What changed in VRChat in 2017

An Event Hall to display approved community events with visual indicators in the Hub.

Added AI robotic birds that interact with users in the Hub.

A constantly updating section with portals to new public worlds as they are uploaded.

A new area to experience 3D panoramas in VR, allowing users to step inside the panosphere.

A dedicated help area with informative signs and a portal to tutorial videos for new users.

A section to feature top user-created content that updates every few weeks.

A section to feature top user-created content that changes every few weeks.

Jumping is now allowed in the Hub, enabling movement beyond the x and z axis.

Aquariums in the Hub where users can feed the fish.

A constantly changing set of portals to new public worlds uploaded to VRChat.

Advanced AI robotic birds added to the Hub that may fly off or sit silently.

Travel maps included in each section of the Hub to help users navigate and teleport quickly.

A help area with informative signs and a portal to tutorial videos for new users.

A new section to highlight community-created avatars and provide information on creating custom avatars.

A space for users to create sculptures that react to falling water.

A dedicated space to highlight community-created avatars and provide information on custom avatar creation.

The new Hub is now the default area upon launching VRChat, replacing the old hub.

Travel maps in each section of the Hub allow users to see where everyone is and teleport quickly.

An Event Hall to display approved community events with visible activation from all areas of the Hub.

Jumping is back in the Hub, allowing movement beyond the x and z axis.

A creative space for users to build sculptures that interact with falling water.

A new area to experience 3D panoramas in VR, previously viewable only on VRCHIVE.

Aquariums in the Hub where users can feed the fish.

The new Hub is now the default area upon launching VRChat, featuring various new sections and functionalities.

Halloween event featuring custom worlds and avatars, with prizes including an HTC Vive.

Only the initiator of the vote-kick will receive the display user kicked/not kicked message.

Authors can now sticky kick users for 1 hour and warn users in the world.

The 'Request Host' button has been renamed to 'Report Abuse'.

Only the initiator of the vote-kick now receives the display message.

Moderation nametags changed from 'host' to 'mod' for clarity.

The mod polaroid camera is back, allowing users to take and save pictures.

Mod polaroid camera returns, allowing users to take and save pictures.

Fixed bugs related to taking 360° panoramas in VR mode, improving image quality.

Fixed long load times caused by dynamic portals, resulting in faster loading.

Beta testing of the new Hub with select community members has begun.

Batch of helpful videos created to guide users through core features.

Entrants created custom worlds and avatars for a chance to win prizes, with an event on October 29th.

Batch of helpful videos created to guide users through core features.

Fixed bugs with taking panoramas in VR mode and improved image quality.

Fixed performance issues in the hub, resulting in faster loading times.

Moderation nametag changed from 'host' to 'mod' for clarity.

The 'Request Host' button is now renamed to 'Report Abuse'.

Video sync now supports Vimeo and Dailymotion links in addition to YouTube.

Ethan, the standard avatar in the SDK, has been replaced with a new custom avatar.

Added VRC_CustomRendererLogic in SDK which includes RealtimeGIUpdated.

Added VRC_CustomRendererLogic in SDK which includes RealtimeGIUpdated.

Improved performance of avatar animation components.

Improvements made to avatar animation components for better performance.

VRC_SyncVideoPlayer now works with lists of YouTube URLs.

Enhanced performance for dynamic bone on avatars.

Halloween Contest 'Scared to Reality' with prizes including a HTC Vive, submissions due by October 21st.

Ethan, the standard avatar in the SDK, has been replaced with a new custom avatar.

Enhanced performance for dynamic bone on avatars.

Video sync now supports Vimeo and Dailymotion links in addition to YouTube.

VRC_SyncVideoPlayer now works with lists of YouTube URLs.

Allows a full 360 preview of your avatar before selection.

Improvements to make events easier to find and request.

Web panels are currently not functional in this update; further news will follow.

Dramatic improvements for users with severely degraded connections.

A glimpse into future interactivity features for user-created rooms.

A new hub designed to spotlight user-created content and events.

Users can change how their avatar walks, crouches, emotes, and gestures.

Improves voice clarity for users focused on specific individuals in crowded rooms.

Mirrors now display facial animations including eye look, blink, and lipsyncing.

New keyboard allows typing in various languages.

Dramatic improvements for users with severely degraded connections.

Enables synchronization, playlists, and interactive control of video playback.

New keyboard allows typing in various languages.

Support for a single tracker for hips or three trackers for hips and feet, allowing a full range of body motion.

Users will notice better framerate in VRChat.

Support for a single tracker for hips, or three trackers for hips and feet, allowing a full range of body motion.

Users can change how their avatar walks, crouches, emotes, and gestures.

Updating systems to improve event discovery and requests.

Mirrors now display facial animations including eye look, blink, and lipsyncing.

Allows a full 360 preview of your avatar before selection.

Web panels are currently not functioning; updates will follow.

A glimpse into future interactivity features for user-created rooms.

Users will notice a better framerate in VRChat.

A new hub designed to spotlight user-created content and events.

Improves the ability to hear focused voices in crowded environments.

Enables synchronization, playlists, and interactive control of video playback.

Changes made to better protect users and explain privacy measures. Non-Steam users must accept by June 14, 2017.

Notifications now properly clear when accepted or declined once.

Remote desktop avatar heads did not rotate up and down.

Avatar pedestals change users remotely but red error avatar appears locally.

Haptics and dotted lines appear again when hands are close to a pick-up object.

Fixed issue where players could not hand an object to another player

Fixed spelling mistake in About menu text

Fixed issue where portals to private worlds take users to different instances

Haptics and dotted lines appear again when hands are close to a pick-up object

Notifications now properly clear when accepted or declined once

Presentation room should no longer crash when there are many drawings and someone enters or reloads.

Fixed issue where avatar pedestals change users remotely but red error avatar appears locally

Fixed spelling mistake in About menu text.

Players could not hand an object to another player.

Users should no longer be able to stand on top of each other.

Avatars load quicker, resulting in less hitching when users enter a world or change avatars.

Users should no longer be able to stand on top of each other

Fixed issue where remote desktop avatar heads did not rotate up and down

Avatars load quicker, resulting in less hitching when users enter a world or change avatars

Portals to private worlds take users to different instances.

Presentation room should no longer crash when there are many drawings and someone enters or reloads

Users can request an invitation from a friend in an invite-only world.

Other users’ mouths move if they are talking even if you have them muted.

Authors and owners of private worlds can kick unwanted users out.

Users can request an invitation from a friend in an invite-only world.

Shortcut menu buttons have been renamed and icons added.

VRChat now works with the Steam VR Beta.

Speech consistency improved with less dropout for users with high latency or low bandwidth.

Users who are sitting now appear correctly even when others leave and reenter the world.

Users can now change their microphones directly from the System Menu.

Users can now change their microphones directly from the System Menu.

Speech consistency improved with less dropout for users with high latency or low bandwidth.

Oculus users with an Xbox controller are set for Seated Play, while those with Touch controllers are set to Standing Play.

Other users’ mouths now move correctly if they are talking even when you have them muted.

YouTube panels should not sync across worlds anymore.

VRChat now works with the Steam VR Beta.

World authors and private world owners can kick unwanted users out.

Friends are no longer blocked by personal space.

Users can create private copies of public worlds with friends-only or invite-only options.

Users can create private copies of public worlds with friends-only or invite-only options.

YouTube panels should not sync across worlds.

Gamma corrected on YouTube panels.

Users who are sitting should appear to be so even when others leave and reenter the world.

Gamma fixed on YouTube Panels.

Gamma correction and linear filtering added to YouTube panels for better video quality.

Friends are no longer blocked by personal space.

Better video quality with gamma correction and linear filtering added to YouTube panels.

Shortcut menu buttons have been renamed and icons added.

Oculus users with Xbox controllers are set for Seated Play, while those with Touch controllers are set to Standing Play.

Feature allowing users to create private instances of worlds for friends or selected invitees is in development.

Players must select others to hear them, with options to mute or friend for automatic unmuting.

Avatars disappear when players get too close, with an option to disable this feature.

Players must select others to hear them, with options to mute or friend for unmuted communication.

New colors and icons for nametags to indicate communication status: gray for muted, green for audible, gold for hosts.

New colors and icons added to nametags for better player identification.

Users will soon be able to create private instances of worlds for selected friends.

Avatars disappear when players get too close; feature can be disabled in settings.

Fixed issue where players sometimes couldn’t hear each other

VRChat non-steam accounts must be verified via email in order to login

VRChat non-steam accounts must be verified via email in order to login

Fixed issue where players sometimes couldn’t hear each other

Fixed bug where mods couldn’t turn off players’ mics

Fixed bug where mods couldn’t turn off players’ mics

Adjusted audio drop off to facilitate easier separate conversations in all worlds.

Tweaked audio drop off so separate conversations can be had more easily in all worlds.

Players can now join games in progress in Steel 'n' Gold, with a similar feature coming to CTF Arena soon.

New maps for both Capture the Flag and Steel 'n' Gold are expected to be released soon.

More fixes for users unable to get into the HUB. VRChat will automatically try to load a new HUB instance if it fails to load.

New map from each game mode will be available soon.

Resolved issues for users unable to access the HUB; automatic retry for loading a new HUB instance implemented.

If the HUB fails to load, VRChat will automatically try to load a new HUB instance.

Mods can reload world for all users in the world and move all users from one world to the HUB.

If the HUB fails to load, VRChat will automatically try to load a new HUB instance.

Potential fix for users not being able to get into the HUB.

Potential fix for users not being able to get into the HUB.

Mods can reload world for all users in the world and move all users from one world to the HUB.