2016 in VRChat updates

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Developer UpdatesV · E

For all Developer Updates for this year, see the Developer Updates page.

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This article showcases news, blog posts, and updates that VRChat published between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

History

Since 2016, VRChat's developer updates have been posted on several outlets, and have also gone through different names. Former developer updates have been called Developer Blogs, Community Updates, and Town Hall Meetings.

VRChat published their blog posts on Medium starting in April 2016, and published their patchnotes from 2016 on their former domain, vrchat.net.
Patch notes for VRChat Builds released between December 2016 to May 2018[1] can be viewed here.

All developer updates for 2016. Click "Expand" to show this table!
Date Build Format Implemented Reminders Announced
December 8 0.11.0[2] Text[3] Early Access build, avatar IK, hand gestures, visemes, eye tracking and blinking, The Hub (2016), Quick Menu, Emotes and Emojis, Social and friending users, 3D Spatialized Audio, Featured Worlds, YouTube Wall (in Cinema YouTube world) Community events, SDK, Unity 5.3.4p1 Upcoming moderation tools, Oculus Touch support, Xbox controller support, launch on Viveport, Steam, Oculus stores
October 4 0.10.2 Text[4] N/A Investments from HTC, Rothenberg Ventures, GREE VR Capital, Brightstone Venture Capital N/A
July 29 0.10.1 Text[5] Rock 'n' Bowl, Sculpt Studio, Seinfeld Apartment[6][7], Avatar Spotlight, Controller support for VIVE, Xbox N/A N/A
July 28 0.10.0 Text[8] Addressing motion sickness with Holoport Locomotion N/A N/A
May 11 0.9.x? Text[9] Vive Park, Portal Tag, Real World Virtual World event, Avatar Spotlight 'GREE VR Capital, LLC'[10] investment N/A
April 11 0.9.x? Text[11] Oculus Home, HTC Vive, 360° Video Support, Chill Loft, Mr. Whiskers N/A N/A

Gallery

  • "VRChat Now Compatible with Oculus Home", from April 11.
    "VRChat Now Compatible with Oculus Home", from April 11.
  • "Japan and the beginning of HTC Vive rooms", from May 11.
    "Japan and the beginning of HTC Vive rooms", from May 11.
  • "Introducing 'Holoport' Locomotion", from July 28. Comic by Curtis ("Cube Drone") Lassam.
    "Introducing 'Holoport' Locomotion", from July 28. Comic by Curtis ("Cube Drone") Lassam.
  • "Bowling, Art Studio, and new Interaction", from July 29.
    "Bowling, Art Studio, and new Interaction", from July 29.
  • "VRChat Releases Early Access Build", from December 8.
    "VRChat Releases Early Access Build", from December 8.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Release Notes" archived from vrchat.net, via archive.org. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Very Big Change After Many Months of Solemn Quietude" update on vrchat.net. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "VRChat Releases Early Access Build" on Medium. Dated December 8, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "VRChat Raises $1.2 Million Seed Round" on Medium. Dated October 4, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bowling, Art Studio, and new Interaction" on Medium. Dated July 29, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "JerrysPlaceVR 2.0 is available for Download and Multiplayer in VRChat!" on Oculus Subreddit at reddit.com. Dated July 29, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jerry's Place" website at jerrysplacevr.com. Dated July 29, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024
  8. ↑ "Introducing 'Holoport' Locomotion" on Medium. Dated July 28, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024
  9. ↑ 'Japan and the beginning of the HTC Vive rooms' on Medium; retrieved September 7, 2024
  10. ↑ "This Mobile Gaming Company Just Launched a $12 Million VR Fund" on Fortune via archive.org. Dated May 11, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "VRChat Now Compatible with Oculus Home" on Medium. Dated April 11, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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