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We've got a new VRChat patch out for you. This is VRChat 2021.1.5p2, build number 1069. It is a small patch to address an issue that caused us problems earlier today.

[h3]Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where failing to get a response from the API would cause the Social menu to fail ungracefully
  

We've got a new VRChat patch out for you. This is VRChat 2021.1.5p1, build number 1068.

This is a "network-compatible" patch, meaning that you do not need to update to see other people that have already updated! If you're currently in VRChat, you can delay updating this with no issues. However, you should probably update as soon as you can to resolve the issues the patch addresses.

Check out the full patch notes in our docs.

[h3]Client Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where AV3 avatars with an empty animation in the default state wouldn't preview correctly in menus
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Unfavorite" button wasn't working on avatars that are no longer available
  
• Fixed an issue where your social menu status would show as "offline" locally
  
• Fixed some cases where offline friends would still show in the social menu
  
• Fixed issue where selecting the user capsule with low FPS wouldn't work reliably
• Various fixes to the social menu to improve reliability. There's still more to do!
  

We've just released VRChat 2021.1.5, build 1067!

For the full list and more details, please see our full changelog. A short summary of the changes follows:

• Fallback Avatars! If you're wearing a PC avatar and you don't have a Quest version available, Fallbacks allow you to choose your own placeholder-- or even upload your own!
  
• Streamer Mode! Keep your information safe when you're streaming or recording in VRChat!
  
• The Quest polygon limits have been increased! Very Poor rank is now 20,000 or higher. (Changes have only been made to the Oculus Quest version of VRChat, PC limits remain the same)
  

Check out full changelog to see more information on all of these changes.

We've also got some nice fixes in this release:

• Some fixes to help work around the SteamVR Overlay "11 FPS" bug
  
• Fixed that where the instance master could get stuck in stations remotely for late joiners
  
• Potential fix for display issues with favorite friends lists
  
• Fixed issue where social menu would stop updating properly after having the client open for a while
  
• ... and more!
  

In addition, new SDKs are available for download! They're available (as always) on our site. Ensure you follow the instructions in our documentation for upgrades, or else you may lose your projects!

We've just released VRChat 2021.1.4, build 1061.

Here's a short summary of the changes! For the full list and more details, please see our full changelog.

• Udon: Added MIDI support! Play instruments, control objects, and interact with your world via MIDI in Udon! See the release notes for more info.
• Udon: Added a new event-based input system that makes it a lot easier to build interactions without having to handle every single controller out there! See the release notes for more info.
• Other Udon additions: OnRespawn event, graph improvements, and static array methods
  
• Made changes that should reduce voice issues that occur specifically in very high population instances of worlds that use large amounts of sync bandwidth
  
• ... and more! See the release notes for more information!

In addition, new SDKs are available for download! They're available (as always) on our site. Ensure you follow the instructions in our documentation for upgrades, or else you may lose your projects!

We've just released VRChat 2021.1.2, build 1046!

This release includes the new Invite Messages feature for everyone, as well as Photo Messages for VRChat Plus supporters!

Invite messaging is a new feature where you can send a message along when you invite your friend to your instance, when you request an invite from your friend, or when responding to to an invite or request from someone else!

Sending an invitation to the party? Send along a "let's get this started!" message to get them moving! Asking to be let in? Scribble a little "may i come in please and thank you" on the back of your request.

If you've got VRChat Plus, you can send a photo with your message! 

Friends need a bit of a motivator to come to the dance floor? Send them a selfie with the DJ! Found an amazing new place to chill? Ship off an aesthetic preview. Busy making an avatar, and your friend's inviting you to hang? Let them know you've still got meshes to merge. Get creative!

If you don't have VRChat Plus, you can pick it up while using the Steam version of VRChat - just click on the "VRC+" button in the top-left of your main menu, or the banner on the top of your quick menu.

Read more about the feature in our latest blog post.

If you're more of the "i only have 45 seconds free please compress it into a video and shove it into my eyeballs" type, here's the feature video!

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Finally, here's the full release notes, which you should definitely read if you want some more details on all the things that changed in this update!