We're Here
We're Here is a blog post published on March 31, 2026, on hello.vrchat.com, in which VRChat's co-founders (Graham Gaylor and Jesse Joudrey) addressed recent closures and changes at competing social VR platforms and affirmed that VRChat would continue operating and investing in its community.[1]
Background
The post appeared during what the co-founders called "a rough month" for the social VR industry.[1] On March 30, 2026, Rec Room announced it would shut down on June 1, 2026, citing an inability to reach sustainable profitability.[2][3] Around the same time, Meta announced it would remove Horizon Worlds from VR headsets, transitioning the platform to mobile and web only.[4][5]
Content
The co-founders stated that VRChat was not shutting down and highlighted recent growth: a new concurrent-user record of nearly 160,000, surpassing the previous peak set on New Year's Eve 2025.[1][6] They also pointed to expansion of VRChat's creator economy and the Avatar Marketplace, naming creators Studio TrickForge, spookyghostboo, and nawty as examples of people earning on the platform.[1][7]
The post described VRChat's community as "the heartbeat that no amount of funding can replicate" and invited users seeking a new platform to consider VRChat, citing more than a decade of operation.[1]
In a separate statement to Good Virtual Reality on the same day, VRChat confirmed that the company was "hiring, and building for the long term."[8]
Reception
Several outlets covered the post as a reassurance to VRChat's community following the Rec Room closure and Meta's changes to Horizon Worlds.[6][8] UKRifter described the moment as "a unique opportunity for VRChat to attract users from these departing platforms."[9]
See also
Official resources
- We're Here on hello.vrchat.com
- VRChat Careers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "We're Here." on hello.vrchat.com. Dated March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "School's out for Rec Room" on blog.recroom.com. Dated March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down on TechCrunch. Dated March 31, 2026.
- ↑ Horizon Transition Update March 2026 on Meta Community Forums. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ Horizon Worlds Is Dropping VR Support, Going Flatscreen-Only on UploadVR. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "VRChat is not going anywhere" Founders Reassure Amid Downturn in Social VR Platforms on Road to VR. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ 'VRChat' Opens New Marketplace for Buying and Selling VR Avatars on Road to VR. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 As Rec Room Shuts Down VRChat Builds 'For The Long Term' on Good Virtual Reality. Dated March 31, 2026.
- ↑ VRChat Founders Assure Users Amid Decline of Social VR Platforms on UKRifter. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
