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hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn">VRChat</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VRChat_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/VRChat_Logo.svg/220px-VRChat_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="96" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/VRChat_Logo.svg/330px-VRChat_Logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/VRChat_Logo.svg/440px-VRChat_Logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="223" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">Developer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">VRChat Inc.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">VRChat Inc.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_designer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game designer">Designer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Graham Gaylor</li><li>Jesse Joudrey</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Game_engine" title="Game engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Unity_(game_engine)" title="Unity (game engine)">Unity</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a> (on <a href="/wiki/Meta_Quest_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Meta Quest 2">Meta Quest 2</a> and newer, <a href="/wiki/PICO_4" title="PICO 4">PICO 4</a>, and <a href="/wiki/HTC_Vive_XR_Elite" title="HTC Vive XR Elite">HTC Vive XR Elite</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><b>Microsoft Windows, Oculus Rift</b></li><li>January 16, 2014</li><li><b>Steam</b></li><li>February 1, 2017</li><li><b>HTC Vive</b></li><li>September 13, 2017</li><li><b>Oculus Quest</b></li><li>December 11, 2018</li><li><b>Android (Alpha)</b></li><li>August 22, 2023</li><li><b>PICO 4</b></li><li>November 9, 2023</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game" title="Massively multiplayer online game">Massively multiplayer online</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-player">Single-player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer_video_game" title="Multiplayer video game">multiplayer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>VRChat</b></i> is an online <a href="/wiki/Virtual_world" title="Virtual world">virtual world</a> platform created by Graham Gaylor and Jesse Joudrey<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and operated by VRChat, Inc. The platform allows users to interact with others with <a href="/wiki/User-generated_content" title="User-generated content">user-created</a> <a href="/wiki/3D_computer_graphics" title="3D computer graphics">3D</a> <a href="/wiki/Avatar_(computing)" title="Avatar (computing)">avatars</a> and worlds. <i>VRChat</i> is designed primarily for use with <a href="/wiki/Virtual_reality_headset" title="Virtual reality headset">virtual reality headsets</a>, being available for <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a> PCs and as an app for <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a>-based headsets such as the <a href="/wiki/Meta_Quest" title="Meta Quest">Meta Quest</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pico_4" class="mw-redirect" title="Pico 4">Pico 4</a>, and <a href="/wiki/HTC_Vive_XR_Elite" title="HTC Vive XR Elite">HTC Vive XR Elite</a>. <i>VRChat</i> is also playable without a virtual reality device in a "desktop"<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> mode designed for a <a href="/wiki/Mouse_and_keyboard" class="mw-redirect" title="Mouse and keyboard">mouse and keyboard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">gamepad</a>, or mobile app for touchscreen devices. </p><p><i>VRChat</i> was first released as a <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a> application for the <a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift</a> DK1 prototype on January 16, 2014, and was later released to the <a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a> <a href="/wiki/Early_access" title="Early access">early access</a> program on February 1, 2017. <i>VRChat</i> later became available on the Meta Quest store on December 11, 2018, and in early access on the Google Play store on August 22, 2023. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:VR_chat_gameplay.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/VR_chat_gameplay.jpg/220px-VR_chat_gameplay.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/VR_chat_gameplay.jpg/330px-VR_chat_gameplay.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0b/VR_chat_gameplay.jpg 2x" data-file-width="365" data-file-height="273" /></a><figcaption>Players in <i>VRChat</i></figcaption></figure> <p><i>VRChat</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s gameplay is similar to that of games such as <i><a href="/wiki/Second_Life" title="Second Life">Second Life</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Habbo_Hotel" class="mw-redirect" title="Habbo Hotel">Habbo Hotel</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game is made up of connected, user-generated worlds,<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> through which users interact with each other using virtual avatars.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>VRChat</i> is also capable of running in "desktop mode" without a VR headset, which is controlled using either a mouse and keyboard, <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">gamepad</a>, or touchscreen device. Some limitations exist in desktop mode, such as the inability to freely move an avatar's limbs,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or perform interactions that require more than one hand. </p><p>The paid VRChat Plus subscription provides extra features such as more slots for "favorite" avatars, <a href="/wiki/Profile_picture" class="mw-redirect" title="Profile picture">profile pictures</a>, and the ability to attach an in-game photo to an invite request. Other exclusive features for subscribers have been added since launch, including custom UI colors, menu backdrop images and custom emojis.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="User-generated_content">User-generated content</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: User-generated content"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png/220px-VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png/330px-VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png/440px-VRChat_avatar_in_blender.png 2x" data-file-width="3840" data-file-height="2035" /></a><figcaption>A <i>VRChat</i> avatar open for editing in the <a href="/wiki/3D_modeling" title="3D modeling">3D modeling</a> software <a href="/wiki/Blender_(software)" title="Blender (software)">Blender</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Creating avatars and worlds is an involved process using external tools; they are uploaded by users of a <a href="/wiki/Unity_(game_engine)" title="Unity (game engine)">Unity</a> <a href="/wiki/Software_development_kit" title="Software development kit">software development kit</a> released alongside <i>VRChat</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Avatars are capable of mimicking head and hand motion along with supporting <a href="/wiki/Lip_sync#In_video_games" title="Lip sync">lip syncing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eye_tracking" title="Eye tracking">eye tracking</a>, blinking, and other features.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Trends and variations of avatars can spread deeply through the community, and avatars themselves are often distributed for free, or sold through online marketplaces such as <a href="/wiki/Gumroad" title="Gumroad">Gumroad</a> or <a href="/wiki/Pixiv" title="Pixiv">Booth</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:6_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Japanese company Hikky has organized a series of events on VRChat known as "Virtual Market" ("VKet"), a virtual <a href="/wiki/Fan_convention" title="Fan convention">fan convention</a> focused on the sale of digital assets by members of the VRChat community; the event has also attracted virtual booths and sponsor presences by companies such as <a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Holdings" title="Bandai Namco Holdings">Bandai Namco</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company" title="The Walt Disney Company">Disney</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Japan_Railway_Company" title="East Japan Railway Company">East Japan Railway Company</a>, and <a href="/wiki/HP_Inc." title="HP Inc.">HP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, <i>VRChat</i> introduced Udon, a <a href="/wiki/Visual_programming_language" title="Visual programming language">visual programming language</a> which uses a <a href="/wiki/Node_graph_architecture" title="Node graph architecture">node graph</a> system. While still considered <a href="/wiki/Alpha_software" class="mw-redirect" title="Alpha software">alpha software</a>, it became usable on publicly-accessible worlds beginning in April 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A third-party compiler, UdonSharp, was developed to allow world scripts to be written in <a href="/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language)" title="C Sharp (programming language)">C#</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, support for the <a href="/wiki/Open_Sound_Control" title="Open Sound Control">Open Sound Control</a> (OSC) protocol was added for more advanced interactions with external software and devices.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later in the year, <i>VRChat</i> began to implement a secondary application—"Creator Companion"—for managing Unity IDE installations, projects, and downloading community packages using a Unity Package Manager (UPM)-compatible format.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous <i>VRChat</i> SDK2 was deprecated in February 2023, with the Udon-based SDK 3.x becoming mandatory for all future content.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Groups">Groups</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Groups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2022, the service began to deploy a Groups feature, which allows VRChat Plus subscribers to create social groups on the platform. Groups can be public or private, and can create their own instances of worlds for organized gatherings and events; group instances can be restricted to only group members ("Group"), group members and friends of group members in the instance, even if they are not a member of the group ("Group+"), or everyone ("Group Public"). Groups can have designated staff roles such as moderators, and can make news posts sent as notifications to group members in-game.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> In May 2023, <i>VRChat</i> announced that it would add a new monetization system known as the "Creator Economy". Initially, this allows eligible groups to offer subscriptions (via a paid <a href="/wiki/Digital_currency" title="Digital currency">digital currency</a> known as "VRChat Credits") that can, in turn, allow access to exclusive features in worlds (such as <a href="/wiki/VIP_room" class="mw-redirect" title="VIP room">VIP rooms</a> or in-game cosmetics) for supporters. 50% of revenue from subscriptions go to the group owner.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hardware_support">Hardware support</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Hardware support"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>VRChat</i> has extensive support for a large number of PC-compatible VR headsets and accessories, including <a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reality_Labs#Quest" title="Reality Labs">Meta Quest</a> (via Quest Link), and <a href="/wiki/SteamVR" class="mw-redirect" title="SteamVR">SteamVR</a>-compatible headsets (such as <a href="/wiki/HTC_Vive" title="HTC Vive">HTC Vive</a> and <a href="/wiki/Valve_Index" title="Valve Index">Valve Index</a>). <i>VRChat</i> is also available as a native app for <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a>-based standalone headsets, including Meta Quest, <a href="/wiki/Pico_4" class="mw-redirect" title="Pico 4">Pico 4</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and HTC Vive XR Elite.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These clients support <a href="/wiki/Cross-platform_play" title="Cross-platform play">cross-platform play</a> with PC, iOS, and other "desktop" android users; due to hardware limitations, only worlds and avatars compiled for Android or iOS and optimized within specific constraints can be accessed on the Android or iOS versions respectively. In January 2024, <i>VRChat</i> began to offer automatically-generated, reduced-fidelity versions of avatars called "imposters" that can be displayed in place of the avatar when on an incompatible platform, or when the user's performance and safety settings prevent the displaying of an avatar.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2023, it was announced that versions of <i>VRChat</i> were in development for Android and <a href="/wiki/IOS" title="IOS">iOS</a> <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphones</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Android version was initially released in a closed alpha for VRChat Plus subscribers on August 18, 2023, and is compatible with content built for Android-based headsets.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The iOS version of <i>VRChat</i> was initially released as a closed beta on May 7, 2024, and is only compatible with content built for iOS.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Finger_tracking" title="Finger tracking">Finger tracking</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gesture_recognition" title="Gesture recognition">gesture recognition</a> is supported on controllers such as the Index Controller and <a href="/wiki/Oculus_Touch" title="Oculus Touch">Oculus Touch</a>, allowing users' finger movements to be reflected by their avatar, and hand poses to trigger linked animations (such as a corresponding facial expressions).<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>VRChat</i> also supports SteamVR and <a href="/wiki/Open_Sound_Control" title="Open Sound Control">OSC</a> full-body tracking for <a href="/wiki/Motion_capture" title="Motion capture">motion capture</a>, typically by using HTC's Vive Tracker peripherals or alternative devices such as the <a href="/wiki/Kinect" title="Kinect">Kinect</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Desktop" title="Virtual Desktop">Virtual Desktop</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Inertial_measurement_unit" title="Inertial measurement unit">Inertial Measurement Unit</a> based trackers such as SlimeVR.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Vive XR Elite version of <i>VRChat</i> supports the Vive Ultimate Tracker accessory.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Community">Community</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Community"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>VRChat</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> popularity has been attributed to use by <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTubers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Twitch_(service)" title="Twitch (service)">Twitch</a> <a href="/wiki/Live_stream" class="mw-redirect" title="Live stream">streamers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>VRChat</i> has spawned media such as a weekly newspaper in its forums, and talk shows and podcasts dedicated to a discussion of the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon1_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After an initial wave of viral popularity upon its release, the platform saw a steady increase in concurrent users with the onset of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> and <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns" title="COVID-19 lockdowns">direct quarantine policies</a>. There were recorded spikes in viewership of <i>VRChat</i>-related Twitch streams in mid-2020 and September 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The service reported a record of over 24,000 concurrent users over the <a href="/wiki/Halloween" title="Halloween">Halloween</a> weekend (with over half using it on a VR platform), spurred by holiday events and the recent release of the <a href="/wiki/Oculus_Quest_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Oculus Quest 2">Oculus Quest 2</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 31, 2020, the service recorded a new record of over 40,000 concurrent users for <a href="/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve" title="New Year's Eve">New Year's Eve</a>, to the point that it experienced a major outage around midnight in the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">Eastern Time Zone</a> due to a security provider having mistaken the surge as a <a href="/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack" title="Denial-of-service attack">denial-of-service attack</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The platform has a notable community of <a href="/wiki/Transgender" title="Transgender">transgender</a> users, as the use of avatars have allowed individuals to <a href="/wiki/Gender_dysphoria#Gender_euphoria" title="Gender dysphoria">discover and portray an expression of themselves that suits</a> their <a href="/wiki/Gender_identity" title="Gender identity">gender identity</a>, especially if they live in regions where the transgender community faces <a href="/wiki/Transphobia" title="Transphobia">prejudice</a>. VRC Trans Academy—a <a href="/wiki/Support_group" title="Support group">support group</a> for transgender users on <i>VRChat</i>—had over 36,000 members as of December 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The virtual <a href="/wiki/Furry_convention" title="Furry convention">furry convention</a> Furality has been hosted on <i>VRChat</i> since 2020; its eighth edition in 2024—Furality Umbra—hosted a record of over 21,000 registered attendees.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Mutes"></span>Within the <i>VRChat</i> community, it is not considered unusual or rude for an individual to stay silent at most or all times. These users, called <i>mutes</i> in a non-derogatory context, have meaningful social interactions through expressive <a href="/wiki/Body_language" title="Body language">body language</a> or <a href="/wiki/Writing" title="Writing">writing</a> and are unlikely to speak even when asked repeatedly. Silence as a <a href="/wiki/Social_norm" title="Social norm">social norm</a> makes it easier for active participation by users with <a href="/wiki/Social_anxiety_disorder" title="Social anxiety disorder">social anxiety</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muteness" title="Muteness">muteness</a> including <a href="/wiki/Selective_mutism" title="Selective mutism">selective mutism</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gender_dysphoria" title="Gender dysphoria">gender dysphoria</a> and <a href="/wiki/Deafness" title="Deafness">deafness</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music_and_dance">Music and dance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Music and dance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The platform has attracted various music-oriented communities and events; <a href="/wiki/Dancer" class="mw-redirect" title="Dancer">dancers</a> have leveraged full-body tracking support to give virtual performances and classes within <i>VRChat</i>, including <a href="/wiki/Ballet" title="Ballet">ballet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Breakdancing" title="Breakdancing">breaking</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pole_dance" title="Pole dance">pole dance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:12_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Online <a href="/wiki/Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance music</a> events have also occurred on <i>VRChat</i>, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. They are organized by collectives that develop and design <a href="/wiki/Nightclub" title="Nightclub">nightclub</a> worlds, and sometimes simulcast their events on live streaming platforms such as <a href="/wiki/Twitch_(service)" title="Twitch (service)">Twitch</a>. One club—Loner Online—was noted by an <i><a href="/wiki/NME" title="NME">NME</a></i> writer for its attention to detail in recreating an underground club experience (with the <a href="/wiki/Akihabara" title="Akihabara">Akihabara</a> nightclub <a href="/wiki/Mogra_(nightclub)" title="Mogra (nightclub)">Mogra</a> cited by its developers as an influence), right down to having <a href="/wiki/Bathroom" title="Bathroom">bathroom</a> stalls.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In partnership with the VRChat-based <a href="/wiki/Electronic_music_festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic music festival">electronic music festival</a> SlyFest, British drum and bass producer <a href="/wiki/Muzz_(musician)" title="Muzz (musician)">Muzz</a> organized a virtual <a href="/wiki/Concert_tour" title="Concert tour">concert tour</a> consisting of headlining appearances at multiple VRChat events in 2021, including support from other producers such as Feint, Mollie Collins, and <a href="/wiki/Teddy_Killerz" title="Teddy Killerz">Teddy Killerz</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2020, French electronic musician <a href="/wiki/Jean-Michel_Jarre" title="Jean-Michel Jarre">Jean-Michel Jarre</a> presented a virtual concert experience in <i>VRChat</i>, "Alone Together".<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 31, 2020, Jarre presented a second virtual concert for New Year's Eve, "Welcome to the Other Side", which was broadcast across other radio, television, and online platforms from outside of the <a href="/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris" title="Notre-Dame de Paris">Notre-Dame cathedral</a>, and featured an interactive companion experience on <i>VRChat</i>, taking place in a world recreating its interior.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trust_system">Trust system</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Trust system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Users of <i>VRChat</i> are automatically classified into various "trust ranks" based on factors such as the time they spend on the platform, number of friends, and content uploaded. Higher ranks come with increased access to avatar features that may be disruptive if misused.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The classification of users into an ordered ranking system, based on an opaque algorithm, may lead to <a href="/wiki/Discrimination" title="Discrimination">discrimination</a> or <a href="/wiki/Stereotyping" class="mw-redirect" title="Stereotyping">stereotyping</a> based on trust rank.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ugandan_Knuckles">Ugandan Knuckles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Ugandan Knuckles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Knuckles_the_Echidna#Ugandan_Knuckles_meme" title="Knuckles the Echidna">Knuckles the Echidna § Ugandan Knuckles meme</a></div> <p><i>VRChat</i> gave rise to a <a href="/wiki/Internet_meme" title="Internet meme">meme</a> known as "<a href="/wiki/Ugandan_Knuckles" class="mw-redirect" title="Ugandan Knuckles">Ugandan Knuckles</a>", in which players use crude in-game models of <a href="/wiki/Knuckles_the_Echidna" title="Knuckles the Echidna">Knuckles the Echidna</a> from the <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> series while repeating the catchphrase "Do you know the way?" in a mock African accent.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The players' model and mannerisms originated in a review by YouTuber Gregzilla and <a href="/wiki/Forsen" title="Forsen">Forsen</a>'s Twitch stream respectively, in addition to lines from the Ugandan movie <i><a href="/wiki/Who_Killed_Captain_Alex%3F" title="Who Killed Captain Alex?">Who Killed Captain Alex?</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-DailyDot_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DailyDot-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has generated controversy from many sources; <i><a href="/wiki/Polygon_(website)" title="Polygon (website)">Polygon</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s Julia Alexander labelled it "blatantly racist" and a "problematic meme", comparing it to <a href="/wiki/Habbo#Habbo_raids" title="Habbo"><i>Habbo Hotel</i> raids</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Polygon2_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Polygon2-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Jay Hathaway of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Dot" title="The Daily Dot">The Daily Dot</a></i> called it a "racist caricature".<sup id="cite_ref-DailyDot_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DailyDot-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The creator of the 3D model used in the meme expressed regret for having made it, and urged players that they "do not use this to bug the users of VRChat."<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, the developers of the game published an open letter on <i><a href="/wiki/Medium_(website)" title="Medium (website)">Medium</a></i>, stating that they were developing "new systems to allow the community to better self moderate" and asking users to use the built-in muting features.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Safety_and_security">Safety and security</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Safety and security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2022, a <a href="/wiki/BBC_News" title="BBC News">BBC News</a> report accused the service of not providing enough safeguards to prevent minors from entering worlds that may contain adult themes and interactions.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2023, <i>VRChat</i> added a "content gating" system that allows avatars and worlds to be flagged for containing adult themes, <a href="/wiki/Sexual_suggestiveness" title="Sexual suggestiveness">suggestive</a> content, <a href="/wiki/Violence_and_video_games" title="Violence and video games">violence</a>, and/or <a href="/wiki/Horror_game" title="Horror game">horror</a>; by default, all flagged content is blocked for users under the age of 18. For users over the age of 18, filters are turned off by default, and may be customized based on user preferences.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 25, 2022, VRChat announced that it would implement <a href="/wiki/Easy_Anti-Cheat" class="mw-redirect" title="Easy Anti-Cheat">Easy Anti-Cheat</a> (EAC) in order to protect against prohibited <a href="/wiki/Game_mod" class="mw-redirect" title="Game mod">modifications</a> to the client. The announcement specifically cited <a href="/wiki/Griefer" title="Griefer">griefers</a> using mods designed to crash other users out of VRChat sessions, as well as issues with alleged account hijacking.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The announcement led to widespread backlash from the community, citing that some users had legitimate uses for modified clients, mainly to add quality of life (QoL) features that had not yet been added to the software, including additional <a href="/wiki/Computer_accessibility" title="Computer accessibility">accessibility</a> features (such as allowing the display of <a href="/wiki/Subtitles" title="Subtitles">subtitles</a> on video players in worlds). The software was subsequently <a href="/wiki/Review_bombed" class="mw-redirect" title="Review bombed">review bombed</a> on Steam, while some community members urged others to cancel their Plus subscriptions. A spokesperson stated to <i>Motherboard</i> that its introduction of features such as <a href="/wiki/Open_Sound_Control" title="Open Sound Control">OSC</a> support had "enabled our users to have an entirely new dimension of creativity, as well as the ability to build accessibility tools to fit their needs".<sup id="cite_ref-:2_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In response to the criticism, VRChat announced that it had amended its development roadmap in order to prioritize the addition of a number of new accessibility and QoL features that had been highly requested by the community, with some being already implemented by VRChat themselves, and many others being revived by the community by using the new tools provided.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2024, it was announced that the platform will be adding support for opt-in <a href="/wiki/Age_verification" class="mw-redirect" title="Age verification">age verification</a>, which will allow users to restrict access to instances to those verified as being 18 years of age or older. This feature will utilize a third-party age verification provider, and will be trialed initially among selected communities.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=VRChat&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AltspaceVR" title="AltspaceVR">AltspaceVR</a> – A platform providing meeting spaces in virtual reality<sup id="cite_ref-PCGamer_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PCGamer-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sansar_(video_game)" title="Sansar (video game)"><i>Sansar</i></a> – A social virtual reality platform with a near-identical premise<sup id="cite_ref-PCGamer_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PCGamer-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metaverse" title="Metaverse">Metaverse</a> – Term for a collective three-dimensional virtual shared space</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NeosVR" title="NeosVR">NeosVR</a></i> – A massively multiplayer online virtual reality game</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Resonite" title="Resonite">Resonite</a> - 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life</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Screen-door_effect" title="Screen-door effect">Screen-door effect</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis" title="Simulation hypothesis">Simulation hypothesis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transhumanism" title="Transhumanism">Transhumanism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uncanny_valley" title="Uncanny valley">Uncanny valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VTuber" title="VTuber">VTuber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Web3" title="Web3">Web3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Technologies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Display</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/EyeTap" title="EyeTap">EyeTap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Head-mounted_display" title="Head-mounted display">Head-mounted display</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Optical_head-mounted_display" title="Optical head-mounted display">optical</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Head-up_display" title="Head-up display">Head-up display</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pancake_lens#Other_uses" title="Pancake lens">Pancake lens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smartglasses" title="Smartglasses">Smartglasses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_reality_headset" title="Virtual reality headset">Virtual reality headset</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_virtual_reality_headsets" title="List of virtual reality headsets">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_retinal_display" title="Virtual retinal display">Virtual retinal display</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">3D interaction</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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photography</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Haptic_suit" title="Haptic suit">Haptic suit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omnidirectional_treadmill" title="Omnidirectional treadmill">Omnidirectional treadmill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wearable_computer" title="Wearable computer">Wearable computer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Virtual_reality_accessories" title="Category:Virtual reality accessories">Peripherals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cyberith_Virtualizer" title="Cyberith Virtualizer">Cyberith Virtualizer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leap_Motion" title="Leap Motion">Leap Motion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Touch" title="Oculus Touch">Oculus Touch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Move" title="PlayStation Move">PlayStation Move</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Razer_Hydra" title="Razer Hydra">Razer Hydra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtuix_Omni" title="Virtuix Omni">Virtuix Omni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wired_glove" title="Wired glove">Wired glove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wizdish_ROVR" title="Wizdish ROVR">Wizdish ROVR</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Virtual_reality_organizations" title="Category:Virtual reality organizations">Companies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brilliant_Labs" title="Brilliant Labs">Brilliant Labs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ByteDance" title="ByteDance">ByteDance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google" title="Google">Google</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HTC" title="HTC">HTC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khronos_Group" title="Khronos Group">Khronos Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Leap" title="Magic Leap">Magic Leap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meta_Platforms" title="Meta Platforms">Meta Platforms</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Reality_Labs" title="Reality Labs">Reality Labs</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niantic,_Inc." title="Niantic, Inc.">Niantic, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pimax" title="Pimax">Pimax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rokoko_(company)" title="Rokoko (company)">Rokoko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samsung" title="Samsung">Samsung</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samsung_Electronics" title="Samsung Electronics">Electronics</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve Corporation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varjo" title="Varjo">Varjo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vuzix" title="Vuzix">Vuzix</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Virtual_reality_headsets" title="Category:Virtual reality headsets">Devices</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Apple_Vision_Pro" title="Apple Vision Pro">Apple Vision Pro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden-i" title="Golden-i">Golden-i headsets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HTC_Vive" title="HTC Vive">HTC Vive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Leap" title="Magic Leap">Magic Leap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meta_Quest_3" title="Meta Quest 3">Meta Quest 3</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Meta_Quest_3S" title="Meta Quest 3S">3S</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Open_Source_Virtual_Reality" title="Open Source Virtual Reality">Open Source Virtual Reality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PICO_4" title="PICO 4">PICO 4 Ultra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pimax" title="Pimax">Pimax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_VR2" title="PlayStation VR2">PlayStation VR2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valve_Index" title="Valve Index">Valve Index</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vuzix" title="Vuzix">Vuzix</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AntVR" title="AntVR">AntVR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CastAR" title="CastAR">castAR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VPL_Research" title="VPL Research">EyePhone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google_Cardboard" title="Google Cardboard">Google Cardboard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google_Daydream" title="Google Daydream">Google Daydream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google_Glass" title="Google Glass">Google Glass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liquid_Image" title="Liquid Image">Liquid Image</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meta_Quest_Pro" title="Meta Quest Pro">Meta Quest Pro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_HoloLens" title="Microsoft HoloLens">Microsoft HoloLens</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HoloLens_2" title="HoloLens 2">2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Go" title="Oculus Go">Oculus Go</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Quest" title="Oculus Quest">Oculus Quest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quest_2" title="Quest 2">Oculus/Meta Quest 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift_CV1" title="Oculus Rift CV1">CV1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift_S" title="Oculus Rift S">S</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PICO_4" title="PICO 4">PICO 4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_VR" title="PlayStation VR">PlayStation VR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VR" title="Samsung Gear VR">Samsung Gear VR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sensorama" title="Sensorama">Sensorama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SixthSense" title="SixthSense">SixthSense</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_Damocles_(virtual_reality)" title="The Sword of Damocles (virtual reality)">The Sword of Damocles</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VFX1_Headgear" title="VFX1 Headgear">VFX1 Headgear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_Boy" title="Virtual Boy">Virtual Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_fixture" title="Virtual fixture">Virtual fixture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtuality_(product)" title="Virtuality (product)">Virtuality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VR-1" title="VR-1">VR-1</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Unreleased</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Project_Iris" title="Project Iris">Project Iris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sega_VR" title="Sega VR">Sega VR</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Virtual_reality_works" title="Category:Virtual reality works">Software</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Interactive_art" title="Interactive art">Interactive art</a> <ul><li><a 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history">version history</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VisionOS" title="VisionOS">visionOS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Mixed_Reality" title="Windows Mixed Reality">Windows Mixed Reality</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Development tools and<br /><a href="/wiki/Category:Video_game_engines" title="Category:Video game engines">game engines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/A-Frame_(virtual_reality_framework)" title="A-Frame (virtual reality framework)">A-Frame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ARCore" title="ARCore">ARCore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ARKit" title="ARKit">ARKit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ARToolKit" title="ARToolKit">ARToolKit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Godot_(game_engine)" title="Godot (game engine)">Godot Engine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jetpack_Compose" title="Jetpack Compose">Jetpack 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