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* VRCat's design originated from a call between VRChat's Art Director Rocktopus, then-Chief Creative Officer Ron, and Tupper, in collaboration with an outside design firm. The orange tabby appearance was chosen after Tupper looked at his own orange tabby cat.<ref name="devqa24apr2026">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/april-24-2026-developer-stream-q-a-summary/48352 "April 24 2026 Developer Stream Q&A Summary"] on ''[[Special:MyLanguage/ask.vrchat.com|ask.vrchat.com]]''. Posted {{#time: F j, Y | April 27, 2026 }}. Retrieved {{#time: F j, Y | June 18, 2026 }}.</ref> | * VRCat's design originated from a call between VRChat's Art Director Rocktopus, then-Chief Creative Officer Ron, and Tupper, in collaboration with an outside design firm. The orange tabby appearance was chosen after Tupper looked at his own orange tabby cat.<ref name="devqa24apr2026">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/april-24-2026-developer-stream-q-a-summary/48352 "April 24 2026 Developer Stream Q&A Summary"] on ''[[Special:MyLanguage/ask.vrchat.com|ask.vrchat.com]]''. Posted {{#time: F j, Y | April 27, 2026 }}. Retrieved {{#time: F j, Y | June 18, 2026 }}.</ref> | ||
* VRCat's age as "soft canon", treating it as roughly five years measured from the character's first public appearance, while noting that it is not officially fixed.<ref name="devqa24apr2026" /> | * VRCat's age as "soft canon", treating it as roughly five years measured from the character's first public appearance, while noting that it is not officially fixed.<ref name="devqa24apr2026" /> | ||
* VRCat's arch-nemesis was [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]]. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462</ref>.<!-- cannot write for the life of me rn this needs to sound better lol --> | * VRCat's arch-nemesis was [[Special:MyLanguage/VRRat|VRRat]]. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends<ref>[https://www.tiktok.com/@vrchat/video/7449076969305820462 tiktok.com]</ref>.<!-- cannot write for the life of me rn this needs to sound better lol --> | ||
* VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON". | * VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON". | ||
* VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes: | * VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes: | ||
** Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music</ref>. | ** Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-i-hear-boss-music knowyourmeme.com]</ref>. | ||
** Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey. | ** Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey. | ||
** Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II<ref>https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem</ref>. | ** Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II<ref>[https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Chat_Gem diablo.fandom.com]</ref>. | ||
** Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement<ref>https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language)</ref>. | ** Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement<ref>[https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Orcish_(language) warcraft.wiki.gg]</ref>. | ||
** Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens. | ** Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens. | ||
** Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram</ref>. | ** Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/download-more-ram knowyourmeme.com]</ref>. | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000000*/VRCat.club VRCat.club] (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums<!-- Tupper still owes me a steak dinner for that one. -owlboy --> | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000000*/VRCat.club VRCat.club] (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums<!-- Tupper still owes me a steak dinner for that one. -owlboy --> | ||
* VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually. | * VRCats back can be seen when you flip your [[Special:MyLanguage/Quick Menu|quick menu]] around visually. | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 19 July 2026
Trivia
- VRCat's name is a play on VRChat.
- VRCat was inspired by the cat of VRChat's Head of Community Tupper, Trogdor[1].
- VRCat's design originated from a call between VRChat's Art Director Rocktopus, then-Chief Creative Officer Ron, and Tupper, in collaboration with an outside design firm. The orange tabby appearance was chosen after Tupper looked at his own orange tabby cat.[2]
- VRCat's age as "soft canon", treating it as roughly five years measured from the character's first public appearance, while noting that it is not officially fixed.[2]
- VRCat's arch-nemesis was VRRat. However since VRChat's release of the festive stickers they appear to now be friends[3].
- VRCat's Quick Menu dialogue has numerous grammatical errors and inconsistencies with capitalization, such as VRChat Udon being referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON".
- VRCat's dialogue has several references to pop culture and internet memes:
- Why do I hear boss music?: Reference to a Terraria meme featuring a player character saying "why do I hear boss music"[4].
- Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now: Reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyessey.
- Perfect Gem Activated: Reference to the "Chat Gem" in Diablo II[5].
- Zug zug: Reference to World of Warcraft's Orcish language, a form of acknowledgement and agreement[6].
- Reticulating Splines: Reference to several Maxis games, such as SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims up to Sims 4. Often showing up in loading screens.
- Downloading more RAM: Reference to a meme where an internet forum user asked "how to download more RAM," this is amusing as RAM is physical hardware that must be bought, and cannot be downloaded[7].
- VRCat.club (Archive.org link) was an unofficial forum for the VRChat community that predates VRCat and the current ask.vrchat.com forums
- VRCats back can be seen when you flip your quick menu around visually.
- ↑ Parzeval. (August 15, 2024). Tupper: The Future of VRChat & The Life of VRChat's Head of Community | VF1 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "April 24 2026 Developer Stream Q&A Summary" on ask.vrchat.com. Posted April 27, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ tiktok.com
- ↑ knowyourmeme.com
- ↑ diablo.fandom.com
- ↑ warcraft.wiki.gg
- ↑ knowyourmeme.com
