Earmuff Mode
Earmuff Mode, or "Earmuffs" is a feature that allows a user to reduce the volume of other users outside a customizable radius around the user. Earmuff Mode was launched on August 30, 2022. Earmuffs can be accessed by the Quick Menu through the Audio tab, in Main Menu's settings tab, under Audio & Voice. The shortcut for quickly toggling on and off Earmuff Mode is double-clicking the Audio tab on the Quick Menu.
While Earmuff Mode is enabled, other users can see if another user has it enabled by looking at the top right of their nameplate as seen below:
Settings
| Settings Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Values | Tooltip |
| Earmuff Mode | On/Off | Reduce the volume of others outside of a distance. |
| Distance | 0.0-10.0m | Reduce the volume of users outside of this range. |
| Falloff Distance | 0.0-10.0m | The distance at which user volumes are fully reduced. |
| Outside Volume | 0-100% | The lowest volume user voice will be reduced to. |
| Always Show Visual Aide | On/Off | [On] Showing Earmuff radius at all times. Toggle to only show when using sliders. / [Off] Only showing the Earmuff effect radius when using the sliders, click to show at all times |
| Include Avatar Audio | On/Off | [On] Including Avatar Audio, click to disable / [Off] Include Avatar Audio disabled, click to enable |
| Forward Cone | 0-100% | The slider adjusts the shape of your earmuffs to favor users in front of you |
| Falloff Forward Shift | 0-100% | Adjust the amount of forward offset that the directionality property applies to your earmuff's falloff zone |
| Shape Follows Rotation of | Camera, Avatar | Sets the type for following camera / The earmuffs shape follows your [camera's/avatar's] rotation |
| Lock Shape Rotation | On/Off | [Unlock/Lock] The earmuff shape's rotation |
Distance
This changes the range in meters at which the volume of other players will begin to be reduced.
Falloff Distance
The falloff in meters of which user volumes will be reduced outside the initial range.
Outside Volume
The lowest range a user's volume will be reduced to.
Always Show Visual Aide
Will toggle the visualization of the Earmuff range to always be visible.
Include Avatar Audio
Whether or not Avatar Audio is affected by Earmuff Mode.
Forward Cone
Adjusts the range to a cone to favor users in front of the user.
Falloff Forward Shift
Adjust the amount of forward offset that the directionality property applies to your earmuff's falloff zone.
Shape Follows Rotation of...
Whether the shape of the Earmuff cone follows the user's camera (current view) or the root of their avatar.
Lock Shape Rotation
Locks the shape rotation in its current position.
Official resources
VRChat 2022.2.2p3 on the launch of Earmuff Mode.
