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'''Nikei''' is an [[Avatars|avatar]] uploaded by [[VRChat]] and used be one of the default avatars. The avatar has had a great impact on the community's perspective on "custom avatars" and inspired others to create one of their own.
'''Nikei''' is a PC-only [[Avatars|avatar]] uploaded by [[VRChat]], and was formerly listed as a [[Public Avatar Row|public avatar]].
 


==Origin==
==Origin==
'''Nikei''' was created by Morph3D (Tafi) to showcase one of their Models that they've created. The first recorded sighting of Nikei was On 4 Nov, 2016 when Tafi was showing off one of their portable handheld windows they've created for the VR space <ref>[https://x.com/maketafi/status/794343617624051712 Showcasing the portable window] on X by maketafi, on November 4, 2016; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref>. Over the years Morph3D changed their name to Tafi and has made numerous posts including Nikei where they promote their newest version of the Nikei and promote the customizability and giving recognition to the meme "custom avatar".<ref>[https://x.com/maketafi/status/1394669279920992260 Updated version of Nikei] on X by maketafi, on May 18, 2021; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref>
'''Nikei''' was created by Morph3D (now Tafi) in 2016. The first public showing of Nikei was on November 3, 2016 during a video announcement<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQwMOQcjf8 'Ready Room and High Fidelity Announcement'] posted by Tafi on ''YouTube''; retrieved December 28, 2024.</ref> for now-defunct VR platforms ''Ready Room'', and ''[[Wikipedia:High_Fidelity,_Inc.|High Fidelity]]''<ref>[https://www.meta.com/experiences/pcvr/high-fidelity/1255907384473836/ 'High Fidelity' on Oculus Rift] on ''Meta.com''; retrieved December 28, 2024.</ref>. The next day, Tafi demonstrated another form of Nikei, when Tafi posted an image of a portable handheld window for VR<ref>[https://x.com/maketafi/status/794343617624051712 'Showcasing the portable window'] on ''X.com'' by maketafi, on November 4, 2016; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref>.
 
==="Custom Avatar"===
The saying "custom avatar" originates from a video uploaded On Jan 15, 2019 by Jameskii<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6iq6nQ4pxY "totally normal vrchat avatars"] on YouTube by Jameskii, on January 15, 2019; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref> , Where people gathered and showed off their creations of different variations of Nikei. And later made another iteration of it was shown in a video that was uploaded On Sep 10, 2019 by Jameskii<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7L3XuJ6caY "Is That a Custom Avatar?"] on YouTube by Jameskii, on September 10, 2019; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref> where even more of these versions get showcased.
 
===The Hall of Nikeis===
'''"The Hall of Nikeis"''' is an world made/uploaded by Pumgumgum<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_33910cde-2adf-4ca6-9c0e-9e3d55e7c082 "The Hall of Nikeis"] Uploaded by Pumgumgum, on June 7, 2020; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref> where countless creations from over the years gather in a singular world up for display. Players such as [[VRChat_Team#VRChat_team_alumni|VRPill]] and [[VRChat_Team#Tupper|Tupper]] have visited this world and VRPill himself has contributed to this time capsule of a world where more then 100+ Variants of Nikeis are setup for display for the public.


[[File:TheHallofNikeis.png|thumb|"The Hall of Nikeis]]
Nikei was uploaded to VRChat on November 29, 2016. Tafi has since, made posts including Nikei where they promote newer versions of Nikei and his customizability, giving recognition the "custom avatar" meme from the VRChat community.<ref>[https://x.com/maketafi/status/1394669279920992260 'Updated version of Nikei'] on ''X.com'' by maketafi, on May 18, 2021; retrieved December 27, 2024.</ref>


==Performance and customizability==
==Performance==
Performance Rank, and Threshold data is estimated through the PCVR client of VRChat.  
Nikei is a PC-only avatar, and has a Good performance rating. Performance Rank, and threshold data is estimated through the PCVR client of VRChat.  


===Stats===
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 28 December 2024

Nikei is a PC-only avatar uploaded by VRChat, and was formerly listed as a public avatar.

Origin

Nikei was created by Morph3D (now Tafi) in 2016. The first public showing of Nikei was on November 3, 2016 during a video announcement[1] for now-defunct VR platforms Ready Room, and High Fidelity[2]. The next day, Tafi demonstrated another form of Nikei, when Tafi posted an image of a portable handheld window for VR[3].

Nikei was uploaded to VRChat on November 29, 2016. Tafi has since, made posts including Nikei where they promote newer versions of Nikei and his customizability, giving recognition the "custom avatar" meme from the VRChat community.[4]

Performance

Nikei is a PC-only avatar, and has a Good performance rating. Performance Rank, and threshold data is estimated through the PCVR client of VRChat.

Stats

Component Value Threshold Performance Rank
Download size 17.72 MB - -
Texture memory 59.33 MB - Good
Uncompressed size 61.51 MB - -
Triangles 18,999 70,000 Excellent
Bounds (1.87, 2.04, 0.40) (5.00, 6.00, 5.00) Excellent
Skinned meshes 2 8 Good
Basic meshes 0 16 Excellent
Material slots 8 16 Good
Physbone components 0 32
Physbone transforms 0 256 Excellent
Physbone colliders 0 16 Excellent
Physbone collision check count 0 256 Excellent
Contact count 0 24 Excellent
Constraints 0 300 Excellent
Constraint depth 0 80 Excellent
Animators 1 16 Excellent
Bones 56 256 Excellent
Lights 0 0 Excellent
Particle systems 0 8 Excellent
Total max particles 0 1,000 Excellent
Mesh particles 0 2,000 Excellent
Particle trails False True Excellent
Particle collisions False True Excellent
Trail renderers 0 4 Excellent
Cloth meshes 0 1 Excellent
Cloth max vertices 0 100 Excellent
Collider count 0 8 Excellent
Rigidbodies 0 8 Excellent
Audio sources 0 8 Excellent

References

  1. ↑ 'Ready Room and High Fidelity Announcement' posted by Tafi on YouTube; retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ 'High Fidelity' on Oculus Rift on Meta.com; retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ 'Showcasing the portable window' on X.com by maketafi, on November 4, 2016; retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ 'Updated version of Nikei' on X.com by maketafi, on May 18, 2021; retrieved December 27, 2024.
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