift + F7*	Hand gesture - Finger-gun
Shift + F8*	Hand gesture - Thumbs up
User Interface
Escape	Opens Quick Menu
R	Opens Action Menu
Right Click (Hold)	Shows interaction mouse (If "Show Reticle" setting is off)
Control + N	Cycles through visibility options of nameplates
Control + H	Toggles visibility of the HUD (microphone and notification icons)
Screenshots
F12	Takes screenshot, saved to the folder VRChat is installed
Control + F12	Takes screenshot at double the normal resolution, by default 4K (3840 × 2160), saved to the User’s Pictures/VRChat folder
Safety and miscellaneous
Shift + Escape	Enables Safe Mode.
Control + \	Local switch to default Robot avatar (Useful when your avatar causes crashes or prevents you from using your menu)
Escape (Hold during world load)	Locally change avatar to error robot (Useful when your avatar causes crashes or prevents you from using your menu)
End	Toggles AFK mode
Debug
RShift + Backtick + 1†	Toggles visibility of "AssetBundle / Memory" debug menu
RShift + Backtick + 2†	Toggles visibility of "Version & Info" debug menu
RShift + Backtick + 3†	Toggles visibility of "Log Viewer" debug menu
RShift + Backtick + 4†	Toggles visibility of "Players" debug menu
RShift + Backtick + 6†	Toggles visibility of "Net Objects" debug menu
RShift + Backtick + 7†	Toggles visibility of "PhysBone & Contact" overlay
RShift + Backtick + 8†	Toggles visibility of "Network Object Info" overlay
RShift + Backtick + 9†	Toggles visibility of "Player Info" overlay
RShift + Backtick + 0†	Toggles visibility of "VRC_UIShapes" overlay

* Use left shift to control your left hand, use right shift to control your right hand.

^† On a standard English US QWERTY layout keyboard, “backtick” is the key in the top left, next to the 1 key. It shares a key with the tilde (~) character.

Mobile

On the left side of the screen is a virtual joystick, which will move your avatar around. Tapping and dragging on the screen will move your point of view. Double tapping and holding anywhere on the screen will let you walk around and move your viewpoint simultaneously.

The right side of the screen has buttons for jumping, picking up items, and interacting with the world. Holding down the button will allow for further options, such as an action menu, or crouching.

Tapping on another user or a portal will instantly bring up a secondary menu.

Gamepad

You can play VRChat using a gamepad on PC and Mobile.

Typical controllers supported include Xbox controllers, PlayStation controllers, and Nintendo Switch controllers. The below table uses the "Xbox" controller layout for reference.

Buttons (Based on Xbox Controller)	Assignment
A	Makes user jump (if it is enabled in the room)
B / X	Drop pickup
Y (Hold) (If using push to talk)	Enables microphone as long as it’s held
Y (If using toggle talk)	Enables / Disables microphone
D-pad Up	Toggles visibility of user nametags
D-pad Down	Toggles visibility of the HUD (microphone and notification icons)
LB (Hold) + Left Joystick	Moves the held object forward/back (translate along Z axis)
LB (Hold) + Right Joystick	Rotates the held object
RB (Hold) + Left Joystick	Select left hand gesture (Only Available on Steam)
RB (Hold) + Right Joystick	Select right hand gesture (Only Available on Steam)
LT/RT	Interact / Pickup
Left Joystick	Moves user
Left Joystick Click	Crouch
Left Joystick Hold	Crawl/Go Prone
Right Joystick	Looks around
Right Joystick Click	Opens Action Menu
View	Takes screenshot, saved to the folder VRChat is installed
Menu	Opens Quick Menu
A / RT (In Menu)	Click in Menu
B (In Menu)	Closes Menu

Resources

• "Quest 2 Finger Tracking" by VRChat on YouTube
• "VRChat 2022.4.1" on Hand Tracking
• "Beginner's Guide to VRChat Hand/Finger Tracking" by VRChat on YouTube

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