Developer Update
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VRChat Developer Updates, or "Dev Updates" are public announcements directed to VRChat users by the VRChat Team, acknowledging information on upcoming features or changes, product releases, current and future events or partnerships, or addressing community feedback.
Overview
Developer Updates are always posted to the Ask Forums and sometimes additionally on YouTube, once every other Thursday to cover patch notes, or announcements. Past developer updates took the form of either a blog post, or video format. However, modern developer updates are often streamlined to include both.
When the VRChat client receives an update, an Open Beta branch, or an announcement regarding server issues, an announcement will typically be posted on their respective Discord servers, but alternatively can appear on their social media profiles. Developer Updates will summarize any releases that happen between posts.
History
Updates by year
2017
Patch notes for VRChat Builds released before February 28, 2018[1] can be viewed at https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/patch-notes-pre-2018
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2018
Patch notes for VRChat Builds released in 2018[2] can be viewed at https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/patch-notes-2018
| Date | Build | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | - | Video[3] | Safety, Playmaker, VRChat Home (2018), Vive Controls, Coldfront |
| April 25 | 2018.1.1 / 553 | Text[4], Video[5] | VRChat Home (2018), Camera, Vive Controls, Avatar volume slider, HUD/nameplate toggle, VRCSDK IK Follower Script, Favorites, Recent Worlds |
| May 12 | 2018.1.2 | Text[6], Video[7] | Camera v2, Menu Rendering, Avatar Stations, Favorites, Recent Worlds |
| June 26 | 2018.2.2 | Text[8], Video[9] | Favorites, Recent Worlds, Sync Video Stream, VRChat Home Kit, Udon[10], Invert Mouse, Mouse Sensitivity, World File Size on UI, Avatar Particle Limiter System[11], IK improvements. |
2019
Patch notes for VRChat Builds released in 2019[12] can be viewed at https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/patch-notes-2019
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2020
Patch notes for VRChat Builds released in 2020[13] can be viewed at https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/patch-notes-2020
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2021
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2022
Starting in July 2022, VRChat began posting Developer Updates twice per week.
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2023
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
2024
| Date | Format | Features Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Video, Text | ||
Official resources
See also
References
- ↑ 'Patch Notes - Pre-2018' on Creator Docs; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'Patch Notes - 2018' on Creator Docs; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat Developer Update #1' on YouTube; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat 2018.1.1 on Steam'; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat Developer Update #2' on YouTube; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat 2018.1.2' on Steam; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat Developer Update #3' on YouTube; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat 2018.2.2' on Steam; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat Developer Update #4' on YouTube; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'VRChat “Node Graph”, Playmaker, and Soon™' on Medium; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'Avatar Particle System Limits' Guide on Creator Docs; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'Patch Notes - 2019' on Creator Docs; retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ 'Patch Notes - 2020' on Creator Docs; retrieved September 6, 2024.
