Among Us 3D: VR News

Greetings, Crewmates!

Our first patch is live today, so we wanted to provide more transparency on what exactly it’s doing, what we’re doing, and what lies ahead for you!

Here’s the TL;DR recap:

👾👾👾 BUG FIXES 👾👾👾
This update may be small, but there’s a super-mega-jumbo patch in the coming weeks!
✨✨✨ NEW OPEN BETA CHANNEL ✨✨✨
Want to be a Beta Tester for our bug fixes before our next patches even go live? Opt in!
🎩🎩🎩 NEW HAT PACK 🎩🎩🎩
The holidays came early! New Festive Favorites hats are available now.

If you want the deets, keep reading!



[h2]👾👾👾 BUG FIXES 👾👾👾[/h2]
Being 100% real with you all right now: this is a very small update we already had built-in and waiting to go after launch. The big features of this update nullify some sneaky cheater tactics; we added some fixes to exploits noticed during our Beta Tests.

I know what you’re thinking. “That’s it?! Are you even listening to our complaints?!”
Let me assure you, we hear you all loud and clear. And we’re hard at work making adjustments to the game to address your biggest concerns. In fact — the next patch is coming soon (in mid-December!), and we assure you it’ll be worth the wait!

But, before we push these changes into the main game… we thought you might want to help us test…

[h2]✨✨✨ NEW OPEN BETA CHANNEL ✨✨✨[/h2]
… so, we’re adding an Open Beta channel that you can opt into and live experience our bug fixes! With how integral our original Beta Testers were in helping us identify issues and testing… with thought this would be a win-win solution!

Opting into the Open Beta channel will allow you to play on a different build of the game where the Dev Team is actively working on addressing known bugs. Meaning, you may just get a sneak peak at some fixes before they go completely public — in fact, our first priority test will revolve around an issue we’ve seen a number of you reporting: decreasing the wait time to fill public lobbies (specifically when changing from private to public!).

Here’s how to opt in:

1. Right-Click Among Us VR in your Library and select Properties
   
2. On the BETAS tab, change the dropdown from None to Beta
   
3. You may need to exit (not minimize) Steam and reopen to trigger the update

This is also totally optional~! So no pressure!
Bug fixes will be implemented into the base game after we’ve solidified they are working. So, those staying in the regular build will be assured the most stable option — and it’ll be updated accordingly!

[h2]🎩🎩🎩 NEW HAT PACK 🎩🎩🎩[/h2]
A brand new wave of your favorite hats have now converted into the realm of VR! Celebrate the season with the Hat Pack: Festive Favorites DLC — available now!

🎁 Presents Dude
🎁 Can’tdy Cane
🎁 Oh, Dear, Rain
🎁 Lit Up
🎁 Frosted
🎁 Toy Dude

Additionally, all Crewmates are being gifted with the Gift Wrapped hat! See what I did there?
Your presence in our community is a present, so we thought you should be aptly rewarded as such. So, we hope you’ll enjoy this little token of our appreciation.

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We appreciate you hanging in there with our bug fixes and continuing to send in your feedback! Among Us VR will continue to grow before 2023 hits and well beyond.
Stay safe, have fun, and don’t be suspicious!


Kutakuma
Schell Games, Sr. Community Marketing Manager
Publicly endorsed by pilarkey

Greetings, Crewmates!

Thank you for a ✨✨✨ GLORIOUS LAUNCH DAY! ✨✨✨

We hope that you’re enjoying all of the deception, lying, killing, and pleading your innocence on the Skeld II.

It has officially been one week since launch (can you believe it?!), so we wanted to provide some clarity and address some common topics we’ve seen come up following launch hype.

This may be a little lengthy, but I assure you, it’s worth the read.
But, here’s the TL;DR —

🚀🚀 Enjoy Our Official Discord 🚀🚀
Join your fellow beans here on our official server.
📊📊 Use The Official Support Form 📊📊
Having in-game issues? Report them here!
⏳⏳ Stay Patient In Private-to-Public Lobbies ⏳⏳
It takes time to fill lobbies. Sorry! We’re working on it.
💩💩 Report Toxic Players 💩💩
Report them. Report them! REPORT THEMMMM~!
🎂🎂 Enter Your Birthday Without Any Issue 🎂🎂
Swap the Month/Day if you’re having problems. We’re working on it.
📅📅 Our Year One Roadmap Is Coming… Soon 📅📅
More is coming~! We’ll share more details when we can.

Alright — Now if you’re still sticking around for the lengthy test, here are the deets:

[h2]🚀🚀 Enjoy Our Official Discord 🚀🚀[/h2]
We’re excited to gather all of our little beans into one convenient chili pot. Okay, not really. It’s more like a spaceship. With handy channels for reporting bugs, finding lobbies to join, sharing your creative endeavors, or just interacting with each other and our dev team, the official Among Us VR Discord is truly the place to be for all of your AUVR shenanigans.

[h2]📊📊 Use The Official Support Form 📊📊[/h2]
We are seeing so many of you coming in with great feedback and reports… and we don’t want to miss these in the shuffle. So, we’ve whipped up an official, multipurpose Support Form where you can report bugs, bad player behavior, or submit your content feedback and suggestions to us formally!

We have support agents responding to tickets as fast as possible. As of right now, you can likely expect a message back within one business day (in most cases, WAY sooner than that!) (exceptions occur, naturally, but we think these are pretty good numbers!)

On top of this, we have a list of some known bugs and issues listed on our official blog here. So, be sure to check it out for more guidance, if you need it!

[h2]⏳⏳ Stay Patient In Private-to-Public Lobbies ⏳⏳[/h2]
We're seeing crewmates have to wait as long as ten minutes for their private matches to become public after they click the button. It might seem like it's never going to work, but once they go public they'll fill up fast and keep filling up fast, so sit tight. Use the time to make plans or grab a soda in the cafeteria.

We’re working on making this switch happen faster, but can assure you the process is working and more players will pop into your lobby if you remain patient.

For a quick refresh, here's how to play a game with your friends:
Create a private lobby by hosting a match and share the lobby code with your friends.
Once all of your friends have shown up, convert the lobby to a public lobby via the button on the lobby screen.

Wait five to ten minutes (cringe, I know…) for this change to go into effect, and then enjoy as multiple new beans pop into the cafeteria ready for deception!

[h2]💩💩 Report Toxic Players 💩💩[/h2]
We hear you. We also don’t want any kind of harassment, toxicity, or rule-breaking to occur in our game. So, let’s talk about how we can quickly and effectively stop this from happening in-game.

[h3]First: Mute and Kick functionalities exist in the game. Feel free to use them.[/h3]
You can find these options in the Players Tab (the little Crewmate icon by your mini-map!). After you click into the Players Tab, select the appropriate Kick or Mute icon next to the problematic bean (there will be a list of all players).

We also have a really handy video on how to do this. I assure you, it’s easy!

[h3]Second: Use the Report A Player features on Steam's official platform![/h3]

[h3]Third: Please also submit a ticket using our official Support Form![/h3]
Be sure to include as much identifying information as you can, such as: time of the game; which region/server you were playing on; lobby code; their color or (preferable) username; description of their toxic behaviors

[h3]Fourth: Be an example of the kind of player you want to see![/h3]
This isn’t a “grow up” message, but rather a point to be nice and respectful. Sometimes a little patience, sincerity, and communication can go a long way!
You can also choose to engage in Quick Chat Only lobbies. Here, you can use the preset Quick Chat text options OR choose to express yourself solely with your hands for a different form of shenanigans.

Additionally, we wanted to let you know that player safety is of the utmost importance for us and top priority. We are actively working to improve our reporting process with goals to implement major improvements for early next year. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

[h2]🎂🎂 Enter Your Birthday Without Any Issue 🎂🎂[/h2]
Some players have reported issues with entering their date of birth when logging in.

Basically, if you can’t submit your birthday, try flipping the Month and Date fields.
So, if you’re a Capricorn with a January 15th birthday and the game doesn’t seem to like it when you enter 01/15/1997, try entering your date of birth as 15/01/1997.

We have a whole other list of other known bugs that we highly recommend you check out here! And, of course, if you experience anything, feel free to let us know using the official Support Form!

[h2]📅📅 Our Year One Roadmap Is Coming… Soon 📅📅[/h2]
It’s cominggggggg. Prepare yourselves.

Again, thank you so much for joining us on this little adVENTure.
Stay safe, have fun, and don’t be suspicious!


Kutakuma
Schell Games, Sr. Community Marketing Manager Publicly endorsed by pilarkey

Heya, Crewmates!

It’s finally hereeeee. ✨ Happy Among Us VR launch day! ✨ We’re so excited for everyone to play the game!

On top of the game now being officially available, we’ve got a number of other exciting things to check out. So, let’s recap, shall we?

The Hat Pack: Crew Favorites bundle is now available with a selection of 🎀 fashion-forward 🎀 looks for you to strut around the Skeld II in! We pulled five of the top favorite hats from the original Among Us game and brought them into VR — just for you!

Also just for you — ✨ new channels ✨ have been added to our official Among Us VR Discord server! 🔎 Looking for matchmaking and lobby codes? 🎨 Want to share your awesome Crewmate fan art? Just hoping to find a community of awesome VR players excited to lure you into Electrical ☠? The answers to all of those needs AND MORE await! So, join the fun!

We’d be remiss to not highlight our Beta Test recap blog and again acknowledging our ✨ eternal gratitude ✨ to all the dedicated Crewmates (and Impostors) who helped us test the game over the past few months. There are some really interesting nuggets of information in the blog, so definitely check it out for some insider scoop.

And lastly, we wanted to also share the handful of known bugs at launch 🚀 … you know, just in case you might encounter them. Read more about these game-specific bugs in detail here on our official blog! That said, we'll keep you posted about upcoming patches and updates down the line which will solve these bugs, so keep your Bean eyes out for those! 👀

We can’t wait to hear stories of all the lying, betrayal, and hilarious moments you’re sure to encounter.
Have fun, stay safe, and don’t be suspicious, beans!

Get ready for emergency meetings, Crewmates!

[h3]Among Us VR launches on November 10, 2022![/h3]

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At launch, Among Us VR will include:

• Chat: Communicate using in-game voice chat (featuring proximity chat) or quick text chat
  
• Minigames: Play old favorites and new-for-VR games
  
• Customization: Pick the Crewmate’s color and hat
  
• Comfort and Safety: Adjust the settings for the best experience possible
  
• Cross-Platform in VR: At launch, play with Crewmates on different VR platforms, including Meta Quest, Rift, and Steam.
  
• Locomotion: Choose single or two-handed locomotion options
  
• Localization: Among Us VR is available in eight languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (LATAM), Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, and Korean
  
• Achievements

Can’t wait until November to talk Among Us VR?
Join the official Among Us VR Discord server to connect with other Crewmates and prepare your poker face—er voice.

Stay suspicious!

Join us at the UploadVR Showcase on Thursday, June 9, 2022, to see the debut of the latest Among Us VR trailer. The show starts at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Watch it here.