Instance Tech v1.0 is here! You can now create friend only & invite only versions of the hundreds of rooms in VRChat. If you open a private room instance, you will now be able to kick unwanted users out of that world.

We have also added the ability to switch your mic straight from the menu. We have also been busy making our YouTube walls look glorious. Be sure to drop by the Cinema YouTube or any room with a panel and check it out!

If you are and Oculus Rift user experiencing FPS issues with the Oculus build on our website, please use this Steam build instead for better performance.

FEATURES

• Private Worlds - Users can create private copies of public worlds. When creating a new instance, there will be the option to create a friends-only or invite-only private world
  
• Request Invite - Users can request an invitation from a friend in an invite-only world
  
• Private World Moderation - Authors of any world, and owners of private worlds can kick unwanted users out
  
• Microphone Switching - Users can now change their microphones in System Menu
  
• Improved Voice - Speech should be more consistent, with less dropout. Users with high latency or low bandwidth should also experience improved voice chat
  
• See Friends - Friends are no longer blocked by personal space
  
• Seated and Standing Play - Oculus users with an Xbox controller are set for Seated Play, while those with Touch controllers are set to Standing Play.
  
• Shortcut menu buttons have been renamed and have icons added.
  
• Better video - gamma correction and linear filtering added to YouTube panels

FIXES

• Users who are sitting should appear to be so even when others leave and reenter the world
  
• Youtube panels should not sync across worlds
  
• Gamma fixed on Youtube Panels
  
• VRChat now works with the Steam VR Beta
  
• Other users’ mouths move if they are talking even if you have them muted

Instance Tech v1.0 is here! You can now create friend only & invite only versions of the hundreds of rooms in VRChat. If you open a private room instance, you will now be able to kick unwanted users out of that world.

We have also added the ability to switch your mic straight from the menu. We have also been busy making our YouTube walls look glorious. Be sure to drop by the Cinema YouTube or any room with a panel and check it out!

If you are and Oculus Rift user experiencing FPS issues with the Oculus build on our website, please use this Steam build instead for better performance.

FEATURES

• Private Worlds - Users can create private copies of public worlds. When creating a new instance, there will be the option to create a friends-only or invite-only private world
  
• Request Invite - Users can request an invitation from a friend in an invite-only world
  
• Private World Moderation - Authors of any world, and owners of private worlds can kick unwanted users out
  
• Microphone Switching - Users can now change their microphones in System Menu
  
• Improved Voice - Speech should be more consistent, with less dropout. Users with high latency or low bandwidth should also experience improved voice chat
  
• See Friends - Friends are no longer blocked by personal space
  
• Seated and Standing Play - Oculus users with an Xbox controller are set for Seated Play, while those with Touch controllers are set to Standing Play.
  
• Shortcut menu buttons have been renamed and have icons added.
  
• Better video - gamma correction and linear filtering added to YouTube panels

FIXES

• Users who are sitting should appear to be so even when others leave and reenter the world
  
• Youtube panels should not sync across worlds
  
• Gamma fixed on Youtube Panels
  
• VRChat now works with the Steam VR Beta
  
• Other users’ mouths move if they are talking even if you have them muted

The new Steam VR Beta is causing issues using VRChat for some users. If this is happening to you, please use the non-beta of Steam VR while we investigate the problem.

The new Steam VR Beta is causing issues using VRChat for some users. If this is happening to you, please use the non-beta of Steam VR while we investigate the problem.

We heard your feedback and now give you the option of how you want to experience voice chat in VRChat. Private instances are coming in the next patch. Stay tuned!

FEATURES

• Users can choose to have new people be unmuted or muted for them. This setting is also available in the System menu.
  
• Making friends unmutes you both (if you were already friends you'll remain unmuted)

FIXES

• Improvements to interaction tutorial in the hub
  
• Users should not be able to climb on each other
  
• Fixed touch support on non-Steam Oculus build
  

We heard your feedback and now give you the option of how you want to experience voice chat in VRChat. Private instances are coming in the next patch. Stay tuned!

FEATURES

• Users can choose to have new people be unmuted or muted for them. This setting is also available in the System menu.
  
• Making friends unmutes you both (if you were already friends you'll remain unmuted)

FIXES

• Improvements to interaction tutorial in the hub
  
• Users should not be able to climb on each other
  
• Fixed touch support on non-Steam Oculus build
  

At VRChat, we want to enable our users to have the power to do what they want to do, wherever they want to do it, and with whomever they want. This update is the start of giving everyone that power, while ensuring VRChat is a fun place for everyone in our community.

NEW COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Our next version of VRChat might seem a little bit quiet to you! In this next build, in order to listen to another player speak, you'll need to open your quick menu, select that player then select the green sound icon. You can now hear everything they have to say. If what they say makes you frown you can click the sound icon again to mute them. If not you can continue to be dazzled by their wit. They can now do the same thing to you and you can carry on chatting freely with each other.

You can also friend another user and if they accept it’ll unmute you both. If you have been playing VRChat up until now, all of your friends will automatically have an open channel of communication with you.

NAME TAG COLORS AND ICONS

There have been new colors and icons added on nametags. This is to make things easier for you when identifying other players. Let’s break it down:

Gray nametag - These indicate that you cannot hear the other person. You can still see that they are attempting to speak as their name tag will light up grey and the speaker icon with an x next to it will animate.

Green nametag - These indicate that you are able to hear the other user. It is possible they could still have you muted and if so you’ll see an icon for an ear with a red x.

Gold nametag - Hosts have gold nametags and are there to help. Don’t be afraid to come up and say hi. Hosts can hear everyone so no need to open up communication with them.

The Ear icon - An ear with a small x on it is visible if another player has you muted and can't hear you.

The Speech icon - when players are talking, you will always see an animated speech icon.

The Friend icon - if you are friends with someone a small icon in the upper left of their name tag will be visible.

PERSONAL SPACE

When someone gets too close to you their avatar will disappear. For those who don’t mind getting up close and personal, the Personal Space feature can be disabled in system settings. Let’s get some stepped up personal space up in this place!

COMING SOON!

We listen carefully and value all feedback from our community. We’ll work hard and continue to improve VRChat with regular updates. Next on the list is something quite a few people have been requesting. The ability for users to create private instances of worlds! This will allow people to open up worlds that allow in their friends or only select people they invite. We hope this and the above features will improve the experience for everyone!

At VRChat, we want to enable our users to have the power to do what they want to do, wherever they want to do it, and with whomever they want. This update is the start of giving everyone that power, while ensuring VRChat is a fun place for everyone in our community.

NEW COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Our next version of VRChat might seem a little bit quiet to you! In this next build, in order to listen to another player speak, you'll need to open your quick menu, select that player then select the green sound icon. You can now hear everything they have to say. If what they say makes you frown you can click the sound icon again to mute them. If not you can continue to be dazzled by their wit. They can now do the same thing to you and you can carry on chatting freely with each other.

You can also friend another user and if they accept it’ll unmute you both. If you have been playing VRChat up until now, all of your friends will automatically have an open channel of communication with you.

NAME TAG COLORS AND ICONS

There have been new colors and icons added on nametags. This is to make things easier for you when identifying other players. Let’s break it down:

Gray nametag - These indicate that you cannot hear the other person. You can still see that they are attempting to speak as their name tag will light up grey and the speaker icon with an x next to it will animate.

Green nametag - These indicate that you are able to hear the other user. It is possible they could still have you muted and if so you’ll see an icon for an ear with a red x.

Gold nametag - Hosts have gold nametags and are there to help. Don’t be afraid to come up and say hi. Hosts can hear everyone so no need to open up communication with them.

The Ear icon - An ear with a small x on it is visible if another player has you muted and can't hear you.

The Speech icon - when players are talking, you will always see an animated speech icon.

The Friend icon - if you are friends with someone a small icon in the upper left of their name tag will be visible.

PERSONAL SPACE

When someone gets too close to you their avatar will disappear. For those who don’t mind getting up close and personal, the Personal Space feature can be disabled in system settings. Let’s get some stepped up personal space up in this place!

COMING SOON!

We listen carefully and value all feedback from our community. We’ll work hard and continue to improve VRChat with regular updates. Next on the list is something quite a few people have been requesting. The ability for users to create private instances of worlds! This will allow people to open up worlds that allow in their friends or only select people they invite. We hope this and the above features will improve the experience for everyone!

We have been working hard the last few weeks on two exciting new FPS maps: Blast Factory & Miner's Dispute. These are available now in VRChat free!

Blast Factory
- Introducing CTF Blast Factory! A dynamic grenade themed map. Race to grab power from the lower level and bring it to the upper platform. Plugging it in activates grenade spawners and teleports for a short time. All new map layout including more protected flag zones.

Miner's Dispute
- Introducing Miner Dispute! A more intense map for smaller groups. Bandits raid a gold mining camp while the Sheriffs try to stop them. Use of TNT or the river is highly recommended in this close quarters battle.

We have been working hard the last few weeks on two exciting new FPS maps: Blast Factory & Miner's Dispute. These are available now in VRChat free!

Blast Factory
- Introducing CTF Blast Factory! A dynamic grenade themed map. Race to grab power from the lower level and bring it to the upper platform. Plugging it in activates grenade spawners and teleports for a short time. All new map layout including more protected flag zones.

Miner's Dispute
- Introducing Miner Dispute! A more intense map for smaller groups. Bandits raid a gold mining camp while the Sheriffs try to stop them. Use of TNT or the river is highly recommended in this close quarters battle.