Open Beta

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VRChat's Open Beta allows users to try new features out earlier, using a public testing branch during an Open Beta testing period.

There are currently 1 ongoing open beta:

• Persistence, which started on October 10, 2024.

How To Participate

To check and see if you are currently on an Open Beta build, consider if there is already an active Open Beta test. You can go to the Debug row in either the Quick Menu Settings, or the Main Menu Settings, and compare the version that you're on.

Steam

This tutorial is for any betas related for PCVR.

1. Right-click VRChat in your Steam Library.
2. Select the Properties menu.
3. Click the Beta tab on the left.
4. Select Open Beta from the dropdown list. If it isn't present, restart Steam.
5. Press OK. Steam will update you to the latest version of the Open Beta.

To revert back, follow steps 1 through 4, but select "None" instead.

Meta Quest

This tutorial is for any betas related for the standalone Meta Quest.

1. Open your Headset's Library and find VRChat
2. Hover over the VRChat thumbnail, then select the ... button on the top-right
3. Click 'Details' and open the 'Installed apps' page
4. Click the 'Release Channels' button next to the Version Info and select 'Open Beta (Opt-in)'
5. And you're done! Return to your Library and launch VRChat after your download is complete. To revert back to the normal VRChat app, follow steps 1 through 4, but instead of clicking Open Beta (Opt-in), click LIVE (Default).

SDK

This tutorial is for any betas related to the VRChat SDK.

1. Open the Settings screen in the VRChat Creator Companion.
2. Switch to the "Packages" tab.
3. Scroll down to the Heading "Pre-Release Packages" and check the box next to "Show Pre-Release Packages".

You will now be able to see beta versions in the dropdown for each package that has them.

https://vcc.docs.vrchat.com/vpm/packages/#prerelease-packages

Giving Feedback For Open Beta

Your feedback on Open Beta periods are important to VRChat's development, and will be noticed by the Development Team when posted to their Feedback Board, also known as Canny. Implementing a feature is not always as easy as it seems! The process can be tricky, and may take time to include something new; bugs and errors can arise, which require problem solving and feedback from users, and it is important to document anything unusual that occurs.

Official Resources

• #open-beta-announcements - VRChat's server on Discord
• VRChat Open Beta official group - BETA.0000
• Open Beta Feedback - on feedback.vrchat.com