VRChat News

We've just released VRChat 2020.3.2! This release includes Avatars 3.0, our brand-new avatar framework that unlocks even more creativity, expression, and customization for our community.

• Avatars 3.0 is now available on VRChat Live! This is an entirely new way to create avatars for VRChat that gives creators full control over their avatar creations.
  
• The Action Menu has been added! This menu gives you quick access to Avatar 3.0 functions like expressions, emojis, Gesture Toggle for all controllers, and more. Pull up the Action Menu by pressing in your joystick, holding down your Menu button, or pressing R in Desktop mode.
  
• SDK3 has been split into two packages-- one to create Worlds, and one to create Avatars with Avatars 3.0. Read more in our full changelogs.
  

We've also got a new blogpost available detailing Avatars 3.0 and other changes in this release.

[h3]For Creators[/h3]
If you're a creator, make sure you grab the latest SDK on our website. If you are getting started with creating with Avatars 3.0, please start a new project! We do not support upgrading Unity projects from SDK2 to SDK3. If you attempt to do so, you will encounter problems.

If you have already participated in the Avatars 3.0 Open Beta and you have a current Avatars 3.0 project, please check the #open-beta-announcements channel in our

We've got a new release of VRChat out for you today. This one is VRChat 2020.3.1, build 956.

You can restart Steam to ensure you get the update as quickly as possible.

This patch requires that you update in order to see people on the new version! In other words, if you join on your friends and they aren't in the instance, either you or your friends need to update!

Check our docs for the release notes!

Here's some of the changes:

Client Changes

• Performance improvements made to logging
  
• Small adjustment to in-app moderation messages
  
• AVPro is now disabled when using VRChat on Linux via SteamPlay/Proton. This should enable fairly stable VRChat usage on Linux via Proton
  

Fixes

• Fixed a local date format issue that caused issues when creating an account in countries with different date formats
  

Ongoing

• Safety and security fixes
  

Known Issues

• When spawning into a world, newly joining players will appear at world origin for a moment before teleporting to spawn
  
• In some cases, users may be invisible/inaudible until their avatar is hidden/shown
  

SDK
Grab the latest SDK at the VRChat Home website!

• The SDK now checks to see if your avatar has been imported with incorrect blendshape normal settings. If it is incorrect, it will prevent upload until you fix it. An "Auto Fix" button has been provided.
  

This is due to a Unity bug where using "Calculate Blendshape Normals" will balloon your mesh size and cause major issues with your mesh normals. Once this bug is fixed, we'll revert this change.

Udon
Grab the latest Udon SDK at the VRChat Home website!
Features

• A brand new Udon Node Graph! For a great overview, check out this awesome video by VRChat Developer MomoTheMonster!
  

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We've also added two new videos on our YouTube channel and created a "Learning Udon" playlist! We'll be adding more videos to this series as time goes on.

In addition, we've recently launched the Avatars 3.0 Open Beta! If you're interested in checking out the next generation of VRChat avatars and what they're capable of, join our Discord and check out the #av3-info channel.

We've just released VRChat 2020.1.1! This release is the largest single release we've ever done, and there's a lot to talk about. Let's sum a few of them up.

• VRChat Udon Alpha is now available! This is a custom programming language built just for VRChat. Creators can use VRChat Udon to create highly interactive worlds for games, experiences, or whatever you want to create.
  
• Introducing VRChat SDK 3! VRCSDK3 is our new kit for creation of assets for VRChat. It is still in development, but we're releasing it with support for creating new worlds powered by Udon. The previous SDK is still available and will continue to be supported.
  
• If you're interested in VRChat Udon or VRChat SDK 3, please read our latest blog post!
  
• We've migrated to the latest Unity LTS release! This update comes with a lot of new features, optimizations, and bug fixes. If you make stuff in VRChat, ensure you read the "For Creators" section below.
  
• A new Networking and IK system! This is an entirely revamped networking and IK system designed to greatly improve fidelity while lowering bandwidth requirements and ping sensitivity.
  
• A new Status type! "Ask Me" allows you to hide your current location, but still allows your friends to ask for an invitation to wherever you're hanging out.
  
• Introducing the VRChat Ask Forums! This is a brand-new message board intended to be the primary source of information for VRChat creators. For now it covers Udon, but we plan on adding more later.
  

Here's the release notes. Grab a coffee, there's a lot.

We've also got a blog post out that covers VRChat Udon and the new VRChat SDK 3. We go a bit more in-depth with the changes in that post, so if you're interested, check it out.

[h3]For Creators[/h3]
If you're a creator, make sure you update Unity and your VRChat SDK to the latest version. You can read how to migrate your project to Unity 2018 and properly update your SDK in our documentation. Almost all content should work without an update, but if you run into issues you should try updating and re-uploading.

[h3]Feedback, Bugs, and Issues[/h3]
As a closing note, despite the amount of testing we've done internally and with the community, we fully expect there to be bugs or issues with this new release. Please post bugs and issues you may run into on our Feedback site under the relevant section.

The Hub has changed up once more! Come celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in VRChat. Take a picture rolling around in gold coins in front of the pot of gold.

Don't forget to check out other worlds that have updated-- including The Great Pug, themed for the holiday!

Things are warming up for Valentine's Day in the VRChat Winter Hub. Come capture sweet moments with you and your loved ones this holiday weekend.

We've decorated the Hub for Valentine's day! Jump in to hang out, take pics, and celebrate! Afterwards, share your fun photos to @vrchat on Twitter with the #iheartvrc tag.