2017 in VRChat updates

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This article showcases news, blog posts, and updates that VRChat published between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017.

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 before February 28, 2018[1] can be viewed here.

All developer updates for 2017. Click "Expand" to show this table!
Date Build Format Implemented Reminders Announced
December 14 0.12.0p3 Text[2] Friends only instances, "Public Ban" moderation feature, website updates, ban messages, notification icons, Portal improvements, desktop tutorial, SDK update N/A Playmaker beta, New Years Eve 2018
November 18 0.12.0p2 Text[3] VRChat Hub (2017), VRCHIVE Panosphere, Fish, Birds, Social Sculptures N/A N/A
November 7 0.12.0p2 Text[4] Virtual Weekality, VRSTUD.IO, What's In The Box? VR Arcades, "PING: Security Bot & Event Service" N/A
October 27 0.12.0p2 Text[5] Halloween Contest"Scared to Reality", Moderation improvements: Report abuse, 1-hour "sticky" kicking, instance mod kick, vote-kicking, Polaroids, Help Videos, Stations / Seats VRCHIVE fixes, VRChat Hub 2017 upcoming release N/A
October 5 0.12.0p1 Text[6][7] Video player support for Vimeo and Dailymotion, SDK fixes $4 million investment from VIVE Halloween Contest "Scared to Reality", VRChat Hub 2017 upcoming release
August 30 0.12.0 / Unity 5.6 Text[8] Client: Full-Body Tracking, Voice prioritization, international compatible keyboard, video players, future-proofing, web panel tweaks

Avatars: Dynamic Bones, avatar previews

N/A Hub improvements
April 13 0.11.7 Text[9] Private Instances: Friends Only, Invite Only, requesting invites; microphone switching, Instance moderation for hosts and world authors, Personal Space fix for friends, Seated/Standing Mode N/A N/A
March 6 0.11.6 Text[10] Nameplate colors and icons, Personal Space N/A Private instances, requesting, invites
February 17 0.11.5p10 Text[11] Capture the Flag: Blast Factory, Miner Dispute N/A N/A
February 4 0.11.5p1 Text[12] Muting, Force Mic Off N/A N/A
February 1 0.11.5 Text[13][14] Steam, Battle Discs, Capture the Flag, Steel 'n' Gold, Request Host Community Guidelines, Community resources N/A
January 6 0.11.1 / VRCSDK.2016.12.01.18.02 Text[15], Video[16] N/A Oculus Medium, Avatar creation, Mixamo, Blender, Unity N/A

Gallery

  • "Bringing to life your Oculus Medium creations in VRChat", from January 6, 2017.
    "Bringing to life your Oculus Medium creations in VRChat", from January 6, 2017.
  • "VRChat Releases Early Access Build", from February 1.
    "VRChat Releases Early Access Build", from February 1.
  • "Welcome to VRChat early access!", from February 1.
    "Welcome to VRChat early access!", from February 1.
  • "VRC News - "The 'C' stands for Community", from November 7.
    "VRC News - "The 'C' stands for Community", from November 7.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Patch Notes - Pre-2018" on docs.vrchat.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Patch 0.12.0p3 - True Friends Only Instances & Community Moderation Tools" on Steam. Dated December 14, 2017. Retrieved on September 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the New Hub!" on Steam. Dated November 18, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "VRC News - The 'C' stands for Community" on Medium. Dated November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Patch 0.12.0p2 - Halloween 'Scared to Reality', Improved Moderation Tools, and VRCHIVE 360° Panorama fixes" on Steam. Dated October 27, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Patch 0.12.0p1 - Improved Video Sync, Optimizations, and Ethan's Departure" on Steam. Dated October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "HTC Vive chooses leading Social VR platform VRChat as key partner" on VIVE Blog. Dated October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Let's Dance! The 5.6 Update is here!" on Steam. Dated August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Patch 0.11.7 - Great Big Spring Update!" on Steam. Dated April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "PATCH 0.11.6 - 'What’s In A Name?' Edition" on Steam. Dated March 6, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Content - Blast Factory & Miner's Dispute" on Steam. Dated February 17, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Patch - 'Fix the Steam Release' Edition" on Steam. Dated February 4, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "VRChat is now available on Steam" on Medium. Dated February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to VRChat early access!" on Steam. Dated February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bringing to life your Oculus Medium creations in VRChat" on Medium. Dated January 6, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "VRChat Medium Avatar Tutorial" on Cubedparadox's YouTube channel. Dated December 30, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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