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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Midnight Rooftop — World Record
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| '''World ID''' || <code>wrld_d29bb0d0-d268-42dc-8365-926f9d485505</code>
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| '''Hex Name''' || <code>4D 69 64 6E 69 67 68 74 20 52 6F 6F 66 74 6F 70</code>
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| '''Creator''' || ImLeXz
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| '''Creator ID''' || <code>usr_0897b027-c0b7-4e33-ae79-54aa0c1daaf5</code>
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| '''Release Status''' || Public · system_approved · system_monetized_world
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| '''Labs Publication''' || April 4, 2020 — 00:11 UTC
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| '''Public Release''' || April 4, 2020 — 02:23 UTC
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| '''Current Version''' || v207
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| '''Last Asset Update''' || May 19, 2026
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| '''Total Visits''' || 35,980,796
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| '''Favorites''' || 337,357
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| '''Concurrent Occupants (at capture)''' || 229 (170 public · 59 private)
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| '''Active Instances (at capture)''' || 8
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| '''Instance Capacity''' || 80 (Recommended: 40)
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| '''Popularity Score''' || 9 / 10
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| '''Heat Score''' || 7
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| '''PC Bundle (compressed)''' || 162.61 MB
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| '''PC Bundle (uncompressed)''' || 350.33 MB
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| '''Quest Bundle (compressed)''' || 97.04 MB
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| '''Quest Bundle (uncompressed)''' || 257.98 MB
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| '''Cross-Platform''' || ✅ PC + Android (Quest)
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| '''Creator Economy''' || ✅ 3 Udon Products
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| '''Community Event''' || admin_community_pjkt_graffiti_grab
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| '''Setting''' || Rainy urban rooftop conservatory · night
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'''Midnight Rooftop''' (world ID: <code>wrld_d29bb0d0-d268-42dc-8365-926f9d485505</code>) is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] social world created by British world developer '''ImLeXz''', first published to [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] Labs on '''April 4, 2020 at 00:11 UTC''' and made fully public two hours later. Over six years of continuous active development — version '''207''' was pushed on the same day this article's data was captured — the world has accumulated '''35,980,796 total visits''', '''337,357 favorites''', and maintains near-constant high occupancy with eight simultaneous active instances as of May 2026.

Midnight Rooftop is [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]'s canonical rainy rooftop chill world: the definitive template for an entire aesthetic genre of social space within the platform. Its launch date — April 4, 2020 — places it at the precise onset of global COVID-19 lockdown measures, a timing that embedded the world deeply into the emotional memory of an entire generation of VRChat users for whom it served as a digital refuge during social isolation.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' Midnight Rooftop entered [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic-level emergency in most countries. For many users who joined the platform during lockdown, it was among their first and most formative VRChat experiences. The world's ambient rain, intimate rooftop setting, and atmosphere of urban nighttime quiet served a specific emotional function during that period that almost no other social digital space offered. It is not merely a well-made world — it is a documented emotional artifact of 2020. Its 207 updates and 36 million visits over six years confirm that the emotional resonance was not transient. This is one of VRChat's most important hangout worlds, and is arguably the most culturally embedded world in the "chill" genre the platform has produced.
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== Creator: ImLeXz ==

'''ImLeXz''' (user ID: <code>usr_0897b027-c0b7-4e33-ae79-54aa0c1daaf5</code>) is a British [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] world developer who has maintained Midnight Rooftop as a solo project since its April 2020 launch. Beyond Midnight Rooftop, ImLeXz went on to become a developer on the '''Illumination Media Player''' — a dedicated VRChat media world featuring YouTube Search, 5.1 surround sound, ambient reactive lighting, subtitles, and haptic feedback. The trajectory is direct: skills and ambitions first expressed in Midnight Rooftop's video player features matured into a full platform-grade media experience.

ImLeXz maintains:

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! Platform !! Purpose !! Notes
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| X (Twitter) || Changelogs · community updates || Active since September 2020; primary venue for patch notes and Remastered announcements
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| Patreon || World development funding || Finances assets, software licences, and development time; integrated into world via Patreon Boards (April 2023)
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| GitHub || Open-source [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] tooling || Includes an avatar toggle system; reflects ImLeXz's commitment to giving back to the world-creator ecosystem
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| Gumroad || VRChat content distribution || Creator Economy-adjacent commercial presence outside the platform
|}

ImLeXz's self-description on X positions them as "creator of Midnight Rooftop and world developer for Illumination Media Player" — a precise two-line career summary that also documents the world's centrality to their public identity after six years.

== World Overview ==

=== Setting & Atmosphere ===

The world's current official description:

<blockquote>
"Chill world set on top of a rooftop inside of a rainy conservatory at night, with an indoor area inside of the building. Now with YouTube Search! Features portable mirror, post processing sliders, ambient sounds, ambient particles, music and more! Bedroom, pool, garden, bar, 8Ball, customisation options, optimisation options, UDON, chess, games, plushies."
<br/>— <i>ImLeXz — Midnight Rooftop world description, last updated January 2, 2026</i>
</blockquote>

The core setting — a rooftop apartment conservatory at night, with persistent ambient rain — is Midnight Rooftop's most archivally significant design decision. Rain in a virtual social space functions as an acoustic and visual mood regulator: it provides consistent background audio that fills conversational silence, establishes a visual atmosphere of intimacy and enclosure, and creates a specific emotional register distinct from day-lit or club-format worlds.

A distant city view visible from the rooftop adds spatial scale without threatening the intimacy of the space — a design balance that Game Rant identified in their coverage as contributing to the world's distinctive feel.

=== Feature Set ===

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! Category !! Features
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| '''Atmospheric''' || Ambient rain sounds · rain particles · custom night-sky · post-processing sliders (user-adjustable) · ambient music · AudioLink integration
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| '''Social Spaces''' || Bar area · bedroom · pool / swimming area · garden · conservatory · indoor rooms
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| '''Interactive''' || YouTube Search video player (via yt.illumination.media — ImLeXz's own CDN) · pool table / 8-Ball · chess board · plushies (pickup) · pens / whiteboard tools · games
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| '''User Controls''' || Portable mirror · post-processing customization · optimisation toggles · clock with audio slider
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| '''Technical''' || UDON (SDK3) scripting · VRCLightVolumes ready · Persistence Support (November 2024) · New UI system (April 2023)
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| '''Creator Economy''' || 3 Udon Products (<code>prod_ab6769d5</code> · <code>prod_d936158b</code> · <code>prod_3ccc07ed</code>) · Patreon Boards · FAQ board
|}

The YouTube Search integration — using ImLeXz's own CDN at yt.illumination.media rather than VRChat's native system — is an archival data point that reflects ImLeXz's technical investment in quality-first media playback and foreshadows the Illumination Media Player project that followed.

=== Tags & Classification ===

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! Tag !! Meaning
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| <code>author_tag_chill</code> || Creator-designated genre
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| <code>author_tag_optimised</code> || Explicit performance optimisation commitment
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| <code>author_tag_ambience</code> || Atmospheric design emphasis
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| <code>author_tag_relaxing</code> || Creator-designated mood
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| <code>author_tag_VRCLightVolumesReady</code> || Compatible with VRChat's VRCLightVolumes system
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| <code>system_approved</code> || [[VRChat Inc.]] platform approval
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| <code>system_monetized_world</code> || Creator Economy enabled; Udon products active
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| <code>admin_community_pjkt_graffiti_grab</code> || Participated in [[VRChat Inc.]]'s Project: Graffiti Grab community event
|}

The <code>admin_community_pjkt_graffiti_grab</code> tag is notable as platform-level evidence: [[VRChat Inc.]] selected Midnight Rooftop as a participant world for a company-run community event, confirming institutional recognition of the world's status alongside its community popularity. For comparison, [[The Great Pug]] carries the equivalent <code>admin_vrrat_community_takeover</code> tag from the VRRat April Fools event — both are markers of [[VRChat Inc.]] engagement with specific community worlds.

== Version History & Update Timeline ==

Midnight Rooftop has received '''207 updates''' across approximately six years of active development — an average of roughly one update every ten days for the world's entire lifespan. This level of sustained maintenance by a solo creator is exceptional.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Date !! Version / Update !! Key Changes
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| April 4, 2020 — 00:11 UTC || Initial Labs publication || World enters VRChat Labs testing stage
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| April 4, 2020 — 02:23 UTC || v1 Public release || World made fully public; original conservatory + rooftop layout; ambient rain; core interactive features
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| November 1, 2020 || Major expansion || Extension area added; significant remodeling of layout; expanded social space
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| June 24, 2022 || '''Remastered release''' || SDK3/Udon migration (from SDK2); larger overall layout; more rooms and areas; significantly improved visual quality; overhauled UI system; "classic version" portal committed to by ImLeXz via X post
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| June 29, 2022 || Post-Remaster patch || Stream player orientation fixed; video dimming corrected; lightmap bugs resolved; pool table; clock audio slider added
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| January 14, 2023 || QoL Optimisation update || Performance improvements; quality-of-life enhancements
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| April 2023 || UI + Patreon update || New UI system for settings and video player; Patreon Boards added; FAQ board added
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| May 2024 || Open area expansion || Large new open area added for bigger group gatherings; responds to persistent high-occupancy demand
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| November 2024 || Persistence Support || User preferences and state saved across sessions
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| January 2, 2026 || Description update || Current world description revised; latest confirmed content changelog
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| May 19, 2026 || v207 || PC (162.61 MB) and Android (97.04 MB) bundles pushed simultaneously; active maintenance confirmed at time of documentation
|}

=== The Remastered Update (June 24, 2022) ===

The Remastered release represents the world's most significant structural transformation. The migration from SDK2 to [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)|SDK3/Udon]] was a mandatory long-term decision — [[VRChat Inc.]] deprecated SDK2 for world creation in August 2023 — but ImLeXz used it as an opportunity for a comprehensive rebuild rather than a minimal migration. The world emerged with a larger footprint, more distinct social zones, substantially improved lighting and visual quality, and a new UI framework.

ImLeXz's public commitment via X to maintaining a "classic version" portal documents awareness of the world's emotional significance to long-term users: a recognition that the pre-Remastered layout had meaning to the people who had spent 2020–2022 inside it.

== Statistics: Forensic Analysis ==

=== Visit Scale ===

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! Metric !! Value !! Contextual Comparison
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| Total Visits || 35,980,796 || Second only to a small number of worlds in VRChat history; exceeds [[The Great Pug]] (28M+) by over 7 million
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| Average Visits/Year || ~5,997,000 || ~16,400 visits per day average over 6 years
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| Favorites || 337,357 || Top tier for hangout/chill genre; reflects active user investment beyond passive visits
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| Popularity Score || 9/10 || Near-maximum on [[VRChat Inc.]]'s internal scale
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| Heat Score || 7 || Indicates sustained active traffic; not a one-time spike
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| Concurrent Users (at capture) || 229 (170 public + 59 private) || 8 simultaneous instances, most at or near capacity
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| World Age (at capture) || ~6 years 1 month || Sustained peak engagement over a multi-year arc
|}

The 337,357 favorites figure deserves specific archival attention. Favorites represent active user behavior — a deliberate choice to save a world for return visits — as distinct from the passive accumulation of visits from public instance browsing. A favorites count of this magnitude, sustained alongside 36 million visits, documents genuine user investment rather than algorithmic surfacing.

=== Cross-Platform Bundle Analysis ===

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! Platform !! Compressed !! Uncompressed !! Compression Ratio
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| PC (standalonewindows) || 162.61 MB || 350.33 MB || 46.4%
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| Android (Quest) || 97.04 MB || 257.98 MB || 37.6%
|}

The Quest bundle at 97 MB compressed is notably well-optimized relative to the PC build. The author_tag_optimised tag reflects a genuine technical commitment to cross-platform accessibility — a world of this atmospheric complexity producing a sub-100 MB Quest bundle required deliberate asset reduction choices that many creators do not make.

== Cultural Context ==

=== COVID-19 Timing ===

Midnight Rooftop entered public availability on '''April 4, 2020''' — a date that falls during the first major wave of global COVID-19 lockdown measures. Major economies had begun implementing stay-at-home orders in mid-March 2020; by April 4, lockdowns were active across Europe, North America, and most of Asia. The period from April 2020 through mid-2021 saw [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]'s largest sustained user growth since the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|January 2018 surge]].

For users who joined VRChat during this period, Midnight Rooftop was not merely a pleasant world — it was, for many, their primary social space during a period of physical isolation. The world's intimate scale, persistent ambient audio, and lack of activity-specific demands (no game objectives, no performance pressure) made it specifically suited to the kind of extended, low-stakes social time that lockdown conditions produced.

On TikTok, the world is documented through a distinct nostalgic lens — users describe it as an "emotional escape," a place where friendships formed during the pandemic, and a symbol of their 2020–2021 VRChat era. The association with music tracks such as "Calm Down" by SUSE in these posts is an archivally interesting cultural artifact: specific songs became emotionally bonded to the world in users' memories.

=== Press & Community Reception ===

<blockquote>
"A realistic depiction of a top-floor apartment at night... [with] gorgeous design and small details placed everywhere."
<br/>— <i>Game Rant — "Best Worlds in VRChat Every Player Should Visit"</i>
</blockquote>

Beyond English-language coverage, Midnight Rooftop attracted specific attention within the Japanese [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] community, where world introduction videos described it as a place to "spend a slow time inside a rainy apartment" — a framing that captures the world's emotional register in terms that transcend language.

ASMR content creators documented the world independently, uploading recordings of its ambient rain, voices, and visual aesthetic as standalone nostalgic audio-visual experiences on YouTube. This secondary content creation — users generating ASMR content based on the world's soundscape without ImLeXz's involvement — documents the world's atmospheric quality reaching beyond VRChat itself.

=== Genre Definition ===

Midnight Rooftop did not simply participate in a "chill world" genre — it defined one. The specific combination of:

* Elevated urban setting (rooftop)
* Persistent ambient rain
* Night-time atmosphere
* Indoor/outdoor transitional space (conservatory)
* No game-objective or performance pressure

...became a template that subsequent world creators referenced, consciously or not. In the taxonomy of VRChat worlds, "rainy rooftop" is now a recognizable genre, and Midnight Rooftop is its originating and most successful instance.

== Creator Economy Integration ==

Midnight Rooftop carries the <code>system_monetized_world</code> tag and operates three active Udon Products within the [[VRChat Creator Economy]]:

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! Product ID !! Details
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| <code>prod_ab6769d5</code> || Active Udon Product — specific perks undisclosed at archival capture
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| <code>prod_d936158b</code> || Active Udon Product
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| <code>prod_3ccc07ed</code> || Active Udon Product
|}

ImLeXz additionally integrates a Patreon funding model — in-world Patreon Boards (added April 2023) serve as a visible acknowledgment of supporter contributions, creating a community reciprocity loop between financial support and public recognition within the world's own space.

This dual-channel monetization (Udon Products via [[VRChat Creator Economy]] + external Patreon) represents a documented example of how established world creators manage the economics of long-term maintenance.

== Connections to Other VRCHistory Subjects ==

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! Subject !! Connection
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| [[VRChat Inc.]] || Platform hosting; system_approved and system_monetized_world tags; admin_community_pjkt_graffiti_grab event participation
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| [[VRChat Creator Economy]] || 3 active Udon Products; system_monetized_world; dual-channel Patreon + Udon model documented
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| [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]] || Remastered update (June 24, 2022) was a full SDK3/Udon migration; major world transformation event
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| [[The Great Pug]] || Direct visit count comparison (36M vs 28M+); both are long-tenured VRChat worlds with sustained maintenance; both carry admin community event tags
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| [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] || Established the VRChat user base whose growth continued into COVID-era; many users who encountered Midnight Rooftop in 2020 were part of the post-surge retained community
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| [[Furry Community in VRChat]] || Midnight Rooftop's cross-community appeal spans the furry community and the broader VRChat social ecosystem; frequent gathering point across demographic groups
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| [[Kingsley Vega]] || VRCHistory founder; documented VRChat user active during the COVID-era when Midnight Rooftop embedded itself in the community
|}

== See Also ==

* [[ImLeXz]] — Creator of Midnight Rooftop; Illumination Media Player developer *(full creator article planned)*
* [[The Great Pug]] — VRChat's oldest major surviving social hub; direct comparison point; both represent sustained single-creator world maintenance
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — Platform host; awarded system_approved and selected for Graffiti Grab community event
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — ImLeXz's monetization integration; three active Udon Products documented
* [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]] — The technical migration that drove the June 2022 Remastered rebuild
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — Community that uses Midnight Rooftop extensively as a cross-platform social space
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] — The earlier platform event that built the user base Midnight Rooftop would later serve
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; contemporary of the era that defined Midnight Rooftop's cultural significance

== External Links ==

* [https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_d29bb0d0-d268-42dc-8365-926f9d485505 Midnight Rooftop — Official VRChat World Page]
* [https://yt.illumination.media ImLeXz's YouTube CDN — Illumination Media (powers in-world video player)]

== References ==

* VRChat World API — wrld_d29bb0d0-d268-42dc-8365-926f9d485505; all IDs, timestamps, visit count (35,980,796), favorites (337,357), version (207), bundle sizes, instance data (229 users across 8 instances), product IDs, all tags; captured May 19, 2026
* VRChat World API — publication timestamp (April 4, 2020 — 00:11 UTC Labs; 02:23 UTC Public confirmed from API response)
* ImLeXz on X — Remastered launch announcement (June 24, 2022); "classic version" portal commitment; changelog posts
* Game Rant — "Best Worlds in VRChat Every Player Should Visit"; quote: "realistic depiction of a top-floor apartment at night... gorgeous design and small details placed everywhere"
* TikTok — Community content documenting Midnight Rooftop nostalgia; "emotional escape" framing; "Calm Down" by SUSE association; 2020–2021 era
* YouTube — ASMR content based on world ambient audio; Japanese community world introduction videos ("spend a slow time inside a rainy apartment")
* VRC List — ImLeXz profile; Illumination Media Player development credits; Patreon link; GitHub open-source tools reference
* Midnight Rooftop world description — last updated January 2, 2026; archived from VRChat world page
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#5a4a72;">(stub)</i>
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'''[[Category:Creators|Creators]]'''
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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'''[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]'''
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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'''[[Category:Events|Events]]'''
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Getting started with VRChistory]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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<div style="font-size:1.12em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🦁 [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]</div>
<div style="color:#b8aad8; font-size:0.91em; line-height:1.65em;">
The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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<div style="font-size:1.12em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🍺 [[The Great Pug]]</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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<div style="font-size:1.12em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🧑‍💼 [[Graham Gaylor]]</div>
<div style="color:#b8aad8; font-size:0.91em; line-height:1.65em;">
Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🦎 [[The Rexouium]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🐱 [[VRCat]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">📼 [[Ugandan Knuckles]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">💰 [[VRChat Creator Economy]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🐾 [[Furry Community in VRChat]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🦡 [[Wickerbeast]]</div>
<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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== 🗂️ Browse the Archive ==

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'''[[Category:Worlds|Worlds]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#5a4a72;">(stub)</i>
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🧑‍💻</div>
'''[[Category:Creators|Creators]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
<div style="font-size:0.84em; color:#9080b8; line-height:1.7em; text-align:left; margin-top:0.5em;">
[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🦊</div>
'''[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🎉</div>
'''[[Category:Events|Events]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">3 documented</div>
<div style="font-size:0.84em; color:#9080b8; line-height:1.7em; text-align:left; margin-top:0.5em;">
[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🏢</div>
'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
<div style="font-size:0.84em; color:#9080b8; line-height:1.7em; text-align:left; margin-top:0.5em;">
[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8c8f0;">📸 Upload Evidence</span>

Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Creating Getting started with VRChistory]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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<span style="color:#8070a8; font-style:italic; font-size:1.1em; letter-spacing:0.04em;">"Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time."</span>
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong style="color:#4a4a6a;">unofficial</strong>, independent community archive  · 
Not affiliated with [[VRChat Inc.]]  · 
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This page is a '''project meta-page''' — it documents how VRCHistory.org works, what our standards are, and how to contribute. It is not an archive article about a VRChat subject. For the archive itself, see [[Main Page]].
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== What Is VRCHistory? ==

'''VRCHistory.org''' is an unofficial, fan-operated digital archive dedicated to preserving the cultural and technical history of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]. Founded in April 2026 by [[Kingsley Vega]], it functions as a community museum: a permanent, searchable, and open record of the worlds, creators, avatars, events, and platform moments that define VRChat's history.

VRChat changes fast. Worlds break when [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)|Unity versions change]]. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist afterward only in memory. VRCHistory exists so that doesn't mean they disappear.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' Every person who contributes to VRCHistory is performing an act of cultural preservation. The platform's history is not maintained by [[VRChat Inc.]] in any archival form — no official record of [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|January 2018]], the original [[The Great Pug|Great Pug]], or the early Furality events would exist in a searchable public form without community-driven efforts like this one. Your contribution is not optional data entry — it is the archive.
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== The VRCHistory Documentation Standard ==

All articles in VRCHistory follow the '''Forensic Archival Style''' — a specific approach to documentation that treats every subject as a museum exhibit: something to be precisely described, contextually situated, and permanently recorded. This section explains what that means in practice.

=== Core Principles ===

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| '''Prioritize raw data''' || World IDs, user IDs, dates, version numbers, polygon counts, prices, CCU figures. Every claim that can be quantified should be quantified.
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| '''Source everything''' || Every specific fact should trace to a verifiable origin: a Gumroad listing, an API call, a Steam stat, an official post. Undocumented claims should be labeled as such.
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| '''Context, not just facts''' || A world's visit count matters. Why the world mattered to the community matters more. Both belong in the article.
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| '''Academic tone''' || Write as if a future researcher who never used VRChat will read this in thirty years. Assume no prior knowledge of the platform. Explain what things are before citing them.
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| '''Internal cross-linking''' || VRCHistory is a web of connected history. Every article should link to every other article it relates to. [[Graham Gaylor]] connects to [[tupper]] connects to [[VRCat]] connects to [[VRC+ Subscription]] — these threads are the archive's value.
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| '''No original research beyond documentation''' || Document what happened. Attribute opinions and interpretations to their sources. Do not insert personal judgments as fact.
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== Page Structure: The Required Template ==

Every article in VRCHistory follows this structural order. Deviations require justification.

=== 1. Table of Contents ===

Every article begins with:

<pre>__TOC__</pre>

This forces the table of contents to appear at the top of the page regardless of MediaWiki's default behavior.

=== 2. Infobox ===

Every article has a right-floating infobox using the <code>{| class="wikitable"</code> structure. This is the article's data sheet — a scannable summary of the most important facts.

'''Infobox template:'''

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | [Subject Name] — [Type] Record
|-
| '''Field Name''' || Value
|-
| '''Field Name''' || Value
|}
</pre>

'''Common infobox fields by article type:'''

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Article Type !! Required Fields !! Recommended Additional Fields
|-
| '''World''' || World ID · Creator · Created Date · Visit Count · Version · Platform Support || Favorites · Capacity · Last Updated · Notable Features · Community Discord
|-
| '''Creator / User''' || User ID · Trust Level · Joined Date · VRC+ Status · Known For || Platform · Languages · External Links · Notable Works
|-
| '''Avatar / Species''' || Creator · Price · Gumroad URL · Platform Support · Quest Support · Performance Rating || Polygon Count · Shader · Version History · Ecosystem Links · TOS Summary
|-
| '''Event''' || Organizer · Date(s) · Platform · Record Attendance · Charity Total || Frequency · Ticket Price · Partner Organizations · World Count
|-
| '''Platform / System''' || Launch Date · Developer · Version · Deprecated Date (if applicable) || Successor System · Related Systems · Documentation URL
|}

=== 3. Opening Paragraph ===

The first paragraph must:
* Identify the subject precisely (full name, creator, type)
* State the single most important fact about it
* Establish why it belongs in VRCHistory

Do not start with "X is a..." as your only sentence. Establish context immediately.

=== 4. Archive Context Box ===

If the subject has deep historical significance, include the styled Archive Context box immediately after the opening paragraph:

<pre>
<div style="background:#1a1a2e; border-left:4px solid #c0a060; border-radius:4px;
padding:0.9em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; color:#d4b870; font-size:0.95em;">
📼 '''Archive Context:''' [Your context here]
</div>
</pre>

Use this box to answer: ''Why does this subject matter to VRChat's history?'' Not every article needs it — stubs and minor entries can skip it. Major subjects (worlds with millions of visits, foundational creators, landmark events, platform-defining decisions) should always have one.

=== 5. Body Sections ===

Section ordering is flexible based on subject type, but the following patterns are established across the archive:

'''For Worlds:'''
<pre>
== Creator ==
== World Description ==
== Technical Specifications ==
== Community ==
== History & Version Timeline ==
</pre>

'''For Creators / Users:'''
<pre>
== Profile ==
== Background ==
== Notable Works ==
== Community Presence ==
== Timeline ==
</pre>

'''For Avatars / Species:'''
<pre>
== Creator ==
== Species Description ==
== Technical Specifications ==
== Licensing ==
== Third-Party Ecosystem ==
== Cultural Significance ==
</pre>

'''For Events:'''
<pre>
== Origin ==
== Structure ==
== Event History ==
== Charity Record ==
== Cultural Significance ==
</pre>

=== 6. Data Tables ===

Any technical specs, version history, timeline, or comparison data must be presented as a wikitable — not as prose lists:

<pre>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Column A !! Column B !! Column C
|-
| Data || Data || Data
|}
</pre>

If you're writing a list of facts that all share the same structure, they belong in a table.

=== 7. Quotes & Citations ===

Official statements — from creator Gumroad listings, developer blog posts, official announcements, direct X/Twitter posts — use the blockquote format:

<pre>
<blockquote>
"Quote text here."
<br/>— <i>Name, Title — Source, Date</i>
</blockquote>
</pre>

Community-sourced quotes (Discord, forums, secondary sources) should be labeled clearly as such. Do not present community quotes with the same authority as official documentation.

=== 8. Closing Sections (Mandatory) ===

Every article must end with all four of these sections in this order:

<pre>
== See Also ==
== External Links ==
== References ==
</pre>

Followed by at least 4 category tags:

<pre>
[[Category:VRChat Avatars]]
[[Category:Furry Community]]
[[Category:2020 VRChat]]
[[Category:Open Species]]
</pre>

'''See Also''' links to other VRCHistory articles that are directly related. Prefer specific links over general ones. Annotate each link briefly.

'''External Links''' lists primary sources: official creator pages, Gumroad listings, VRChat group pages, Discord servers, social media accounts. Not secondary coverage — the source itself.

'''References''' is a prose or list section that documents every specific fact source used in the article: which Gumroad listing, which tweet, which SteamDB entry, which WikiFur article. Include retrieval date for web sources where possible.

== Internal Linking Guidelines ==

Cross-linking is not optional — it is a core function of the archive. Every article should link aggressively to related pages.

=== Foundational Pages (Always Link When Relevant) ===

These are the archive's central nodes. Any article that touches their subject matter must link to them:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Page !! When to Link
|-
| [[VRChat Inc.]] || Any mention of VRChat as a platform, the company's decisions, funding, or history
|-
| [[Graham Gaylor]] || Any mention of VRChat's founding, the open avatar decision, the 2024 layoffs, or CEO-level company direction
|-
| [[tupper]] || Any mention of VRChat's community management, VRCat (he inspired the mascot), the VRC+ launch era
|-
| [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] || Any mention of Ugandan Knuckles, the platform's first viral moment, early VRChat history
|-
| [[Furry Community in VRChat]] || Any avatar or world article that exists in the furry ecosystem
|-
| [[VRChat Creator Economy]] || Any mention of VRChat Credits, in-platform purchasing, Tilia, or Avatar Marketplace
|-
| [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] || Any mention of VRChat's largest event, the F.O.X. Portal, or the Furality charity record
|-
| [[Kingsley Vega]] || The archive's founder; relevant in project meta-pages and historical context
|}

=== Link Format ===

Standard link: <code>[[Page Name]]</code>

Link with display text: <code>[[Page Name|display text]]</code>

Use display text when the link target would read awkwardly in prose, or when you want to use a shorter form of a long title.

== Naming Conventions ==

=== Article Titles ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Subject Type !! Naming Convention !! Examples
|-
| World || Exact name as listed in VRChat || <code>The Great Pug</code> · <code>Japan Shrine</code> · <code>Furry Hideout</code>
|-
| Creator (real name) || Display name as used in VRChat or primary social presence || <code>Graham Gaylor</code> · <code>Rezillo Ryker</code> · <code>AzukiTiger</code>
|-
| Creator (username only) || Username with capitalization as used || <code>tupper</code> · <code>Lt_Shadow</code> · <code>ITOAR</code>
|-
| Avatar / Species || Common name, disambiguated if necessary || <code>The Rexouium</code> · <code>Taidum</code> · <code>Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)</code>
|-
| Event || Full name, including year if disambiguation needed || <code>Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)</code>
|-
| Platform Event / Controversy || Descriptive title with date || <code>The January 2018 Viral Surge</code> · <code>Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)</code>
|-
| System / Technology || Descriptive system name || <code>VRChat Creator Economy</code> · <code>SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)</code> · <code>VRC+ Subscription</code>
|}

=== Talk Pages ===

Use article Talk pages to:
* Flag factual disputes or uncertainties
* Discuss major structural changes before making them
* Leave notes for other editors about incomplete sections

== Article Quality Tiers ==

Not every article starts complete. VRCHistory uses an informal quality tier to track article development:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Tier !! Description !! Markers
|-
| '''Stub''' || Minimal entry; basic facts only; structure incomplete || Add <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> to top; [[Category:Stubs]]
|-
| '''Draft''' || Major sections present; some facts unverified or missing; needs expansion || No marker required; note in Talk page
|-
| '''Standard''' || All required sections present; infobox complete; primary sources cited; categories and See Also filled || No marker; considered complete for archival purposes
|-
| '''Featured''' || Exceptional depth; forensic data richness; cross-linked thoroughly; nominated for homepage feature || Nominated via Talk page; displayed on [[Main Page]]
|}

Current Featured Articles (as of May 2026):
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]
* [[The Great Pug]]
* [[Graham Gaylor]]

== What to Document ==

=== High-Priority Article Types ===

If you know about any of the following, your contribution is especially needed:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Category !! What's Needed !! Why It Matters
|-
| '''Legacy worlds''' || Worlds from 2017–2020 that no longer load or have changed significantly || Pre-SDK3 world history is almost completely undocumented in any public archive
|-
| '''Platform events''' || Server crashes, update rollouts, policy changes, and community responses || Platform history is more than features — it's the events that shaped community trust and behavior
|-
| '''Early creators''' || VRChat users active 2014–2018; world builders from the pre-Steam era || The earliest generation of VRChat creators is largely absent from any public record
|-
| '''Dance world culture''' || History of VRChat dance worlds, DJ communities, and performance culture || A large and active community with almost no archival presence
|-
| '''Community governance events''' || Group formations, community splits, moderation controversies || Organizational history shapes communities as much as creative output does
|-
| '''Avatar economy history''' || The pre-Creator Economy informal market; Gumroad history; early commissioners || The informal economy built VRChat's creative culture with no official documentation
|}

=== What NOT to Document ===

VRCHistory is a historical archive, not a directory or social platform:

* '''Do not''' create pages for users with no documented impact on VRChat's history or culture
* '''Do not''' document living controversies without sourcing; let events settle before archiving them
* '''Do not''' create pages for worlds or creators you cannot source with verifiable data
* '''Do not''' use VRCHistory to settle community disputes or promote personal projects

== How to Write Your First Article ==

=== Step 1: Choose Your Subject ===

Pick something you can document with verifiable sources. A world you can find in the VRChat API. A creator whose Gumroad listing you can link. An event you attended and can source from official social media posts.

If you cannot source it, do not write it as fact. You can note it as community-reported or undocumented.

=== Step 2: Gather Your Sources First ===

Before writing a single word, collect:

* The VRChat world ID (if applicable) — from the URL when viewing the world in a browser
* The user ID (if applicable) — from the VRChat API or profile URL
* Links to creator pages: Gumroad, BOOTH, Jinxxy, Twitter/X, Discord
* Dates: when was the world created? When did the creator join? When did an event happen?
* Stats: visit counts, favorites, member counts, version numbers

The article writes itself once the data is assembled.

=== Step 3: Build the Infobox ===

Start with the infobox. It forces you to identify what facts you actually know and which are missing. Empty infobox fields are better than filled ones with invented data.

=== Step 4: Write the Opening Paragraph ===

One paragraph. Four sentences maximum. Subject + most important fact + historical significance + why it's in VRCHistory.

=== Step 5: Write Section by Section ===

Don't write from top to bottom. Write the sections where you have the most data first. Come back to thin sections later, or flag them as needing expansion.

=== Step 6: Add Every Internal Link ===

Go back through the completed article and link every mention of a subject that has its own VRCHistory page. Use the foundational pages list above. More links are almost always better.

=== Step 7: Fill the Closing Sections ===

References first (they're already in your browser tabs from Step 2). Then External Links. Then See Also. Then categories.

=== Step 8: Add the Last Documented Date ===

End every References section with:
<pre>* Last documented: [Month Day, Year]</pre>

This timestamps the article's archival state and tells future editors how current the information is.

== Uploading Images ==

Images are among the most archivally valuable contributions to VRCHistory. A screenshot from 2018 of a world that no longer loads is irreplaceable.

=== Image Guidelines ===

* '''Label images descriptively''' — "VRChat_GreatPug_2017_Interior.png" not "screenshot1.png"
* '''Note the date''' in the image description field if known
* '''Note the world and event context''' — what was happening, who was there
* '''Low resolution is acceptable''' — old screenshots at low resolution are historical documents, not aesthetic choices. Upload them.

=== What Images to Upload ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Priority !! Image Type
|-
| 🔴 Highest || Screenshots from 2014–2020 of any world, avatar, or event
|-
| 🟠 High || Screenshots documenting specific events (Furality, viral surge, world updates)
|-
| 🟡 Medium || Creator profile screenshots; avatar showcase images; world thumbnails
|-
| 🟢 Standard || Recent screenshots documenting current state of documented subjects
|}

== Community & Contact ==

VRCHistory does not have its own Discord at time of writing. Contributor coordination currently happens via [[Kingsley Vega]]'s community presence. For corrections, disputes, or major proposed additions, use the article's Talk page.

For questions about the archive's standards or this guide, contact [[Kingsley Vega]] directly via VRChat or associated community channels.

== See Also ==

* [[Main Page]] — The archive's front page; featured articles and recently added entries
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — Founder of VRCHistory; primary editor and archival standard-setter
* [[Project:Wanted Pages]] — High-priority articles that need to be created *(to be created)*
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The company whose platform this archive documents
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — VRChat's co-founder; the origin of the platform whose history we preserve
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broadest cultural overview in the archive; a model article for community documentation
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] — A model article for event documentation; forensic archival style at full depth

== External Links ==

* [https://vrchat.com VRChat — Official Platform]
* [https://wiki.vrchat.com VRChat Official Wiki] — Official platform documentation; a source, not a substitute for VRCHistory
* [https://en.wikifur.com WikiFur] — The furry fandom wiki; a useful source for species documentation
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com VRChat Legends Wiki] — Another community archive; complementary scope
* [https://hello.vrchat.com VRChat Inc. Official Site]

== References ==

* VRCHistory.org Recent Changes log — page creation dates and edit history; confirmed as primary source for archive state
* VRCHistory.org existing articles — article structure derived from established standard across 35+ pages created April–May 2026
* MediaWiki documentation — wiki formatting syntax reference
* Forensic Archival Style — developed by [[Kingsley Vega]] for VRCHistory.org; applied consistently across all archive articles from April 19, 2026 onward
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRCHistory]]
[[Category:Project Pages]]
[[Category:Contributor Guides]]
[[Category:Meta Pages]]

Creating Getting started with VRChistory

2026-05-19T16:25:37Z

Kingsley: Blanked the page

Creating Getting started with VRChistory

2026-05-19T16:25:25Z

Superb Pedro

2026-05-19T09:43:11Z

Kingsley: /* Shiba Squad Affiliation */

__TOC__

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Superb_Pedro — User Record
|-
| '''Display Name''' || Superb_Pedro
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code>
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>
|-
| '''Pronouns''' || it/its
|-
| '''Joined VRChat''' || May 1, 2020
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Veteran Trusted User
|-
| '''Early Adopter''' || ✅ Yes (VRC+ founding subscriber)
|-
| '''Languages''' || Spanish (primary) · French
|-
| '''Platform''' || PC (standalonewindows only)
|-
| '''Mobile''' || Never used
|-
| '''Steam Hours (VRChat)''' || 10,026 hrs (as of January 2026)
|-
| '''Steam Hours (SteamVR)''' || 10,537 hrs
|-
| '''Steam Display Name''' || StEvEn SeAGAL
|-
| '''Steam URL''' || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro
|-
| '''Steam Friends''' || 314
|-
| '''Steam Screenshots''' || 1,118
|-
| '''TikTok''' || @superbpedro
|-
| '''Twitch''' || superb_pedro
|-
| '''DeviantArt''' || superb1pedro
|-
| '''X / Twitter''' || @Superb__Pedro (deactivated)
|-
| '''Bio''' || "a new dawn"
|-
| '''Status (at capture)''' || "I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"
|-
| '''Avatar at Capture''' || Project Moon / Lobotomy Corporation robot
|-
| '''Avatar Tags''' || author_tag_project_moon · author_tag_lobotomy_corporation · author_tag_robot · author_tag_green
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || Disabled
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || ✅ Yes
|-
| '''Last Activity (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 09:27:06
|-
| '''Last Login (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 08:17:07
|-
| '''World at Capture''' || <code>wrld_9e76a087-35e1-4dc8-8cc1-0f4f04fa5bb7</code>
|-
| '''Instance Type''' || Hidden (private)
|-
| '''Notable Affiliation''' || [[The Shiba Squad]]
|-
| '''Media Appearance''' || [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]] — "Pedro" (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
|}

'''Superb_Pedro''' (user ID: <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>) is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] Veteran Trusted User who joined the platform on '''May 1, 2020''' and has accumulated over '''10,000 hours''' of documented playtime on Steam — placing them among a very small population of ultra-high-hour VRChat users. A multilingual community figure fluent in Spanish and French, Pedro holds the '''Early Adopter''' badge (awarded to founding VRC+ subscribers at launch in December 2020), maintains an active multi-platform content presence across TikTok and Twitch, and is an affiliated member of [[The Shiba Squad]] — appearing as the character "Pedro" in [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]].

<div style="background:#1a1a2e; border-left:4px solid #c0a060; border-radius:4px; padding:0.9em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; color:#d4b870; font-size:0.95em;">
📼 '''Archive Context:''' Pedro is documented in VRCHistory as a representative of the ultra-veteran community member — a user whose 10,000+ hours and six-year tenure place them in VRChat's most committed demographic, and whose affiliation with [[The Shiba Squad]] connects them to one of the platform's most historically significant creative communities. Their Early Adopter badge places them in the founding cohort of VRC+, and their Spanish-French bilingualism documents the presence of non-English-primary users in VRChat's veteran tier.
</div>

== Profile ==

=== VRChat Account ===

Pedro joined [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] on '''May 1, 2020''' — directly in the COVID-19 pandemic era that drove the platform's largest sustained growth period. Their Veteran Trusted User rank documents six or more years of continuous platform engagement meeting [[VRChat Inc.]]'s trust criteria across activity, standing, and time.

The '''Early Adopter badge''' is a secondary data point of note. Awarded to users who subscribed to VRC+ within its founding window (December 4, 2020), it documents Pedro as part of the first cohort of paying VRChat subscribers — a group small enough that the badge remains a meaningful signal of long-term investment in the platform.

Their current bio — '''"a new dawn"''' — and status message at capture — '''"I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"''' — are preserved as primary documents of Pedro's self-presentation style at time of documentation.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Value !! Archival Note
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code> || Permanent VRChat API identifier
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code> || ASCII hex encoding of "Superb_Pedro"; from raw JSON field <code>_hexDisplayName</code>
|-
| '''Joined''' || May 1, 2020 || COVID-19 era; same year as VRC+ launch
|-
| '''Trust Tags''' || system_trust_basic · system_trust_known · system_trust_trusted · system_trust_veteran || Full trust progression documented; all four tiers present
|-
| '''System Tags''' || system_early_adopter · system_world_access · system_avatar_access · system_feedback_access || Early Adopter and full platform access confirmed
|-
| '''Languages''' || language_spa (Spanish) · language_fra (French) || Multilingual profile; Spanish listed first suggests primary language
|-
| '''Platform''' || standalonewindows (PC) || Exclusively PC; <code>last_mobile: null</code> confirms no mobile use
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || true || Persona verification completed
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || false || Avatars not set to allow cloning
|-
| '''Last Activity''' || 2026-05-19T09:27:06.107Z || Active at time of documentation capture
|}

=== Steam Profile ===

Pedro's Steam profile operates under the display name '''StEvEn SeAGAL''' — a deliberate stylization disconnected from their VRChat identity. Their Steam-linked X account (@Superb__Pedro) has been deactivated.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stat !! Value !! Notes
|-
| VRChat hours || 10,026 hrs || Last played January 2026; ~4.6 hrs/day average over 6 years
|-
| SteamVR hours || 10,537 hrs || Slightly exceeds VRChat time; includes other SteamVR use
|-
| OVR Advanced Settings || 6,390 hrs || Third-party VR optimization tool; suggests active hardware tuning
|-
| Steam Friends || 314 || Large friend list; consistent with long-term community presence
|-
| Screenshots || 1,118 || Active in-game documentation habit
|-
| Steam Groups || 29 || Wide community affiliation across Steam
|}

== Shiba Squad Affiliation ==

Pedro is a documented affiliate of [[Shiba Squad]] — one of VRChat's most historically significant creative communities, founded October 29, 2018 around Pikapetey's Shiba Inu avatar. Their specific documented contribution is an appearance as the character '''Pedro''' in *[[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]]* episode '''The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2''' — the scripted satirical game show series created by Drowns that received a nomination at the '''2023 Raindance Immersive Film Festival'''.

Pedro's VRChat join date (May 1, 2020) places their entry into the platform during The Shiba Squad's COVID-era peak — a period described by community members as "one big party at the end of the world." Their Early Adopter badge (December 2020) aligns with the Squad's most intensive content production period.

== Avatar at Capture ==

At the time of profile documentation (May 19, 2026), Pedro was wearing an avatar bearing the following tags:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tag !! Meaning
|-
| <code>author_tag_project_moon</code> || Avatar based on or inspired by Project Moon's game universe
|-
| <code>author_tag_lobotomy_corporation</code> || Specific to *Lobotomy Corporation* — a Korean indie horror management game by Project Moon (2018)
|-
| <code>author_tag_robot</code> || Mechanical/robotic character design
|-
| <code>author_tag_green</code> || Green color scheme or author tag
|}

The choice of a *Lobotomy Corporation* avatar — a niche Korean indie game with a cult following — within a platform dominated by furry and anime aesthetics documents Pedro's interest in a specific gaming subculture that coexists alongside their VRChat community affiliations.

== Content Presence ==

Pedro maintains a multi-platform VRChat content presence:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Platform !! Handle !! Content Type !! Status
|-
| TikTok || @superbpedro || VRChat gameplay clips; comedy moments; social interactions || Active
|-
| Twitch || superb_pedro || Live VRChat streaming || Active
|-
| DeviantArt || superb1pedro || VRChat screenshots; cosplay photography (documented: Bomb Voyage cosplay from *The Incredibles*) || Active
|-
| X / Twitter || @Superb__Pedro || General social; VRChat content || Deactivated
|-
| Steam || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro || Screenshots (1,118); profile "StEvEn SeAGAL" || Active
|}

The DeviantArt presence is particularly archivally notable — superb1pedro's documented uploads include a VRChat avatar screenshot alongside cosplay photography of Bomb Voyage from Pixar's *The Incredibles*, suggesting Pedro's interest in character costuming extends from physical to virtual space simultaneously.

== See Also ==

* [[The Shiba Squad]] — Pedro's primary documented community affiliation; appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
* [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)]] — The avatar base worn by all Shiba Squad Survivor cast members *(article planned)*
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; Veteran trust rank and Early Adopter badge are VRChat Inc. designations
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — Pedro holds the Early Adopter badge, confirming founding-cohort VRC+ subscription (December 2020)
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community ecosystem within which Pedro participates
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; mutual friend (isFriend: true in API response; documented at time of capture)

== External Links ==

* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/ Superb_Pedro — Steam Profile ("StEvEn SeAGAL")]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@superbpedro @superbpedro — TikTok]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/superb_pedro superb_pedro — Twitch]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro superb1pedro — DeviantArt]

== References ==

* VRChat API — Full JSON response for usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df; all field values sourced directly; captured May 19, 2026 at 08:17–09:27 UTC
* Steam Community — steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/; hours (10,026 VRChat; 10,537 SteamVR; 6,390 OVR); friend count (314); screenshot count (1,118); display name ("StEvEn SeAGAL"); X link (@Superb__Pedro, now deactivated)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor; confirms SuperbPedro as "Pedro" in The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2
* TikTok — @theofficialhabitat video tagged #superbpedro #shibasquad #shibasquadsurvivor; confirms Pedro's community visibility
* DeviantArt — superb1pedro profile; 10 deviations; VRChat avatar and cosplay photography documented
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Users]]
[[Category:Veteran Users]]
[[Category:Community Members]]
[[Category:Shiba Squad]]
[[Category:2020 VRChat]]
[[Category:Early Adopters]]

Superb Pedro

2026-05-19T09:42:07Z

Kingsley: /* Avatar at Capture */

__TOC__

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Superb_Pedro — User Record
|-
| '''Display Name''' || Superb_Pedro
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code>
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>
|-
| '''Pronouns''' || it/its
|-
| '''Joined VRChat''' || May 1, 2020
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Veteran Trusted User
|-
| '''Early Adopter''' || ✅ Yes (VRC+ founding subscriber)
|-
| '''Languages''' || Spanish (primary) · French
|-
| '''Platform''' || PC (standalonewindows only)
|-
| '''Mobile''' || Never used
|-
| '''Steam Hours (VRChat)''' || 10,026 hrs (as of January 2026)
|-
| '''Steam Hours (SteamVR)''' || 10,537 hrs
|-
| '''Steam Display Name''' || StEvEn SeAGAL
|-
| '''Steam URL''' || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro
|-
| '''Steam Friends''' || 314
|-
| '''Steam Screenshots''' || 1,118
|-
| '''TikTok''' || @superbpedro
|-
| '''Twitch''' || superb_pedro
|-
| '''DeviantArt''' || superb1pedro
|-
| '''X / Twitter''' || @Superb__Pedro (deactivated)
|-
| '''Bio''' || "a new dawn"
|-
| '''Status (at capture)''' || "I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"
|-
| '''Avatar at Capture''' || Project Moon / Lobotomy Corporation robot
|-
| '''Avatar Tags''' || author_tag_project_moon · author_tag_lobotomy_corporation · author_tag_robot · author_tag_green
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || Disabled
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || ✅ Yes
|-
| '''Last Activity (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 09:27:06
|-
| '''Last Login (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 08:17:07
|-
| '''World at Capture''' || <code>wrld_9e76a087-35e1-4dc8-8cc1-0f4f04fa5bb7</code>
|-
| '''Instance Type''' || Hidden (private)
|-
| '''Notable Affiliation''' || [[The Shiba Squad]]
|-
| '''Media Appearance''' || [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]] — "Pedro" (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
|}

'''Superb_Pedro''' (user ID: <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>) is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] Veteran Trusted User who joined the platform on '''May 1, 2020''' and has accumulated over '''10,000 hours''' of documented playtime on Steam — placing them among a very small population of ultra-high-hour VRChat users. A multilingual community figure fluent in Spanish and French, Pedro holds the '''Early Adopter''' badge (awarded to founding VRC+ subscribers at launch in December 2020), maintains an active multi-platform content presence across TikTok and Twitch, and is an affiliated member of [[The Shiba Squad]] — appearing as the character "Pedro" in [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]].

<div style="background:#1a1a2e; border-left:4px solid #c0a060; border-radius:4px; padding:0.9em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; color:#d4b870; font-size:0.95em;">
📼 '''Archive Context:''' Pedro is documented in VRCHistory as a representative of the ultra-veteran community member — a user whose 10,000+ hours and six-year tenure place them in VRChat's most committed demographic, and whose affiliation with [[The Shiba Squad]] connects them to one of the platform's most historically significant creative communities. Their Early Adopter badge places them in the founding cohort of VRC+, and their Spanish-French bilingualism documents the presence of non-English-primary users in VRChat's veteran tier.
</div>

== Profile ==

=== VRChat Account ===

Pedro joined [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] on '''May 1, 2020''' — directly in the COVID-19 pandemic era that drove the platform's largest sustained growth period. Their Veteran Trusted User rank documents six or more years of continuous platform engagement meeting [[VRChat Inc.]]'s trust criteria across activity, standing, and time.

The '''Early Adopter badge''' is a secondary data point of note. Awarded to users who subscribed to VRC+ within its founding window (December 4, 2020), it documents Pedro as part of the first cohort of paying VRChat subscribers — a group small enough that the badge remains a meaningful signal of long-term investment in the platform.

Their current bio — '''"a new dawn"''' — and status message at capture — '''"I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"''' — are preserved as primary documents of Pedro's self-presentation style at time of documentation.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Value !! Archival Note
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code> || Permanent VRChat API identifier
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code> || ASCII hex encoding of "Superb_Pedro"; from raw JSON field <code>_hexDisplayName</code>
|-
| '''Joined''' || May 1, 2020 || COVID-19 era; same year as VRC+ launch
|-
| '''Trust Tags''' || system_trust_basic · system_trust_known · system_trust_trusted · system_trust_veteran || Full trust progression documented; all four tiers present
|-
| '''System Tags''' || system_early_adopter · system_world_access · system_avatar_access · system_feedback_access || Early Adopter and full platform access confirmed
|-
| '''Languages''' || language_spa (Spanish) · language_fra (French) || Multilingual profile; Spanish listed first suggests primary language
|-
| '''Platform''' || standalonewindows (PC) || Exclusively PC; <code>last_mobile: null</code> confirms no mobile use
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || true || Persona verification completed
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || false || Avatars not set to allow cloning
|-
| '''Last Activity''' || 2026-05-19T09:27:06.107Z || Active at time of documentation capture
|}

=== Steam Profile ===

Pedro's Steam profile operates under the display name '''StEvEn SeAGAL''' — a deliberate stylization disconnected from their VRChat identity. Their Steam-linked X account (@Superb__Pedro) has been deactivated.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stat !! Value !! Notes
|-
| VRChat hours || 10,026 hrs || Last played January 2026; ~4.6 hrs/day average over 6 years
|-
| SteamVR hours || 10,537 hrs || Slightly exceeds VRChat time; includes other SteamVR use
|-
| OVR Advanced Settings || 6,390 hrs || Third-party VR optimization tool; suggests active hardware tuning
|-
| Steam Friends || 314 || Large friend list; consistent with long-term community presence
|-
| Screenshots || 1,118 || Active in-game documentation habit
|-
| Steam Groups || 29 || Wide community affiliation across Steam
|}

== Shiba Squad Affiliation ==

Pedro is a documented affiliate of [[The Shiba Squad]] — one of VRChat's most historically significant creative communities, founded October 29, 2018 around Pikapetey's Shiba Inu avatar. Their specific documented contribution is an appearance as the character '''Pedro''' in *[[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]]* episode '''The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2''' — the scripted satirical game show series created by Drowns that received a nomination at the '''2023 Raindance Immersive Film Festival'''.

Pedro's VRChat join date (May 1, 2020) places their entry into the platform during The Shiba Squad's COVID-era peak — a period described by community members as "one big party at the end of the world." Their Early Adopter badge (December 2020) aligns with the Squad's most intensive content production period.

== Avatar at Capture ==

At the time of profile documentation (May 19, 2026), Pedro was wearing an avatar bearing the following tags:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tag !! Meaning
|-
| <code>author_tag_project_moon</code> || Avatar based on or inspired by Project Moon's game universe
|-
| <code>author_tag_lobotomy_corporation</code> || Specific to *Lobotomy Corporation* — a Korean indie horror management game by Project Moon (2018)
|-
| <code>author_tag_robot</code> || Mechanical/robotic character design
|-
| <code>author_tag_green</code> || Green color scheme or author tag
|}

The choice of a *Lobotomy Corporation* avatar — a niche Korean indie game with a cult following — within a platform dominated by furry and anime aesthetics documents Pedro's interest in a specific gaming subculture that coexists alongside their VRChat community affiliations.

== Content Presence ==

Pedro maintains a multi-platform VRChat content presence:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Platform !! Handle !! Content Type !! Status
|-
| TikTok || @superbpedro || VRChat gameplay clips; comedy moments; social interactions || Active
|-
| Twitch || superb_pedro || Live VRChat streaming || Active
|-
| DeviantArt || superb1pedro || VRChat screenshots; cosplay photography (documented: Bomb Voyage cosplay from *The Incredibles*) || Active
|-
| X / Twitter || @Superb__Pedro || General social; VRChat content || Deactivated
|-
| Steam || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro || Screenshots (1,118); profile "StEvEn SeAGAL" || Active
|}

The DeviantArt presence is particularly archivally notable — superb1pedro's documented uploads include a VRChat avatar screenshot alongside cosplay photography of Bomb Voyage from Pixar's *The Incredibles*, suggesting Pedro's interest in character costuming extends from physical to virtual space simultaneously.

== See Also ==

* [[The Shiba Squad]] — Pedro's primary documented community affiliation; appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
* [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)]] — The avatar base worn by all Shiba Squad Survivor cast members *(article planned)*
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; Veteran trust rank and Early Adopter badge are VRChat Inc. designations
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — Pedro holds the Early Adopter badge, confirming founding-cohort VRC+ subscription (December 2020)
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community ecosystem within which Pedro participates
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; mutual friend (isFriend: true in API response; documented at time of capture)

== External Links ==

* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/ Superb_Pedro — Steam Profile ("StEvEn SeAGAL")]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@superbpedro @superbpedro — TikTok]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/superb_pedro superb_pedro — Twitch]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro superb1pedro — DeviantArt]

== References ==

* VRChat API — Full JSON response for usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df; all field values sourced directly; captured May 19, 2026 at 08:17–09:27 UTC
* Steam Community — steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/; hours (10,026 VRChat; 10,537 SteamVR; 6,390 OVR); friend count (314); screenshot count (1,118); display name ("StEvEn SeAGAL"); X link (@Superb__Pedro, now deactivated)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor; confirms SuperbPedro as "Pedro" in The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2
* TikTok — @theofficialhabitat video tagged #superbpedro #shibasquad #shibasquadsurvivor; confirms Pedro's community visibility
* DeviantArt — superb1pedro profile; 10 deviations; VRChat avatar and cosplay photography documented
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Users]]
[[Category:Veteran Users]]
[[Category:Community Members]]
[[Category:Shiba Squad]]
[[Category:2020 VRChat]]
[[Category:Early Adopters]]

Superb Pedro

2026-05-19T09:41:18Z

Kingsley: /* Platform Data */

__TOC__

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Superb_Pedro — User Record
|-
| '''Display Name''' || Superb_Pedro
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code>
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>
|-
| '''Pronouns''' || it/its
|-
| '''Joined VRChat''' || May 1, 2020
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Veteran Trusted User
|-
| '''Early Adopter''' || ✅ Yes (VRC+ founding subscriber)
|-
| '''Languages''' || Spanish (primary) · French
|-
| '''Platform''' || PC (standalonewindows only)
|-
| '''Mobile''' || Never used
|-
| '''Steam Hours (VRChat)''' || 10,026 hrs (as of January 2026)
|-
| '''Steam Hours (SteamVR)''' || 10,537 hrs
|-
| '''Steam Display Name''' || StEvEn SeAGAL
|-
| '''Steam URL''' || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro
|-
| '''Steam Friends''' || 314
|-
| '''Steam Screenshots''' || 1,118
|-
| '''TikTok''' || @superbpedro
|-
| '''Twitch''' || superb_pedro
|-
| '''DeviantArt''' || superb1pedro
|-
| '''X / Twitter''' || @Superb__Pedro (deactivated)
|-
| '''Bio''' || "a new dawn"
|-
| '''Status (at capture)''' || "I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"
|-
| '''Avatar at Capture''' || Project Moon / Lobotomy Corporation robot
|-
| '''Avatar Tags''' || author_tag_project_moon · author_tag_lobotomy_corporation · author_tag_robot · author_tag_green
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || Disabled
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || ✅ Yes
|-
| '''Last Activity (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 09:27:06
|-
| '''Last Login (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 08:17:07
|-
| '''World at Capture''' || <code>wrld_9e76a087-35e1-4dc8-8cc1-0f4f04fa5bb7</code>
|-
| '''Instance Type''' || Hidden (private)
|-
| '''Notable Affiliation''' || [[The Shiba Squad]]
|-
| '''Media Appearance''' || [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]] — "Pedro" (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
|}

'''Superb_Pedro''' (user ID: <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>) is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] Veteran Trusted User who joined the platform on '''May 1, 2020''' and has accumulated over '''10,000 hours''' of documented playtime on Steam — placing them among a very small population of ultra-high-hour VRChat users. A multilingual community figure fluent in Spanish and French, Pedro holds the '''Early Adopter''' badge (awarded to founding VRC+ subscribers at launch in December 2020), maintains an active multi-platform content presence across TikTok and Twitch, and is an affiliated member of [[The Shiba Squad]] — appearing as the character "Pedro" in [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]].

<div style="background:#1a1a2e; border-left:4px solid #c0a060; border-radius:4px; padding:0.9em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; color:#d4b870; font-size:0.95em;">
📼 '''Archive Context:''' Pedro is documented in VRCHistory as a representative of the ultra-veteran community member — a user whose 10,000+ hours and six-year tenure place them in VRChat's most committed demographic, and whose affiliation with [[The Shiba Squad]] connects them to one of the platform's most historically significant creative communities. Their Early Adopter badge places them in the founding cohort of VRC+, and their Spanish-French bilingualism documents the presence of non-English-primary users in VRChat's veteran tier.
</div>

== Profile ==

=== VRChat Account ===

Pedro joined [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] on '''May 1, 2020''' — directly in the COVID-19 pandemic era that drove the platform's largest sustained growth period. Their Veteran Trusted User rank documents six or more years of continuous platform engagement meeting [[VRChat Inc.]]'s trust criteria across activity, standing, and time.

The '''Early Adopter badge''' is a secondary data point of note. Awarded to users who subscribed to VRC+ within its founding window (December 4, 2020), it documents Pedro as part of the first cohort of paying VRChat subscribers — a group small enough that the badge remains a meaningful signal of long-term investment in the platform.

Their current bio — '''"a new dawn"''' — and status message at capture — '''"I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"''' — are preserved as primary documents of Pedro's self-presentation style at time of documentation.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Value !! Archival Note
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code> || Permanent VRChat API identifier
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code> || ASCII hex encoding of "Superb_Pedro"; from raw JSON field <code>_hexDisplayName</code>
|-
| '''Joined''' || May 1, 2020 || COVID-19 era; same year as VRC+ launch
|-
| '''Trust Tags''' || system_trust_basic · system_trust_known · system_trust_trusted · system_trust_veteran || Full trust progression documented; all four tiers present
|-
| '''System Tags''' || system_early_adopter · system_world_access · system_avatar_access · system_feedback_access || Early Adopter and full platform access confirmed
|-
| '''Languages''' || language_spa (Spanish) · language_fra (French) || Multilingual profile; Spanish listed first suggests primary language
|-
| '''Platform''' || standalonewindows (PC) || Exclusively PC; <code>last_mobile: null</code> confirms no mobile use
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || true || Persona verification completed
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || false || Avatars not set to allow cloning
|-
| '''Last Activity''' || 2026-05-19T09:27:06.107Z || Active at time of documentation capture
|}

=== Steam Profile ===

Pedro's Steam profile operates under the display name '''StEvEn SeAGAL''' — a deliberate stylization disconnected from their VRChat identity. Their Steam-linked X account (@Superb__Pedro) has been deactivated.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stat !! Value !! Notes
|-
| VRChat hours || 10,026 hrs || Last played January 2026; ~4.6 hrs/day average over 6 years
|-
| SteamVR hours || 10,537 hrs || Slightly exceeds VRChat time; includes other SteamVR use
|-
| OVR Advanced Settings || 6,390 hrs || Third-party VR optimization tool; suggests active hardware tuning
|-
| Steam Friends || 314 || Large friend list; consistent with long-term community presence
|-
| Screenshots || 1,118 || Active in-game documentation habit
|-
| Steam Groups || 29 || Wide community affiliation across Steam
|}

== Shiba Squad Affiliation ==

Pedro is a documented affiliate of [[The Shiba Squad]] — one of VRChat's most historically significant creative communities, founded October 29, 2018 around Pikapetey's Shiba Inu avatar. Their specific documented contribution is an appearance as the character '''Pedro''' in *[[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]]* episode '''The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2''' — the scripted satirical game show series created by Drowns that received a nomination at the '''2023 Raindance Immersive Film Festival'''.

Pedro's VRChat join date (May 1, 2020) places their entry into the platform during The Shiba Squad's COVID-era peak — a period described by community members as "one big party at the end of the world." Their Early Adopter badge (December 2020) aligns with the Squad's most intensive content production period.

== Avatar at Capture ==

At the time of profile documentation (May 19, 2026), Pedro was wearing an avatar bearing the following tags:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tag !! Meaning
|-
| <code>author_tag_project_moon</code> || Avatar based on or inspired by Project Moon's game universe
|-
| <code>author_tag_lobotomy_corporation</code> || Specific to *Lobotomy Corporation* — a Korean indie horror management game by Project Moon (2018)
|-
| <code>author_tag_robot</code> || Mechanical/robotic character design
|-
| <code>author_tag_green</code> || Green color scheme or author tag
|}

The choice of a *Lobotomy Corporation* avatar — a niche Korean indie game with a cult following — within a platform dominated by furry and anime aesthetics documents Pedro's interest in a specific gaming subculture that coexists alongside their VRChat community affiliations.

Avatar file ID at capture: <code>file_69f60efc-3d6e-4f6b-b0f9-ca4c7cae3d92</code>

== Content Presence ==

Pedro maintains a multi-platform VRChat content presence:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Platform !! Handle !! Content Type !! Status
|-
| TikTok || @superbpedro || VRChat gameplay clips; comedy moments; social interactions || Active
|-
| Twitch || superb_pedro || Live VRChat streaming || Active
|-
| DeviantArt || superb1pedro || VRChat screenshots; cosplay photography (documented: Bomb Voyage cosplay from *The Incredibles*) || Active
|-
| X / Twitter || @Superb__Pedro || General social; VRChat content || Deactivated
|-
| Steam || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro || Screenshots (1,118); profile "StEvEn SeAGAL" || Active
|}

The DeviantArt presence is particularly archivally notable — superb1pedro's documented uploads include a VRChat avatar screenshot alongside cosplay photography of Bomb Voyage from Pixar's *The Incredibles*, suggesting Pedro's interest in character costuming extends from physical to virtual space simultaneously.

== See Also ==

* [[The Shiba Squad]] — Pedro's primary documented community affiliation; appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
* [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)]] — The avatar base worn by all Shiba Squad Survivor cast members *(article planned)*
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; Veteran trust rank and Early Adopter badge are VRChat Inc. designations
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — Pedro holds the Early Adopter badge, confirming founding-cohort VRC+ subscription (December 2020)
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community ecosystem within which Pedro participates
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; mutual friend (isFriend: true in API response; documented at time of capture)

== External Links ==

* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/ Superb_Pedro — Steam Profile ("StEvEn SeAGAL")]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@superbpedro @superbpedro — TikTok]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/superb_pedro superb_pedro — Twitch]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro superb1pedro — DeviantArt]

== References ==

* VRChat API — Full JSON response for usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df; all field values sourced directly; captured May 19, 2026 at 08:17–09:27 UTC
* Steam Community — steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/; hours (10,026 VRChat; 10,537 SteamVR; 6,390 OVR); friend count (314); screenshot count (1,118); display name ("StEvEn SeAGAL"); X link (@Superb__Pedro, now deactivated)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor; confirms SuperbPedro as "Pedro" in The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2
* TikTok — @theofficialhabitat video tagged #superbpedro #shibasquad #shibasquadsurvivor; confirms Pedro's community visibility
* DeviantArt — superb1pedro profile; 10 deviations; VRChat avatar and cosplay photography documented
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Users]]
[[Category:Veteran Users]]
[[Category:Community Members]]
[[Category:Shiba Squad]]
[[Category:2020 VRChat]]
[[Category:Early Adopters]]

Superb Pedro

2026-05-19T09:40:55Z

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Superb_Pedro — User Record
|-
| '''Display Name''' || Superb_Pedro
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code>
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>
|-
| '''Pronouns''' || it/its
|-
| '''Joined VRChat''' || May 1, 2020
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Veteran Trusted User
|-
| '''Early Adopter''' || ✅ Yes (VRC+ founding subscriber)
|-
| '''Languages''' || Spanish (primary) · French
|-
| '''Platform''' || PC (standalonewindows only)
|-
| '''Mobile''' || Never used
|-
| '''Steam Hours (VRChat)''' || 10,026 hrs (as of January 2026)
|-
| '''Steam Hours (SteamVR)''' || 10,537 hrs
|-
| '''Steam Display Name''' || StEvEn SeAGAL
|-
| '''Steam URL''' || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro
|-
| '''Steam Friends''' || 314
|-
| '''Steam Screenshots''' || 1,118
|-
| '''TikTok''' || @superbpedro
|-
| '''Twitch''' || superb_pedro
|-
| '''DeviantArt''' || superb1pedro
|-
| '''X / Twitter''' || @Superb__Pedro (deactivated)
|-
| '''Bio''' || "a new dawn"
|-
| '''Status (at capture)''' || "I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"
|-
| '''Avatar at Capture''' || Project Moon / Lobotomy Corporation robot
|-
| '''Avatar Tags''' || author_tag_project_moon · author_tag_lobotomy_corporation · author_tag_robot · author_tag_green
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || Disabled
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || ✅ Yes
|-
| '''Last Activity (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 09:27:06
|-
| '''Last Login (UTC)''' || May 19, 2026 — 08:17:07
|-
| '''World at Capture''' || <code>wrld_9e76a087-35e1-4dc8-8cc1-0f4f04fa5bb7</code>
|-
| '''Instance Type''' || Hidden (private)
|-
| '''Notable Affiliation''' || [[The Shiba Squad]]
|-
| '''Media Appearance''' || [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]] — "Pedro" (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
|}

'''Superb_Pedro''' (user ID: <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code>) is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] Veteran Trusted User who joined the platform on '''May 1, 2020''' and has accumulated over '''10,000 hours''' of documented playtime on Steam — placing them among a very small population of ultra-high-hour VRChat users. A multilingual community figure fluent in Spanish and French, Pedro holds the '''Early Adopter''' badge (awarded to founding VRC+ subscribers at launch in December 2020), maintains an active multi-platform content presence across TikTok and Twitch, and is an affiliated member of [[The Shiba Squad]] — appearing as the character "Pedro" in [[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]].

<div style="background:#1a1a2e; border-left:4px solid #c0a060; border-radius:4px; padding:0.9em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; color:#d4b870; font-size:0.95em;">
📼 '''Archive Context:''' Pedro is documented in VRCHistory as a representative of the ultra-veteran community member — a user whose 10,000+ hours and six-year tenure place them in VRChat's most committed demographic, and whose affiliation with [[The Shiba Squad]] connects them to one of the platform's most historically significant creative communities. Their Early Adopter badge places them in the founding cohort of VRC+, and their Spanish-French bilingualism documents the presence of non-English-primary users in VRChat's veteran tier.
</div>

== Profile ==

=== VRChat Account ===

Pedro joined [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] on '''May 1, 2020''' — directly in the COVID-19 pandemic era that drove the platform's largest sustained growth period. Their Veteran Trusted User rank documents six or more years of continuous platform engagement meeting [[VRChat Inc.]]'s trust criteria across activity, standing, and time.

The '''Early Adopter badge''' is a secondary data point of note. Awarded to users who subscribed to VRC+ within its founding window (December 4, 2020), it documents Pedro as part of the first cohort of paying VRChat subscribers — a group small enough that the badge remains a meaningful signal of long-term investment in the platform.

Their current bio — '''"a new dawn"''' — and status message at capture — '''"I HAVE A VISION TELEVISION"''' — are preserved as primary documents of Pedro's self-presentation style at time of documentation.

=== Platform Data ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Value !! Archival Note
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df</code> || Permanent VRChat API identifier
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>53 75 70 65 72 62 5F 50 65 64 72 6F</code> || ASCII hex encoding of "Superb_Pedro"; from raw JSON field <code>_hexDisplayName</code>
|-
| '''Joined''' || May 1, 2020 || COVID-19 era; same year as VRC+ launch
|-
| '''Trust Tags''' || system_trust_basic · system_trust_known · system_trust_trusted · system_trust_veteran || Full trust progression documented; all four tiers present
|-
| '''System Tags''' || system_early_adopter · system_world_access · system_avatar_access · system_feedback_access || Early Adopter and full platform access confirmed
|-
| '''Languages''' || language_spa (Spanish) · language_fra (French) || Multilingual profile; Spanish listed first suggests primary language
|-
| '''Platform''' || standalonewindows (PC) || Exclusively PC; <code>last_mobile: null</code> confirms no mobile use
|-
| '''Age Verified''' || true || Persona verification completed
|-
| '''Avatar Copying''' || false || Avatars not set to allow cloning
|-
| '''Last Activity''' || 2026-05-19T09:27:06.107Z || Active at time of documentation capture
|}

=== Steam Profile ===

Pedro's Steam profile operates under the display name '''StEvEn SeAGAL''' — a deliberate stylization disconnected from their VRChat identity. Their Steam-linked X account (@Superb__Pedro) has been deactivated.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stat !! Value !! Notes
|-
| VRChat hours || 10,026 hrs || Last played January 2026; ~4.6 hrs/day average over 6 years
|-
| SteamVR hours || 10,537 hrs || Slightly exceeds VRChat time; includes other SteamVR use
|-
| OVR Advanced Settings || 6,390 hrs || Third-party VR optimization tool; suggests active hardware tuning
|-
| Steam Friends || 314 || Large friend list; consistent with long-term community presence
|-
| Screenshots || 1,118 || Active in-game documentation habit
|-
| Steam Groups || 29 || Wide community affiliation across Steam
|}

== Shiba Squad Affiliation ==

Pedro is a documented affiliate of [[The Shiba Squad]] — one of VRChat's most historically significant creative communities, founded October 29, 2018 around Pikapetey's Shiba Inu avatar. Their specific documented contribution is an appearance as the character '''Pedro''' in *[[The Shiba Squad|Shiba Squad Survivor]]* episode '''The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2''' — the scripted satirical game show series created by Drowns that received a nomination at the '''2023 Raindance Immersive Film Festival'''.

Pedro's VRChat join date (May 1, 2020) places their entry into the platform during The Shiba Squad's COVID-era peak — a period described by community members as "one big party at the end of the world." Their Early Adopter badge (December 2020) aligns with the Squad's most intensive content production period.

== Avatar at Capture ==

At the time of profile documentation (May 19, 2026), Pedro was wearing an avatar bearing the following tags:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tag !! Meaning
|-
| <code>author_tag_project_moon</code> || Avatar based on or inspired by Project Moon's game universe
|-
| <code>author_tag_lobotomy_corporation</code> || Specific to *Lobotomy Corporation* — a Korean indie horror management game by Project Moon (2018)
|-
| <code>author_tag_robot</code> || Mechanical/robotic character design
|-
| <code>author_tag_green</code> || Green color scheme or author tag
|}

The choice of a *Lobotomy Corporation* avatar — a niche Korean indie game with a cult following — within a platform dominated by furry and anime aesthetics documents Pedro's interest in a specific gaming subculture that coexists alongside their VRChat community affiliations.

Avatar file ID at capture: <code>file_69f60efc-3d6e-4f6b-b0f9-ca4c7cae3d92</code>

== Content Presence ==

Pedro maintains a multi-platform VRChat content presence:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Platform !! Handle !! Content Type !! Status
|-
| TikTok || @superbpedro || VRChat gameplay clips; comedy moments; social interactions || Active
|-
| Twitch || superb_pedro || Live VRChat streaming || Active
|-
| DeviantArt || superb1pedro || VRChat screenshots; cosplay photography (documented: Bomb Voyage cosplay from *The Incredibles*) || Active
|-
| X / Twitter || @Superb__Pedro || General social; VRChat content || Deactivated
|-
| Steam || steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro || Screenshots (1,118); profile "StEvEn SeAGAL" || Active
|}

The DeviantArt presence is particularly archivally notable — superb1pedro's documented uploads include a VRChat avatar screenshot alongside cosplay photography of Bomb Voyage from Pixar's *The Incredibles*, suggesting Pedro's interest in character costuming extends from physical to virtual space simultaneously.

== See Also ==

* [[The Shiba Squad]] — Pedro's primary documented community affiliation; appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2)
* [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)]] — The avatar base worn by all Shiba Squad Survivor cast members *(article planned)*
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; Veteran trust rank and Early Adopter badge are VRChat Inc. designations
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — Pedro holds the Early Adopter badge, confirming founding-cohort VRC+ subscription (December 2020)
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community ecosystem within which Pedro participates
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; mutual friend (isFriend: true in API response; documented at time of capture)

== External Links ==

* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/ Superb_Pedro — Steam Profile ("StEvEn SeAGAL")]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@superbpedro @superbpedro — TikTok]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/superb_pedro superb_pedro — Twitch]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro superb1pedro — DeviantArt]

== References ==

* VRChat API — Full JSON response for usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df; all field values sourced directly; captured May 19, 2026 at 08:17–09:27 UTC
* Steam Community — steamcommunity.com/id/superbpedro/; hours (10,026 VRChat; 10,537 SteamVR; 6,390 OVR); friend count (314); screenshot count (1,118); display name ("StEvEn SeAGAL"); X link (@Superb__Pedro, now deactivated)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor; confirms SuperbPedro as "Pedro" in The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2
* TikTok — @theofficialhabitat video tagged #superbpedro #shibasquad #shibasquadsurvivor; confirms Pedro's community visibility
* DeviantArt — superb1pedro profile; 10 deviations; VRChat avatar and cosplay photography documented
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

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[[Category:Shiba Squad]]
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Shiba Squad

2026-05-19T09:37:43Z

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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | The Shiba Squad — Community Record
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| '''Classification''' || VRChat Community · Creative Collective
|-
| '''Founded''' || October 29, 2018
|-
| '''Founders''' || Pikapetey · EvanTheFloydian · Synari
|-
| '''Name Coined By''' || EvanTheFloydian
|-
| '''Core Creator''' || Pikapetey (Shiba Inu avatar · Shiba Paradise world)
|-
| '''Avatar''' || [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)|Shiba Inu]] (see dedicated section)
|-
| '''Avatar Made Public''' || June 21, 2019
|-
| '''Primary World''' || Shiba Paradise (August 23, 2019)
|-
| '''World Visits''' || 670,000+ (as of late 2025)
|-
| '''World Favorites''' || ~5,000 (as of late 2025)
|-
| '''VRChat Group Members''' || ~600
|-
| '''Discord Members''' || ~1,250 (Pikapetey's Discord)
|-
| '''Est. Active Members''' || 250–300 (as of 2025)
|-
| '''Primary Content''' || The Shiba King series · Shiba King: Assassination · Shiba Squad Survivor
|-
| '''Real-World Meetups''' || Shiba Con 2019 (Houston, TX) · Midwest Furfest 2021 (Rosemont, IL)
|-
| '''Film IMDb''' || tt18362762 (Shiba King: Assassination)
|-
| '''Series IMDb''' || tt25232968 (Shiba Squad Survivor)
|-
| '''Series TheTVDB''' || 440946
|-
| '''Film Festival''' || Raindance Immersive 2023 (Shiba Squad Survivor Ep. 5 nominated)
|-
| '''Status''' || Active — ongoing content production (as of May 2026)
|}

'''The Shiba Squad''' is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]-based creative community founded on '''October 29, 2018''' around the Shiba Inu avatar created by animator and YouTuber '''Pikapetey'''. What began as three custom avatars made for three friends evolved over seven years into one of VRChat's most documented creative communities — producing a multi-year documentary-style YouTube series (*The Shiba King*), the first feature film widely recognized as having been made inside VRChat (*Shiba King: Assassination*, 2022), a scripted game show series that received a nomination at the '''2023 Raindance Immersive Film Festival''' (*Shiba Squad Survivor*), and a 2025 feature documentary about virtual reality itself (*VR: A Digital Frontier*).

The Shiba Squad's significance to VRCHistory rests on several distinct grounds: it is one of the most thoroughly documented long-term communities in VRChat's history; it represents the platform's capacity for serious creative production within its own virtual environment; and the Shiba Inu avatar it is built around remains widely cited as the most expressive avatar ever created inside VRChat.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' The Shiba Squad enters VRCHistory's scope at the intersection of three major themes: the creative possibilities of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] as a filmmaking medium, the organic formation of tight-knit communities within the platform, and the post-[[The January 2018 Viral Surge|January 2018 surge]] era of community consolidation. EvanTheFloydian joined VRChat specifically after watching [[Jameskii]]'s "VRChat in a nutshell" videos during the surge; Rectal Bisque joined "months after the initial boom from the Ugandan Knuckles craze." The Shiba Squad is, in part, a community that the surge produced. Pikapetey additionally collaborated with [[VRChat Inc.]] directly on the [[VRCat|VRRat April Fools takeover]] in mid-2025, embedding the Shiba Squad into the platform's official cultural output. [[Superb_Pedro]] — a documented member with Veteran trust rank and 10,000+ Steam hours — appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* as a named community figure.
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== Origin & Founding ==

=== Pikapetey Joins VRChat (Mid-2017) ===

Pikapetey — known on YouTube as "Pikapetey Animations," active as an animator since 2012 — joined [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] in mid-2017, shortly after its Steam Early Access launch on February 1, 2017. His initial engagement with the platform was experimental and comedic: he used VRChat's open avatar upload system to create joke avatars, including a hyena model holding a ragdolled version of Simba from *The Lion King*, a Mickey Mouse avatar that shot money from its hands, and an Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi avatar with oversized cute eyes.

At this stage, VRChat's open avatar policy — the decision made by co-founder Jesse Joudrey in version 0.3.5 on March 16, 2014 — enabled Pikapetey's experimentation with no friction. The same system that would later generate the [[Ugandan Knuckles]] swarm in January 2018 allowed Petey to workshop ideas that would eventually produce the Shiba Inu avatar.

=== The First Three Shibas (October 29, 2018) ===

On '''October 29, 2018''' — nearly a year after the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|viral surge]] of early 2018 had subsided — Pikapetey created the first three Shiba Inu avatars: one for himself, one for Synari (his boyfriend at the time), and one for '''EvanTheFloydian''', who had joined VRChat in early February 2018 after discovering the platform through Jameskii's *"VRChat in a Nutshell"* series during the surge.

EvanTheFloydian coined the name '''The Shiba Squad''' to describe the small group. This date — October 29, 2018 — is recognized as the community's official founding date and is celebrated annually.

<blockquote>
"Not only the best purchase I ever made, but the best decision I made in my entire life."
<br/>— <i>EvanTheFloydian, on buying a PC and VR headset to join VRChat — VRChat Legends Wiki</i>
</blockquote>

The avatar's immediate appeal was apparent. Friends of Petey began lining up to receive their own Shiba avatars, which Petey made by hand, one at a time, for individuals.

== The Shiba Inu Avatar ==

=== Design & Creation ===

The [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)|Shiba Inu avatar]] is the physical and cultural nucleus of the Shiba Squad. Created by Pikapetey, it is a stylized, expressive anthropomorphic Shiba Inu character with a distinct visual identity: bright, warm coloring, a compact design, and — critically — a facial rig of exceptional expressiveness by VRChat's standards. The avatar has been described as "the most expressive avatar created inside VRChat" in community documentation, with an expressiveness that enabled both the comedic antics of the Shiba King series and the dramatic storytelling of *Shiba Squad Survivor*.

=== Distribution History ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Phase !! Period !! Distribution Model !! Notes
|-
| Private hand-crafted || October 29, 2018 – June 21, 2019 || Made individually by Pikapetey; Patreon-supported || Queue reached 50+ by mid-2019; ~15-25 avatars existed when Shiba King first posted
|-
| Health crisis decision || June 21, 2019 || Assets released publicly; payment queue refunded || Pikapetey had a cardiac incident; decided to release the assets rather than risk the work being lost
|-
| Public community asset || June 21, 2019 – present || Open to download, edit, and customise || Fan edits by Tito, Tosca, Alucard and others; "Ugandan Shiba" and default public versions created for non-members
|-
| Community edits era || 2019 – present || Third-party improvements circulate freely || Considered by many the most expressive base avatar in VRChat history despite its informal distribution
|}

Pikapetey's reason for keeping the avatar private initially:

<blockquote>
"He didn't want his avatar to be corrupted by individuals who would add 'boobs and diapers and giant d*cks hanging out.'"
<br/>— <i>Pikapetey — quoted in The Shiba Squad: A VRChat Documentary (EvanTheFloydian, 2019)</i>
</blockquote>

Despite the controlled distribution, crasher versions and rips appeared early. This was, as the community acknowledged, beyond Petey's control — a consequence of VRChat's open architecture. See [[VRChat Inc.]] for the platform-level context of avatar control and the [[VRChat Creator Economy]] for the system that eventually gave creators more distribution control.

== Key Members & Founders ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Member !! Role !! Notable Contribution !! Notes
|-
| '''Pikapetey''' || Founder · Avatar Creator · World Creator || Shiba Inu avatar; Shiba Paradise world; central figure of The Shiba King; collaborated with [[VRChat Inc.]] on VRRat April Fools 2025 || Health incident June 2019 prompted open release of assets; YouTube animator since 2012; Discord: ~1,250 members
|-
| '''EvanTheFloydian''' || Co-Founder · Filmmaker || Coined "The Shiba Squad"; *The Shiba Squad: A VRChat Documentary* (2019); co-directed *Shiba King: Assassination* (2022); directed *VR: A Digital Frontier* (2025) || Joined VRChat Feb 2018 after watching Jameskii's surge-era videos; co-founder of Shiba Squad at 16 years old; met virtual friends in person at Midwest Furfest 2021
|-
| '''Rectal Bisque''' || Filmmaker · Series Creator || *The Shiba King* series (2018–2026); *Shiba King: Assassination* (2022) || 20+ years professional Hollywood animator: Family Guy, Rick and Morty, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Joseph: King of Dreams; formerly "MysteriousAnimatorX" on YouTube
|-
| '''Synari''' || Founding Member || One of the first three Shiba avatars; Petey's partner at founding || Among the community's three original members
|-
| '''Drowns''' || Creator · Director || *Shiba Squad Survivor* series (2022–present) || Series nominated at Raindance Immersive 2023; co-produced with Pshelly; met virtual friends at Midwest Furfest 2021
|-
| '''Glaide''' (Ryan Chisholm) || Notable Member || Featured in Shiba King series; community figure || Passed away October 24, 2020 (heart attack); age 37; memorialized in credits of *Virtual Game Grumps – Shiba Grumps*; died five days before the Squad's 2nd anniversary
|-
| '''BiscuitFister''' || Member || Featured in Shiba King series; Shiba Con 2019 organizer || Among the Shiba King series' most recognizable recurring figures
|-
| '''[[Superb_Pedro]]''' || Community Member · Media Contributor || Appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* as "Pedro" (The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2) || Veteran Trusted User; ~10,026 Steam hours in VRChat; joined May 1, 2020; Early Adopter badge
|-
| EvanTheFloydian's grandfather || Guest Appearance || Featured in Shiba King Part 5 — *The Rise of BiscuitFister* || Real-world family crossover into VRChat content
|}

== The Shiba King Series ==

=== Overview ===

*The Shiba King* is a YouTube series created by Rectal Bisque documenting the drunken, improvisational, and comedic antics of The Shiba Squad within [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]. The series began on '''December 3, 2018''' — five weeks after the Squad's founding — when Bisque filmed Pikapetey showing him VRChat, full body tracking, and the Shiba avatar while intoxicated.

<blockquote>
"Virtual Reality plus booze equals fun! Also doggo. Add Pikapetey and stir."
<br/>— <i>Rectal Bisque — The Shiba King (original video description), YouTube, December 3, 2018</i>
</blockquote>

The first video's immediate traction — gaining thousands of views within a week and prompting a wave of users to enter VRChat specifically to request a Shiba avatar — made it one of the post-surge era's most impactful pieces of VRChat content.

=== Series Record ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Phase !! Period !! Format !! Notable Entries
|-
| Early episodes || Dec 2018 – mid-2019 || Short unscripted documentary || Shiba King 1–4; first 3 episodes combined for 2 million views; introduced BiscuitFister, Glaide, ILikeBurgers as recurring figures
|-
| Peak era || Mid-2019 || Short unscripted + Shiba Shorts || 7 episodes released in 2019; queue for avatar at 50+; ~1,000 community members by year-end
|-
| Pandemic era || 2020 || Compilation + *Plague Dogs* shorts || Glaide's death (Oct 24, 2020); *Shiba Grumps* (Nov 2020; ~120K views; age-restricted)
|-
| Feature film era || 2021–2022 || Feature film production || *Shiba King: Assassination* (Feb 28, 2022; 1hr 36min); "first true feature film made inside VRChat"; ~20K views
|-
| Post-Assassination || 2022–2025 || Short-form; compilations || *VRTrash* series (Rectal Bisque); Shiba Grumps short; PUBG content
|-
| Finale || 2026 (planned) || Final episode || *Shiba King: Fear and Loathing* (announced late 2025); official Blu-ray release of full series planned
|}

'''Total series scope (at announcement of finale):''' 16 episodes · 18 shorts · 1 feature film

=== Shiba King: Assassination (2022) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Details
|-
| '''Title''' || Shiba King: Assassination
|-
| '''Directors''' || Rectal Bisque · EvanTheFloydian
|-
| '''Released''' || February 28, 2022 (full version; originally released in two parts)
|-
| '''Runtime''' || 1 hour 36 minutes
|-
| '''Genre''' || Dark comedy · Murder mystery · Virtual film
|-
| '''Plot''' || Detective Burgers and assistant MonsterMutt investigate the assassination of Pikapetey, "The Shiba King"
|-
| '''IMDb ID''' || tt18362762
|-
| '''IMDb Rating''' || 8.9/10
|-
| '''Views''' || ~20,000 (as of 2025)
|-
| '''Production Time''' || ~2 years (EvanTheFloydian and Rectal Bisque; collective Shiba Squad involvement)
|-
| '''Historical Status''' || Widely regarded as the '''first true feature film created inside VRChat'''
|-
| '''Data Loss''' || Rectal Bisque's hard drive containing raw Shiba King footage from 2019 was destroyed during production; data unrecoverable
|}

== Shiba Paradise: The World ==

Pikapetey released '''Shiba Paradise''' on '''August 23, 2019''' as the official gathering world for the Shiba Squad. The world featured a colorful, cartoon aesthetic built around dog imagery: dog toys, a doghouse, giant bones, and a palette designed to feel warmly inviting.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Field !! Details
|-
| '''Creator''' || Pikapetey
|-
| '''Released''' || August 23, 2019
|-
| '''Theme''' || Colorful dog-themed world; cartoon aesthetic
|-
| '''Visits''' || 100,000+ in first few months; '''670,000+''' as of late 2025
|-
| '''Favorites''' || ~5,000 (as of late 2025)
|-
| '''Spooky-Ville Extension''' || November 2019; Halloween-themed version with puzzle, boss battle (The Dog Catcher, voiced by Pikapetey); scrolling credits of all Shiba Squad members; '''Winner of Spookality 2019'''
|}

The Spooky-Ville Halloween extension's victory at [[VRChat Inc.]]'s Spookality 2019 event represents one of the few moments the Shiba Squad received formal [[VRChat Inc.]] platform recognition. The period of late 2019 — Shiba Paradise release, Spooky-Ville, Shiba Con, and the community documentary — is described as the '''peak era of The Shiba Squad'''.

== Shiba Squad Survivor ==

=== Overview ===

*Shiba Squad Survivor* is a scripted satirical game show series created by community member '''Drowns''' (with producer Pshelly), first aired '''February 25, 2022'''. Structured as a parody of *Survivor* and *Total Drama Island*, the series follows twenty Shiba-avatar-wearing contestants competing in challenges at "Camp Barkland" for a million dollars. Each contestant plays an exaggerated version of themselves.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Details
|-
| '''Creator''' || Drowns (with producer Pshelly)
|-
| '''Head Writer (Ep. 4+)''' || EvanTheFloydian (Aaron Sorkin and *The Sopranos* cited as stylistic influences)
|-
| '''First Episode''' || "The Barkland Twenty Pt. 1" — February 25, 2022
|-
| '''Series IMDb''' || tt25232968
|-
| '''TheTVDB ID''' || 440946
|-
| '''Average Runtime''' || 37 minutes per episode
|-
| '''Episodes (as of May 2025)''' || 10 (Season 1; last episode May 18, 2025)
|-
| '''Target Episodes''' || 18 total; completion projected 2027–2028
|-
| '''Festival''' || Raindance Immersive 2023 — Episode 5 "Finders Keepers" nominated for '''Best Short Film''' (lost to *Emergence* by Studio Penrose)
|-
| '''VFI Status''' || First 5 episodes added to Virtual Film Institute database; subsequent episodes added at release
|-
| '''Raindance Attendance''' || Drowns, EvanTheFloydian, and Excelon attended; interviewed by Joe Hunting
|}

=== Production Technique ===

A key archival detail: because cast members frequently could not attend filming sessions, Drowns implemented a system where:

1. Other actors would perform the characters' physical movements in-world (motion capture style)
2. The voice actors would dub their dialogue over the recorded footage in post-production

This decoupled voice and physical performance, enabling the series to continue production without full cast attendance — a workflow adaptation unique to virtual filmmaking that became integral to the show's survival.

=== Cast Excerpt ===

*Shiba Squad Survivor* features 20 core contestants. Documented cast members include:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Cast Member !! Character || Notes
|-
| EvanTheFloydian || EvanTheFloydian (exaggerated) || Co-writer; co-director of Assassination; Shiba Squad co-founder
|-
| Excelon || Excelon (exaggerated) || Most on-set cast member besides Drowns
|-
| Donut_Holes || Donut (kindness as defining trait) || Occasional on-set attendance
|-
| Galaxy mc² || Galaxy (flamboyant persona) || Exaggerated self
|-
| Deusexmachina (Jackson) || Jackson (loud, aggressive) || Exaggerated self
|-
| Burnaking || Burnaking (athletic) || Exaggerated self
|-
| Utzel || Utzel (anxious) || Exaggerated self
|-
| '''[[Superb_Pedro]]''' || '''Pedro''' || Appeared in "The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2"; Veteran Trusted User; 10,000+ VRChat hours; joined May 1, 2020
|-
| Pandamatsu, FrankieBoi, ItsMolded, Jake Mallard, Trixie, Orze, Saturn Storm, Cito, Lindoss, Basil, ItsBegger, Lakedude, PShelly || Various || Full cast of 20; see Shiba Squad Survivor for full documentation
|}

== Real-World Crossovers ==

The Shiba Squad is notable for crossing over between virtual and physical space more thoroughly than most VRChat communities:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Event !! Date !! Location !! Notes
|-
| '''Shiba Con 2019''' || September 2019 || Houston, Texas, USA || First in-person gathering; attendees included Pikapetey, BitterBitties, DerKilt, BiscuitFister; "Shiba King LIVE" videos uploaded
|-
| '''Midwest Furfest 2021''' || November 2021 || Rosemont, Illinois, USA || EvanTheFloydian met Pikapetey, Drowns, and other virtual friends in person; documented on VHS camera by EvanTheFloydian
|-
| '''Midwest Furfest 2025''' || November 2025 || Rosemont, Illinois, USA || Screening of *VR: A Digital Frontier*; EvanTheFloydian, Drowns, and Milo (Little Alpha Pup) held panel; Blu-ray, VHS, stickers and posters sold; ~20 of 200 registered attendees attended Sunday-morning screening
|-
| '''Raindance Immersive 2023''' || 2023 || London, UK (virtual/in-person) || Drowns, EvanTheFloydian, Excelon attended; *Shiba Squad Survivor* Ep. 5 nominated for Best Short Film; interview with Joe Hunting
|}

== Documented Loss: Glaide ===

On '''October 24, 2020''' — five days before The Shiba Squad's second anniversary — community member '''Glaide''' (real name: Ryan Chisholm) died from a heart attack at the age of 37 while shoveling snow in a neighbor's yard. He had been a recurring and beloved figure in The Shiba King series.

Glaide was memorialized in the end credits of *Virtual Game Grumps – Shiba Grumps* (released November 2020). His death is documented in VRCHistory as one of the platform's documented in-community losses — a reminder that the people behind VRChat's avatars are real, and that the platform's communities carry real grief alongside their humor.

== VRChat Inc. Connection ==

Pikapetey's relationship with [[VRChat Inc.]] became formally collaborative in 2025. He contributed to [[VRCat|VRChat's April Fools' VRRat infestation]] — the community takeover event in mid-2025 in which VRRat appeared in 60 major VRChat worlds including [[The Great Pug]]. This makes Pikapetey one of the few independent community creators to have directly contributed to [[VRChat Inc.]]'s official platform event content.

Additionally, EvanTheFloydian joined VRChat specifically because of the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|January 2018 viral surge]] and Jameskii's surge-era content — making the Shiba Squad a documented downstream community produced by that event.

== VR: A Digital Frontier (2025) ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Details
|-
| '''Title''' || VR: A Digital Frontier
|-
| '''Director''' || EvanTheFloydian
|-
| '''Released''' || October 25, 2025 (YouTube and Vimeo)
|-
| '''IMDb ID''' || tt20899838
|-
| '''Genre''' || Feature documentary
|-
| '''Subject''' || History, social usage, and possible futures of VR; primarily VRChat
|-
| '''Status''' || Award-winning; added to VFI December 19, 2025
|-
| '''Midwest Furfest Screening''' || November 2025; ~20 of 200 registrants attended; near-total merchandise sellout
|-
| '''Context''' || EvanTheFloydian promised at the 2019 documentary premiere to create a better documentary five years later; *VR: A Digital Frontier* fulfills that promise
|-
| '''Director's Assessment''' || Called the first 6 months "disappointing" at a 2026 VR filmmaker gathering
|}

== Cultural Significance ==

The Shiba Squad's place in VRCHistory is earned on multiple distinct grounds:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Achievement !! Documentation
|-
| First true feature film created inside VRChat || *Shiba King: Assassination* (2022; 1hr 36min; IMDb tt18362762)
|-
| International film festival recognition || *Shiba Squad Survivor* Ep. 5 nominated at Raindance Immersive 2023
|-
| Most expressive avatar in VRChat || Shiba Inu avatar; community consensus; enables dramatic and comedic performance
|-
| VRChat × creator collaboration || Pikapetey contributed to official VRChat April Fools VRRat event (2025)
|-
| Cross-platform community documentation || *The Shiba Squad: A VRChat Documentary* (2019); *VR: A Digital Frontier* (2025)
|-
| Real-world community formation || Shiba Con 2019; Midwest Furfest 2021 and 2025; physical merchandise
|-
| Community mortality documentation || Glaide (Ryan Chisholm) — first documented Shiba Squad member death (October 24, 2020)
|-
| Longest-running VRChat content series || The Shiba King (December 2018 → 2026; 16 episodes, 18 shorts, 1 feature film)
|}

== See Also ==

* [[Shiba Inu Avatar (Pikapetey)]] — The avatar at the community's center; dedicated article *(to be created)*
* [[Superb_Pedro]] — Veteran community member; appeared in *Shiba Squad Survivor* as "Pedro"; 10,000+ VRChat hours; Veteran Trusted User *(article planned)*
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] — The event that brought EvanTheFloydian to VRChat; downstream cause of the Shiba Squad's formation
* [[Ugandan Knuckles]] — The meme that drove the surge; Rectal Bisque joined VRChat in its aftermath
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; open avatar upload system enabled the Shiba Inu avatar's creation and distribution
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-founder of VRChat Inc.; the open avatar decision his platform embodied made the Shiba Squad's creative model possible
* [[VRCat]] — Official VRChat mascot; Pikapetey collaborated with VRChat Inc. on the VRRat April Fools event (2025) that VRCat is connected to
* [[The Great Pug]] — One of the 60 worlds taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025, in which Pikapetey participated
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community ecosystem; the Shiba Squad operates adjacent to it
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — EvanTheFloydian and Drowns attended Midwest Furfest 2021, a crossover event space

== External Links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6oUHAuTmU The Shiba King (Original Video) — YouTube, December 3, 2018]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXS8pF3x-C0 The Shiba Squad: A VRChat Documentary — YouTube, October 29, 2019]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18362762/ Shiba King: Assassination — IMDb (tt18362762)]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25232968/ Shiba Squad Survivor — IMDb (tt25232968)]
* [https://www.thetvdb.com/dereferrer/series/440946 Shiba Squad Survivor — TheTVDB (ID: 440946)]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20899838/ VR: A Digital Frontier — IMDb (tt20899838)]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/The_Shiba_Squad VRChat Legends Wiki — The Shiba Squad]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Pikapetey VRChat Legends Wiki — Pikapetey]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Rectal_Bisque VRChat Legends Wiki — Rectal Bisque]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/EvanTheFloydian VRChat Legends Wiki — EvanTheFloydian]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/The_Shiba_King_(series) VRChat Legends Wiki — The Shiba King series]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Shiba_Squad_Survivor VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor]

== References ==

* VRChat Legends Wiki — The Shiba Squad (primary narrative source; founding date; member list; community stats; Glaide death details; Shiba Paradise visit count)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Pikapetey (avatar creation history; health incident June 21, 2019; Spookality 2019 win; VRRat collaboration)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Rectal Bisque (professional career; Shiba King creation history; hard drive loss; Shiba Grumps)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — EvanTheFloydian (founding; documentary career; Midwest Furfest; writing credits)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — The Shiba King series (episode count; total views; Fear and Loathing announcement)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Shiba Squad Survivor (cast list; Raindance nomination; VFI database; production technique)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — VR: A Digital Frontier (release date; festival screenings; VFI addition December 19, 2025)
* IMDb — tt18362762 (Shiba King: Assassination; runtime; directors; rating 8.9; release date February 28, 2022)
* IMDb — tt25232968 (Shiba Squad Survivor; first aired February 25, 2022)
* IMDb — tt20899838 (VR: A Digital Frontier; October 25, 2025)
* TheTVDB — Series 440946 (Shiba Squad Survivor; 10 episodes Season 1; average runtime 37 minutes; last episode May 18, 2025)
* YouTube — The Shiba King original video (December 3, 2018; URL youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6oUHAuTmU; description "Virtual Reality plus booze equals fun!")
* YouTube — The Shiba Squad: A VRChat Documentary (October 30, 2019; URL youtube.com/watch?v=DXS8pF3x-C0)
* SuperbPedro VRChat API JSON — User ID usr_5a07a7e1-e6c3-4c37-83bc-72d0787409df; joined May 1, 2020; Veteran Trusted User; Early Adopter; 10,026 Steam hours; confirmed active May 19, 2026
* Shiba Squad Survivor — Shiba Squad Survivor Fandom Wiki; cast list confirms SuperbPedro as "Pedro" in The Barkland Twenty Pt. 2
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Communities]]
[[Category:VRChat History]]
[[Category:Creative Communities]]
[[Category:2018 VRChat]]
[[Category:VRChat Film]]
[[Category:Avatar Communities]]
[[Category:Cultural History]]

Alaskan Furs

2026-05-19T09:17:33Z

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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Alaskan Furs — Group Record
|-
| '''Group Name''' || Alaskan Furs
|-
| '''Short Code''' || ALASKA.7840
|-
| '''Group ID''' || <code>grp_9983430a-4446-4206-90a8-be959df87575</code>
|-
| '''Hex Encoding''' || <code>41 6C 61 73 6B 61 6E 20 46 75 72 73</code>
|-
| '''Group URL''' || vrc.group/ALASKA.7840
|-
| '''Owner''' || [[Tonicc]]
|-
| '''Owner ID''' || <code>usr_b4986139-9f06-4523-a06d-19d645a625c7</code>
|-
| '''Created At (UTC)''' || April 27, 2025 — 02:43:03
|-
| '''Join State''' || Open (no approval required)
|-
| '''Visibility''' || Public · Members Visible
|-
| '''Member Count''' || 267 (16 online at capture)
|-
| '''Count Synced At''' || May 19, 2026 — 07:05:21 UTC
|-
| '''Verified''' || No
|-
| '''Last Post''' || May 2, 2025 — 05:32:14 UTC
|-
| '''Banner File ID''' || <code>file_6dfc8b12-a678-4b19-959d-6d858762bd6b</code>
|-
| '''Icon File ID''' || <code>file_21d68551-0fbb-4950-9016-05576acf224f</code>
|-
| '''Primary World''' || [[Furry Hideout]] (group instance host)
|-
| '''Notable Members''' || [[Tonicc]] (Owner) · [[Kingsley Vega]] (OG · Mod Defense Crew)
|-
| '''Community Focus''' || Regional (Alaska / Alaska-appreciation); Furry; Wildlife
|-
| '''Archive Status''' || Active — as of May 19, 2026
|}

'''Alaskan Furs''' (VRChat group code: '''ALASKA.7840''') is an open [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] community group founded on '''April 27, 2025''' by [[Tonicc]] — a VRChat world developer and digital asset creator active in the furry and anthro communities. The group serves as a regional affinity community for users with a connection to or appreciation of Alaska: its wildlife, landscapes, and culture. Membership does not require residency in Alaska; the group explicitly welcomes all who appreciate the state.

With '''267 members''' as of May 19, 2026, Alaskan Furs occupies a documented position in VRCHistory's scope as a representative specimen of the regional sub-community phenomenon — the pattern by which geographically or culturally specific communities form within [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]'s broader social ecosystem, providing more intimate and identity-specific spaces alongside the platform's larger general furry worlds.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' Alaskan Furs is documented here not primarily for its scale — 267 members places it well below the largest groups in VRChat's ecosystem — but for what it represents structurally. Regional and affinity-based community groups are one of VRChat's most sociologically interesting phenomena: the formation of sub-communities defined not by a shared avatar species or world, but by a shared geographic or cultural identity. The group's choice of [[Furry Hideout]] as its primary gathering world also documents the interconnectedness of the platform's social infrastructure — a Alaskan regional community finding its meeting place in one of VRChat's most-visited general furry hubs. [[Kingsley Vega]], VRCHistory's founder, is a documented member with founding-tier roles (OG · Mod Defense Crew), establishing a direct personal connection between this community and the archive that documents it.
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== Primary Source Images ==

The following three images were archived by [[Kingsley Vega]] on May 19, 2026 as primary visual documentation of the group's state at time of capture.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Exhibit || Filename || Description || Archival Classification
|-
| '''Exhibit A''' || <code>1779181910584_image.png</code> || Full VRChat group profile screenshot — showing group name, short code (ALASKA.7840), owner (Tonicc), membership tags (Public · Open · Joined · Visible · Subscribed), group description, announcement banner, member count (267/16 online), creation date, Group ID, Group URL, Joined At date, and Kingsley Vega's roles (Mod Defense Crew, OG). || '''Primary data document — complete group profile at capture date'''
|-
| '''Exhibit B''' || <code>1779182044010_image.png</code> || Group banner image — the text "ALASKAN FURS." in large bold white italic type overlaid on an aurora borealis (Northern Lights) photograph featuring snow-covered trees against a deep blue-green sky. The aurora ribbon sweeps from lower left to upper right of frame. || '''Official group branding — banner image (file_6dfc8b12-a678-4b19-959d-6d858762bd6b)'''
|-
| '''Exhibit C''' || <code>1779182050297_image.png</code> || Group icon image — a close-up photograph of a white arctic fox or similar mustelid, mouth open, teeth visible, set against a teal/blue circular background with a slight gradient. The animal appears caught mid-vocalization. || '''Official group branding — icon image (file_21d68551-0fbb-4950-9016-05576acf224f)'''
|}

=== Visual Identity Analysis ===

The group's visual identity is cohesive and geographically specific. The banner (Exhibit B) uses the aurora borealis as its primary visual signifier — one of the most internationally recognized symbols of Alaska and the high Arctic. The choice of a real photograph rather than digital art establishes an aesthetic of naturalistic authenticity. The typeface is bold, italic, and large — a graphic design choice that reads as confident and regional-identity-forward.

The icon (Exhibit C) depicts a real arctic fox — not an anthropomorphic or stylized representation, but a wildlife photograph. Within a platform almost entirely composed of stylized and anthropomorphic character imagery, the use of an actual wildlife photograph as a group icon is a deliberate aesthetic contrast that signals the group's connection to real-world Alaska nature rather than a fictional species.

Together, the banner and icon communicate: ''this is a community about a real place, and we take that seriously.''

== Group Profile: Forensic Record ==

=== Description (Verbatim) ===

<blockquote>
"ALL ALASKA ENJOYERS ARE WELCOME!! <33

Do you love arctic foxes? beautiful untouched nature? majestic wildlife? Welcome to Alaska!

You don't have to live in Alaska to join this group — just appreciate Alaska :3"
<br/>— <i>Official group description, Alaskan Furs (ALASKA.7840) — vrc.group/ALASKA.7840, captured May 19, 2026</i>
</blockquote>

=== Pinned Announcement (Verbatim) ===

The group's pinned announcement, posted by [[Tonicc]] on approximately '''May 2, 2025''':

<blockquote>
"ALASKAN FURS PUBLIC INSTANCE OPEN NOW!!

Join the group instance and come and hang out — or should I say 'Hideout' with us in Furry Hideout!! :D"
<br/>— <i>[[Tonicc]], Group Owner — Alaskan Furs announcement, approximately May 2, 2025</i>
</blockquote>

The "Hideout" wordplay in this announcement is archivally significant. The announcement punning on [[Furry Hideout]] by name establishes that the group's primary meeting world at launch was [[Furry Hideout]] — one of VRChat's most-visited furry community spaces, created by [[Lt_Shadow]]. This positions Alaskan Furs as a community that meets ''within'' rather than ''alongside'' the broader VRChat furry world infrastructure.

=== Technical Record ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Field !! Value !! Notes
|-
| '''Group ID''' || <code>grp_9983430a-4446-4206-90a8-be959df87575</code> || VRChat API primary key; permanent identifier
|-
| '''Hex Name''' || <code>41 6C 61 73 6B 61 6E 20 46 75 72 73</code> || ASCII hex encoding of "Alaskan Furs"; from raw JSON response
|-
| '''Short Code''' || ALASKA || Human-readable identifier; .7840 discriminator appended for uniqueness
|-
| '''Discriminator''' || 7840 || Auto-assigned at creation; distinguishes from any future group sharing the "ALASKA" short code
|-
| '''Created At''' || 2025-04-27T02:43:03.395Z || UTC timestamp; April 27, 2025 at 02:43:03 AM UTC
|-
| '''Local Creation Time''' || April 26, 2025 — 18:43:03 AKDT || Alaska Daylight Time (UTC−8); the "Created At" shown in the UI as "04/26/2025, 18:43:03" reflects this timezone conversion
|-
| '''Owner ID''' || <code>usr_b4986139-9f06-4523-a06d-19d645a625c7</code> || [[Tonicc]]'s VRChat user ID
|-
| '''Join State''' || Open || No approval, application, or invite required to join
|-
| '''Member Visibility''' || Visible || Member list is publicly viewable
|-
| '''Is Verified''' || false || [[VRChat Inc.]] verified status not held
|-
| '''Last Post Created At''' || 2025-05-02T05:32:14.738Z || Most recent group post; May 2, 2025; aligns with pinned announcement
|-
| '''Member Count''' || 267 || At time of member count sync
|-
| '''Online Member Count''' || 16 || Concurrent online members at time of capture (May 19, 2026)
|-
| '''Member Count Synced At''' || 2026-05-19T07:05:21.887Z || Timestamp of the API sync that returned the 267 figure
|-
| '''Banner File ID''' || <code>file_6dfc8b12-a678-4b19-959d-6d858762bd6b</code> || API asset reference for group banner (Exhibit B)
|-
| '''Icon File ID''' || <code>file_21d68551-0fbb-4950-9016-05576acf224f</code> || API asset reference for group icon (Exhibit C)
|-
| '''Rules''' || (empty string) || No formal rules text present in the group at time of capture
|-
| '''Upcoming Events''' || None at capture || No scheduled events visible at time of documentation
|-
| '''Links''' || None at capture || No external links listed in group profile
|}

== Ownership & Administration ==

=== Owner: Tonicc ===

Alaskan Furs is owned and administered by [[Tonicc]] — a VRChat Trusted User, world developer, and 3D asset creator operating primarily within the furry and anthro communities. [[Tonicc]]'s VRChat user ID (<code>usr_b4986139-9f06-4523-a06d-19d645a625c7</code>) is confirmed as the group's <code>ownerId</code> in the raw JSON.

The Alaskan Furs group represents one dimension of [[Tonicc]]'s community presence — alongside their world-building and asset creation work — specifically in the regional/geographic community space rather than the creator economy space.

=== Member Roles (Documented) ===

The group uses a role system. Roles visible in the captured profile for [[Kingsley Vega]]'s membership:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Role Name !! Interpretation
|-
| '''OG''' || Founding-era member; present since the group's early days (Kingsley joined April 26, 2025 — the day before or same day as the group's creation in UTC, confirming original founding cohort membership)
|-
| '''Mod Defense Crew''' || Moderation or community defense role; suggests the group has structured moderation infrastructure despite its relatively small size
|}

Additional roles exist within the group (indicated by "Mod Defense Crew, OG ..." with trailing ellipsis in the UI) but are not fully visible in the captured profile view.

== Membership Analysis ==

=== Founding & Growth ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Milestone !! Date !! Details
|-
| Group created || April 27, 2025 (02:43:03 UTC) || Founded by [[Tonicc]]
|-
| [[Kingsley Vega]] joins || April 26, 2025 (18:53:12 local) || Timezone-adjusted equivalent of approximately group launch; founding cohort
|-
| Public instance announced || ~May 2, 2025 || Pinned announcement; group instance activated in [[Furry Hideout]]
|-
| Last documented post || May 2, 2025 (05:32:14 UTC) || Last API-recorded group post as of capture date
|-
| Member count at capture || 267 members (16 online) || Documented May 19, 2026; ~13 months post-founding
|}

=== Membership Character ===

The group's description explicitly clarifies that geographic residence is not required for membership:

<blockquote>
"You don't have to live in Alaska to join this group — just appreciate Alaska :3"
</blockquote>

This framing positions Alaskan Furs as an '''affinity community''' rather than a strict regional one — open to anyone who identifies with Alaskan wildlife, landscapes, or culture. This is a common structure for geographic-themed VRChat groups and distinguishes them from the "local meetup" model sometimes attempted on the platform.

The group's interest categories — arctic foxes, untouched nature, majestic wildlife — align strongly with the broader VRChat furry community's interest in nature-adjacent aesthetics and animal identity. The group occupies an intersection between regional geography and the furry community's longstanding fascination with Arctic and boreal wildlife species (arctic foxes, wolves, snow leopards).

== Community Infrastructure ==

=== Primary World: Furry Hideout ===

The group's pinned announcement designates [[Furry Hideout]] (created by [[Lt_Shadow]]) as its primary gathering world via a group instance. This is a documented operational choice — rather than owning or renting a custom world, Alaskan Furs uses the group instance system to carve a semi-private space within one of VRChat's most established furry social hubs.

The announcement's wordplay ("should I say 'Hideout' with us in Furry Hideout!!") suggests the choice was deliberate and communicated with self-awareness about the dual meaning.

This infrastructure approach — using group instances in established worlds rather than custom worlds — is a common pattern for smaller VRChat communities and has specific implications:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Approach !! Advantages || Disadvantages
|-
| Group instance in existing world ([[Furry Hideout]]) || No world creation/maintenance cost; leverages existing traffic and familiarity; easy discovery for new members || No custom environment; dependent on [[Lt_Shadow]]'s continued world maintenance; less identity-specific
|-
| Custom dedicated world (not used) || Full identity control; persistent environment || Requires world creation skills or commission; ongoing SDK updates required
|}

=== No External Discord or Links ===

At the time of documentation (May 19, 2026), the group lists no external Discord server, website, or social media links in its profile. Community coordination occurs entirely within [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]'s native group infrastructure: group instances, group announcements, and the member role system.

== Regional Sub-Community Significance ==

=== VRChat's Geographic Community Pattern ===

Alaskan Furs is one of numerous geographically or culturally themed VRChat groups — communities organized around a shared regional identity rather than a shared avatar species, world, or event. These groups occupy a specific niche in the platform's social ecosystem:

* Too small for VRCHistory's primary documentation focus (which tends toward landmark events and platform-defining subjects)
* Too culturally specific to be covered by broader furry community overviews
* Precisely the type of community most at risk of being lost to time — no official platform record, small enough to dissolve quietly

VRCHistory's documentation of Alaskan Furs is a deliberate archival choice: regional sub-communities are, in aggregate, one of VRChat's most significant social phenomena, and preserving representative examples of their structure, membership, and infrastructure is part of the archive's mission.

=== Connection to Kingsley Vega ===

[[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory's founder, a 7-year VRChat veteran based in Alaska — is documented as a founding-cohort member of Alaskan Furs with roles "OG" and "Mod Defense Crew." His presence in this group is consistent with his documented Alaska residency and his participation in the VRChat furry community (he is also the creator of [[Chill Furry Avatar World]] and the associated Alaskan regional furry community presence that preceded this group).

The fact that both [[Kingsley Vega]] and [[Tonicc]] — two subjects with independent VRCHistory articles — are documented members of Alaskan Furs is also evidence of the interconnectedness of VRChat's smaller communities: the same individuals appear across multiple community spaces simultaneously.

== See Also ==

* [[Tonicc]] — Group owner; VRChat Trusted User and 3D asset creator
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; founding-cohort member of Alaskan Furs (OG · Mod Defense Crew roles); based in Alaska
* [[Furry Hideout]] — Group's designated primary instance world; created by [[Lt_Shadow]]
* [[Lt_Shadow]] — Creator of [[Furry Hideout]]; indirectly supports Alaskan Furs' community infrastructure
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader furry community ecosystem within which Alaskan Furs operates
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform; whose Groups system enabled Alaskan Furs' formation and infrastructure

== External Links ==

* [https://vrc.group/ALASKA.7840 Alaskan Furs — Official VRChat Group Page]
* [https://api.vrchat.cloud/api/1/file/file_6dfc8b12-a678-4b19-959d-6d858762bd6b/1/file Group Banner (API direct link — file_6dfc8b12)]
* [https://api.vrchat.cloud/api/1/file/file_21d68551-0fbb-4950-9016-05576acf224f/1/file Group Icon (API direct link — file_21d68551)]

== References ==

* VRChat Groups API — Raw JSON response for grp_9983430a-4446-4206-90a8-be959df87575; all IDs, timestamps, member counts, and field values sourced directly from API output
* VRChat Group Profile Screenshot (Exhibit A) — captured by [[Kingsley Vega]], May 19, 2026; confirms UI-rendered values including creation date (timezone-adjusted), member count, online count, owner attribution, Kingsley's roles, and pinned announcement text
* Group Banner (Exhibit B) — file_6dfc8b12-a678-4b19-959d-6d858762bd6b; aurora borealis + snowy trees; captured May 19, 2026
* Group Icon (Exhibit C) — file_21d68551-0fbb-4950-9016-05576acf224f; arctic fox photograph; captured May 19, 2026
* Pinned announcement text — "ALASKAN FURS PUBLIC INSTANCE OPEN NOW!!" — posted by Tonicc; last post timestamp 2025-05-02T05:32:14.738Z; confirms Furry Hideout as group's primary instance world
* Joined At timestamp — 2025-04-26T18:53:12 (Kingsley Vega's membership join date); cross-referenced with group creation UTC timestamp (2025-04-27T02:43:03.395Z) to establish founding-cohort status
* Last documented: May 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Groups]]
[[Category:Community Organizations]]
[[Category:Regional Communities]]
[[Category:Furry Community]]
[[Category:Alaska]]
[[Category:2025 VRChat]]

Project:Getting Started

2026-05-19T09:06:55Z

Taidum

2026-05-19T08:58:02Z

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px; font-size:0.92em;"
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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Taidum — Artifact Record
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| '''Classification''' || Open Original Species · VRChat Avatar Base
|-
| '''Creator''' || Irix (Discord: sv40; X: @sv4010)
|-
| '''Species Type''' || Open (free to use as fursona without purchase)
|-
| '''Name Origin''' || Named after Irix's first dog
|-
| '''Described As''' || "A mix of different animals"; axolotl/tadpole tail
|-
| '''Lore Origin''' || Distant mysterious planet; mission: take over Earth
|-
| '''Platform''' || [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] (PC/Windows); Resonite; Boneworks; Bonelab; Fortnite; Lethal Company
|-
| '''Quest Support''' || ❌ Not currently supported
|-
| '''Gumroad URL''' || irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe
|-
| '''Price''' || $15 USD (personal license)
|-
| '''Substance Painter''' || ❌ Not included
|-
| '''Performance Rating''' || Excellent (VRChat native classification)
|-
| '''VRChat Group''' || Irix Models and Friends (TAIDUM.1923)
|-
| '''Group Members''' || 2,777 (as of April 23, 2026)
|-
| '''Community Discord''' || discord.gg/T63MX95JG9
|-
| '''Community X''' || x.com/TeamTaidum
|-
| '''VRCArena Page''' || vrcarena.com/assets/dqSYs-taidumInc
|-
| '''Key Ecosystem''' || YouTube tutorial (TeamTaidum, July 2025); Boneworks mod (16,300+ downloads)
|-
| '''Collective Noun''' || A "bakery" of Taidums
|-
| '''Archive Status''' || Active — ongoing community development
|}

The '''Taidum''' is an open original species and [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] avatar base created by '''Irix''' (Discord username: '''sv40'''; X: @sv4010) — a self-described "artist of friend shaped creatures." A small-framed, multi-animal fantasy hybrid distinguished most recognizably by its axolotl- or tadpole-like tail, the Taidum was designed from the outset to be affordable, technically accessible, and community-oriented. At $15 USD on Gumroad and holding an '''Excellent''' performance rating in VRChat's native classification system, the Taidum occupies a distinctive position in the avatar marketplace: genuinely optimized, genuinely cheap, and backed by an organized community of nearly 3,000 members in [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] alone.

The avatar has since been adopted across multiple platforms beyond VRChat — with ports to Boneworks (16,300+ downloads), Bonelab, Fortnite, and Lethal Company — making it one of the more cross-platform-distributed avatar bases in the VRChat furry ecosystem.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' The Taidum represents a distinct philosophical position in VRChat's avatar economy — one that prioritizes accessibility over technical maximalism. Where bases like [[The Rexouium]] or [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]] push toward high polygon counts, advanced shader stacks, and feature richness, the Taidum is deliberately compact, affordable, and Excellent-ranked. Its adoption in the social and dance community — spaces where avatar performance matters most because many users are present simultaneously — reflects a deliberate design alignment between the avatar's form and its context of use. This is not accidental; it is a documented design intent from Irix's first release. The Taidum is also notable as one of the few VRChat avatar bases to have achieved meaningful cross-game distribution, with ports verified across four non-VRChat titles.
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== Creator: Irix ==

'''Irix''' (Discord: '''sv40'''; X: @sv4010; email: sv.40.beta@gmail.com) is the creator, species owner, and sole official distributor of the Taidum avatar. They describe themselves on X as "Artist of friend shaped creatures" — a phrase that characterizes their creative philosophy across all their avatar releases.

The Taidum is Irix's primary and most widely adopted work, but not their only one. Their Gumroad storefront (irix.gumroad.com) also hosts:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Avatar !! Gumroad URL !! Description || Notes
|-
| '''Taidum''' || irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe || Multi-animal fantasy hybrid; open species || Primary subject of this article; flagship release
|-
| '''Fennibou''' || irix.gumroad.com/l/Fennibou || "Fox deer hybrid thing" || Announced on X; "I created this fox deer hybrid thing. Boop!"
|-
| '''Gloopin''' || irix.gumroad.com/l/Gloopin || "A big gloopy creature that can't resist hugs and snuggles" || Suggested $30 USD (minimum $15 USD); uses lilToon shader; initial release
|}

Irix's broader creative identity — friendly-shaped, accessible-priced, community-forward — runs consistently across all three releases.

=== Name Origin ===

The name "Taidum" derives from the name of '''Irix's first dog''' — a personal detail confirmed in community documentation dated May 5, 2021.

<blockquote>
"That's similar to the original name...."
<br/>— <i>Irix — community post confirming the name origin, May 5, 2021</i>
</blockquote>

This connection between a real-world animal and a VRChat species name gives the Taidum an unusual biographical authenticity: the avatar is, in a small but documentable sense, a memorial to a real creature that shaped its creator's life.

== Species Description ==

=== Official Lore ===

The canonical description of the Taidum species, as written by Irix on the Gumroad listing:

<blockquote>
"The Taidums are a fantasy creature that are a mix of different animals and come in all shapes and sizes. They love banana bread and jokes involving cows. Some are great swimmers and dancers, and others are loaf, just loaf. They've been sent from a mysterious distant planet to take over the Earth!"
<br/>— <i>Irix — official Gumroad product description, irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe</i>
</blockquote>

=== Biological Characteristics ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Feature !! Description !! Notes
|-
| '''Body Frame''' || Small to medium; compact build || Contributes to the avatar's appeal in social and dance contexts; compact silhouette is readable in crowded instances
|-
| '''Tail''' || Axolotl- or tadpole-like; distinctive fin-tipped tail || The species' most immediately recognizable anatomical feature; documented by WikiFur as the "most notable" characteristic
|-
| '''Species Mix''' || Multi-animal hybrid; no single dominant species || Described by creator as "a mix of different animals"; allows wide visual interpretation in community designs
|-
| '''Size Range''' || "All shapes and sizes" || Canonical size variation; size-scaling within VRChat amplifies this
|-
| '''Preferred Activities''' || Swimming · Dancing · "Loafing" || Swimming and dancing are canonical strengths; "loaf" (the act of resting motionless like a bread loaf) is explicitly celebrated as an equally valid Taidum mode of being
|-
| '''Dietary Canon''' || Banana bread || Long-running community in-joke; origins organic
|-
| '''Humour Canon''' || "Jokes involving cows" || Community in-joke of undocumented origin; maintained across community spaces
|-
| '''Origin Story''' || "A mysterious distant planet" || Mission: "to take over the Earth"; intentionally absurdist
|}

=== Species Rules & Openness ===

The Taidum is an '''open species'''. This means:

* '''Free to use as a fursona''' — No purchase required to claim Taidum as a personal species identity
* '''Lore is community-driven''' — Irix has not imposed rigid canonical constraints; the community generates its own narrative
* '''3D model requires purchase''' — The VRChat avatar base costs $15 USD; the species identity does not

This distinction — open species, paid 3D base — is a model that separates identity (free) from production tooling (paid). It democratizes species adoption while maintaining a sustainable creator revenue path.

=== Collective Noun ===

A group of Taidums is officially referred to as a '''bakery''' — a collective noun consistent with the banana bread canon and the community's general tone of warm, food-adjacent absurdism.

== VRChat Avatar: Technical Specifications ==

The Taidum avatar is distributed exclusively through Irix's official Gumroad page at '''irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe'''.

<blockquote>
"This is the official release of the Taidum avatar. It is not officially released anywhere else on the web."
<br/>— <i>Irix — Gumroad listing, irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe</i>
</blockquote>

=== Specifications ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Property !! Details
|-
| '''Price''' || $15 USD (suggested minimum; pay-more option available)
|-
| '''Performance Rating''' || '''Excellent''' (VRChat native classification)
|-
| '''File Size''' || Small (specific MB undisclosed; described as "small filesize" in community documentation)
|-
| '''Quest Support''' || ❌ Not currently supported
|-
| '''Substance Painter Files''' || ❌ Not included
|-
| '''Target Engine''' || Unity (VRChat SDK3); also usable in Unreal Engine
|-
| '''Supported Platforms''' || VRChat (PC/Windows) · Resonite · ChilloutVR (listed in TOS as permitted)
|-
| '''VTubing / Streaming''' || ✅ Permitted under TOS
|-
| '''Public VRChat Upload''' || ✅ Permitted
|-
| '''Key Verification''' || ✅ Required — purchase key from Gumroad used for Discord community access
|-
| '''Community Registration''' || Via discord.gg/T63MX95JG9; unlocks community content distribution
|}

=== Design Intent ===

Irix's stated original intention, documented by WikiFur, was for the Taidum to be:

<blockquote>
"...affordable and easy-to-use for people working with video game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine."
<br/>— <i>Irix — design intent, cited on WikiFur: Taidum</i>
</blockquote>

This intent is legible in every technical decision: the $15 price point, the Excellent performance classification, the small filesize, and the absence of Substance Painter files (which would suggest the target audience is uploaders, not advanced 3D artists). The Taidum is designed to lower the barrier to avatar ownership, not to showcase technical maximalism.

=== Performance Rating: Why It Matters ===

The Excellent performance rating is a functionally significant archival data point — not merely a cosmetic distinction. In [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]], avatars with lower performance ratings (Poor, Very Poor) are automatically hidden for users who have enabled "minimum displayed performance" settings. Excellent-rated avatars are:

* Visible to all users regardless of their performance settings
* Not subject to avatar culling in social instances
* Preferred in high-density environments (clubs, dance worlds, social hubs with 40–80 occupants)

For an avatar whose community is specifically centered on social and dance contexts — environments where avatar visibility in a full instance matters — the Excellent rating is a strategic advantage. It is one of the documented reasons the Taidum became embedded in the dance community specifically.

== Licensing (Terms of Service) ==

The Taidum's TOS is documented on the Gumroad listing. This is a personal license — one copy per purchase.

=== Permitted Uses ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Use !! Status
|-
| Modify, change, and retexture the model || ✅ Permitted
|-
| Paid texture and model edit commissions || ✅ Permitted — both client and commissioner must own the original
|-
| Use in ChilloutVR, Resonite, other platforms || ✅ Permitted (VRChat officially supported)
|-
| Public upload in VRChat || ✅ Permitted
|-
| VTubing and streaming use || ✅ Permitted
|-
| Avatar protection bypass in Neos/Resonite || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Sharing files with others || ❌ Prohibited — personal license only
|-
| Redistributing to avatar websites || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Reselling assets (even heavily modified) || ❌ Prohibited — custom texture work excepted
|-
| Claiming original creation || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Uploading privately for non-purchasers || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Removing creator signature from assets || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Saving to public folder in Neos/Resonite || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Trading in ChilloutVR without confirming purchase || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Uploading files to websites or Discords || ❌ Prohibited
|-
| Inappropriate renders or animations || ❌ Prohibited
|}

'''Promotional use''' requires direct negotiation with Irix via Discord (sv40) or email.

== Community Infrastructure ==

=== VRChat Group: Irix Models and Friends (TAIDUM.1923) ===

The official VRChat community group for Taidum owners and enthusiasts carries the identifier '''TAIDUM.1923'''. As of April 23, 2026, the group has '''2,777 members''' — making it one of the larger species-centric community groups on the platform.

The group functions as the primary hub for:
* Community content distribution (textures, accessories, model edits)
* In-world meetup coordination
* Species community events
* Verified owner access (via Gumroad purchase key)

=== TeamTaidum: Community X Account ===

The '''@TeamTaidum''' X (formerly Twitter) account was established in '''October 2023''' and is operated by the Taidum community team — not by Irix directly. Its bio states: "The official Twitter of the Taidum community, ran by our community team! The Taidum Species is owned by [Irix]."

This structure — a creator-owned species with a community-operated social media presence — is a documented governance model that distinguishes the Taidum from some other avatar species where the creator is the sole public-facing voice.

=== VRCArena Presence ===

The Taidum has a dedicated page on '''VRCArena''' (vrcarena.com/assets/dqSYs-taidumInc), the VRChat community asset catalogue. VRCArena functions as a discovery and accessory index for avatar species — its Taidum listing serves as a centralized reference point for third-party accessories, texture packs, and community edits distributed independently of the Gumroad listing.

=== Community Tutorial Infrastructure ===

As of July 2025, TeamTaidum has produced official educational content for new avatar creators:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Creator !! Platform !! Date || Notes
|-
| "Making Your First Taidum Avatar For VRChat" || @FluffyCyanFox (TeamTaidum) || YouTube || July 16, 2025 || Full beginner walkthrough "from start to finish"; targets absolute beginners; reflects the community's active onboarding infrastructure
|}

The existence of this tutorial — produced by the community rather than the original creator — demonstrates the Taidum community's self-sufficient organizational capacity eighteen months into the TeamTaidum account's operation.

=== Meetup Culture ===

The Taidum community holds regular in-world meetups on both [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] and Resonite. WikiFur documents a group photo from a VRChat community meetup as part of the species' official archival record — a visual document of the community in action. These meetups are coordinated through the community Discord and TAIDUM.1923 group.

== Cross-Platform Distribution ==

Unlike most [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] avatar bases — which remain platform-exclusive or at most cross between VRChat and Resonite — the Taidum has achieved documented distribution across multiple non-VR and non-VRChat platforms:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Platform !! Type !! Distribution Method !! Notes
|-
| '''VRChat''' (PC) || Social VR || Gumroad purchase + Unity upload || Primary platform; Excellent performance rating; main community home
|-
| '''Resonite''' || Social VR || Community distribution (purchase key required) || Regular community meetups documented
|-
| '''ChilloutVR''' || Social VR || Permitted under TOS || TOS explicitly allows; trade must confirm original purchase
|-
| '''Boneworks''' (Stress Level Zero) || VR action game || Thunderstore mod || '''16,300+ downloads''' — the most precisely documented cross-platform adoption figure available
|-
| '''Bonelab''' (Stress Level Zero) || VR action game || Thunderstore mod || Port confirmed; download count not separately documented
|-
| '''Fortnite''' (Epic Games) || Battle royale game || In-game skin or community port || Confirmed by WikiFur; modality undocumented at time of archiving
|-
| '''Lethal Company''' (Zeekerss) || Cooperative survival horror (PC) || Community mod || Independent game; confirmed by WikiFur; reflects the avatar's reach into non-VR gaming communities
|}

The Boneworks figure of 16,300+ downloads is particularly significant as a documented data point — it represents a quantified audience for the Taidum outside of VRChat that is independently verifiable through Thunderstore's public download counts.

== Significance in the VRChat Avatar Economy ==

The Taidum occupies a position in the VRChat avatar market that is distinct from both the high-end bases ([[The Rexouium]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]]) and the free/open-base tier. Its significance can be mapped across several axes:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Axis !! Taidum Position !! Contrast With
|-
| '''Price''' || $15 USD — among the most affordable premium avatar bases || [[The Rexouium]] (higher price point); [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]] ($35+ range)
|-
| '''Performance''' || Excellent (VRChat classification) — visible in all instances regardless of viewer settings || Many high-detail bases rank Poor or Very Poor; culled by default for many users
|-
| '''Species Openness''' || Fully open — anyone can claim Taidum as their fursona without purchase || Wickerbeast is "open regulated" (design rules apply); some species are closed
|-
| '''Lore Governance''' || Community-driven; no rigid canon from creator || [[The Rexouium]] has structured King Caretakers mythology; [[Wickerbeast]] has official WickerCave lore documentation
|-
| '''Community Structure''' || Creator-owned species + community-operated social media (TeamTaidum) || Most avatar bases have creator-only public presence
|-
| '''Cross-Platform''' || 5+ documented platforms including non-VR games || Most bases stay within the social VR ecosystem
|-
| '''Dance Community Adoption''' || Specifically documented as embedded in social and dance worlds || Most avatar species communities are general furry; dance-world adoption is a specific cultural niche
|}

== See Also ==

* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform on which the Taidum primarily exists; whose open avatar upload system enables the Taidum economy
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader cultural context; the Taidum is a documented member of the VRChat furry avatar species ecosystem
* [[The Rexouium]] — A contrasting high-end avatar base for comparison; different price, performance, and lore philosophy
* [[Rezillo Ryker]] — Creator of the Rexouium; comparable creator-to-species relationship
* [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]] — Another technically sophisticated premium avatar base for comparative analysis
* [[AzukiTiger]] — Creator of Mayu; founder of Azuki LLC; parallel creator career arc
* [[Wickerbeast]] — Open regulated species; comparison in species governance model
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — The platform commerce system that may intersect with the Taidum ecosystem in future accessory sales
* [[Furry Talk and Chill]] — A cross-platform social world representative of the environment where Taidum avatars are commonly seen
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; 7-year VRChat veteran active in the same furry community spaces

== External Links ==

* [https://irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe Taidum avatar — Official Gumroad Listing (Irix)]
* [https://irix.gumroad.com/ Irix — Full Gumroad Creator Profile]
* [https://x.com/TeamTaidum TeamTaidum — Official Community X Account]
* [https://x.com/sv4010 Irix (sv4010) — Creator X Account]
* [https://www.vrcarena.com/assets/dqSYs-taidumInc Taidum — VRCArena Asset Page]
* [https://discord.gg/T63MX95JG9 Taidum Community Discord]
* [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Taidum WikiFur — Taidum Article]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3AsyEC7hyQ "Making Your First Taidum Avatar For VRChat" — TeamTaidum / FluffyCyanFox (YouTube, July 16, 2025)]

== References ==

* Gumroad listing — irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe; full species description, price ($15 USD), TOS (complete text archived), Quest note, Substance Painter note, key verification system, Discord link
* WikiFur — Taidum article; species documentation (axolotl/tadpole tail; open species; 3D model intent; group membership 2,777 as of April 23, 2026; cross-platform ports; Boneworks 16,300+ downloads; collective noun "bakery"; name origin confirmation May 5, 2021)
* X (@TeamTaidum) — Account creation date October 2023; bio text confirming community-operated structure and species ownership
* X (@sv4010 / Irix) — Creator bio ("Artist of friend shaped creatures. Creator the Taidum avatar."); Fennibou announcement reference
* Gumroad (Gloopin listing) — irix.gumroad.com/l/Gloopin; confirms Irix's multi-avatar creator profile; lilToon shader use
* YouTube — "Making Your First Taidum Avatar For VRChat" by TeamTaidum (@FluffyCyanFox), July 16, 2025
* VRCArena — vrcarena.com/assets/dqSYs-taidumInc (page confirmed; JavaScript-required content not indexable at archive date)
* Last documented: May 8, 2026

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Kingsley Vega

2026-05-15T17:19:36Z

Kingsley: /* Introduction */

__TOC__
== Introduction ==

'''Kingsley Vega''', predominantly known by the username '''King''' (often stylized as '''K̶i̶n̶g̶'''), is a prominent [[VRChat]] Trusted User, world developer, content creator, and the principal founder of the '''VRCHistory.org''' archival project.

King has been a long-standing fixture in the VRChat community, bridging the gap between niche social communities — such as the regional '''Alaskan Furs''' — and broader platform preservation efforts.

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; font-size:90%;"
|+ '''Kingsley Vega — Quick Reference'''
|-
! Field !! Value
|-
| '''Username''' || King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)
|-
| '''Full Name''' || Kingsley Vega
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Trusted User
|-
| '''Platform''' || PCVR (Windows)
|-
| '''Location''' || Alaska, USA
|-
| '''Legacy Badge''' || 7-Year Veteran
|-
| '''VRC+ Status''' || Active Subscriber
|-
| '''Role''' || World Developer · Content Creator · Archivist
|-
| '''Founded''' || VRCHistory.org
|}

== Digital Identity & Hardware ==

King is known for a commitment to high-fidelity virtual experiences and expressive avatar utilization.

=== Hardware & Immersion ===

To achieve maximum immersion and performance in unoptimized or heavily populated instances.

For the VR interface itself, King is a proponent of advanced tracking technologies, utilizing a '''Meta Quest Pro''' combined with '''FaceFocusVR''' hardware. This pairing enables:

* '''Full eye tracking''' — allowing realistic gaze direction and blinking in-world
* '''Lower-face tracking''' — capturing lip movement, jaw position, and facial expressions in real time
* '''Enhanced non-verbal communication''' — micro-expressions and authenticity that go beyond standard head/hand tracking

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Details
|-
|-
| VR Headset || Meta Quest Pro
|-
| Face Tracking || FaceFocusVR (eye + lower-face)
|-
| Render Mode || PCVR (PC-tethered)
|}

=== Avatars & Affiliations ===

King frequently utilizes highly optimized, cross-platform models with advanced toggles. A notable example is the '''Mayu''' model by creator '''Laska 69''', chosen for its balance of visual fidelity, toggle flexibility, and cross-platform compatibility.

==== Trust Rank ====

Within the [[VRChat Trust System|VRChat social hierarchy]], King holds the '''Trusted User''' rank — one of the highest achievable through legitimate, long-term community participation. This rank reflects sustained positive engagement, avatar uploads, world activity, and community standing over many years.

==== Legacy Badge ====

King's profile features the highly coveted '''7-Year''' legacy badge, marking them as a veteran of the platform's early developmental eras. This badge is awarded automatically and cannot be purchased or accelerated — it is purely a function of account age and survival through VRChat's formative years.

==== Group Affiliations ====

King is heavily affiliated with several community groups across the platform:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Group !! Notes
|-
| '''Alaskan Furs''' || Prominent badge displayed; regional furry community based in Alaska
|-
| '''1984''' || Member
|-
| '''20nik''' || Member
|-
| '''Alaska''' || Member; reflects regional identity and community ties
|-
| '''ANTI E-DATING''' || Member
|}

== World Creation ==

As a world developer, King focuses on '''utility, community accessibility, and cross-platform optimization'''. Their design philosophy centers around providing users with tangible, creative tools and spaces to express their unique perspectives — as stated directly in their world description:

<blockquote>
"My work allows me to channel my inner creativity into something tangible that I can share with others. It's a way for me to showcase my unique perspective and bring my ideas to life."
</blockquote>

=== Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars) ===

{{World Infobox
| name = Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars)
| world_id = wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba
| author = K̶i̶n̶g̶
| author_id = usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8
| created = June 8, 2022
| published = June 18, 2022
| last_updated = April 24, 2024
| version = 84
| capacity = 80 (Recommended: 40)
| size = 43.27 MB
| platforms = PC (Windows), Android (Quest/Meta), iOS
| visits = 85,031+
| favorites = 5,969+
| status = Public
| approved = Yes (system_approved)
}}

Published on '''June 18, 2022''' (entered VRChat Labs on June 16, 2022), the '''Chill Furry Avatar World''' is King's most widely recognized public project. It was engineered specifically to alleviate the friction new users face when searching for quality, optimized avatars — particularly within the furry and anthro communities.

==== Technical Specifications ====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Property !! Value
|-
| World ID || <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
|-
| Author || K̶i̶n̶g̶ (<code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>)
|-
| Created || June 8, 2022
|-
| Entered Labs || June 16, 2022
|-
| Published Publicly || June 18, 2022
|-
| Last Updated || April 24, 2024
|-
| Current Version || 84
|-
| Release Status || Public
|-
| Capacity || 80 users (Recommended: 40)
|-
| Total Visits || 85,031+
|-
| Community Favorites || 5,969+
|-
| System Approved || Yes (<code>system_approved</code> tag)
|-
| Featured || No
|}

==== Platform Support ====

The world ships with Unity packages for multiple platforms, ensuring broad accessibility:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platform !! Unity Version !! Security Scan !! Build ID
|-
| PC (Windows) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_906f3978-54f8-46c4-88fb-8ff54ee6a03a</code>
|-
| PC (Windows) *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_a01b3c2e-7bb4-4533-bca1-543963faca18</code>
|-
| Android (Quest/Meta) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_f17c0371-6e86-40da-8152-eabe38087edb</code>
|-
| Android *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_baa85bc1-e12e-4808-a797-13f7266ffcae</code>
|}

''Note: Both the current Android and Windows builds (Unity 2022.3.6f1) have passed VRChat's security scanning process, indicating the world has been reviewed for malicious content or exploits.''

==== World Tags ====

The world carries the following author-defined and system tags:

* <code>author_tag_chill</code> — Relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere
* <code>author_tag_avatar</code> — Avatar-centric world purpose
* <code>author_tag_furry</code> — Furry/anthro community focus
* <code>author_tag_relax</code> — Intended as a calm, social space
* <code>author_tag_nardo</code> — Associated with Nardo avatar tooling
* <code>system_approved</code> — VRChat staff reviewed and approved

==== Development History ====

The world has been actively maintained since its release, reaching '''version 84''' as of its last recorded update on April 24, 2024. This high version number reflects consistent iterative improvements, avatar additions, optimization passes, and compatibility updates across nearly two years of public availability.

=== Private World Collections ===

Alongside public worlds, King maintains extensively curated private world lists, tracking hundreds of instances organized into categories including:

* '''Top Tier Worlds''' — Handpicked high-quality experiences
* '''Flying Worlds''' — Worlds centered around aviation or aerial locomotion mechanics

These curated lists serve both as personal reference and as informal recommendations shared within King's social circles.

== VRCHistory.org ==

King is the '''principal founder''' of '''VRCHistory.org''', an archival and preservation project dedicated to documenting the history of the VRChat platform. This initiative reflects a broader commitment to ensuring that the cultural, social, and technical history of the VRChat community is not lost as the platform evolves.

Details on the scope, methodology, and current status of VRCHistory.org are maintained separately at the project's official domain.

== Community Role & Legacy ==

King occupies a unique position in the VRChat ecosystem — simultaneously a:

* '''Veteran user''' with 7+ years of platform history
* '''World developer''' with a highly-trafficked, cross-platform public world
* '''Community connector''' bridging regional groups (Alaskan Furs) with platform-wide initiatives
* '''Preservationist''' through the VRCHistory.org project
* '''Hardware enthusiast''' advocating for high-fidelity, full-body social VR experiences

Their longevity, technical investment, and community contributions position them as a recognized figure across multiple overlapping VRChat subcommunities.

== See Also ==

* [[VRChat Trust System]]
* [[VRChat World Development]]
* [[VRC+ Subscription]]
* [[VRChat Badges]]
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]]
* [[VRCHistory.org]]

== External Links ==

* [https://vrcHistory.org VRCHistory.org] — King's VRChat archival project

== References ==

* VRChat API world data for <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
* VRChat API user data for <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
* Last fetched: April 19, 2026

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[[Category:VRChat World Developers]]
[[Category:Trusted Users]]
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Kingsley Vega

2026-05-15T17:18:00Z

Kingsley: /* Introduction */

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== Introduction ==

'''Kingsley Vega''', predominantly known by the username '''King''' (often stylized as '''K̶i̶n̶g̶'''), is a prominent [[VRChat]] Trusted User, world developer, content creator, and the principal founder of the '''VRCHistory.org''' archival project.

Operating out of '''Alaska''', King has been a long-standing fixture in the VRChat community, bridging the gap between niche social communities — such as the regional '''Alaskan Furs''' — and broader platform preservation efforts.

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|+ '''Kingsley Vega — Quick Reference'''
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! Field !! Value
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| '''Username''' || King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)
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| '''Full Name''' || Kingsley Vega
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| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
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| '''Trust Level''' || Trusted User
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| '''Platform''' || PCVR (Windows)
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| '''Location''' || Alaska, USA
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| '''Legacy Badge''' || 7-Year Veteran
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| '''VRC+ Status''' || Active Subscriber
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| '''Role''' || World Developer · Content Creator · Archivist
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| '''Founded''' || VRCHistory.org
|}

== Digital Identity & Hardware ==

King is known for a commitment to high-fidelity virtual experiences and expressive avatar utilization.

=== Hardware & Immersion ===

To achieve maximum immersion and performance in unoptimized or heavily populated instances.

For the VR interface itself, King is a proponent of advanced tracking technologies, utilizing a '''Meta Quest Pro''' combined with '''FaceFocusVR''' hardware. This pairing enables:

* '''Full eye tracking''' — allowing realistic gaze direction and blinking in-world
* '''Lower-face tracking''' — capturing lip movement, jaw position, and facial expressions in real time
* '''Enhanced non-verbal communication''' — micro-expressions and authenticity that go beyond standard head/hand tracking

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! Component !! Details
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| VR Headset || Meta Quest Pro
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| Face Tracking || FaceFocusVR (eye + lower-face)
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| Render Mode || PCVR (PC-tethered)
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=== Avatars & Affiliations ===

King frequently utilizes highly optimized, cross-platform models with advanced toggles. A notable example is the '''Mayu''' model by creator '''Laska 69''', chosen for its balance of visual fidelity, toggle flexibility, and cross-platform compatibility.

==== Trust Rank ====

Within the [[VRChat Trust System|VRChat social hierarchy]], King holds the '''Trusted User''' rank — one of the highest achievable through legitimate, long-term community participation. This rank reflects sustained positive engagement, avatar uploads, world activity, and community standing over many years.

==== Legacy Badge ====

King's profile features the highly coveted '''7-Year''' legacy badge, marking them as a veteran of the platform's early developmental eras. This badge is awarded automatically and cannot be purchased or accelerated — it is purely a function of account age and survival through VRChat's formative years.

==== Group Affiliations ====

King is heavily affiliated with several community groups across the platform:

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! Group !! Notes
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| '''Alaskan Furs''' || Prominent badge displayed; regional furry community based in Alaska
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| '''1984''' || Member
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| '''20nik''' || Member
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| '''Alaska''' || Member; reflects regional identity and community ties
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| '''ANTI E-DATING''' || Member
|}

== World Creation ==

As a world developer, King focuses on '''utility, community accessibility, and cross-platform optimization'''. Their design philosophy centers around providing users with tangible, creative tools and spaces to express their unique perspectives — as stated directly in their world description:

<blockquote>
"My work allows me to channel my inner creativity into something tangible that I can share with others. It's a way for me to showcase my unique perspective and bring my ideas to life."
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=== Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars) ===

{{World Infobox
| name = Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars)
| world_id = wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba
| author = K̶i̶n̶g̶
| author_id = usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8
| created = June 8, 2022
| published = June 18, 2022
| last_updated = April 24, 2024
| version = 84
| capacity = 80 (Recommended: 40)
| size = 43.27 MB
| platforms = PC (Windows), Android (Quest/Meta), iOS
| visits = 85,031+
| favorites = 5,969+
| status = Public
| approved = Yes (system_approved)
}}

Published on '''June 18, 2022''' (entered VRChat Labs on June 16, 2022), the '''Chill Furry Avatar World''' is King's most widely recognized public project. It was engineered specifically to alleviate the friction new users face when searching for quality, optimized avatars — particularly within the furry and anthro communities.

==== Technical Specifications ====

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! Property !! Value
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| World ID || <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
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| Author || K̶i̶n̶g̶ (<code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>)
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| Created || June 8, 2022
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| Entered Labs || June 16, 2022
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| Published Publicly || June 18, 2022
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| Last Updated || April 24, 2024
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| Current Version || 84
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| Release Status || Public
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| Capacity || 80 users (Recommended: 40)
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| Total Visits || 85,031+
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| Community Favorites || 5,969+
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| System Approved || Yes (<code>system_approved</code> tag)
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| Featured || No
|}

==== Platform Support ====

The world ships with Unity packages for multiple platforms, ensuring broad accessibility:

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! Platform !! Unity Version !! Security Scan !! Build ID
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| PC (Windows) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_906f3978-54f8-46c4-88fb-8ff54ee6a03a</code>
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| PC (Windows) *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_a01b3c2e-7bb4-4533-bca1-543963faca18</code>
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| Android (Quest/Meta) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_f17c0371-6e86-40da-8152-eabe38087edb</code>
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| Android *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_baa85bc1-e12e-4808-a797-13f7266ffcae</code>
|}

''Note: Both the current Android and Windows builds (Unity 2022.3.6f1) have passed VRChat's security scanning process, indicating the world has been reviewed for malicious content or exploits.''

==== World Tags ====

The world carries the following author-defined and system tags:

* <code>author_tag_chill</code> — Relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere
* <code>author_tag_avatar</code> — Avatar-centric world purpose
* <code>author_tag_furry</code> — Furry/anthro community focus
* <code>author_tag_relax</code> — Intended as a calm, social space
* <code>author_tag_nardo</code> — Associated with Nardo avatar tooling
* <code>system_approved</code> — VRChat staff reviewed and approved

==== Development History ====

The world has been actively maintained since its release, reaching '''version 84''' as of its last recorded update on April 24, 2024. This high version number reflects consistent iterative improvements, avatar additions, optimization passes, and compatibility updates across nearly two years of public availability.

=== Private World Collections ===

Alongside public worlds, King maintains extensively curated private world lists, tracking hundreds of instances organized into categories including:

* '''Top Tier Worlds''' — Handpicked high-quality experiences
* '''Flying Worlds''' — Worlds centered around aviation or aerial locomotion mechanics

These curated lists serve both as personal reference and as informal recommendations shared within King's social circles.

== VRCHistory.org ==

King is the '''principal founder''' of '''VRCHistory.org''', an archival and preservation project dedicated to documenting the history of the VRChat platform. This initiative reflects a broader commitment to ensuring that the cultural, social, and technical history of the VRChat community is not lost as the platform evolves.

Details on the scope, methodology, and current status of VRCHistory.org are maintained separately at the project's official domain.

== Community Role & Legacy ==

King occupies a unique position in the VRChat ecosystem — simultaneously a:

* '''Veteran user''' with 7+ years of platform history
* '''World developer''' with a highly-trafficked, cross-platform public world
* '''Community connector''' bridging regional groups (Alaskan Furs) with platform-wide initiatives
* '''Preservationist''' through the VRCHistory.org project
* '''Hardware enthusiast''' advocating for high-fidelity, full-body social VR experiences

Their longevity, technical investment, and community contributions position them as a recognized figure across multiple overlapping VRChat subcommunities.

== See Also ==

* [[VRChat Trust System]]
* [[VRChat World Development]]
* [[VRC+ Subscription]]
* [[VRChat Badges]]
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]]
* [[VRCHistory.org]]

== External Links ==

* [https://vrcHistory.org VRCHistory.org] — King's VRChat archival project

== References ==

* VRChat API world data for <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
* VRChat API user data for <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
* Last fetched: April 19, 2026

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2026-05-09T01:00:04Z

Kingsley: 🌟 Featured Articles

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📼 VRCHistory
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Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time.
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<span style="background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(200,180,255,0.2); border-radius:20px; padding:0.3em 1.1em; color:#c9baff;">🌍 <strong>5</strong> Worlds Documented</span>
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<span style="background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(200,180,255,0.2); border-radius:20px; padding:0.3em 1.1em; color:#c9baff;">📅 Founded <strong>April 2026</strong></span>
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⚠ UNOFFICIAL — Fan-Made Archive · Not affiliated with VRChat Inc.
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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<div style="font-size:1.12em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">📼 [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]</div>
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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
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[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong style="color:#4a4a6a;">unofficial</strong>, independent community archive  · 
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🏛️ A Digital Museum for a World That Never Stops Changing</div>
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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🗂️ Browse the Archive ==

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Worlds|Worlds]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#9080b8;">(stub)</i>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Creators|Creators]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">3 documented</div>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
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'''[[Category:Creators|Creators]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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'''[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]'''
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
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[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#9080b8;">(stub)</i>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Creators|Creators]]</span>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
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[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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== 🗂️ Browse the Archive ==

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<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#9080b8;">(stub)</i>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Creators|Creators]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
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[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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'''[[Category:Creators|Creators]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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'''[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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'''[[Category:Events|Events]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">3 documented</div>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🏢</div>
'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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! style="width:22%;" | Article !! style="width:8%;" | Type !! style="width:10%;" | Date Added !! Summary
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
|-
| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
|-
| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
|-
| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
|-
| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
|-
| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
|-
| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
|-
| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
|-
| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
|-
| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
|-
| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
|-
| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
|-
| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
|-
| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
|}

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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📖 Getting Started'''

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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'''📸 Upload Evidence'''

Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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! Date !! Update
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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
|}

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<span style="color:#8070a8; font-style:italic; font-size:1.1em; letter-spacing:0.04em;">"Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time."</span>
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong style="color:#4a4a6a;">unofficial</strong>, independent community archive  · 
Not affiliated with [[VRChat Inc.]]  · 
[https://vrchat.com vrchat.com]  · 
All trademarks belong to their respective owners
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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | VRChat Inc. — Company Record
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| '''Legal Name''' || VRChat Inc.
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| '''Type''' || Private Corporation
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| '''Founded''' || 2014
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| '''Founders''' || [[Graham Gaylor]] (CEO) · Jesse Joudrey (CTO)
|-
| '''Headquarters''' || 548 Market St., PMB 93053<br/>San Francisco, California, USA
|-
| '''Additional Office''' || Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|-
| '''Platform''' || [[VRChat]] (vrchat.com)
|-
| '''Business Site''' || hello.vrchat.com
|-
| '''Employees''' || ~185 (as of February 2026)
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| '''Total Funding''' || $96 million
|-
| '''Funding Rounds''' || 10 rounds from 8 institutional investors
|-
| '''Valuation''' || ~$343 million (post Series D, 2021)
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| '''Status''' || Private — Series D stage
|-
| '''Payment Partner''' || Tilia LLC (Creator Economy)
|-
| '''Platform Engine''' || Unity (world and avatar creation)
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| '''Mission Statement''' || "To enrich the world through immersive social connection and bring that magic to billions of people."
|}

'''VRChat Inc.''' is the private American technology company that develops, publishes, and operates the [[VRChat]] social virtual reality platform — the subject of every article in this archive. Founded in '''2014''' by [[Graham Gaylor]] and '''Jesse Joudrey''' from a dorm-room prototype built around an early Oculus Rift developer kit, VRChat Inc. grew from a two-person startup into a company of approximately 185 employees operating one of the most culturally significant social platforms in gaming history.

As of March 2026, VRChat has achieved an all-time concurrent user record of '''158,192''' simultaneous players — a figure that places it among the most-used social VR applications ever built. The company has raised '''$96 million''' across ten funding rounds, spanning from a $1.2 million seed in 2016 to an $80 million Series D in 2021.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' VRChat Inc. is the organizational entity whose decisions, products, and policies created the conditions for everything documented in VRCHistory. The company's founding philosophy — open avatar upload, free-to-play access, no VR headset required — did not merely produce a platform. It produced a culture. The furry community, the [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)|Furality]] convention, the avatar economy surrounding [[The Rexouium]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]], and [[Wickerbeast]], and every world documented in this archive trace their existence to decisions made by VRChat Inc.'s two founders in 2013 and 2014. Understanding the company is prerequisite to understanding any part of the history it enabled.
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== Founding & Origin ==

=== The Prototype: VRChatroom (2013) ===

VRChat Inc.'s story begins not with a company but with a Kickstarter campaign. In 2013, [[Graham Gaylor]] — then a Mathematics and Computer Science student at Vanderbilt University — backed the Oculus Rift developer kit campaign and received one of the first units. Recognizing that the nascent Oculus community on Reddit had no virtual space to actually meet, he built a prototype:

<blockquote>
"Graham saw a need for the Oculus community to be able to connect in the metaverse. He created the first prototype called VRChatroom and recruited the first testers from the community on Reddit."
<br/>— <i>GFR Fund, Company Highlight: VRChat</i>
</blockquote>

The prototype was rudimentary: a single room based on a Unity Asset Store cafe demo, with all users sharing one avatar named '''Karl'''. But it proved the concept.

=== Finding Jesse Joudrey ===

[[Graham Gaylor]] discovered Jesse Joudrey through a podcast where Joudrey was describing his vision for avatar customization in virtual reality. Joudrey had independently founded Jespinage in 2013, focused on Unity VR development. His stated philosophy became VRChat's founding principle:

<blockquote>
"One of the corner stones of virtual reality and any cyberpunk offshoot… Customization. I don't want any limit on who or what I can be in virtual reality."
<br/>— <i>Jesse Joudrey, Co-Founder & CTO — early VRChat development documentation</i>
</blockquote>

Gaylor reached out, they aligned immediately, and VRChat as a joint project was born.

== Platform History ==

=== First Release (January 16, 2014) ===

VRChat was first released as a Windows application for the '''Oculus Rift DK1''' on January 16, 2014. Its initial form: one room, one shared avatar (Karl), and the early Oculus enthusiast community as its entire user base.

On '''March 16, 2014''', Jesse Joudrey committed his first public contributions in version '''0.3.5''' — introducing the ability for users to upload and use custom avatars. This single decision, made less than two months after launch, is the root of the entire culture this archive documents.

=== Steam Early Access (February 1, 2017) ===

VRChat launched on Steam Early Access on February 1, 2017. Three changes came with the Steam release that permanently shaped the platform's demographic:

* '''Desktop mode''' — No VR headset required; any PC could participate
* '''Public discoverability''' — Steam's storefront exposed VRChat to millions of potential users
* '''Free-to-play''' — Zero cost of entry removed every economic barrier to adoption

By late 2017, average concurrent Steam users were approximately 6,000 — niche, but growing.

=== The January 2018 Viral Surge ===

Between December 22, 2017 and mid-January 2018, VRChat experienced its first viral moment. The '''Ugandan Knuckles''' meme — a swarm-coordination phenomenon built on tidiestflyer's freely downloadable 3D avatar — swept across YouTube via PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, Jameskii, and Syrmor. The result:

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! Metric !! Before Surge !! Peak (Jan 13–14, 2018) !! Aftermath
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| Average CCU (Steam) || 1,745 (Dec 2017) || 20,212 || ~8,000 (stabilized Feb 2018)
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| Total Installs || ~1,000,000 || 2,000,000+ (Jan 19) || 3,000,000+ (Feb 2018)
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| Month-over-Month Growth || Baseline || +428% || Permanent baseline lift
|}

The surge directly triggered the GFR Fund Series A investment on February 15, 2018 — the first institutional capital attributable to demonstrated mainstream interest. It also prompted [[VRChat Inc.]] to hire [[tupper]] as an email support agent in January 2018 — the same month as the peak.

For full documentation, see [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] and [[Ugandan Knuckles]].

== Full Organizational Timeline ==

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! Date !! Event !! Significance
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| 2013 || [[Graham Gaylor]] backs Oculus Kickstarter; builds "VRChatroom" prototype; finds Jesse Joudrey via podcast || Platform origin
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| January 16, 2014 || VRChat v1.0 released for Oculus Rift DK1; single room, single shared avatar "Karl" || Public launch
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| March 16, 2014 || Version 0.3.5 — custom avatar upload introduced (Jesse Joudrey) || The founding decision that shapes all VRChat culture
|-
| January 14, 2015 || First external funding round || Initial institutional capital
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| October 4, 2016 || Seed round — $1.2M from Rothenberg Ventures || First significant VC backing
|-
| February 1, 2017 || VRChat launches on Steam Early Access; desktop mode introduced || Opens platform to non-VR users; free-to-play
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| September 21, 2017 || $4M Series A from HTC Corporation || Strategic hardware manufacturer investment
|-
| January 2018 || [[tupper]] hired as email support agent || Future Head of Community joins during surge demand
|-
| January 13–14, 2018 || '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge|Viral Surge peak]] — 20,212 concurrent Steam users''' || First all-time CCU record; mainstream visibility
|-
| February 15, 2018 || GFR Fund leads Series A round || Direct consequence of surge visibility
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| December 11, 2018 || VRChat launches on Meta Quest store || Standalone VR access; no PC required
|-
| August 21, 2019 || $10M Series C — Makers Fund joins; HTC, Brightstone VC, GFR Fund participate || Growth-stage capital
|-
| April 2020 || Udon scripting system launches publicly || Visual node-graph world scripting; SDK3 era begins
|-
| December 4, 2020 || '''VRC+ subscription launched''' — first recurring revenue; [[VRCat]] mascot introduced || Platform's first monetization product
|-
| December 31, 2020 || 40,000+ concurrent users (NYE); server outage from security provider misidentifying surge as DDoS || New CCU record at time
|-
| April 21, 2022 || '''PhysBones launched''' — native physics replacing Dynamic Bones; avatar interactions enabled || Major avatar technical milestone
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| June 11, 2021 || '''$80M Series D — Anthos Capital''' (lead); Makers Fund, GFR Fund participate; ~$343M valuation || Largest funding round; Creator Economy development funded
|-
| July 25–26, 2022 || '''Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) implemented''' — triggers Steam review-bombing; accessibility mod loss || Most controversial platform decision in company history
|-
| August 2022 || VRChat fast-tracks accessibility features in response to EAC community backlash || Fastest accessibility development period in company history
|-
| February 2023 || SDK2 deprecated; Udon-based SDK3 becomes mandatory for all new content || End of legacy SDK era
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| May 2023 || Creator Economy formally announced || Monetization infrastructure revealed
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| August 22, 2023 || VRChat mobile Early Access (Android) for VRC+ subscribers || First mobile access
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| November 22, 2023 || [[VRChat Creator Economy]] Open Beta || Paid subscriptions and Credits available
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| November 30, 2023 || [[VRChat Creator Economy]] public launch || Full commerce system live
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| June 12, 2024 || '''30% workforce reduction''' — [[Graham Gaylor]]'s full email published publicly || Major organizational restructuring; unredacted email a primary document
|-
| November 2024 || Age verification (18+) via Persona partnership announced || Adult content gating infrastructure
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| May 14, 2025 || '''Avatar Marketplace launched''' — native in-platform avatar purchasing || Creator Economy major expansion
|-
| October 24, 2025 || VRChat fully released on iOS App Store and Google Play || Full mobile platform launch
|-
| March 2026 || '''All-time CCU record: 158,192''' concurrent users || Japanese anime concert event; new platform peak
|}

== Leadership ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Name !! Role !! Notes
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || Co-Founder & CEO || Vanderbilt B.S. Mathematics & Computer Science (2010–2014); built original VRChatroom prototype 2013; publicly released full layoff email June 2024; based Houston, TX
|-
| '''Jesse Joudrey''' || Co-Founder & CTO || Founded Jespinage 2013; introduced avatar customization in v0.3.5 (March 16, 2014); the technical architect of VRChat's open identity system; based Canada
|-
| '''[[tupper]]''' || Head of Community || Joined January 2018 as email support during viral surge; promoted by [[Graham Gaylor]] via a "virtual note"; public face of VRChat staff in-world; owner of Trogdor, the cat who inspired [[VRCat]]
|-
| Shawn Roberts Martin || VP of Production || Senior production leadership
|}

== Funding History ==

VRChat Inc. has raised a total of '''$96 million''' across '''10 funding rounds''' from '''8 institutional investors'''.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Round !! Date !! Amount !! Lead Investor !! Key Participants
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| First Round || January 14, 2015 || Undisclosed || — || First external capital
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| Seed || October 4, 2016 || $1.2 million || Rothenberg Ventures || —
|-
| Series A || September 21, 2017 || $4 million || HTC Corporation || Strategic VR hardware investment
|-
| Series A (follow) || February 15, 2018 || Undisclosed || GFR Fund || Post-viral-surge institutional entry
|-
| Series B || 2018 || Undisclosed || GFR Fund || Growth capital
|-
| Series C || August 21, 2019 || $10 million || Makers Fund || HTC, Brightstone VC, GFR Fund participate
|-
| Series D || June 11, 2021 || $80 million || Anthos Capital || Makers Fund, GFR Fund; ~$343M valuation; largest round
|}

=== Investor Profiles ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Investor !! Type !! First Round !! Strategic Role
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| Anthos Capital || VC firm || Series D (2021) || Led $80M Series D; largest single contributor to VRChat's funding
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| HTC Corporation || Strategic (hardware manufacturer) || Series A (2017) || VR hardware alignment; investment predated the January 2018 viral surge by four months
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| GFR Fund || VC (AR/VR focus) || Series A follow (Feb 2018) || First invested after viral surge; participated through Series D
|-
| Makers Fund || VC (games/interactive) || Series C (2019) || Gaming-focused; participated in Series C and D
|-
| Rothenberg Ventures || VC || Seed (2016) || Earliest institutional backer
|-
| Brightstone Venture Capital || VC || Series C || Participated in growth rounds
|-
| WS Investments || VC || Earlier rounds || Investor
|-
| Gravity Fund || VC || Earlier rounds || Investor
|}

== Products ==

=== VRChat Platform ===

The platform itself is VRChat Inc.'s sole consumer product. It is a social virtual reality application where users interact as custom 3D avatars in user-generated worlds built with the Unity game engine.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Platform !! Access Method !! Notes
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| PC (Windows) || Steam or direct download || Full-featured; PC VR headsets supported
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| Meta Quest (Android) || Meta Quest Store || Standalone; some features limited vs PC
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| Pico 4 || Pico Store || Supported headset
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| HTC Vive XR Elite || HTC Store || Supported headset
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| iOS || App Store || Full release October 24, 2025
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| Android (non-Quest) || Google Play || Full release October 24, 2025
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| Desktop mode (all platforms) || No VR headset required || Mouse/keyboard; the mode that enabled the January 2018 surge
|}

=== VRC+ Subscription ===

Launched December 4, 2020. VRChat Inc.'s primary subscription revenue product. Monthly and annual billing. Key perks: increased avatar slots, nameplate customization, gallery uploads, [[VRCat]] Quick Menu companion, Creator Economy access, and automatic Impostors. See [[VRC+ Subscription]] for full documentation.

=== VRChat Creator Economy ===

Launched November 30, 2023. The integrated commerce system allowing approved creators to sell world features, group subscriptions, and avatars using VRChat Credits. Powered by Tilia LLC. Revenue split: 50% creator / 30% platform (Steam/Meta/Google) / 20% VRChat + partners. See [[VRChat Creator Economy]] for full documentation.

== Key Technical Systems ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! System !! Introduced !! Purpose || Current Status
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| VRChat SDK2 || 2017 || Original world and avatar creation toolkit || Deprecated August 2023; legacy support only
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| Avatar 3.0 (SDK3) || 2020 || Expanded avatar expression; Action Menu; state machines || Active — current standard
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| Udon || April 2020 || Node-graph visual scripting for worlds || Active; replaced all prior scripting approaches
|-
| UdonSharp || 2020 || C# compiler for Udon; community-developed (Merlin_VT); later officially adopted || Active
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| VRChat Creator Companion (VCC) || 2022–2023 || Unity package manager for SDK installations || Active
|-
| PhysBones || April 21, 2022 || Native physics bones; replaced Dynamic Bones; enabled avatar interactions || Active — platform standard
|-
| Open Sound Control (OSC) || 2022 || External device/software integration protocol || Active
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| Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) || July 25, 2022 || Anti-modification client security || Active; controversial (see below)
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| Impostors || January 2024 || Auto-generated avatar fallbacks for cross-platform viewing || Active
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| Age Verification (Persona) || November 2024 || 18+ instance gating via third-party identity verification || Active
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| Udon 2 ("Soba") || 2025–2026 || Next-generation scripting; showcased NYE 2026 event || In development / early deployment
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== Controversies ==

=== Easy Anti-Cheat (July 2022) ===

The most divisive decision in VRChat Inc.'s history. On July 25, 2022, the company announced the implementation of Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) — a client-side anti-modification system used in major games including Apex Legends and Fortnite.

The stated goal was preventing malicious modified clients. The community's response was immediate and severe:

* VRChat was '''review-bombed on Steam''', driving its overall rating to "Mostly Negative" within days
* EAC blocked all client modifications — including accessibility tools that had filled gaps in VRChat's native feature set (speech-to-text, UI scaling, motion sickness reduction)
* A portion of users relocated to competing platforms (ChilloutVR, Resonite)

[[VRChat Inc.]] did not reverse EAC but responded with an accelerated accessibility roadmap — the fastest period of accessibility feature development in company history. Features including a native EarMuff system, personal mirrors, and Horizon Adjust were fast-tracked.

For full documentation, see [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]].

=== The June 2024 Workforce Reduction ===

On June 12, 2024, [[Graham Gaylor]] announced a reduction of approximately 30% of VRChat's workforce. In an act of unusual corporate transparency, the full email to all employees was published publicly on the VRChat Ask Forum by [[tupper]], with no redactions.

Gaylor identified four root causes: delayed management hiring, over-hiring of individual contributors during 2021–2022 growth, insufficient runway, and changing role needs for the platform's next phase.

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"Jesse and I take full responsibility for the decisions that brought us here."
<br/>— <i>[[Graham Gaylor]], CEO, VRChat Inc. — Layoff email, June 12, 2024</i>
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Severance included 12+ weeks of pay, up to 6 months of healthcare, extended stock option windows, lifetime VRC+ subscriptions, and preferential Creator Economy revenue share for departing employees who became creators.

The full email is preserved at: ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060

== The Avatar Customization Paradox ==

The foundational tension in VRChat Inc.'s business history, acknowledged publicly by [[Graham Gaylor]] in multiple interviews:

The decision to allow fully open avatar uploads (March 2014, Jesse Joudrey, v0.3.5) is simultaneously the single most important contributor to VRChat's cultural identity and its most persistent monetization challenge.

* Open avatars created a vast, loyal community and made VRChat irreplaceable for millions of users
* But that community built its avatar economy entirely outside VRChat — on '''Gumroad''', '''BOOTH''', and '''Jinxxy''' — with zero revenue flowing through VRChat Inc.
* The [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (2023) and [[VRChat Creator Economy#The Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025)|Avatar Marketplace]] (2025) are the company's attempt to create a parallel sanctioned monetization layer — without disturbing the open external economy that built the culture

As the community summarized after the 2024 layoffs:

<blockquote>
"You cannot put the asset genie back in the bottle for VRChat."
<br/>— <i>qDot, community member — post-layoff discussion, 2024</i>
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== Concurrent User Record History ==

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| January 13–14, 2018 || 20,212 || [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|Ugandan Knuckles viral surge]]; Steam top 30 by CCU
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| Halloween Weekend 2020 || 24,000+ || Quest 2 launch + VRChat Spookality event
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| December 31, 2020 || 40,000+ || New Year's Eve; server outage from DDoS misidentification
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| 2021 (post-Series D) || 40,000+ (sustained) || COVID-era peak; cited at Series D announcement
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| March 2026 || '''158,192''' || Japanese anime concert event; all-time record
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== Connection to VRCHistory Archive Subjects ==

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| [[Graham Gaylor]] || Co-Founder & CEO; built VRChat Inc. from prototype; all major decisions trace to him || [[Graham Gaylor]]
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| [[tupper]] || Head of Community; hired January 2018; promoted by Gaylor; inspired [[VRCat]] || [[tupper]]
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| [[VRCat]] || Official mascot; launched with VRC+ December 4, 2020; inspired by tupper's cat Trogdor || [[VRCat]]
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| [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] || Defined VRChat Inc.'s public identity; triggered GFR Fund investment; tupper hired || [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]
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| [[Ugandan Knuckles]] || The avatar that caused the surge; exposed the open upload system's viral potential || [[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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| [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] || Commercial partner of VRChat Inc.; F.O.X. Portal operates under a formal licensing agreement || [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]
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| [[The Great Pug]] || One of VRChat's oldest third-party worlds; survived all 12 Unity SDK migrations; opened Creator Economy store || [[The Great Pug]]
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| [[VRChat Creator Economy]] || VRChat Inc.'s integrated commerce system; 2023–present || [[VRChat Creator Economy]]
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| [[Furry Community in VRChat]] || The largest and most creatively active subculture; enabled entirely by the open avatar decision || [[Furry Community in VRChat]]
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| [[Kingsley Vega]] || Founder of this archive; 7-year VRChat veteran; documents VRChat Inc.'s history || [[Kingsley Vega]]
|}

== See Also ==

* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-Founder & CEO; the primary decision-maker behind VRChat Inc.'s history
* [[Jesse Joudrey]] — Co-Founder & CTO; introduced avatar customization in March 2014
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community; public face of VRChat Inc.'s staff presence
* [[VRCat]] — Official mascot of VRChat; introduced with VRC+ December 2020
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — VRChat Inc.'s primary subscription product (launched December 4, 2020)
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — VRChat Inc.'s commerce infrastructure (launched November 2023)
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] — The event that first brought mainstream visibility to VRChat Inc.
* [[Ugandan Knuckles]] — The avatar phenomenon at the center of the January 2018 surge
* [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]] — VRChat Inc.'s most divisive platform decision
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — VRChat Inc.'s largest formal community partner
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The cultural ecosystem most shaped by VRChat Inc.'s open avatar philosophy
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; the archivist documenting VRChat Inc.'s history

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com VRChat Inc. — Official Business Site]
* [https://vrchat.com VRChat Platform]
* [https://creators.vrchat.com VRChat Creator Documentation]
* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060 Graham Gaylor's June 2024 Layoff Email — Full Text (VRChat Ask Forum)]
* [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210625005073/en/ Series D Announcement — Business Wire (June 25, 2021)]
* [https://gfrfund.com/company-highlight-vrchat GFR Fund — VRChat Company Highlight (origin story)]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamgaylor/ Graham Gaylor — LinkedIn]
* [https://medium.com/@vrchat/an-open-letter-to-our-community-1b7aa5d9026f VRChat Open Letter to the Community (January 9, 2018)]

== References ==

* GFR Fund — Company Highlight: VRChat; origin story and prototype documentation
* Business Wire — VRChat Series D Announcement (June 25, 2021); $80M and valuation figures
* Road to VR — "VRChat Reaches 2 Million Installs" (January 15–19, 2018); CCU data
* Road to VR — "VRChat Series C" (September 2019); $10M, Makers Fund confirmed
* Road to VR — "VRChat $80M Series D" (June 2021); Anthos Capital confirmed
* Road to VR — "VRChat Record 24,000 Concurrent Users" (November 4, 2020); Halloween CCU
* Tracxn — VRChat funding history; all 10 rounds; 8 investors; Rothenberg Ventures seed
* Grokipedia — VRChat platform history; January 2018 CCU data (20,212; Dec avg 1,745; Jan avg 9,223)
* VRChat Wiki — Platform history; team page; EAC controversy timeline
* VRChat Ask Forum — "An Email from our CEO" (June 12, 2024); full Gaylor text; published by tupper
* VRChat Wiki — PhysBones launch (April 21, 2022)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — VRChat chronology
* Voices of VR Podcast #1666 — Graham Gaylor at Meta Connect (September 30, 2025)
* Last documented: May 8, 2026

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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
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[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
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[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Worlds|Worlds]]</span>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#9080b8;">(stub)</i>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Creators|Creators]]</span>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
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[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
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[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🏛️ A Digital Museum for a World That Never Stops Changing</div>
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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">3 documented</div>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
|-
| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
|-
| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
|-
| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
|-
| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
|-
| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
|}

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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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<span style="color:#c0b0e0; font-style:italic; font-size:1.1em; letter-spacing:0.04em;">"Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time."</span>
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong style="color:#9a9ab8;">unofficial</strong>, independent community archive  · 
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[https://vrchat.com vrchat.com]  · 
All trademarks belong to their respective owners
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VRChat Inc.

2026-05-09T00:45:01Z

Kingsley: Created page with "__TOC__ {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px; font-size:0.92em;" |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | VRChat Inc. — Company Record |- | '''Legal Name''' || VRChat Inc. |- | '''Type''' || Private Corporation |- | '''Founded''' || 2014 |- | '''Founders''' || Graham Gaylor (CEO) · Jesse Joudrey (CTO) |- | '''Headquarters''' || 548 Market St., PMB 93053..."

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| '''Legal Name''' || VRChat Inc.
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| '''Type''' || Private Corporation
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| '''Founded''' || 2014
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| '''Founders''' || [[Graham Gaylor]] (CEO) · Jesse Joudrey (CTO)
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| '''Headquarters''' || 548 Market St., PMB 93053<br/>San Francisco, California, USA
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| '''Additional Office''' || Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| '''Platform''' || [[VRChat]] (vrchat.com)
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| '''Business Site''' || hello.vrchat.com
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| '''Employees''' || ~185 (as of February 2026)
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| '''Total Funding''' || $96 million
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| '''Funding Rounds''' || 10 rounds from 8 institutional investors
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| '''Valuation''' || ~$343 million (post Series D, 2021)
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| '''Status''' || Private — Series D stage
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| '''Payment Partner''' || Tilia LLC (Creator Economy)
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| '''Platform Engine''' || Unity (world and avatar creation)
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| '''Mission Statement''' || "To enrich the world through immersive social connection and bring that magic to billions of people."
|}

'''VRChat Inc.''' is the private American technology company that develops, publishes, and operates the [[VRChat]] social virtual reality platform — the subject of every article in this archive. Founded in '''2014''' by [[Graham Gaylor]] and '''Jesse Joudrey''' from a dorm-room prototype built around an early Oculus Rift developer kit, VRChat Inc. grew from a two-person startup into a company of approximately 185 employees operating one of the most culturally significant social platforms in gaming history.

As of March 2026, VRChat has achieved an all-time concurrent user record of '''158,192''' simultaneous players — a figure that places it among the most-used social VR applications ever built. The company has raised '''$96 million''' across ten funding rounds, spanning from a $1.2 million seed in 2016 to an $80 million Series D in 2021.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' VRChat Inc. is the organizational entity whose decisions, products, and policies created the conditions for everything documented in VRCHistory. The company's founding philosophy — open avatar upload, free-to-play access, no VR headset required — did not merely produce a platform. It produced a culture. The furry community, the [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)|Furality]] convention, the avatar economy surrounding [[The Rexouium]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]], and [[Wickerbeast]], and every world documented in this archive trace their existence to decisions made by VRChat Inc.'s two founders in 2013 and 2014. Understanding the company is prerequisite to understanding any part of the history it enabled.
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== Founding & Origin ==

=== The Prototype: VRChatroom (2013) ===

VRChat Inc.'s story begins not with a company but with a Kickstarter campaign. In 2013, [[Graham Gaylor]] — then a Mathematics and Computer Science student at Vanderbilt University — backed the Oculus Rift developer kit campaign and received one of the first units. Recognizing that the nascent Oculus community on Reddit had no virtual space to actually meet, he built a prototype:

<blockquote>
"Graham saw a need for the Oculus community to be able to connect in the metaverse. He created the first prototype called VRChatroom and recruited the first testers from the community on Reddit."
<br/>— <i>GFR Fund, Company Highlight: VRChat</i>
</blockquote>

The prototype was rudimentary: a single room based on a Unity Asset Store cafe demo, with all users sharing one avatar named '''Karl'''. But it proved the concept.

=== Finding Jesse Joudrey ===

[[Graham Gaylor]] discovered Jesse Joudrey through a podcast where Joudrey was describing his vision for avatar customization in virtual reality. Joudrey had independently founded Jespinage in 2013, focused on Unity VR development. His stated philosophy became VRChat's founding principle:

<blockquote>
"One of the corner stones of virtual reality and any cyberpunk offshoot… Customization. I don't want any limit on who or what I can be in virtual reality."
<br/>— <i>Jesse Joudrey, Co-Founder & CTO — early VRChat development documentation</i>
</blockquote>

Gaylor reached out, they aligned immediately, and VRChat as a joint project was born.

== Platform History ==

=== First Release (January 16, 2014) ===

VRChat was first released as a Windows application for the '''Oculus Rift DK1''' on January 16, 2014. Its initial form: one room, one shared avatar (Karl), and the early Oculus enthusiast community as its entire user base.

On '''March 16, 2014''', Jesse Joudrey committed his first public contributions in version '''0.3.5''' — introducing the ability for users to upload and use custom avatars. This single decision, made less than two months after launch, is the root of the entire culture this archive documents.

=== Steam Early Access (February 1, 2017) ===

VRChat launched on Steam Early Access on February 1, 2017. Three changes came with the Steam release that permanently shaped the platform's demographic:

* '''Desktop mode''' — No VR headset required; any PC could participate
* '''Public discoverability''' — Steam's storefront exposed VRChat to millions of potential users
* '''Free-to-play''' — Zero cost of entry removed every economic barrier to adoption

By late 2017, average concurrent Steam users were approximately 6,000 — niche, but growing.

=== The January 2018 Viral Surge ===

Between December 22, 2017 and mid-January 2018, VRChat experienced its first viral moment. The '''Ugandan Knuckles''' meme — a swarm-coordination phenomenon built on tidiestflyer's freely downloadable 3D avatar — swept across YouTube via PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, Jameskii, and Syrmor. The result:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Metric !! Before Surge !! Peak (Jan 13–14, 2018) !! Aftermath
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| Average CCU (Steam) || 1,745 (Dec 2017) || 20,212 || ~8,000 (stabilized Feb 2018)
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| Total Installs || ~1,000,000 || 2,000,000+ (Jan 19) || 3,000,000+ (Feb 2018)
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| Month-over-Month Growth || Baseline || +428% || Permanent baseline lift
|}

The surge directly triggered the GFR Fund Series A investment on February 15, 2018 — the first institutional capital attributable to demonstrated mainstream interest. It also prompted [[VRChat Inc.]] to hire [[tupper]] as an email support agent in January 2018 — the same month as the peak.

For full documentation, see [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] and [[Ugandan Knuckles]].

== Full Organizational Timeline ==

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! Date !! Event !! Significance
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| 2013 || [[Graham Gaylor]] backs Oculus Kickstarter; builds "VRChatroom" prototype; finds Jesse Joudrey via podcast || Platform origin
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| January 16, 2014 || VRChat v1.0 released for Oculus Rift DK1; single room, single shared avatar "Karl" || Public launch
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| March 16, 2014 || Version 0.3.5 — custom avatar upload introduced (Jesse Joudrey) || The founding decision that shapes all VRChat culture
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| January 14, 2015 || First external funding round || Initial institutional capital
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| October 4, 2016 || Seed round — $1.2M from Rothenberg Ventures || First significant VC backing
|-
| February 1, 2017 || VRChat launches on Steam Early Access; desktop mode introduced || Opens platform to non-VR users; free-to-play
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| September 21, 2017 || $4M Series A from HTC Corporation || Strategic hardware manufacturer investment
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| January 2018 || [[tupper]] hired as email support agent || Future Head of Community joins during surge demand
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| January 13–14, 2018 || '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge|Viral Surge peak]] — 20,212 concurrent Steam users''' || First all-time CCU record; mainstream visibility
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| February 15, 2018 || GFR Fund leads Series A round || Direct consequence of surge visibility
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| December 11, 2018 || VRChat launches on Meta Quest store || Standalone VR access; no PC required
|-
| August 21, 2019 || $10M Series C — Makers Fund joins; HTC, Brightstone VC, GFR Fund participate || Growth-stage capital
|-
| April 2020 || Udon scripting system launches publicly || Visual node-graph world scripting; SDK3 era begins
|-
| December 4, 2020 || '''VRC+ subscription launched''' — first recurring revenue; [[VRCat]] mascot introduced || Platform's first monetization product
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| December 31, 2020 || 40,000+ concurrent users (NYE); server outage from security provider misidentifying surge as DDoS || New CCU record at time
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| April 21, 2022 || '''PhysBones launched''' — native physics replacing Dynamic Bones; avatar interactions enabled || Major avatar technical milestone
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| June 11, 2021 || '''$80M Series D — Anthos Capital''' (lead); Makers Fund, GFR Fund participate; ~$343M valuation || Largest funding round; Creator Economy development funded
|-
| July 25–26, 2022 || '''Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) implemented''' — triggers Steam review-bombing; accessibility mod loss || Most controversial platform decision in company history
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| August 2022 || VRChat fast-tracks accessibility features in response to EAC community backlash || Fastest accessibility development period in company history
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| February 2023 || SDK2 deprecated; Udon-based SDK3 becomes mandatory for all new content || End of legacy SDK era
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| May 2023 || Creator Economy formally announced || Monetization infrastructure revealed
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| August 22, 2023 || VRChat mobile Early Access (Android) for VRC+ subscribers || First mobile access
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| November 22, 2023 || [[VRChat Creator Economy]] Open Beta || Paid subscriptions and Credits available
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| November 30, 2023 || [[VRChat Creator Economy]] public launch || Full commerce system live
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| June 12, 2024 || '''30% workforce reduction''' — [[Graham Gaylor]]'s full email published publicly || Major organizational restructuring; unredacted email a primary document
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| November 2024 || Age verification (18+) via Persona partnership announced || Adult content gating infrastructure
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| May 14, 2025 || '''Avatar Marketplace launched''' — native in-platform avatar purchasing || Creator Economy major expansion
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| October 24, 2025 || VRChat fully released on iOS App Store and Google Play || Full mobile platform launch
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| March 2026 || '''All-time CCU record: 158,192''' concurrent users || Japanese anime concert event; new platform peak
|}

== Leadership ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Name !! Role !! Notes
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || Co-Founder & CEO || Vanderbilt B.S. Mathematics & Computer Science (2010–2014); built original VRChatroom prototype 2013; publicly released full layoff email June 2024; based Houston, TX
|-
| '''Jesse Joudrey''' || Co-Founder & CTO || Founded Jespinage 2013; introduced avatar customization in v0.3.5 (March 16, 2014); the technical architect of VRChat's open identity system; based Canada
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| '''[[tupper]]''' || Head of Community || Joined January 2018 as email support during viral surge; promoted by [[Graham Gaylor]] via a "virtual note"; public face of VRChat staff in-world; owner of Trogdor, the cat who inspired [[VRCat]]
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| Shawn Roberts Martin || VP of Production || Senior production leadership
|}

== Funding History ==

VRChat Inc. has raised a total of '''$96 million''' across '''10 funding rounds''' from '''8 institutional investors'''.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Round !! Date !! Amount !! Lead Investor !! Key Participants
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| First Round || January 14, 2015 || Undisclosed || — || First external capital
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| Seed || October 4, 2016 || $1.2 million || Rothenberg Ventures || —
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| Series A || September 21, 2017 || $4 million || HTC Corporation || Strategic VR hardware investment
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| Series A (follow) || February 15, 2018 || Undisclosed || GFR Fund || Post-viral-surge institutional entry
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| Series B || 2018 || Undisclosed || GFR Fund || Growth capital
|-
| Series C || August 21, 2019 || $10 million || Makers Fund || HTC, Brightstone VC, GFR Fund participate
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| Series D || June 11, 2021 || $80 million || Anthos Capital || Makers Fund, GFR Fund; ~$343M valuation; largest round
|}

=== Investor Profiles ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Investor !! Type !! First Round !! Strategic Role
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| Anthos Capital || VC firm || Series D (2021) || Led $80M Series D; largest single contributor to VRChat's funding
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| HTC Corporation || Strategic (hardware manufacturer) || Series A (2017) || VR hardware alignment; investment predated the January 2018 viral surge by four months
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| GFR Fund || VC (AR/VR focus) || Series A follow (Feb 2018) || First invested after viral surge; participated through Series D
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| Makers Fund || VC (games/interactive) || Series C (2019) || Gaming-focused; participated in Series C and D
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| Rothenberg Ventures || VC || Seed (2016) || Earliest institutional backer
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| Brightstone Venture Capital || VC || Series C || Participated in growth rounds
|-
| WS Investments || VC || Earlier rounds || Investor
|-
| Gravity Fund || VC || Earlier rounds || Investor
|}

== Products ==

=== VRChat Platform ===

The platform itself is VRChat Inc.'s sole consumer product. It is a social virtual reality application where users interact as custom 3D avatars in user-generated worlds built with the Unity game engine.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Platform !! Access Method !! Notes
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| PC (Windows) || Steam or direct download || Full-featured; PC VR headsets supported
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| Meta Quest (Android) || Meta Quest Store || Standalone; some features limited vs PC
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| Pico 4 || Pico Store || Supported headset
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| HTC Vive XR Elite || HTC Store || Supported headset
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| iOS || App Store || Full release October 24, 2025
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| Android (non-Quest) || Google Play || Full release October 24, 2025
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| Desktop mode (all platforms) || No VR headset required || Mouse/keyboard; the mode that enabled the January 2018 surge
|}

=== VRC+ Subscription ===

Launched December 4, 2020. VRChat Inc.'s primary subscription revenue product. Monthly and annual billing. Key perks: increased avatar slots, nameplate customization, gallery uploads, [[VRCat]] Quick Menu companion, Creator Economy access, and automatic Impostors. See [[VRC+ Subscription]] for full documentation.

=== VRChat Creator Economy ===

Launched November 30, 2023. The integrated commerce system allowing approved creators to sell world features, group subscriptions, and avatars using VRChat Credits. Powered by Tilia LLC. Revenue split: 50% creator / 30% platform (Steam/Meta/Google) / 20% VRChat + partners. See [[VRChat Creator Economy]] for full documentation.

== Key Technical Systems ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! System !! Introduced !! Purpose || Current Status
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| VRChat SDK2 || 2017 || Original world and avatar creation toolkit || Deprecated August 2023; legacy support only
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| Avatar 3.0 (SDK3) || 2020 || Expanded avatar expression; Action Menu; state machines || Active — current standard
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| Udon || April 2020 || Node-graph visual scripting for worlds || Active; replaced all prior scripting approaches
|-
| UdonSharp || 2020 || C# compiler for Udon; community-developed (Merlin_VT); later officially adopted || Active
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| VRChat Creator Companion (VCC) || 2022–2023 || Unity package manager for SDK installations || Active
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| PhysBones || April 21, 2022 || Native physics bones; replaced Dynamic Bones; enabled avatar interactions || Active — platform standard
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| Open Sound Control (OSC) || 2022 || External device/software integration protocol || Active
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| Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) || July 25, 2022 || Anti-modification client security || Active; controversial (see below)
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| Impostors || January 2024 || Auto-generated avatar fallbacks for cross-platform viewing || Active
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| Age Verification (Persona) || November 2024 || 18+ instance gating via third-party identity verification || Active
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| Udon 2 ("Soba") || 2025–2026 || Next-generation scripting; showcased NYE 2026 event || In development / early deployment
|}

== Controversies ==

=== Easy Anti-Cheat (July 2022) ===

The most divisive decision in VRChat Inc.'s history. On July 25, 2022, the company announced the implementation of Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) — a client-side anti-modification system used in major games including Apex Legends and Fortnite.

The stated goal was preventing malicious modified clients. The community's response was immediate and severe:

* VRChat was '''review-bombed on Steam''', driving its overall rating to "Mostly Negative" within days
* EAC blocked all client modifications — including accessibility tools that had filled gaps in VRChat's native feature set (speech-to-text, UI scaling, motion sickness reduction)
* A portion of users relocated to competing platforms (ChilloutVR, Resonite)

[[VRChat Inc.]] did not reverse EAC but responded with an accelerated accessibility roadmap — the fastest period of accessibility feature development in company history. Features including a native EarMuff system, personal mirrors, and Horizon Adjust were fast-tracked.

For full documentation, see [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]].

=== The June 2024 Workforce Reduction ===

On June 12, 2024, [[Graham Gaylor]] announced a reduction of approximately 30% of VRChat's workforce. In an act of unusual corporate transparency, the full email to all employees was published publicly on the VRChat Ask Forum by [[tupper]], with no redactions.

Gaylor identified four root causes: delayed management hiring, over-hiring of individual contributors during 2021–2022 growth, insufficient runway, and changing role needs for the platform's next phase.

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"Jesse and I take full responsibility for the decisions that brought us here."
<br/>— <i>[[Graham Gaylor]], CEO, VRChat Inc. — Layoff email, June 12, 2024</i>
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Severance included 12+ weeks of pay, up to 6 months of healthcare, extended stock option windows, lifetime VRC+ subscriptions, and preferential Creator Economy revenue share for departing employees who became creators.

The full email is preserved at: ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060

== The Avatar Customization Paradox ==

The foundational tension in VRChat Inc.'s business history, acknowledged publicly by [[Graham Gaylor]] in multiple interviews:

The decision to allow fully open avatar uploads (March 2014, Jesse Joudrey, v0.3.5) is simultaneously the single most important contributor to VRChat's cultural identity and its most persistent monetization challenge.

* Open avatars created a vast, loyal community and made VRChat irreplaceable for millions of users
* But that community built its avatar economy entirely outside VRChat — on '''Gumroad''', '''BOOTH''', and '''Jinxxy''' — with zero revenue flowing through VRChat Inc.
* The [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (2023) and [[VRChat Creator Economy#The Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025)|Avatar Marketplace]] (2025) are the company's attempt to create a parallel sanctioned monetization layer — without disturbing the open external economy that built the culture

As the community summarized after the 2024 layoffs:

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"You cannot put the asset genie back in the bottle for VRChat."
<br/>— <i>qDot, community member — post-layoff discussion, 2024</i>
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== Concurrent User Record History ==

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| January 13–14, 2018 || 20,212 || [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|Ugandan Knuckles viral surge]]; Steam top 30 by CCU
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| Halloween Weekend 2020 || 24,000+ || Quest 2 launch + VRChat Spookality event
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| December 31, 2020 || 40,000+ || New Year's Eve; server outage from DDoS misidentification
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| 2021 (post-Series D) || 40,000+ (sustained) || COVID-era peak; cited at Series D announcement
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| March 2026 || '''158,192''' || Japanese anime concert event; all-time record
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== Connection to VRCHistory Archive Subjects ==

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| [[Graham Gaylor]] || Co-Founder & CEO; built VRChat Inc. from prototype; all major decisions trace to him || [[Graham Gaylor]]
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| [[tupper]] || Head of Community; hired January 2018; promoted by Gaylor; inspired [[VRCat]] || [[tupper]]
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| [[VRCat]] || Official mascot; launched with VRC+ December 4, 2020; inspired by tupper's cat Trogdor || [[VRCat]]
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| [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] || Defined VRChat Inc.'s public identity; triggered GFR Fund investment; tupper hired || [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]
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| [[Ugandan Knuckles]] || The avatar that caused the surge; exposed the open upload system's viral potential || [[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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| [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] || Commercial partner of VRChat Inc.; F.O.X. Portal operates under a formal licensing agreement || [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]
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| [[The Great Pug]] || One of VRChat's oldest third-party worlds; survived all 12 Unity SDK migrations; opened Creator Economy store || [[The Great Pug]]
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| [[VRChat Creator Economy]] || VRChat Inc.'s integrated commerce system; 2023–present || [[VRChat Creator Economy]]
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| [[Furry Community in VRChat]] || The largest and most creatively active subculture; enabled entirely by the open avatar decision || [[Furry Community in VRChat]]
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| [[Kingsley Vega]] || Founder of this archive; 7-year VRChat veteran; documents VRChat Inc.'s history || [[Kingsley Vega]]
|}

== See Also ==

* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-Founder & CEO; the primary decision-maker behind VRChat Inc.'s history
* [[Jesse Joudrey]] — Co-Founder & CTO; introduced avatar customization in March 2014
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community; public face of VRChat Inc.'s staff presence
* [[VRCat]] — Official mascot of VRChat; introduced with VRC+ December 2020
* [[VRC+ Subscription]] — VRChat Inc.'s primary subscription product (launched December 4, 2020)
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — VRChat Inc.'s commerce infrastructure (launched November 2023)
* [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] — The event that first brought mainstream visibility to VRChat Inc.
* [[Ugandan Knuckles]] — The avatar phenomenon at the center of the January 2018 surge
* [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]] — VRChat Inc.'s most divisive platform decision
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — VRChat Inc.'s largest formal community partner
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The cultural ecosystem most shaped by VRChat Inc.'s open avatar philosophy
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; the archivist documenting VRChat Inc.'s history

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com VRChat Inc. — Official Business Site]
* [https://vrchat.com VRChat Platform]
* [https://creators.vrchat.com VRChat Creator Documentation]
* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060 Graham Gaylor's June 2024 Layoff Email — Full Text (VRChat Ask Forum)]
* [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210625005073/en/ Series D Announcement — Business Wire (June 25, 2021)]
* [https://gfrfund.com/company-highlight-vrchat GFR Fund — VRChat Company Highlight (origin story)]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamgaylor/ Graham Gaylor — LinkedIn]
* [https://medium.com/@vrchat/an-open-letter-to-our-community-1b7aa5d9026f VRChat Open Letter to the Community (January 9, 2018)]

== References ==

* GFR Fund — Company Highlight: VRChat; origin story and prototype documentation
* Business Wire — VRChat Series D Announcement (June 25, 2021); $80M and valuation figures
* Road to VR — "VRChat Reaches 2 Million Installs" (January 15–19, 2018); CCU data
* Road to VR — "VRChat Series C" (September 2019); $10M, Makers Fund confirmed
* Road to VR — "VRChat $80M Series D" (June 2021); Anthos Capital confirmed
* Road to VR — "VRChat Record 24,000 Concurrent Users" (November 4, 2020); Halloween CCU
* Tracxn — VRChat funding history; all 10 rounds; 8 investors; Rothenberg Ventures seed
* Grokipedia — VRChat platform history; January 2018 CCU data (20,212; Dec avg 1,745; Jan avg 9,223)
* VRChat Wiki — Platform history; team page; EAC controversy timeline
* VRChat Ask Forum — "An Email from our CEO" (June 12, 2024); full Gaylor text; published by tupper
* VRChat Wiki — PhysBones launch (April 21, 2022)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — VRChat chronology
* Voices of VR Podcast #1666 — Graham Gaylor at Meta Connect (September 30, 2025)
* Last documented: May 8, 2026

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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#9080b8;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#a898cc; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]</span>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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== 🗂️ Browse the Archive ==

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<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
[[Japan Shrine]]<br/>
[[Furry Talk and Chill]]<br/>
[[The Blackcat]] <i style="color:#9080b8;">(stub)</i>
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<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">12 profiled</div>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]</span>
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#a090c8; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#e0d4ff;">[[Category:Events|Events]]</span>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
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| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
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| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
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| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
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| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
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| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
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| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
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| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
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| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
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| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#c8f0c8;">📖 Getting Started</span>

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#f0c8c8;">📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]</span>

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, avatars, and defining moments of [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]].

The metaverse evolves fast. Worlds break with Unity updates. Creators move on. Events that thousands attended exist now only in screenshots and fading memory. VRCHistory was built for the moments that deserve better than that — documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.

Whether you were there on '''January 13, 2018''' when the [[The January 2018 Viral Surge|platform hit 20,000 concurrent users for the first time]], or you're a newcomer tracing the roots of the avatar you wear every day — '''you're welcome here.'''

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VRCHistory is not a news site or a live tracker — it is a <strong style="color:#a898d0;">museum</strong>. Its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away: the worlds that no longer load, the creators who moved on, the events that thousands attended and that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login or buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to everyone.
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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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=== 🏆 Landmark Articles ===

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The event that changed VRChat permanently. In four weeks, the platform surged from '''1,745''' to '''20,212''' peak concurrent Steam users — a '''428% increase''' driven by Ugandan Knuckles, PewDiePie, VideoGameDunkey, and Jameskii. Every day, every creator, every downstream consequence documented — including the GFR Fund investment, the Open Letter, and the Sonic corporate tweet.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Dec 22, 2017 – Feb 2018  ·  Peak: 20,212 CCU  ·  Platform Event</div>

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The world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person. From 2,692 at F.1 (2020) to a record '''26,405 at F.8 Somna''' (2025). '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' across nine events. Full forensic history: F.O.X. Portal infrastructure, VRChat commercial partnership, five-world structure, Somna's fictional language Somnatus, and what F.9 Ultra will bring in June 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Founded May 2020  ·  Record: 26,405 attendees  ·  Annual Convention</div>
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One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds. A bar-themed social hub created '''January 19, 2017''' by '''owlboy'''. Over '''28 million visits''', '''113,000+ favorites''', and '''version 1,131''' as of April 2026. The Great Pug witnessed the January 2018 surge, survived 12 Unity migration cycles, opened a Creator Economy World Store, and was taken over by VRRat during April Fools 2025. A living primary document.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">📅 Created: Jan 19, 2017  ·  v1,131  ·  wrld_6caf5200  ·  PC Only</div>

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Co-Founder and CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]] — the man whose 2013 dorm-room experiment became the platform this entire archive documents. Full origin story (Oculus Kickstarter → VRChatroom → Jesse Joudrey), all 10 funding rounds totalling $96M, the avatar customization paradox, and his unredacted 2024 layoff email — one of the most transparent executive communications in tech.
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<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.8em; color:#5a4a7a;">Role: Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Vanderbilt '14  ·  $96M raised across 10 rounds</div>
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=== 📦 More Highlighted Articles ===

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The most widely-used avatar base in VRChat's furry community. Created by [[Rezillo Ryker]] in 2020. Full species lore, technical specs, King Caretakers mythology, and ecosystem documentation including EvoRex HD and the HTC commercial appearance.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's official orange-cat-in-a-box mascot. Inspired by [[tupper]]'s real cat Trogdor (confirmed Aug 2024). Launched Dec 4, 2020 with VRC+. Quick Menu dialogue reference table, pettable Early Supporter badge, and the full VRRat rivalry and April Fools mythology documented.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">A forensic museum artifact. The avatar that caused the January 2018 surge. Four-layer genealogy (Gregzilla → tidiestflyer), behavioral script documentation, color-type taxonomy (Red/Blue/Gold Kommanda), Gaztons lore, and four archived primary visual exhibits.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">VRChat's integrated commerce system (launch: Nov 30, 2023). VRChat Credits, the 50/30/20 revenue split, Tilia LLC onboarding, Avatar Marketplace (May 2025), Furality's three Udon product IDs, and The Great Pug's store opening — all sourced from primary documents.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">The broadest cultural overview in the archive. Avatar economy roles (6 creator types), species ecology, world ecosystem, event timeline 2017–2026, and a community glossary. The essential context document for understanding who VRChat's most creative community actually is.</div>

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<div style="color:#7060a0; font-size:0.87em; line-height:1.55em;">Open regulated species created 2013 by Daemon_Lady; transferred to PineWarden Jan 5, 2022. Full biology (150–200yr lifespan, locking jaw, blood matches eye color), all 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs (~67K poly), and the complete third-party ecosystem including face tracking add-ons.</div>
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[[The Great Pug]]<br/>
[[Furry Hideout]]<br/>
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[[Graham Gaylor]]<br/>
[[Jesse Joudrey]]<br/>
[[tupper]] · [[Kingsley Vega]]<br/>
[[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[AzukiTiger]]<br/>
[[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Justifire]]<br/>
[[Classic™]] · [[Nerbs]]<br/>
[[Tonicc]] · [[ITOAR]]
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<div style="font-size:1.8em; margin-bottom:0.2em;">🦊</div>
'''[[Category:Avatars|Avatars & Species]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">5 documented</div>
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[[The Rexouium]]<br/>
[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]<br/>
[[Wickerbeast]]<br/>
[[VRCat]]<br/>
[[Ugandan Knuckles]]
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'''[[Category:Events|Events]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">3 documented</div>
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[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]<br/>
[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]<br/>
[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]]
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'''[[Category:Platform History|Platform & Systems]]'''
<div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#6a5a8a; margin:0.3em 0;">7 documented</div>
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[[VRChat Inc.]]<br/>
[[VRChat Creator Economy]]<br/>
[[VRC+ Subscription]]<br/>
[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]<br/>
[[Furry Community in VRChat]]<br/>
[[Graham Gaylor]] · [[Jesse Joudrey]]
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== 📰 Recently Added ==

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! style="width:22%;" | Article !! style="width:8%;" | Type !! style="width:10%;" | Date Added !! Summary
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| '''[[VRC+ Subscription]]''' || 🔐 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Full history of VRChat's subscription service. Announced Nov 19, 2020; Steam launch Dec 3, 2020. All tiers, perks, VRCat integration, and connection to the Creator Economy.
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| '''[[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy]]''' || ⚡ Event || Apr 20, 2026 || VRChat's most divisive platform decision. Build 1213 (Jul 25, 2022). Steam review-bombing, accessibility mod loss, community fragmentation, and the accelerated accessibility roadmap that followed.
|-
| '''[[Ugandan Knuckles]]''' || 📼 Avatar || Apr 20, 2026 || Forensic artifact. Four-layer genealogy, behavioral script table, color-type taxonomy, Gaztons lore, Uganda world history (Fredsoldaten; 2021 account compromise), four primary visual exhibits archived.
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| '''[[The January 2018 Viral Surge]]''' || 📅 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Day-by-day forensic chronology of VRChat's first viral moment. 428% CCU growth; 20,212 peak (Jan 13–14). Full creator cascade table. GFR Fund Series A consequence. VRChat Open Letter text referenced.
|-
| '''[[VRChat Creator Economy]]''' || 💰 System || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete system documentation. VRChat Credits, 50/30/20 split, Tilia LLC, three store types, Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025), Furality Udon IDs (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83), Great Pug store sourced to owlboy's GitHub.
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| '''[[VRCat]]''' || 🐱 Character || Apr 20, 2026 || Mascot history from Dec 4, 2020 through April 2026. Trogdor connection confirmed (Parzeval YouTube, Aug 2024). Quick Menu dialogue reference table (6 meme citations). Full VRRat April Fools mythology (2024 text adventure; 2025 world takeover of 60 worlds).
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| '''[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]]''' || 🎉 Event || Apr 20, 2026 || Complete history of all 9 F.O.X. conventions. F.O.X. Portal technical documentation. $219,835+ charity record. F.8 Somna world breakdown. F.9 Ultra (Jun 4–7, 2026) preview. Cross-linked to tupper, Graham Gaylor, Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast.
|-
| '''[[VRChat Inc.]]''' || 🏢 Company || Apr 20, 2026 || Full company profile. All 10 funding rounds ($96M). Complete organizational timeline 2013–2026. EAC controversy. 2024 layoffs and severance. All major technical systems documented.
|-
| '''[[Jesse Joudrey]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CTO. The man who introduced avatar customization on March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5) — the single most consequential technical decision in VRChat history.
|-
| '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || Apr 19, 2026 || VRChat Co-Founder & CEO. Full origin story, all funding rounds, 2024 layoff email (full text preserved), avatar customization paradox. The foundational figure in the archive.
|-
| '''[[Wickerbeast]]''' || 🦡 Species || Apr 19, 2026 || Open regulated species (2013, Daemon_Lady → PineWarden Jan 2022). Full biology, 8 subtypes, Jin A's avatar specs, full ecosystem (Krunk's, Robo Wickerbeast, face tracking add-on, accessory matrix).
|-
| '''[[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]''' || 🐱 Avatar || Apr 19, 2026 || Kemono feline base by AzukiTiger. v1–v3.5.5 changelog. PhysBones, AudioLink, face tracking, HRtoVRC. Public avatar IDs (Tora: avtr_8bac0b9b; Oyama: avtr_a262d2c7). Full ecosystem table.
|-
| '''[[Furry Community in VRChat]]''' || 🐾 Culture || Apr 19, 2026 || Comprehensive cultural overview. History 2017–2026. Six avatar creator roles. Species ecology. World and event ecosystem. Community glossary. The essential context document for the archive.
|-
| '''[[Japan Shrine]]''' || 🌍 World || Apr 19, 2026 || wrld_736bad27 by ITOAR (March 2019). Shinto shrine environment. Originally by RootGentle (2018). Full technical specs, world history, and the identity of the rarely-credited original creator.
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| '''[[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]]''' || ⚙️ System || Apr 19, 2026 || Platform technology transition. SDK2 (2017) → Udon public beta (2020) → SDK2 EOL (August 2023). UdonSharp by Merlin_VT, VCC, full migration timeline.
|}

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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in Alaska. The archive began with a simple recognition: VRChat's history has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself — which evolves constantly and retires old content — VRCHistory is a '''permanent record'''. A place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered. Every page is built from primary sources: VRChat API data, Steam statistics, funding records, original creator statements, and the memories of people who were there.

This is not a Wikipedia clone. It is a museum — built with the rigor of a museum, for subjects that deserve to be taken seriously.

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"Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten."
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== ✏️ Contribute to the Archive ==

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. If you remember something worth saving — a world you visited, a creator you know, an event you attended — your contribution belongs here.

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'''📖 Getting Started'''

New to wiki editing? VRCHistory's documentation standard is learnable. If you can type, you can contribute. Every article in this archive started with someone who remembered something.
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'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

High-priority gaps in the archive. Worlds with no page. Creators with no profile. Events undocumented. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
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'''📸 Upload Evidence'''

Historical screenshots, world thumbnails, event footage. Even low-resolution images from old eras are valuable primary sources. Every pixel is a timestamp.
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=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about any world you remember. Its creator, its history, its community, why it mattered.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Fact-check dates, user IDs, world version numbers, and creator attributions.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical screenshots are irreplaceable. The older, the more valuable.
* '''Share your story''' — Were you in VRChat in 2017? Did you attend Furality 1? Were you a Knuckles tribe member in January 2018? Write it down.
* '''Nominate articles''' — Add high-priority missing topics to [[Project:Wanted Pages]].

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== 📅 Archive Update Log ==

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| '''April 20, 2026''' || Second major batch: [[VRC+ Subscription]], [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]], [[Ugandan Knuckles]] (with 4 primary visual exhibits), [[The January 2018 Viral Surge]] (forensic day-by-day chronology), [[VRChat Creator Economy]] (Avatar Marketplace, Tilia, Furality Udon product IDs, Great Pug store), [[VRCat]] (tupper origin confirmed, VRRat mythology), [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] (complete F.1–F.9 history, F.O.X. Portal documentation), [[VRChat Inc.]] (full company profile), [[Graham Gaylor]] (updated with layoff email), [[Jesse Joudrey]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Founding batch: [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]], [[Justifire]], [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]], [[Nerbs]], [[Tonicc]], [[tupper]], [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[The Rexouium]], [[AzukiTiger]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]], [[Wickerbeast]], [[Furry Community in VRChat]], [[Japan Shrine]], [[SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]], [[ITOAR]], [[Furry Talk and Chill]], [[The Blackcat]].
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| '''April 19, 2026''' || VRCHistory officially launched. Founding editor: [[Kingsley Vega]].
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<span style="color:#8070a8; font-style:italic; font-size:1.1em; letter-spacing:0.04em;">"Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time."</span>
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong style="color:#4a4a6a;">unofficial</strong>, independent community archive  · 
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All trademarks belong to their respective owners
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VRC+ Subscription

2026-04-20T22:16:41Z

Kingsley: Created page with "__TOC__ {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px;" |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; font-size:1.05em;" | VRC+ (VRChat Plus) — Subscription Service |- | '''Full Name''' || VRChat Plus (marketed as VRC+) |- | '''Service Type''' || Recurring Subscription (Monthly / Annual) |- | '''Announced''' || November 19, 2020 (Medium blog post) |- | '''Steam Launch''' || December 3, 2020 |- | '''Quest Launch'..."

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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; font-size:1.05em;" | VRC+ (VRChat Plus) — Subscription Service
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| '''Full Name''' || VRChat Plus (marketed as VRC+)
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| '''Service Type''' || Recurring Subscription (Monthly / Annual)
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| '''Announced''' || November 19, 2020 (Medium blog post)
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| '''Steam Launch''' || December 3, 2020
|-
| '''Quest Launch''' || Patch 2021.3.3 (~August 2021, approx. 8 months post-Steam)
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| '''Gifting Introduced''' || Patch 2021.4.2 (Steam); Quest in 2021.4.2p3
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| '''Mobile Alpha (Android)''' || August 22, 2023 — VRC+ exclusive
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| '''Mobile Beta (Android)''' || December 8, 2023 — opened to all users
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| '''Monthly Price (USD)''' || US$9.99/month
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| '''Annual Price (USD)''' || US$99.99/year (~16% saving vs. monthly)
|-
| '''Payment Platforms''' || Steam; Meta Quest Store
|-
| '''Refund Policy''' || No refunds — handled by platform partners
|-
| '''Early Supporter Badge''' || Permanent; exclusive to earliest subscribers
|-
| '''Avatar Favorite Slots''' || 300 (4 rows, as of 2026)
|-
| '''World Favorite Slots''' || Doubled for VRC+ in Release 2026.1.1
|-
| '''Custom Emoji Limit''' || 18 (including animated via sprite sheet)
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| '''Custom Sticker Limit''' || 18
|-
| '''Custom Icon Limit''' || 64
|-
| '''Operator''' || [[VRChat Inc.]]
|-
| '''Status''' || Active — ongoing feature expansion as of April 2026
|}

'''VRC+''' (formally '''VRChat Plus''', stylized as '''VRC+''' in-platform) is the official premium subscription service of [[VRChat Inc.]], first launched on '''December 3, 2020''' for Steam users. It represents the foundational instrument of [[VRChat Inc.]]'s transition from a venture capital–dependent model toward sustainable recurring revenue, and is, as of April 2026, the primary direct monetization mechanism between the platform and its individual user base — a position it has held for over five years despite the subsequent development of the [[VRChat Creator Economy]] layer.

VRC+ operates on a straightforward patronage philosophy made explicit from its first announcement: it is a way for users who wish to financially support VRChat's continued development to do so in exchange for a set of platform perks that expand and enhance — but do not gatekeep — the core VRChat experience. The distinction between ''enhancement'' and ''gatekeeping'' was a deliberate design choice that has defined VRC+'s relationship with the broader free user base throughout its history.

The subscription has expanded substantially since its December 2020 launch. At inception, VRC+ offered four features. As of April 2026, it encompasses cosmetic personalization (icons, emojis, stickers, prints), advanced camera tooling (Camera Drone, Camera Dolly), expanded social infrastructure (additional group creation, instance naming), platform access privileges (Android mobile early access, age verification), trust rank benefits, tenure badges, and a growing suite of early-access features. Each addition represents a documented moment in VRChat's product development history.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' VRC+ is not merely a list of platform features — it is the financial backbone of VRChat's independent operation and the artifact through which [[VRChat Inc.]]'s business decisions become legible as institutional history. Its launch date (December 3, 2020) sits precisely at the intersection of VRChat's COVID-era user surge, the concurrent user record on New Year's Eve 2020, and the company's final year before its Series D raise. Its subscriber base is the economic engine that allowed VRChat to employ the team referenced in [[Graham Gaylor]]'s 2024 layoff email, and its cancellation was weaponized as community protest during the [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)|EAC Controversy]]. Understanding VRC+ is prerequisite to understanding VRChat's financial, product, and community history from 2020 onward.
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== Background: The Financial Context of Launch ==

=== VRChat Before VRC+ ===

Prior to the December 2020 launch of VRC+, [[VRChat Inc.]] operated entirely on investor capital. The company had raised a total of approximately $16.2 million across multiple rounds before its October 2021 Series C raise, with the most significant prior infusion being a '''$4 million investment from HTC Corporation''' in September 2017, followed by various seed and early-stage rounds. The platform itself — accessed by millions of users — was entirely free and generated no direct user revenue.

This model was viable during the early growth phase but produced structural fragility: VRChat's operating costs scaled with user growth (servers, infrastructure, moderation, development), while its revenue did not. By late 2020, with concurrent users growing substantially due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and the October 2020 launch of the Oculus Quest 2, the gap between operational scale and revenue had become a strategic risk.

The community was aware of this fragility. In Steam forum discussions contemporaneous with the VRC+ launch, users debated VRChat's revenue sources, noting that the company had "been living off" its HTC investment for years and that "money doesn't last forever." The pressure to establish a recurring revenue stream was not hidden — it was the explicit stated rationale of the VRC+ announcement.

=== The COVID-Era User Surge ===

VRC+ launched during the most significant growth period in VRChat's history. Key concurrent user milestones in the months surrounding the launch document the scale of the platform at this moment:

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! Date !! CCU Event !! Significance
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| '''October 2020''' || 24,000+ concurrent users (Halloween weekend) || New record at time; driven by Quest 2 launch and Halloween events
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| '''December 3, 2020''' || VRC+ launches on Steam || Platform's first recurring revenue product
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| '''December 31, 2020''' || 40,000+ concurrent users (New Year's Eve) || New record; server outage at midnight ET due to provider mistaking surge for DDoS attack
|}

Launching VRC+ into a community that had just broken concurrent user records — and was about to break them again on New Year's Eve — was not incidental timing. The expanded user base represented the largest pool of potential subscribers the platform had ever had, and the New Year's Eve 2020 server outage (caused by genuine scale, not an attack) underscored why investment in infrastructure was urgent.

== Announcement and Launch (November–December 2020) ==

=== The Medium Announcement (November 19, 2020) ===

VRC+ was first announced via a Medium blog post on '''November 19, 2020''', accompanied by an Open Beta period that allowed users to trial the subscription features without payment. The announcement framing was explicit about the dual purpose of the product:

<blockquote>
"VRChat is grateful to have an extremely supportive community, ready and willing to join us as we develop the leading social VR platform in the world. Often, we've been asked: 'Hey, how can I help you? How can I support VRChat?', where the answer has been 'Enjoy VRChat with your friends, and tell others about it!' Today, we want to introduce a new way for you to support us — VRChat Plus."
<br/>— <i>[[VRChat Inc.]] — VRChat Plus announcement, Medium, November 19, 2020</i>
</blockquote>

The announcement also contained the first public articulation of VRChat's long-term monetization philosophy — a statement that would define the entire arc of the Creator Economy that followed:

<blockquote>
"VRChat Plus is our first step towards our long-term goals for monetization. We want to allow people who create content — be it worlds, avatars, performances, games, hangouts, experiences, whatever — to be able to support themselves. VRChat is a place where creativity is unbounded. If people who like your work want to support you, we want to help them help you."
<br/>— <i>[[VRChat Inc.]] — VRChat Plus announcement, Medium, November 19, 2020</i>
</blockquote>

This passage is of particular archival importance: it constitutes the first public commitment by [[VRChat Inc.]] to a creator monetization layer that would not be realized until the [[VRChat Creator Economy]]'s launch in November 2023 — three years later.

=== Steam Launch (December 3, 2020) ===

VRC+ launched officially on Steam on '''December 3, 2020'''. At launch, it was available exclusively through Steam; Meta Quest platform users did not gain access until approximately eight months later. The launch feature set was intentionally minimal — a deliberate "Early Supporter" framing that positioned the subscription as patron funding first and feature product second:

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! Launch Feature !! Description
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| '''Custom User Icons''' || Personalize the in-game nameplate with an uploaded or in-VRChat photographed image; up to 64 icons saved; displayed next to display name in-world
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| '''100 Favorite Avatar Slots''' || Expanded from the universal free tier of 25 slots; split into 4 rows for organized categorization
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| '''Supporter Badge''' || Profile badge indicating active VRC+ subscription status; visible on profile and website
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| '''Early Supporter Badge''' || Permanent badge upgrade exclusive to users who subscribed during the early launch window; cannot be obtained after the early period closed
|-
| '''Increased Trust Rank''' || Subscriber's Trust Rank receives a one-level boost; minimum floor of User rank; contextually useful for new content creators requiring upload permissions
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| '''Photo on Invite''' || Ability to attach an in-game photograph to instance invite messages (listed as "in development" at exact launch; delivered soon after)
|}

The launch pricing — '''US$9.99/month''' or '''US$99.99/year''' (annual only available on Steam at that time) — has remained unchanged as of April 2026, representing over five years of price stability in a period of general consumer software price inflation. Industry observers at launch drew comparisons to Second Life's Premium subscription ($12/month or $99/year) and Roblox Premium, noting that VRC+ offered fewer tangible utilities than either at comparable price points, but argued the pricing made sense for a patronage model.

The '''Early Supporter Badge''' — a permanent cosmetic distinction marking the earliest subscribers — represents one of VRChat's most durable status signals. Unlike the standard Supporter Badge (which lapses with subscription cancellation), the Early Supporter Badge remained on the profiles of those who obtained it, becoming an artifact of VRChat's commercial history that remains visible in-platform to this day.

=== Quest Launch (Patch 2021.3.3, ~August 2021) ===

Meta Quest users gained access to VRC+ approximately eight months after the Steam launch, in '''patch 2021.3.3'''. The delay reflected both platform payment infrastructure complexity (Epic/Meta's Quest store payment systems require separate integration) and the general pattern of VRChat features rolling out to Steam before Quest during this period.

The annual subscription option remained Steam-exclusive for an extended period, with Quest users limited to monthly billing.

== The Gifting System (Patch 2021.4.2) ==

VRC+ gifting — the ability to purchase subscription time for another user — was introduced in '''patch 2021.4.2''' for Steam, with Quest gifting support added in '''patch 2021.4.2p3'''. The gifting system introduced several mechanics that became socially significant within VRChat culture:

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! Gifting Feature !! Description
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| '''Standard Gift''' || Purchase a fixed subscription period for another user; does not auto-renew; extends existing subscriptions rather than being rejected
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| '''Gift Drop''' || Distribute bundles of VRC+ gifts to multiple users in an instance simultaneously; can be distributed equally or weighted toward nearest users
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| '''Gift Drop Bundles''' || Purchasable bundles (with discounts up to 50%) for mass gifting; must be consumed in a single drop, cannot be split
|-
| '''Visibility''' || Gift drops are visible in-world; recipients receive notification; social gifting events emerged organically
|}

The '''gift drop''' mechanic in particular generated a distinct social practice within VRChat: events at which a prominent community member or content creator would enter an instance and perform a mass gift drop, distributing VRC+ subscriptions to all present users. This practice formalized the gift drop as a social gesture and a form of community patronage, embedding VRC+ gifting into VRChat's cultural layer as well as its commercial one.

== The Mobile Exclusivity Period (August–December 2023) ==

One of the most strategically significant deployments of VRC+ was the decision to make '''Android mobile early access an exclusive VRC+ benefit'''. When VRChat launched its Android mobile client in early access on '''August 22, 2023''', access was restricted to VRC+ subscribers — a deliberate use of the subscription as a gating mechanism to manage rollout scale while also providing a tangible, time-sensitive benefit to paying subscribers.

<blockquote>
"VRChat on Android Mobile will only be available to VRChat Plus subscribers, offering it as a beta to polish UI and UX before a full public launch."
<br/>— <i>[[VRChat Inc.]] — Road to VR coverage of Android development announcement, 2023</i>
</blockquote>

The exclusivity period lasted approximately '''108 days''' (August 22 to December 8, 2023), after which the Android client entered '''Beta''' status and was opened to all users. The patch notes for the transition (2023.4.2p2m) confirmed:

<blockquote>
"This is a big one — with this release, the VRChat Android app is now in BETA! Moving out of Alpha means that you no longer need VRChat Plus to access the app. In other words, it's now available for anyone."
<br/>— <i>[[VRChat Inc.]] — VRChat 2023.4.2p2m patch notes, December 8, 2023</i>
</blockquote>

The mobile exclusivity model established a precedent: VRC+ could be used to deliver genuine platform access to subscribers as a time-limited exclusive, before features graduated to general availability. This pattern would recur with later features (Camera Drone, Camera Dolly, Third Person View) and represents a structural approach to VRC+ benefit design.

== Feature Expansion: The Complete Record ==

The following table documents VRC+'s feature additions in chronological order, as comprehensively as available sources allow. This constitutes a significant portion of [[VRChat Inc.]]'s product development history from 2020 to 2026 in condensed form.

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! Period !! Feature Added !! Notes
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| '''December 3, 2020''' || Custom User Icons; 100 Avatar Favorite Slots; Supporter Badge; Early Supporter Badge; Trust Rank Boost; Photo on Invite || Launch feature set; Steam only
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| '''~August 2021 (2021.3.3)''' || Full VRC+ access on Meta Quest platform || Quest users could now subscribe and access all features
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| '''2021.4.2 / 2021.4.2p3''' || Gifting system (Steam then Quest) || Gift drops; bundle gifting; extends existing subscriptions
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| '''2021 onwards''' || Additional avatar favorite slot increases || Slots grew incrementally; current count 300 (4 rows)
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| '''Late 2022''' || Group creation privileges || VRC+ subscribers can create and join more groups; Groups feature launched November 2022
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| '''2022 onwards''' || Menu Backdrops / UI Themes || 5 themed backdrop options for the main menu interface
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| '''August 22, 2023''' || Android mobile early access (exclusive) || VRC+ only; lasted until December 8, 2023
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| '''June 29, 2023''' || Custom Emojis (18 slots; animated via sprite sheet supported) || Announced June 15, 2023; released June 29, 2023
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| '''2023''' || Custom Stickers (18 slots) || In-world placeable images; disappear when user leaves instance
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| '''2023''' || Prints || Physical-style in-world photos with metadata (who, where, when); collectible by other VRC+ users
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| '''2023''' || Sharing Pedestals || VRC+ users can share custom inventory items (emojis, stickers, photos, prints, themes) with all instance users via an in-world pedestal
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| '''2023''' || Photo Gallery / Inventory system || Centralized inventory for all custom content; later renamed from "Gallery" to "Inventory" (June 2025)
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| '''November 2023 onwards''' || VRC+ Tenure Badge || Auto-upgrading badge showing cumulative subscription duration; replaces/supplements standard Supporter Badge
|-
| '''November 2024 (broadly available January 2025)''' || Age Verification || VRC+ subscribers can verify age (18+) via Persona; grants access to host/join age-restricted Group instances
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| '''2024 onwards''' || Instance Naming || VRC+ subscribers can assign custom names to created instances
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| '''March 2025 (Release 2025.1.3)''' || Camera Drone || Fully-functional flyable drone with first-person view (FPV) mode; unlimited camera range; VRC+ exclusive
|-
| '''March 2025 (Release 2025.1.3)''' || Camera Dolly || Keyframe-based camera path animation system for cinematic capture; 150m camera range vs. standard 15m; VRC+ exclusive
|-
| '''March 2025 (beta)''' || Selfie Expression || Desktop webcam face tracking for avatar facial animation without VR headset; VRC+ beta access
|-
| '''Release 2026.1.1''' || World Favorites doubled || VRC+ subscribers receive double world favorite slots
|-
| '''Upcoming 2026.2.1''' || Third Person View (early access) || Early access to desktop third-person view until end of June 2026; VRC+ exclusive before general release
|-
| '''Ongoing''' || VRC+ Shop Discounts || Active subscribers receive percentage discounts on VRChat Shop purchases
|-
| '''Ongoing''' || Monthly Exclusive Inventory Bundles || Time-limited VRC+ exclusive content bundles (cosmetics, themed items); typically one per month
|-
| '''Ongoing''' || VRCat on Quick Menu || Clickable VRCat mascot on the Quick Menu that triggers sounds and prompts; cosmetic/novelty
|-
| '''Ongoing''' || Clock Variant || Access to the "VRChat+ Ultra Premium Time ☆" clock variant in UI
|-
| '''Ongoing''' || Reduced Display Name Cooldown || Display name changes reduced from 90-day to 30-day cooldown for active subscribers
|}

== Pricing, Tiers, and Platform Access ==

=== Pricing Structure (as of April 2026) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Tier !! Price !! Billing !! Savings !! Platform Availability
|-
| '''VRC+ Monthly''' || US$9.99/month || Monthly auto-renew || — || Steam; Meta Quest Store
|-
| '''VRC+ Yearly''' || US$99.99/year || Annual auto-renew || ~16% vs. monthly || Steam; Meta Quest Store
|-
| '''Black Friday / Holiday Promotions''' || Variable || Non-recurring || Up to 15 months for price of 12 (documented 2024) || Steam
|-
| '''Gift Drop Bundles''' || Variable (up to 50% discount) || Non-recurring || Up to 50% || Steam; Meta Quest Store
|}

'''European pricing''' includes Value-Added Tax (VAT) as required by regional regulations, resulting in higher effective prices for EU subscribers.

=== Platform-Specific Notes ===

* '''Steam:''' Both monthly and annual tiers available. Payment processed by Valve; VRChat does not handle payment issues directly. Supports cross-platform account merging (e.g., Oculus PC users can purchase via Steam by merging their account into a VRChat account).
* '''Meta Quest Store:''' Monthly tier only (historically; annual availability has expanded). Payment processed by Meta.
* '''Viveport / Pico:''' VRC+ is not purchasable directly on these platforms; users on these headsets can access VRC+ by purchasing via Steam and merging accounts.
* '''No refunds:''' Both platform partners prohibit subscription refunds; [[VRChat Inc.]] does not offer independent refunds.

=== Subscription Lapse Behavior ===

When a VRC+ subscription expires or is cancelled, the following documented behaviors apply:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Item !! Behavior on Lapse
|-
| '''Custom User Icon''' || Unequipped and hidden; uploaded icons saved but inaccessible until resubscription
|-
| '''Avatar Favorite Rows (3 of 4)''' || Inaccessible; first 25 avatars in Row 1 retained; remaining avatars saved on servers but cannot be used or managed
|-
| '''Custom Emojis / Stickers''' || Saved to inventory but inaccessible until resubscription
|-
| '''Prints''' || Saved but cannot be created or interacted with as VRC+ feature
|-
| '''Supporter Badge''' || Removed from profile; Early Supporter Badge (if earned) is permanent and unaffected
|-
| '''Trust Rank Boost''' || Boost removed; underlying Trust Rank may drop if the boost was the only factor elevating it
|-
| '''Group Creation Access''' || Cannot create new groups above free-tier limit; existing group ownership retained
|}

The server-side preservation of lapsed subscribers' content — storing (but locking) avatar rows, icons, and custom inventory items — is a deliberate design choice that reduces friction to resubscription and avoids data loss as a disincentive to cancel.

== Community and Cultural Dimensions ==

=== The Patronage Philosophy ===

VRC+'s design deliberately framed subscription value in terms of supporting VRChat rather than unlocking essential features. This framing was a strategic choice with real consequences for community reception: by avoiding the placement of core social features behind a paywall, [[VRChat Inc.]] maintained VRChat's fundamental accessibility as a free platform while creating a mechanism for willing financial support.

The comparison to platforms like Second Life — which locked meaningful features (group membership, land ownership, premium currency stipend) behind subscriptions — was explicitly made in community discussions contemporaneous with launch. The consensus that emerged was that VRC+ offered less functional value than its Second Life equivalent, but that this was acceptable given VRChat's zero-cost baseline.

This positioning also created a specific kind of subscriber: one whose primary motivation was platform patronage rather than feature acquisition. The emergence of gift drop culture — high-profile community members publicly distributing VRC+ to rooms full of strangers — is the clearest expression of this patronage orientation being internalized as a social norm.

=== VRC+ and the EAC Controversy ===

During the [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)|EAC Controversy]] of July 2022, organized calls to cancel VRC+ subscriptions emerged as a protest mechanism alongside the Steam review bombing campaign. This represented the first instance of VRC+ being used as a financial pressure lever against [[VRChat Inc.]]'s platform decisions. The company's rapid pivot to accessibility feature development — the fastest native feature implementation in VRChat's history — was motivated at least in part by the need to preserve subscriber confidence and prevent subscription cancellations from compounding the reputational damage of the review bombing.

The incident established that VRC+ subscription revenue was sufficiently important to [[VRChat Inc.]]'s operating model that the threat of mass cancellation constituted meaningful economic leverage — a form of community power that did not exist before VRC+'s launch.

=== VRC+ and the 2024 Layoffs ===

[[Graham Gaylor]]'s June 2024 layoff email — published by [[tupper]] on the VRChat Ask Forum — identified over-hiring during 2021–2022 and insufficient runway as primary causes of the workforce reduction. VRC+ subscription revenue was [[VRChat Inc.]]'s primary direct revenue stream during this period (before the Creator Economy launched in November 2023). The gap between VRC+ revenue, investor funding, and the operating costs of a team that had grown aggressively during the Series D period is the direct financial context for the layoffs.

The email's explicit acknowledgment that "VRChat has not yet achieved the level of commercial success we need to operate at this size" points to VRC+ as part of the revenue picture that fell short of growth projections — though subscriber numbers were never publicly disclosed by [[VRChat Inc.]], preventing precise analysis.

=== The "Lifetime VRC+" Severance Benefit ===

A notable footnote in the VRC+ historical record: Gaylor's 2024 layoff email included a '''lifetime VRC+ subscription''' as part of the severance package offered to departing employees. This detail — a perpetual subscription to a product whose cost is US$9.99/month or US$99.99/year, offered as compensation to people losing their jobs — documents the platform's valuation of VRC+ as a meaningful ongoing benefit at the institutional level as well as the community level.

== VRC+ in the Context of the Creator Economy ==

VRC+'s November 2020 launch announcement contained the explicit seed of what would become the [[VRChat Creator Economy]]:

<blockquote>
"We want to allow people who create content — be it worlds, avatars, performances, games, hangouts, experiences, whatever — to be able to support themselves."
<br/>— <i>[[VRChat Inc.]] — VRChat Plus announcement, November 2020</i>
</blockquote>

This promise took three years to begin delivery. The Creator Economy — launched November 2023, featuring paid world subscriptions, VRChat Credits as in-platform currency, and a 50% revenue share to group/world owners — represents the fulfillment of the commitment first stated in the VRC+ announcement.

VRC+ and the Creator Economy now operate as complementary but distinct monetization layers:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Layer !! Who Pays !! Who Receives Revenue !! Product Type
|-
| '''VRC+''' || User → [[VRChat Inc.]] || [[VRChat Inc.]] (platform revenue) || Platform subscription; personal features
|-
| '''Creator Economy''' || User → Creator (via VRChat Credits) || Creator (50%); [[VRChat Inc.]] (50%) || World/group access; creator support
|-
| '''VRChat Shop''' || User → [[VRChat Inc.]] || [[VRChat Inc.]] (cosmetics); VRC+ discount applied || Individual cosmetic items
|}

The emergence of the Shop (Release 2025.3.4) as a third monetization layer — selling individual cosmetic items outside the subscription model — further diversifies [[VRChat Inc.]]'s direct-to-consumer revenue architecture, with VRC+ serving as the entry-level recurring tier.

== Timeline of VRC+ History ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event
|-
| '''November 19, 2020''' || VRChat Plus announced via Medium blog post; Open Beta allows free trial
|-
| '''December 3, 2020''' || VRC+ launches on Steam; US$9.99/month or US$99.99/year; launch features: Icons, 100 avatar slots, Supporter Badge, Early Supporter Badge, Trust Rank boost
|-
| '''December 31, 2020''' || VRChat records 40,000+ CCU for New Year's Eve; server outage at midnight ET; VRC+ launch one month prior
|-
| '''~August 2021 (2021.3.3)''' || Meta Quest users gain VRC+ access (~8 months after Steam launch)
|-
| '''2021.4.2 / 2021.4.2p3''' || Gifting system introduced on Steam, then Quest; gift drop mechanic enabled
|-
| '''Early 2022''' || Avatar favorite slots incrementally increased; photo-on-invite features expanded
|-
| '''July 2022''' || [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)|EAC Controversy]]; organized VRC+ cancellation calls emerge as protest mechanism; VRChat's rapid response partly motivated by subscriber retention concerns
|-
| '''November 2022''' || VRChat Groups launched; VRC+ enables enhanced group creation privileges
|-
| '''June 15–29, 2023''' || Custom Emojis announced (June 15) and launched (June 29); 18 custom emoji slots; animated emoji via sprite sheet
|-
| '''2023''' || Custom Stickers (18 slots), Prints (in-world physical photos), Sharing Pedestals added to VRC+ feature set
|-
| '''August 22, 2023''' || Android mobile early access launches as VRC+ exclusive
|-
| '''November 2023''' || [[VRChat Creator Economy]] launches; paid world subscriptions via VRChat Credits; first formal fulfillment of November 2020 creator monetization promise
|-
| '''December 8, 2023''' || Android mobile Beta opens to all users; VRC+ mobile exclusivity period ends (108 days)
|-
| '''June 2024''' || [[Graham Gaylor]] layoff email; lifetime VRC+ included in severance package; VRC+ revenue context for company financial difficulties made implicit
|-
| '''November 2024 / January 2025''' || Age Verification for 18+ content announced (November 2024); widely available to VRC+ subscribers (January 2025)
|-
| '''March 2025 (2025.1.3)''' || Camera Drone and Camera Dolly launched as VRC+ exclusives; Selfie Expression in beta
|-
| '''June 2025''' || Inventory system renamed from "Gallery" to "Inventory"
|-
| '''Release 2026.1.1''' || World Favorites doubled for VRC+ subscribers
|-
| '''Upcoming 2026.2.1''' || Third Person View early access for VRC+ subscribers (until end of June 2026)
|-
| '''April 2026''' || VRC+ remains active; US$9.99/month and US$99.99/year pricing unchanged since December 2020
|}

== See Also ==

* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The operator of VRC+; subscription revenue is central to the company's operating model
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — CEO; VRC+ launch and financial context are referenced in his 2024 layoff communication
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community; published Gaylor's layoff email (which included lifetime VRC+ as severance) on the Ask Forum
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — The creator-facing monetization layer whose conceptual origins are in the November 2020 VRC+ announcement
* [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]] — Platform crisis during which organized VRC+ cancellation was deployed as community protest
* [[VRChat Trust & Safety System]] — VRC+'s Trust Rank boost is one of several mechanisms through which subscription status intersects with platform moderation architecture
* [[VRCat]] — VRChat's mascot; the clickable VRCat on the VRC+ Quick Menu tab is one of its in-platform expressions
* [[VRChat Mobile]] — Android early access was a VRC+ exclusive for 108 days; Mobile's launch is directly intertwined with VRC+ history

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus VRC+ Official Page — hello.vrchat.com]
* [https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchat-plus-faq VRC+ FAQ — hello.vrchat.com]
* [https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/VRC+ VRC+ — Official VRChat Wiki]
* [https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Gallery Inventory (formerly Gallery) — Official VRChat Wiki]
* [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202342p2m VRChat 2023.4.2p2m Patch Notes — Android Beta launch; VRC+ mobile exclusivity end]
* [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202513 VRChat 2025.1.3 Patch Notes — Camera Drone and Camera Dolly launch]
* [https://www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-plus-membership-early-supporter/ Road to VR — VRChat Plus launch coverage, December 7, 2020]
* [https://ryanschultz.com/2020/12/06/vrchat-launches-vrchat-plus-a-new-subscription-based-service/ RyanSchultz.com — VRChat Plus launch analysis, December 6, 2020]
* [https://www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-version-android-ios-release/ Road to VR — VRChat Android mobile announcement (VRC+ exclusivity detail), March 2023]

== References ==

* VRChat Inc. — VRChat Plus announcement (Medium, November 19, 2020); Steam Community announcement (November 2020)
* VRChat Inc. — VRC+ Official Page: hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus
* VRChat Inc. — VRC+ FAQ: hello.vrchat.com/vrchat-plus-faq
* VRChat Wiki (Official) — VRC+: wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/VRC+
* VRChat Wiki (Official) — Inventory / Gallery: wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Gallery
* VRChat Fandom Wiki — VRChat Plus: vrchat.fandom.com/wiki/VRChat_Plus
* VRChat patch notes — 2021.3.3 (Quest VRC+ launch); 2021.4.2 / 2021.4.2p3 (gifting); 2023.4.2p2m (Android Beta); 2025.1.3 (Camera Drone/Dolly); 2026.1.1 (World Favorites doubled): docs.vrchat.com
* Road to VR — "'VRChat' Launches Premium Membership, Now in 'Early Supporter' Phase on Steam" (December 7, 2020)
* Road to VR — "'VRChat' Flatscreen Version Now in Development for Android and iOS" (March 31, 2023)
* RyanSchultz.com — "VRChat Launches VRChat Plus, a New Subscription-Based Service" (December 6, 2020)
* Wikipedia — VRChat article; VRC+ and Creator Economy sections
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — VRCHistory article; layoff email (June 12, 2024); lifetime VRC+ severance detail
* [[Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)]] — VRCHistory article; VRC+ cancellation protest context
* Steam Community discussions — VRChat VRC+ pricing discussions (December 2020); competitor comparisons
* Last documented: April 19, 2026

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Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022)

2026-04-20T22:06:56Z

Kingsley: Created page with "__TOC__ {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px;" |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; font-size:1.05em;" | Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (2022) |- | '''Incident Type''' || Platform Policy / Security Update |- | '''Primary Update''' || VRChat 2022.2.2 (Build 1213) |- | '''Announcement Date''' || July 25, 2022 |- | '''Release Date''' || July 26, 2022 |- | '''EAC Developer''' || Epic Games (subsidiary o..."

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px;"
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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; font-size:1.05em;" | Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (2022)
|-
| '''Incident Type''' || Platform Policy / Security Update
|-
| '''Primary Update''' || VRChat 2022.2.2 (Build 1213)
|-
| '''Announcement Date''' || July 25, 2022
|-
| '''Release Date''' || July 26, 2022
|-
| '''EAC Developer''' || Epic Games (subsidiary of Epic Games, Inc.)
|-
| '''Platforms Affected''' || Steam (PC); partial VM/Linux impact
|-
| '''Platforms Unaffected''' || Oculus/Meta Quest (at launch)
|-
| '''Mod Loader Blocked''' || MelonLoader (all versions)
|-
| '''Peak Negative Reviews''' || ~21,847 (Steam "Recent" window)
|-
| '''Overall Rating Impact''' || "Very Positive" → "Mixed" (69% positive)
|-
| '''Feedback Post Votes''' || 22,000+ (Canny, demanding revert)
|-
| '''CCU Steam Drop''' || ~9–11% (34k → ~31k peak Steam users)
|-
| '''CCU Total Drop''' || ~30% (Steam + Quest combined, 3-month period)
|-
| '''Response Blog Post''' || "Addressing your Feedback" — July 28, 2022
|-
| '''Open Beta Response''' || July 30, 2022
|-
| '''CCU Recovery''' || Christmas 2022 (approx. 5 months post-event)
|-
| '''Status''' || EAC remains active as of April 2026
|}

The '''Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy''' of July 2022 — referred to within the VRChat community as the '''EAC Incident''', the '''Security Update Controversy''', or simply '''"The EAC Update"''' — is the most significant platform governance crisis in [[VRChat Inc.]]'s operational history. On '''July 26, 2022''', [[VRChat Inc.]] deployed update '''2022.2.2 (Build 1213)''', which introduced Epic Games' '''Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)''' kernel-level anti-cheat system to the VRChat client. The implementation permanently and immediately disabled all third-party client modifications — a modding ecosystem that had existed alongside VRChat since its early Steam Early Access period and which had, by 2022, become deeply embedded in the platform's accessibility, quality-of-life, and social infrastructure.

The community response was immediate, organized, and historically unprecedented in scope for a VRChat platform update. Within hours of the announcement, VRChat's Steam page was engulfed in a review bombing event that ultimately pushed the game's "Recent Reviews" rating to '''Overwhelmingly Negative''' — a category requiring near-total negative consensus — before the overall review score collapsed from "Very Positive" to "Mixed." A Canny feedback post demanding the rollback of EAC accumulated over '''22,000 upvotes''' within 24 hours. The VRChat Discord server experienced sustained disruption. Coverage appeared across PC Gamer, Kotaku, NME, Dexerto, The Gamer, and ComicBook.com within 48 hours of the announcement.

[[VRChat Inc.]] did not roll back EAC. Instead, the company published a response blog post on '''July 28, 2022''' titled "Addressing your Feedback," which acknowledged the community's concerns, committed to not reverting the update, and announced an immediate, emergency reprioritization of the development roadmap toward accessibility and quality-of-life features that the modding ecosystem had previously provided. This period — characterized by the fastest native feature implementation in VRChat's development history — represents the event's second and arguably more lasting legacy: a demonstration that coordinated community pressure could materially reshape the platform's product priorities.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' The EAC Controversy is the defining governance crisis of VRChat's post-Series D period. It sits at the intersection of four of VRChat's most historically persistent tensions: platform control versus community autonomy; accessibility versus security; the informal mod economy versus the formal development roadmap; and the social contract between a platform and the user community that built it. Unlike most VRChat platform events, the EAC Controversy generated extensive contemporaneous external media documentation — PC Gamer, Kotaku, NME, Dexerto, The Gamer, Road to VR, Can I Play That, and others — providing an unusually rich primary and secondary source record. This article treats that record as archaeological material and reconstructs the event's timeline, technical dimensions, community response, and institutional aftermath as precisely as the available evidence allows.
</div>

== Background: The VRChat Modding Ecosystem ==

=== Origins of Client Modding ===

VRChat's client modding ecosystem predates the controversy by several years and grew organically from the same community creativity that drove world and avatar creation. Because VRChat is built on Unity and distributed as a Windows executable, it was technically accessible to modification through Unity-compatible injection frameworks almost from the beginning.

The pivotal technical development was '''MelonLoader''' — an open-source, cross-game Unity/.NET mod loader whose applicability to VRChat was widely adopted by the community. MelonLoader used a tool called '''AssemblyUnhollower''' to extract and expose the method and object structures of VRChat's IL2CPP compiled build in a format that could be modded using C#. This made VRChat mods significantly more powerful and developer-friendly than earlier injection methods. By 2022, MelonLoader was the standard framework through which virtually all VRChat client mods were deployed.

The organizational home for the community modding effort was the '''VRChat Modding Group (VRCMG)''' — a Discord-based collective of mod developers who maintained a curated repository of verified mods and operated the '''VRChat Melon Assistant''' installer tool, which automated the installation and updating of VRCMG-approved mods. VRCMG explicitly vetted mods for safety, distinguishing them from unverified third-party mods that carried meaningful risks.

It is critical to note that client modification was, at all times, technically against VRChat's Terms of Service. However, this ToS prohibition was widely known to be un-enforced in practice for benign mods, and the platform's implicit tolerance of the modding ecosystem had become a structural assumption of the community. Modded clients were used openly by a significant portion of the player base.

=== The Modding Ecosystem at Its Peak (2021–2022) ===

By the time of the EAC implementation in July 2022, the VRChat modding ecosystem had produced a substantial catalog of client modifications serving genuine user needs. The most significant categories were:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Category !! Notable Mods !! Function
|-
| '''Accessibility''' || VRC-CC; speech-to-text integrations; visual clarity tools || Closed captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users in video player worlds; screen reader compatibility; colorblind adjustments
|-
| '''Accessibility (Mobility)''' || Horizon Adjust (community build); BetterLocomotion; LyingDown mods || Allowed users with physical disabilities to orient VRChat's horizon relative to their actual body position; critical for users who play lying down due to medical conditions
|-
| '''Performance''' || GPU optimization hooks; framerate improvement scripts || Addressed VRChat's historically poor client-side performance, particularly significant on mid-range hardware
|-
| '''Safety''' || AdvancedSafety || Added additional user-side protections against avatar-based attacks and crasher content; paradoxically, removing this mod in the name of security eliminated one of the community's own safety layers
|-
| '''Quality of Life''' || UIExpansionKit; JoinNotifier; CameraMinus; LagFreeScreenshots || Extended VRChat's native menus; notified users when friends joined instances; improved camera and screenshot tooling
|-
| '''Social / Interaction''' || emmVRC (comprehensive multi-feature suite) || Provided a large suite of social, UI, and gameplay improvements; one of the most widely used mod packages on the platform
|-
| '''Content''' || Avatar search enhancements; expanded favorites || Extended VRChat's then-limited native avatar management system
|}

The VRCMG mod repository represented the vetted, "wholesome" end of the modding spectrum. A parallel ecosystem of unverified mods existed simultaneously — including genuinely malicious tools capable of crashing instances, harvesting avatar data, and harassing players. It was this malicious end of the spectrum that [[VRChat Inc.]] cited as the primary justification for EAC.

=== emmVRC: The Flagship Mod ===

'''emmVRC''' (authored by TheTrueYoshifan / emmVRC development team) was the most feature-comprehensive and widely deployed mod in the VRChat ecosystem. It represented years of iterative development and had survived multiple prior VRChat updates that broke older mod frameworks. The post-mortem published by its author in July 2022 documented the history of the platform's relationship with VRCMG developers and serves as one of the most significant primary sources for understanding the years of accumulated tension that preceded the EAC event.

In March 2021, VRChat had banned a significant number of VRCMG mod creators from the platform — a decision that was reversed after substantial community pushback, leading to a dialogue between VRChat staff and mod developers. That dialogue, according to emmVRC's author, did not ultimately produce any concrete protections for the modding community:

<blockquote>
"Not only did our discussions not provide anything but 'we want this and this' without any return, but their blatant ignorance towards their entire community made me lose any faith I had remaining in them."
<br/>— <i>TheTrueYoshifan, emmVRC author — "emmVRC and VRChat: A Post-Mortem," July 27, 2022</i>
</blockquote>

== The Security Update (July 25–26, 2022) ==

=== The Announcement (July 25, 2022) ===

On '''July 25, 2022''', [[VRChat Inc.]] published a blog post titled '''"The VRChat Security Update"''' announcing that the next client update would implement Easy Anti-Cheat. The blog post was accompanied by a tweet from the official VRChat account:

<blockquote>
"In the next VRChat update, we're implementing the first of several new features focused on making VRChat a better and safer place to hang out. This includes our implementation of Easy Anti-Cheat and Secure Instances."
<br/>— <i>VRChat Official (@VRChat) — Twitter/X, July 25, 2022</i>
</blockquote>

The blog post framed the rationale in terms of malicious modification:

<blockquote>
"'Modified clients' are a large problem for VRChat in a variety of ways. Malicious modified clients allow users to attack and harass others, causing a huge amount of moderation issues. Even seemingly non-malicious modifications complicate the support and development of VRChat, and make it impossible for VRChat creators to work within the expected, documented bounds of VRChat."
<br/>— <i>VRChat Inc. — "The VRChat Security Update" blog post, July 25, 2022</i>
</blockquote>

The framing did not distinguish between malicious mods (crashers, exploiters) and benign mods (accessibility tools, QoL improvements). The announcement made clear that EAC would block all client modifications without exception.

=== Update 2022.2.2 — Technical Specifications (July 26, 2022) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Component !! Detail
|-
| '''Build Number''' || 1213
|-
| '''Release Date''' || July 26, 2022
|-
| '''EAC Version''' || Epic Games Easy Anti-Cheat (kernel-level)
|-
| '''MelonLoader Detection''' || Flagged as "untrusted system file"; triggers EAC violation
|-
| '''Effect on All Mods''' || Complete prevention; no granular allowlist
|-
| '''Secure Instances''' || Instance privacy rules now enforced server-side, not just client-side
|-
| '''Portal Locking''' || Friends/Friends+ portals now locked by default; only friends can see and use them
|-
| '''Local Test Builds''' || EAC explicitly disabled in local test builds; world development in Unity unaffected
|-
| '''Quest Platform''' || EAC not applied to Meta Quest / Oculus platform at launch
|-
| '''Virtual Machines''' || GPU passthrough configurations (common in some VR setups) blocked by EAC
|-
| '''Linux / Steam Deck''' || Initial reports of EAC breaking VR mode under Linux; workaround via Proton Experimental bleeding edge beta; desktop Steam overlay flagged as cheat
|}

The simultaneous deployment of '''Secure Instances''' — moving instance rule enforcement from the client to the server — was a functionally separate and largely uncontroversial security improvement that was nonetheless packaged with EAC in the same update, contributing to the perception that the update was an aggressive, broad-spectrum clampdown.

== Community Response ==

=== Review Bombing: Chronology and Scale ===

The community response began within hours of the July 25 announcement and escalated rapidly through July 26.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Metric !! Peak Value !! Timeframe
|-
| '''Steam "Recent" Negative Reviews''' || ~21,847 reviews || Within days of July 25 announcement
|-
| '''Steam "Recent" Rating''' || Overwhelmingly Negative || Within 48 hours
|-
| '''Steam Overall Rating''' || Mixed (69% positive) || Within approximately 1 week; down from Very Positive
|-
| '''Canny Feedback Post (revert demand)''' || 22,000+ upvotes || Within ~24 hours of announcement
|-
| '''Can I Play That Accessibility Feedback''' || Documented 22,000 votes in under 24 hours || July 25–26, 2022
|}

Contemporaneous analysis (zkxs.dev, published November 3, 2022, three months post-event) documented the Steam concurrent user impact:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Metric !! Pre-EAC !! Post-EAC (3 months) !! Change
|-
| '''Peak Steam CCU''' || ~34,000–36,000 || ~31,000–32,000 || −9% to −11%
|-
| '''Total Platform CCU (Steam + Quest)''' || Baseline || Approximately −30% || Attributed partly to review bomb deterring new Quest users
|-
| '''Steam "Recent" Rating''' || Mostly Positive || Mixed → recovering || Recovered to Mostly Positive (~71%) by ~3 months post-event
|-
| '''Overall CCU Recovery''' || — || Christmas 2022 || ~5 months post-event
|}

Negative reviews on the Oculus platform also appeared, though at significantly lower volume. The Viveport platform was not meaningfully affected by the review campaign.

=== The Accessibility Dimension ===

The most morally significant dimension of the community response was the centering of '''accessibility'''. Voices within the disability community rapidly documented the specific harms of the mod removal to users for whom those mods were not optional:

<blockquote>
"'VRC-CC' is a mod that adds closed captions to movie worlds so deaf/HH people can watch movies with their friends. VRChat is killing that today by banning all mods. They've done absolutely nothing to address serious accessibility gaps on their platform."
<br/>— <i>Foxipso (@TheFoxipso) — Twitter/X, July 25, 2022</i>
</blockquote>

Specific accessibility mods affected included:

* '''VRC-CC''' — Closed captions for video player worlds; used by deaf and hard-of-hearing users
* '''Horizon Adjust (community build)''' — Reoriented the in-game horizon for users who play lying down due to physical disabilities or medical conditions; VRChat's native implementation did not offer this
* '''Speech-to-text integrations''' — Transcribed spoken audio as text for users with hearing impairments
* '''Visual clarity and colorblind adjustment tools'''
* '''BetterLocomotion''' — Enhanced movement options for users with non-standard physical setups

The accessibility argument reframed the controversy from a dispute between developers and modders into a question of platform responsibility toward disabled users. It was this dimension — more than general QoL complaints — that most directly influenced [[VRChat Inc.]]'s response framing.

The '''Helping Hands''' community — a VRChat group dedicated to teaching sign language in VR, including sign language variants developed specifically for VR environments — confirmed direct communication with VRChat staff during the immediate post-announcement period, stating they felt they were being heard while also acknowledging the update's deep impact on their community.

=== Modding Community Statements ===

The VRCMG mod developer '''knah''' (author of VRCMods, VRCMelonAssistant) archived their entire VRChat mod repository following the update and redirected the community toward alternatives:

<blockquote>
"Fighting against a commercial anti-cheat is not something I want to spend my time on, goes against the spirit of wholesome modding, and risks bans for people who would choose to use a 'bypass'. This means that this repository will not see any further development. It will soon be archived. If you're looking for a social VR platform that still supports modding and listens to the community, you can check out ChilloutVR or NeosVR."
<br/>— <i>knah — VRCMods GitHub repository README, July 2022</i>
</blockquote>

emmVRC's author published a full post-mortem on July 27, 2022, documenting the years of negotiation between VRCMG developers and VRChat staff that had preceded — and ultimately failed to prevent — the EAC implementation.

=== Migration to Competing Platforms ===

The controversy prompted documented migration activity to competing social VR platforms, particularly '''ChilloutVR''' (developed by Alpha Blend Interactive) and '''NeosVR'''. Both platforms explicitly supported client modding. ChilloutVR saw a significant influx of users and VRChat modders in the days following the announcement. Multiple VRCMG developers, including knah, subsequently began publishing mods and tools for ChilloutVR.

The migration was meaningful but did not represent a permanent mass exodus. VRChat's concurrent user data stabilized and recovered by Christmas 2022, consistent with the analysis that the platform's network effects and world/avatar ecosystem were too deeply entrenched to be displaced by a competing platform at that time.

== VRChat's Institutional Response ==

=== The Hard Line (July 25–26, 2022) ===

The initial VRChat response to the review bombing and community outcry was an acknowledgment of the feedback combined with an unambiguous statement that the update would not be reverted. The update notes for 2022.2.2 included the following:

<blockquote>
"We are reprioritizing, reorganizing, and changing our internal development roadmap to focus on the feedback you've given us. Let's follow that up with the hard part: we are going to be releasing this update, and we do not have plans or intent to revert or roll it back. However, we hear you and see you saying that many of the modified client features that are being lost due to this are extremely important to you, or in some cases allow you to use VRChat at all, when in regards to modifications that added accessibility features that VRChat currently lacks. Addressing these concerns and feedback is our highest priority."
<br/>— <i>VRChat Inc. — Update notes, VRChat 2022.2.2, July 26, 2022</i>
</blockquote>

=== "Addressing Your Feedback" (July 28, 2022) ===

On '''July 28, 2022''', [[VRChat Inc.]] published the blog post '''"Addressing your Feedback"''' — the most substantial official response to the controversy and the document that defined the company's path forward. The post committed to an emergency reprioritization of the development roadmap with a specific focus on accessibility and quality-of-life features that the mod ecosystem had previously provided.

Features committed to in the immediate-term roadmap included:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Feature !! Function !! Priority Tag
|-
| '''Horizon Adjust''' || Reorient the in-game horizon for users playing while lying down || Accessibility
|-
| '''Personal Mirrors''' || Local-only mirror; movable, resizable, with rendering settings; optional avatar lock || QoL / Accessibility
|-
| '''Movable Menu''' || Adjust the placement of the main menu || Accessibility
|-
| '''Colorblind Sliders''' || Visual adjustment settings for colorblind users || Accessibility
|-
| '''Mic Sensitivity''' || Custom microphone sensitivity control || QoL
|-
| '''Haptics on Touch''' || Controller haptics activate on Avatar Dynamics contact (head pat, tail touch) || Social / QoL
|-
| '''More Favorites''' || Increased slots for favorite avatars, worlds, and friends || QoL
|-
| '''Calibration Mirror''' || Mirror displayed during full-body tracking calibration || QoL / FBT users
|-
| '''Portal Prompts''' || Confirmation prompt before traveling through a portal || Safety / QoL
|-
| '''Gesture Indicator''' || HUD element showing currently active controller gestures || QoL
|-
| '''Text-to-Speech (TTS)''' || Cross-platform TTS solution || Accessibility (in exploration)
|-
| '''Text Chat''' || Speech bubble text chat visible to nearby players; prototype complete || Accessibility
|}

=== Open Beta: July 30, 2022 ===

On '''July 30, 2022''' — four days after the update's release — [[VRChat Inc.]] deployed a live-compatible Open Beta containing the first batch of accessibility and QoL features: Horizon Adjust, Movable Menu, Portal Prompts, Gesture Indicator, and improvements to Look-To-Move behavior. The speed of deployment was notable; features that typically would require weeks of internal development and staging were shipped in days.

This represented what the [[VRChat SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)|SDK article]] and subsequent historical analysis characterize as the most rapid native feature implementation in VRChat's development history, produced under direct community pressure.

== Technical Analysis: What EAC Actually Did ==

=== Easy Anti-Cheat Architecture ===

Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is a kernel-level anti-cheat system developed by Kamu and subsequently acquired by Epic Games. In the context of VRChat, it operates as a kernel-mode driver that runs with elevated system privileges, allowing it to detect software attempting to modify or inject into the VRChat process.

MelonLoader's detection by EAC was described in technical terms as being flagged as an "untrusted system file" — a consequence of its injection mechanism rather than any specifically malicious behavior. EAC cannot distinguish between a mod that adds closed captions for deaf users and a mod that crashes other players' clients; both are injected modifications and both are blocked identically.

The implementation had several documented technical side effects beyond the intended blocking of MelonLoader:

* '''Virtual machine / GPU passthrough''' — Some users who used VR with GPU passthrough configurations were unable to play; EAC flags hypervisor environments as potential cheat vectors
* '''Linux / Steam Deck VR''' — EAC initially prevented VRChat from launching in VR mode under Linux; desktop mode functioned but the Steam overlay was flagged; a workaround using Proton Experimental's bleeding edge beta resolved the VR issue
* '''Quest platform exemption''' — EAC was not deployed to the Meta Quest version at launch, creating a temporary asymmetry where Quest users could still run certain mods

=== The Security Argument ===

[[VRChat Inc.]]'s security case for EAC rested on the genuine problem of malicious mods: modified clients had been used to crash instances (and reportedly crash client PCs), harass users through forced animations or sounds, and exploit avatar and world systems. These were documented, real problems.

The counterargument, made prominently in community feedback, was structural: the malicious users who deployed crashers and exploit mods were far more motivated to find EAC bypasses than benign mod users were, and EAC's effectiveness at permanently stopping determined malicious actors was not guaranteed. Contemporaneous community analysis noted:

* Malicious actors would invest effort in bypass development that accessibility mod users would not
* AdvancedSafety — one of the blocked mods — was itself a protective mod that shielded users from some avatar-based attacks, meaning EAC's deployment removed a layer of community-provided protection alongside the genuine threats
* [[VRChat Inc.]] was not partnering with Epic but simply licensing the EAC software; the platform had no special influence over EAC's update or enforcement trajectory

== Long-Term Legacy ==

=== The Accessibility Precedent ===

The EAC Controversy's most enduring institutional legacy is the native accessibility feature set it produced. Features that VRChat users had obtained through community mods for years were, within weeks and months of the controversy, integrated into the base client. Text-to-Speech, closed captions, horizon adjust, personal mirrors, and text chat represent a structural improvement in VRChat's accessibility infrastructure — improvements that may not have been prioritized on the same timeline without the community pressure generated by the EAC event.

This dynamic — community crisis producing rapid platform improvement — is now part of VRCHistory's documented record of how [[VRChat Inc.]] has responded to existential community feedback events.

=== The Trust Deficit ===

The controversy produced a lasting trust deficit between a segment of the modding and accessibility communities and [[VRChat Inc.]] that persisted well beyond the recovery of concurrent user numbers. The emmVRC post-mortem, the VRCMG archival statements, and the modder migration to ChilloutVR collectively represent a documented rupture with a community that had for years contributed significant functional value to the platform without compensation.

The relationship between VRChat's platform development and its community tooling ecosystem — the question of which features are the platform's responsibility and which can be delegated to community labor — remains an active and unresolved tension in VRCHistory's documentation scope.

=== The 2024 Layoffs: A Connecting Thread ===

[[Graham Gaylor]]'s June 2024 layoff email, published publicly by [[tupper]], cited "over-hiring" and "delayed management" as root causes of VRChat's financial difficulties — problems that emerged during the same 2021–2022 period as the EAC implementation. The EAC Controversy can be read in this context as one element of a broader pattern in which [[VRChat Inc.]] made aggressive, top-down platform decisions during a period of rapid growth and then faced the consequences of those decisions in subsequent years.

=== EAC Status: April 2026 ===

As of the last documented date for this article (April 2026), Easy Anti-Cheat remains active in VRChat's PC client. Client-side modification remains prohibited and technically blocked. No reversal has been implemented or announced. The accessibility features promised in the "Addressing your Feedback" blog post were progressively delivered through 2022 and 2023. The competitive pressure from ChilloutVR and NeosVR that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the controversy did not displace VRChat as the dominant social VR platform.

== Timeline of the Event ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event
|-
| '''Pre-2022''' || MelonLoader and VRCMG establish the client modding ecosystem; mods become structurally integrated into VRChat accessibility, QoL, and social infrastructure
|-
| '''March 2021''' || VRChat bans significant number of VRCMG mod creators; community pushback reverses the ban; dialogue opens between VRChat staff and VRCMG developers; dialogue does not produce concrete protections
|-
| '''July 25, 2022''' || "The VRChat Security Update" blog post published; EAC announced; immediate community backlash begins; Canny feedback post demanding revert begins accumulating votes
|-
| '''July 25, 2022''' || @Foxipso Twitter post documenting accessibility impact of VRC-CC closure goes viral within VRChat community
|-
| '''July 26, 2022''' || VRChat 2022.2.2 (Build 1213) released; EAC active; MelonLoader blocked; Secure Instances deployed; "we do not have plans or intent to revert" statement published in update notes
|-
| '''July 26–27, 2022''' || Steam "Recent Reviews" reach "Overwhelmingly Negative" (~21,847 reviews); PC Gamer, NME, The Gamer, ComicBook.com publish coverage
|-
| '''July 27, 2022''' || emmVRC post-mortem published by TheTrueYoshifan; VRCMG repos including knah's VRCMods begin archival process; knah redirects community to ChilloutVR and NeosVR
|-
| '''July 28, 2022''' || Kotaku publishes "The World's Most Popular Social VR Game Is In Turmoil"; "Addressing your Feedback" blog post published; accessibility roadmap committed
|-
| '''July 30, 2022''' || Open Beta with first accessibility batch deployed: Horizon Adjust, Movable Menu, Portal Prompts, Gesture Indicator, Look-To-Move improvements
|-
| '''August 2022''' || VRChat fast-tracks Main Menu Update and further accessibility features; most rapid feature implementation period in company history
|-
| '''~October 2022''' || Steam "Recent Reviews" begin recovering; overall rating remains at "Mixed" (~69% positive)
|-
| '''~October/November 2022''' || Steam overall rating crosses 70% threshold; returns to "Mostly Positive"
|-
| '''Christmas 2022''' || Steam and total concurrent user counts recover to approximate pre-EAC levels
|-
| '''April 2026''' || EAC remains active; no reversal; accessibility features from the response roadmap integrated into base client
|}

== See Also ==

* [[Graham Gaylor]] — VRChat CEO; institutional decision-maker during the EAC period; 2024 layoff email provides context for the company dynamics of 2021–2022
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The company responsible for the Security Update decision
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community; the staff member most directly interfacing with community response during the controversy
* [[VRChat SDK2 to SDK3 (Udon)]] — The concurrent platform technical evolution that provides context for VRChat's development priorities in 2022
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — One of the communities most vocal during the EAC controversy, particularly regarding accessibility mods used by community members with disabilities
* [[VRChat Trust & Safety System]] — The broader moderation architecture that EAC was deployed to protect
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — The post-EAC commercialization layer whose development was accelerated during the same period

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/vrchat-security-update VRChat Security Update — Official Blog Post, July 25, 2022]
* [https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/addressing-your-feedback "Addressing your Feedback" — Official Blog Post, July 28, 2022]
* [https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202222 VRChat 2022.2.2 Official Patch Notes (docs.vrchat.com)]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/vrchat-is-being-review-bombed-to-hell-and-back-after-anti-cheat-announcement/ PC Gamer — "VRChat is being review bombed to hell and back after anti-cheat announcement," July 26, 2022]
* [https://kotaku.com/vrchat-easy-anti-cheat-mods-review-bomb-1849334749 Kotaku — "The World's Most Popular Social VR Game Is In Turmoil," July 28, 2022]
* [https://thetrueyoshifan.com/2022/07/27/emmvrc-and-vrchat-a-post-mortem/ emmVRC Post-Mortem — TheTrueYoshifan, July 27, 2022]
* [https://github.com/knah/vrcmods knah's VRCMods — Archived GitHub Repository (includes final statement)]
* [https://www.zkxs.dev/2022/11/03/vrchat-ccu.html "Effect of Anti-Cheat on VRChat Concurrent Users" — zkxsBlog, November 3, 2022 (quantitative CCU analysis)]
* [https://caniplaythat.com/2022/08/09/vrchat-eac-update-backlash-accessibility-worries-promises/ "VRChat EAC Update: Backlash, Accessibility Worries, Promises" — Can I Play That, August 9, 2022]
* [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/07/vrchat-adds-easy-anti-cheat-community-not-happy-but-linux-and-steam-deck-work-fine/ GamingOnLinux — Linux/Steam Deck EAC impact coverage, July 2022]

== References ==

* VRChat Inc. — "The VRChat Security Update" (official blog, July 25, 2022)
* VRChat Inc. — VRChat 2022.2.2 patch notes (docs.vrchat.com, July 26, 2022)
* VRChat Inc. — "Addressing your Feedback" (official blog, July 28, 2022)
* PC Gamer — VRChat review bomb coverage (July 26, 2022)
* Kotaku — "The World's Most Popular Social VR Game Is In Turmoil" (July 28, 2022)
* NME — VRChat EAC coverage (July 27, 2022)
* Dexerto — VRChat EAC response coverage (July 28, 2022)
* The Gamer — VRChat review bomb coverage (July 27, 2022)
* ComicBook.com — VRChat EAC coverage; 21,847 review figure
* TheTrueYoshifan — "emmVRC and VRChat: A Post-Mortem" (July 27, 2022)
* knah — VRCMods GitHub repository final statement (July 2022; archived)
* zkxsBlog — "Effect of Anti-Cheat on VRChat Concurrent Users" (November 3, 2022; quantitative CCU data)
* Can I Play That — "VRChat EAC Update: Backlash, Accessibility Worries, Promises" (August 9, 2022)
* Can I Play That — "VRChat responds to accessibility concerns following security update" (August 1, 2022)
* GamingOnLinux — Linux/Steam Deck EAC impact (July 2022)
* RyanSchultz.com — "VRChat's Latest Security Update, Incorporating Easy Anti-Cheat" (July 26–28, 2022)
* Foxipso (@TheFoxipso) — Twitter/X, July 25, 2022 (VRC-CC accessibility documentation)
* Last documented: April 19, 2026

[[Category:Platform History]]
[[Category:VRChat Inc.]]
[[Category:Controversies]]
[[Category:2022 VRChat]]
[[Category:Security & Moderation]]
[[Category:Accessibility]]
[[Category:Modding History]]
[[Category:Community Events]]

Kingsley Vega

2026-04-20T22:05:24Z

Kingsley: /* Hardware & Immersion */

__TOC__
== Introduction ==

'''Kingsley Vega''', predominantly known across the metaverse by the username '''King''' (often stylized as '''K̶i̶n̶g̶'''), is a prominent [[VRChat]] Trusted User, world developer, content creator, and the principal founder of the '''VRCHistory.org''' archival project.

Operating out of '''Alaska''', King has been a long-standing fixture in the VRChat community, bridging the gap between niche social communities — such as the regional '''Alaskan Furs''' — and broader platform preservation efforts.

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; font-size:90%;"
|+ '''Kingsley Vega — Quick Reference'''
|-
! Field !! Value
|-
| '''Username''' || King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)
|-
| '''Full Name''' || Kingsley Vega
|-
| '''User ID''' || <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
|-
| '''Trust Level''' || Trusted User
|-
| '''Platform''' || PCVR (Windows)
|-
| '''Location''' || Alaska, USA
|-
| '''Legacy Badge''' || 7-Year Veteran
|-
| '''VRC+ Status''' || Active Subscriber
|-
| '''Role''' || World Developer · Content Creator · Archivist
|-
| '''Founded''' || VRCHistory.org
|}

== Digital Identity & Hardware ==

King is known for a commitment to high-fidelity virtual experiences and expressive avatar utilization.

=== Hardware & Immersion ===

To achieve maximum immersion and performance in unoptimized or heavily populated instances.

For the VR interface itself, King is a proponent of advanced tracking technologies, utilizing a '''Meta Quest Pro''' combined with '''FaceFocusVR''' hardware. This pairing enables:

* '''Full eye tracking''' — allowing realistic gaze direction and blinking in-world
* '''Lower-face tracking''' — capturing lip movement, jaw position, and facial expressions in real time
* '''Enhanced non-verbal communication''' — micro-expressions and authenticity that go beyond standard head/hand tracking

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Details
|-
|-
| VR Headset || Meta Quest Pro
|-
| Face Tracking || FaceFocusVR (eye + lower-face)
|-
| Render Mode || PCVR (PC-tethered)
|}

=== Avatars & Affiliations ===

King frequently utilizes highly optimized, cross-platform models with advanced toggles. A notable example is the '''Mayu''' model by creator '''Laska 69''', chosen for its balance of visual fidelity, toggle flexibility, and cross-platform compatibility.

==== Trust Rank ====

Within the [[VRChat Trust System|VRChat social hierarchy]], King holds the '''Trusted User''' rank — one of the highest achievable through legitimate, long-term community participation. This rank reflects sustained positive engagement, avatar uploads, world activity, and community standing over many years.

==== Legacy Badge ====

King's profile features the highly coveted '''7-Year''' legacy badge, marking them as a veteran of the platform's early developmental eras. This badge is awarded automatically and cannot be purchased or accelerated — it is purely a function of account age and survival through VRChat's formative years.

==== Group Affiliations ====

King is heavily affiliated with several community groups across the platform:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Group !! Notes
|-
| '''Alaskan Furs''' || Prominent badge displayed; regional furry community based in Alaska
|-
| '''1984''' || Member
|-
| '''20nik''' || Member
|-
| '''Alaska''' || Member; reflects regional identity and community ties
|-
| '''ANTI E-DATING''' || Member
|}

== World Creation ==

As a world developer, King focuses on '''utility, community accessibility, and cross-platform optimization'''. Their design philosophy centers around providing users with tangible, creative tools and spaces to express their unique perspectives — as stated directly in their world description:

<blockquote>
"My work allows me to channel my inner creativity into something tangible that I can share with others. It's a way for me to showcase my unique perspective and bring my ideas to life."
</blockquote>

=== Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars) ===

{{World Infobox
| name = Chill Furry Avatar World (70+ Avatars)
| world_id = wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba
| author = K̶i̶n̶g̶
| author_id = usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8
| created = June 8, 2022
| published = June 18, 2022
| last_updated = April 24, 2024
| version = 84
| capacity = 80 (Recommended: 40)
| size = 43.27 MB
| platforms = PC (Windows), Android (Quest/Meta), iOS
| visits = 85,031+
| favorites = 5,969+
| status = Public
| approved = Yes (system_approved)
}}

Published on '''June 18, 2022''' (entered VRChat Labs on June 16, 2022), the '''Chill Furry Avatar World''' is King's most widely recognized public project. It was engineered specifically to alleviate the friction new users face when searching for quality, optimized avatars — particularly within the furry and anthro communities.

==== Technical Specifications ====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Property !! Value
|-
| World ID || <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
|-
| Author || K̶i̶n̶g̶ (<code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>)
|-
| Created || June 8, 2022
|-
| Entered Labs || June 16, 2022
|-
| Published Publicly || June 18, 2022
|-
| Last Updated || April 24, 2024
|-
| Current Version || 84
|-
| Release Status || Public
|-
| Capacity || 80 users (Recommended: 40)
|-
| Total Visits || 85,031+
|-
| Community Favorites || 5,969+
|-
| System Approved || Yes (<code>system_approved</code> tag)
|-
| Featured || No
|}

==== Platform Support ====

The world ships with Unity packages for multiple platforms, ensuring broad accessibility:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platform !! Unity Version !! Security Scan !! Build ID
|-
| PC (Windows) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_906f3978-54f8-46c4-88fb-8ff54ee6a03a</code>
|-
| PC (Windows) *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_a01b3c2e-7bb4-4533-bca1-543963faca18</code>
|-
| Android (Quest/Meta) || 2022.3.6f1 || ✅ Passed || <code>unp_f17c0371-6e86-40da-8152-eabe38087edb</code>
|-
| Android *(legacy)* || 2019.4.31f1 || — || <code>unp_baa85bc1-e12e-4808-a797-13f7266ffcae</code>
|}

''Note: Both the current Android and Windows builds (Unity 2022.3.6f1) have passed VRChat's security scanning process, indicating the world has been reviewed for malicious content or exploits.''

==== World Tags ====

The world carries the following author-defined and system tags:

* <code>author_tag_chill</code> — Relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere
* <code>author_tag_avatar</code> — Avatar-centric world purpose
* <code>author_tag_furry</code> — Furry/anthro community focus
* <code>author_tag_relax</code> — Intended as a calm, social space
* <code>author_tag_nardo</code> — Associated with Nardo avatar tooling
* <code>system_approved</code> — VRChat staff reviewed and approved

==== Development History ====

The world has been actively maintained since its release, reaching '''version 84''' as of its last recorded update on April 24, 2024. This high version number reflects consistent iterative improvements, avatar additions, optimization passes, and compatibility updates across nearly two years of public availability.

=== Private World Collections ===

Alongside public worlds, King maintains extensively curated private world lists, tracking hundreds of instances organized into categories including:

* '''Top Tier Worlds''' — Handpicked high-quality experiences
* '''Flying Worlds''' — Worlds centered around aviation or aerial locomotion mechanics

These curated lists serve both as personal reference and as informal recommendations shared within King's social circles.

== VRCHistory.org ==

King is the '''principal founder''' of '''VRCHistory.org''', an archival and preservation project dedicated to documenting the history of the VRChat platform. This initiative reflects a broader commitment to ensuring that the cultural, social, and technical history of the VRChat community is not lost as the platform evolves.

Details on the scope, methodology, and current status of VRCHistory.org are maintained separately at the project's official domain.

== Community Role & Legacy ==

King occupies a unique position in the VRChat ecosystem — simultaneously a:

* '''Veteran user''' with 7+ years of platform history
* '''World developer''' with a highly-trafficked, cross-platform public world
* '''Community connector''' bridging regional groups (Alaskan Furs) with platform-wide initiatives
* '''Preservationist''' through the VRCHistory.org project
* '''Hardware enthusiast''' advocating for high-fidelity, full-body social VR experiences

Their longevity, technical investment, and community contributions position them as a recognized figure across multiple overlapping VRChat subcommunities.

== See Also ==

* [[VRChat Trust System]]
* [[VRChat World Development]]
* [[VRC+ Subscription]]
* [[VRChat Badges]]
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]]
* [[VRCHistory.org]]

== External Links ==

* [https://vrcHistory.org VRCHistory.org] — King's VRChat archival project

== References ==

* VRChat API world data for <code>wrld_cdd3a6dc-93ed-4845-bb9f-0741224532ba</code>
* VRChat API user data for <code>usr_0afaae7c-91c7-4061-9907-8a2d0bc8a3f8</code>
* Last fetched: April 19, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Users]]
[[Category:VRChat World Developers]]
[[Category:Trusted Users]]
[[Category:Veteran Users]]
[[Category:VRC+ Subscribers]]
[[Category:Alaskan VRChat Community]]
[[Category:VRChat Archivists]]
[[Category:Content Creators]]

Ugandan Knuckles

2026-04-20T20:08:31Z

Kingsley: Created page with "__TOC__ {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px; font-size:0.92em;" |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Ugandan Knuckles — Artifact Record |- | '''Classification''' || VRChat Avatar / Cultural Meme Phenomenon |- | '''Also Known As''' || "Uganda Knuckles" · "De Wae" · "Da Wae Knuckles" |- | '''Base Character''' || Knuckles the Echidna (SEGA, 1994) |- | ''..."

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:340px; font-size:0.92em;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | Ugandan Knuckles — Artifact Record
|-
| '''Classification''' || VRChat Avatar / Cultural Meme Phenomenon
|-
| '''Also Known As''' || "Uganda Knuckles" · "De Wae" · "Da Wae Knuckles"
|-
| '''Base Character''' || Knuckles the Echidna (SEGA, 1994)
|-
| '''Original Parody Design''' || Gregzilla (YouTube, February 20, 2017)
|-
| '''3D Model Creator''' || tidiestflyer (DeviantArt)
|-
| '''Model Upload Date''' || September 16, 2017
|-
| '''Model Host''' || DeviantArt (MEGA.nz download link)
|-
| '''Model Status''' || Original updated ("now higher poly"); initial version described as "no bones and paint"
|-
| '''VRChat Deployment''' || December 2017 (first swarm footage)
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| '''Term Coined''' || December 27, 2017 (SoyerCake — "Uganda Knuckles")
|-
| '''Peak Activity''' || January 3–26, 2018
|-
| '''Platform''' || [[VRChat Inc.]] (Steam, desktop mode)
|-
| '''Avatar Type''' || Full-body avatar; open upload; no approval required
|-
| '''Primary Color''' || Crimson / Red
|-
| '''Catchphrase''' || "Do you know the way?" / "Do you know de wae?"
|-
| '''Controversy''' || Accusations of racial stereotyping; Kotaku; The Daily Dot
|-
| '''Primary VRChat World''' || Uganda (wrld_[unknown]; created by Fredsoldaten)
|-
| '''Notable Revival''' || January 2019 (brief ironic resurgence)
|-
| '''Archive Status''' || Inactive (mainstream); persistent in Uganda world and community lore
|}

'''Ugandan Knuckles''' is a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] avatar and coordinated role-play phenomenon that served as the primary catalyst of the [[January 2018 Viral Surge]] — the defining moment in VRChat's early history. A cartoonishly distorted rendition of SEGA's Knuckles the Echidna, transformed into a downloadable 3D avatar model by DeviantArt user '''tidiestflyer''' in September 2017, the Ugandan Knuckles avatar became the visual vehicle for a synchronized, scripted social performance that flooded [[VRChat Inc.]]'s public instances across late December 2017 and January 2018.

In the museum context of VRCHistory, Ugandan Knuckles is classified not merely as a meme but as a '''structural artifact''' — a specimen that reveals how [[VRChat Inc.]]'s open avatar upload system could be exploited as a mass coordination mechanism, how internet culture interfaces with social VR, and why VRChat became globally visible to an audience orders of magnitude larger than its existing user base. The swarm behavior of Ugandan Knuckles players prefigured every subsequent large-scale community coordination event documented in this archive.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' Ugandan Knuckles is the single most historically significant avatar in VRChat's existence — not because it is the most technically sophisticated or artistically accomplished, but because it changed everything. It drove [[VRChat Inc.]] to its first viral moment, from ~1,745 average concurrent Steam users to a peak of 20,212. It triggered the GFR Fund Series A investment in February 2018 that funded the platform's next years of development. It brought [[tupper]] into the company. It introduced millions of people to social VR for the first time. The avatar that mattered most to VRChat's history was not the most beautiful one — it was the most replicated one.
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== Archive Exhibit: Primary Visual Documentation ==

The following four images are preserved in the VRCHistory archive as primary visual artifacts of the Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon. They represent distinct aspects of the avatar's lifecycle — from 3D model render to in-world deployment to merchandised legacy.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Exhibit || Image File || Description || Archival Classification
|-
| '''Exhibit A''' || <code>1776715371422_image.png</code> || The tidiestflyer 3D model rendered with an oil-painting visual filter on a golden-orange background. Shows the canonical form: round crimson body, off-center googly eyes, white gloves, open-mouthed grin, stubby limbs. This is the base avatar as it existed when first uploaded to DeviantArt, September 2017. || '''Primary model document — base form'''
|-
| '''Exhibit B''' || <code>1776715355147_image.png</code> || 2D illustrated/animated interpretation of the Ugandan Knuckles design in a stylized anime-adjacent art style. Depicts the character in a standing pose with rainbow (Rasta-colored) sneakers clearly visible — a characteristic design element. Lighter in color tone (pink/magenta) than the 3D model, suggesting fan art or animation cell origin. || '''Fan interpretation — 2D art form'''
|-
| '''Exhibit C''' || <code>1776715362106_image.png</code> || A physical die-cut sticker bearing the Ugandan Knuckles face and the catchphrase "do you know de wae?" in rounded lettering. White background with clear laminate border. Represents the avatar's transition from VRChat phenomenon to real-world merchandise artifact — the clearest sign that the meme crossed from digital into physical commercial culture. || '''Merchandise artifact — physical market evidence'''
|-
| '''Exhibit D''' || <code>1776715345583_image.png</code> || In-world screenshot of a public VRChat world populated by a mass formation of Ugandan Knuckles avatars. Visible variants include the '''TF2 Scout cap''' modification and models carrying '''prop pistols'''. The world environment is a grey urban plaza/courtyard. This image documents the swarm phenomenon at its densest — dozens of identical avatars performing synchronized behavior. || '''In-world deployment document — swarm behavior at peak'''
|}

== Genealogy: How the Avatar Was Assembled ==

=== Layer 1 — The Source Character: Knuckles the Echidna (1994) ===

Knuckles the Echidna first appeared in *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (SEGA, 1994) as a secondary antagonist — a red echidna with spiked fists who served Dr. Ivo Robotnik before becoming an ally. His design: red fur, white crescent chest marking, purple dreadlocks, spiked knuckles, and a compact muscular build.

The canonical Knuckles bears almost no visual resemblance to Ugandan Knuckles beyond color. The connection is genealogical rather than visual.

=== Layer 2 — The Parody Design: Gregzilla (February 20, 2017) ===

YouTuber Gregzilla (Gregory Wilmot) published a review of *Sonic Lost World* on February 20, 2017, titled "KINDA REVIEWS // Sonic Lost World." Within it appeared a brief animated parody rendition of Knuckles: a round, lumpy, simplified caricature with exaggerated facial features — bulging off-center eyes, a massive flat snout, an enormous grin, and stubby limbs. The design was deliberately crude and comedic.

Gregzilla's Knuckles spawned the "Knuckles Sings" remix series — a collection of videos where the deformed Knuckles sang various songs (most notably "All Star" by Smash Mouth). These remixes, credited partly to ItsUmU and others, kept the design circulating across YouTube throughout 2017.

=== Layer 3 — The 3D Model: tidiestflyer (September 16, 2017) ===

On September 16, 2017, DeviantArt user '''tidiestflyer''' uploaded a 3D model based directly on Gregzilla's Knuckles caricature — packaged and available for free download via MEGA.nz. tidiestflyer described the intent simply: "I am not the original owner of the design, but I am the one who modeled it."

The initial model was described by the VRChat Legends Wiki as having "no bones and paint" — an extremely rudimentary rig. tidiestflyer later updated the upload with a higher-polygon version and improved texturing.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Model Feature !! Description
|-
| '''Body Shape''' || Round, compact, ovoid — no neck; head merges directly with torso
|-
| '''Color''' || Crimson red (main body); cream/tan (face/snout area); white (gloves, teeth)
|-
| '''Eyes''' || Large, wide-set, off-center black pupils on white sclera — "googly eye" effect
|-
| '''Snout''' || Flat, wide, duck-bill adjacent; cream/beige coloring
|-
| '''Teeth''' || Wide open grin; visible upper and lower teeth
|-
| '''Arms''' || Stubby, short; white three-fingered gloves
|-
| '''Legs''' || Minimal; small feet
|-
| '''Shoes''' || Rainbow / Rastafarian color scheme: green, yellow, red laces and soles — a distinctive design element visible in Exhibit B
|-
| '''Polygon Count''' || Low (deliberately crude); updated version described as "higher poly" but still stylistically crude
|-
| '''Rigging''' || Initially minimal ("no bones"); community made fixed versions (notably by Gaztons and associates)
|-
| '''Distribution''' || Free download; DeviantArt page with MEGA.nz link; no upload restrictions or content controls
|}

=== Layer 4 — The Cultural Injection: Ugandan Accents and "Who Killed Captain Alex?" ===

The "Ugandan" element of the avatar did not originate from Gregzilla's video. It was injected by the online community — specifically the Twitch community surrounding streamer Forsen — drawing from *Who Killed Captain Alex?*, a 2010 low-budget action film from Uganda by Wakaliwood Productions.

The film became an internet artifact prized for its earnest, energetic production despite minimal resources. Phrases from the film, its distinctive Ugandan-accented English, and the concept of tribal loyalty were layered onto the Knuckles avatar to create a hybrid cultural text.

The specific coining of "Ugandan" in the avatar's name is documented to SoyerCake's video "Uganda Knuckles," uploaded December 27, 2017 — the first instance where the geographic label was formally attached to the avatar in video title form.

== The Behavioral Script: "De Wae" as a Social Protocol ==

What distinguished Ugandan Knuckles from most VRChat avatars was not the model but the accompanying behavioral script — a set of performative behaviors that any player could execute upon encountering others in-world, requiring no prior coordination with other players:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Behavior !! Description !! In-Lore Framing
|-
| '''The Greeting''' || Approach other avatars, initiate conversation || Standard first contact
|-
| '''"Do you know the way?"''' || The primary catchphrase, delivered in an exaggerated caricatured Ugandan accent; phonetically rendered as "Do you know de wae?" || The central ritual question; determines whether the encountered avatar is a "bruda" or "non-believa"
|-
| '''Clicking Sounds''' || Tongue clicks performed vocally into the microphone, executed in groups || In-lore: described as "the national anthem of Uganda"; performed in unison for coordination
|-
| '''Spitting''' || A simulated spitting gesture directed at non-believers or "fake queens" || In-lore: Ugandan Knuckles possess a lethal Nitric Acid spit; used as aggressive rejection
|-
| '''The Queen Protocol''' || Female-presenting or anime-girl avatars designated as "the Queen"; surrounded, escorted, and protected by the group || In-lore: the tribe's primary goal is to find and protect the Queen; historically the Kanna Kamui avatar (*Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid*) was a common "Queen" target
|-
| '''Tribe Formation''' || Multiple Ugandan Knuckles form packs of 3–20; larger coordinated groups existed || In-lore: communal species; operated in tribes under a Kommanda
|-
| '''Non-Believa Ejection''' || Chanting "non-believa" at players who do not engage with the meme script || Rejection mechanism; enforced in-group/out-group distinction
|}

This script had a critical property for viral spread: it was '''self-generating'''. Any new player who watched a single Ugandan Knuckles YouTube video had all the behavioral information needed to participate immediately. There was no onboarding, no Discord server to join, no password. The script was encoded in the videos themselves.

== Community Taxonomy: Types and Hierarchy ==

The Ugandan Knuckles community developed an internal lore taxonomy that classified avatar variants by color, role, and rank. This taxonomy is documented by the VRChat Legends Wiki and the dedicated "Weykipedia" Fandom wiki:

=== Avatar Subtypes ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Type || Color || Role || Notes
|-
| '''Red Knuckles''' || Crimson Red || Standard rank; common || The base avatar; the type depicted in Exhibit D; the mass of the tribe
|-
| '''Blue Knuckles''' || Blue || Warrior class || Distinguished by moon and star chest symbols and "Ugandan Warrior" inscription on back; believed to have greater combat ability; backbone of the "Ugandan National Army"
|-
| '''Kommanda (Gold Knuckles)''' || Gold / Yellow || Tribal leader || Highest known hierarchy; commands all Knuckles without question; rare
|-
| '''Shiny Knuckles''' || Various non-standard colors || Rare variant || Any Knuckles in a color other than Red, Blue, or Gold; status ambiguous in lore hierarchy
|-
| '''Oversized Knuckles''' || Red (scaled) || Rare || Knuckles ranging from "6 feet to 20 foot monstrosities"; achieved through VRChat avatar scaling
|-
| '''Microscopic Knuckles''' || Red (scaled) || Rare || Extremely small avatar scale; opposite extreme
|-
| '''TF2 Scout Cap Variant''' || Red + Scout hat || Modified cosmetic || Documented in '''Exhibit D'''; a Team Fortress 2 Scout cap was added to the base model by community members; visible in in-world screenshots at scale events
|-
| '''Armed Variant''' || Red + prop weapon || Modified cosmetic || '''Exhibit D''' shows multiple models holding what appear to be prop pistols; prop weapons were community additions
|}

=== The Kommanda: Gaztons ===

Within the community's in-world lore, the first and most famous Kommanda was '''Gaztons''' — identified as "the first ever Knuckles to appear in the VRChat world" and credited with leading the early tribe formation that predated the viral surge. Gaztons is documented as having later stepped back from the role, passing leadership to '''PrinceDUFF'''.

Gaztons' story — a player who created a community persona, attracted followers, led coordinated world raids, and eventually retired into relative anonymity as the meme faded — is itself a microcosm of VRChat's social dynamics. He is one of the earliest documented examples of an emergent player-leader in VRChat's public social layer.

=== The Uganda World ===

The dedicated in-VRChat home world for Ugandan Knuckles was simply titled '''Uganda''', created by user '''Fredsoldaten'''. The world functioned as a gathering point for the Knuckles community and a staging area for coordinated raids into other worlds.

The original Uganda world broke when [[VRChat Inc.]] migrated from Unity version 5.6.3p1 to 2017.4.15f1 LTS on December 4, 2018. It was rebuilt as '''Uganda Reloaded''' in mid-2019 by Legoman99573, with permission from Fredsoldaten. The original world's loss is a documented case of version-incompatibility-driven content death — a preservation failure type that VRCHistory exists to prevent.

On February 6, 2021, Fredsoldaten's VRChat account was compromised in an "elaborate prank." The infiltrators removed the Uganda world and all of Fredsoldaten's Ugandan Knuckles avatar uploads, as well as his personal avatars — a deliberate act of cultural destruction against one of VRChat's earliest community-built spaces.

== Viral Distribution: The YouTube Chain ===

The Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon spread through a cascade of YouTube uploads by creators of varying scale. The chain is documented chronologically:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Creator !! Video Title !! Significance
|-
| February 20, 2017 || Gregzilla || "KINDA REVIEWS // Sonic Lost World" || Origin of the parody Knuckles design; one brief animated moment that seeded everything
|-
| September 16, 2017 || tidiestflyer || [DeviantArt upload — no video] || 3D model made downloadable; the enabling artifact
|-
| October 26, 2017 || PewDiePie || [VRChat gameplay video] || First major YouTube coverage of VRChat; pre-surge primer
|-
| November 22, 2017 || PewDiePie || [VRChat gameplay video #2] || Continued coverage; VRChat enters mainstream YouTube consciousness
|-
| December 21, 2017 || Jameskii || "VRChat in a nutshell" || Established the "VRChat in a nutshell" format; humorous VRChat montage
|-
| December 22, 2017 || Stahlsby || "You Do Not Know the Way" || Early documentation of Ugandan Knuckles swarm behavior in VRChat
|-
| December 24, 2017 || VideoGameDunkey || [VRChat video] || '''1.8 million views in 72 hours''' — primary ignition event of the surge
|-
| December 27, 2017 || SoyerCake || "Uganda Knuckles" || Coins the term "Uganda/Ugandan Knuckles" in video title form
|-
| December 28, 2017 || TanksBlast || "Ugandan Knuckles Tribe" || Tribe behavior documented; "Knuckles Sings" audio remixed with VRChat footage
|-
| January 1, 2018 || Syrmor || "Do You Know the Way" || Accumulates '''27.7 million views'''; Syrmor goes on to pioneer VRChat documentary format
|-
| January 3, 2018 || Jameskii || "Uganda Knuckles (VRChat)" || Key viral moment; Jameskii's most-shared VRChat content
|-
| January 5, 2018 || Berd || "the ugandan warrior experience" || Animation creator amplifies the meme
|-
| January 9, 2018 || Jameskii || "VRChat in a nutshell 3" || Sustained content output; Jameskii becomes primary face of VRChat content
|-
| January 14, 2018 || Pyrocynical || "UGANDA KNUCKLES" || Large British commentary channel; international amplification
|-
| January 19, 2018 || REACT || "ELDERS REACT TO UGANDAN KNUCKLES" || Meme reaches older demographic; signal of mainstream peak
|-
| January 26, 2018 || Behind the Meme || "What is uganda knuckles? The history and origin of do u know da wae memes" || Meta-analysis video; classic marker of meme decline phase
|}

The Behind the Meme video on January 26 is an archivally important date marker. The channel's format — explaining memes to people who don't understand them — typically indicates that a meme has already peaked with its core audience and is being packaged for late adopters. The Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon had approximately three weeks of true cultural dominance before entering decline.

== VRChat Inc. Response ==

=== Official Acknowledgment ===

[[VRChat Inc.]] did not attempt to ban or suppress Ugandan Knuckles. Instead, on '''January 5, 2018''', as the surge was actively occurring, the official VRChat X (then Twitter) account posted:

<blockquote>
"We have just passed 10,000 concurrent users in VRChat!!!"
<br/>— <i>VRChat official X account, January 5, 2018</i>
</blockquote>

A few hours later:

<blockquote>
"A few hours later and we're at 12,000"
<br/>— <i>VRChat official X account, January 5, 2018</i>
</blockquote>

These posts — celebrating the concurrent user milestones that the Ugandan Knuckles surge was directly producing — represent [[VRChat Inc.]]'s initial embrace of the growth regardless of the content driving it.

=== The Open Letter (January 9, 2018) ===

Four days later, [[VRChat Inc.]] published "An Open Letter to Our Community" on Medium, striking a more measured tone. The letter:

* Thanked VRChat content creators and streamers
* Addressed "rapid community growth" and associated behavior concerns
* Outlined community standards including prohibitions on "hateful speech" and "overtly sexual content"
* Did not mention Ugandan Knuckles by name
* Promised additional troll-prevention systems

The letter's careful framing — acknowledging the surge without condemning its catalyst — reflects the impossible position [[VRChat Inc.]] occupied: the meme driving their growth was simultaneously the meme most associated with harmful content.

=== VRChat Shares the Meme ===

Also on January 9, 2018, VRChat's official Facebook page re-shared a Ugandan Knuckles meme. This decision — to officially signal endorsement of the cultural phenomenon — was made at the same moment the Open Letter was published. The tension between those two simultaneous acts documents the ambivalence at the heart of [[VRChat Inc.]]'s relationship with Ugandan Knuckles.

== External Cultural Reactions ==

=== The Sonic Brand Responds ===

On January 11, 2018, the official Sonic the Hedgehog corporate social media account — which had cultivated a knowing, ironic online personality — posted a reference to the Ugandan Knuckles meme: *"Let us show you the way... to make the world a better place."* SEGA's own brand, through its most irreverent property, had acknowledged the avatar based on one of its characters.

=== Wakaliwood Benefits ===

The makers of *Who Killed Captain Alex?* — the Ugandan production company Wakaliwood — directly benefited from the surge. Their Twitter account gained approximately 3,000 followers in January 2018 (a significant increase for a niche film account), and their YouTube channel received approximately 300,000 additional views in the 30-day surge period. A film that had existed in internet obscurity received a global audience courtesy of a VRChat avatar meme.

=== Media Coverage ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Publication !! Article !! Date
|-
| PC Gamer (Tyler Wilde) || "VRChat's surge in popularity has created a bizarre scene" || January 10, 2018
|-
| Kotaku || Ugandan Knuckles racism coverage || January 2018
|-
| The Daily Dot || Ugandan Knuckles racism coverage || January 2018
|-
| Memeburn || "The who, what and why of the Ugandan Knuckles meme" || January 12, 2018
|-
| Road to VR || VRChat concurrent user peak reporting || January 15 & 19, 2018
|}

=== The Racism Debate ===

The Ugandan Knuckles meme attracted substantial criticism for its use of a caricatured African accent and tribal-primitivism framing. Critics — including coverage in Kotaku and The Daily Dot — noted that the meme's humor operated substantially through the treatment of Ugandan and African cultural markers as inherently absurd. References to Ebola, a disease that Uganda did not suffer significantly in the most recent outbreak, were also noted as factually incorrect and harmful.

tidiestflyer, the model creator, attempted to address the problematic behavioral use of the avatar on January 7, 2018, posting on the DeviantArt page:

<blockquote>
"Not to use this to bug the users of VRChat."
<br/>— <i>tidiestflyer, DeviantArt, January 7, 2018</i>
</blockquote>

The disclaimer was later removed, and had no measurable effect on the meme's spread. The archival observation here is significant: the 3D model creator — a person who built something "funny and meme-like" with no anticipation of consequences — lost control of their artifact entirely within weeks of release. This is a documented case of the gap between creator intent and avatar deployment in an open-upload platform.

VRCHistory documents this controversy factually and without resolution. The meme was both a formative event in VRChat history and a culturally harmful artifact. Both of these things are true simultaneously. The archive's responsibility is to preserve the record, not to adjudicate the outcome.

== Legacy and Decline ==

=== Immediate Decline ===

By February 2018, the Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon was clearly in decline. Daily concurrent user peaks on Steam had stabilized around 8,000 — still dramatically higher than the pre-surge 1,745 average, but far below the January 13–14 peak of 20,212. The Behind the Meme video on January 26 was the clearest cultural signal: the meme had passed through its adoption cycle.

The VRChat Legends Wiki notes that over the three months following the surge, Knuckles encounters became "significantly less" in public worlds, with the Uganda world remaining the primary holdout for dedicated participants.

=== January 2019 Revival ===

The meme experienced a brief ironic revival in January 2019, timed to approximately the one-year anniversary of the surge. This revival was quickly displaced by the Big Chungus meme, which followed a structurally similar pattern: a low-polygon, intentionally crude character model deployed as a mass-coordination avatar in VRChat public worlds.

The Ugandan Knuckles playbook — crude model + shared behavioral script + open upload system + YouTube amplification — became the template that subsequent VRChat meme phenomena attempted to replicate, with diminishing returns.

=== Structural Legacy ===

What the Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon demonstrated, permanently, about VRChat:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Lesson || Implication for VRChat's Future
|-
| '''Open avatar upload = viral memetic vector''' || The same system that enables [[The Rexouium]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]], and [[Wickerbeast]] communities to thrive also enables a single freely-distributed 3D model to flood 20,000 concurrent users worth of public instances in four weeks
|-
| '''Desktop mode = mass accessibility''' || The surge was not a VR event. Most participants used keyboard and mouse. VR headset ownership in January 2018 was still a small fraction of the 20,000 peak. Desktop mode was the surge's delivery mechanism.
|-
| '''Behavioral scripts + shared models = swarm coordination''' || No Discord, no server, no organized group was required. The YouTube videos themselves encoded all the information needed to participate. This was the first demonstration of VRChat's capacity for self-organizing social phenomena.
|-
| '''Scale stress = platform maturity test''' || The server instabilities documented during the surge forced [[VRChat Inc.]] to rapidly invest in infrastructure. The $4 million HTC investment (September 2017) and the GFR Fund Series A (February 2018) both trace directly to the capacity needs revealed by the surge.
|-
| '''The platform's identity is set by its most viral moment''' || VRChat is still, in 2026, described in mainstream coverage as "that game where Ugandan Knuckles happened." The meme defined VRChat's cultural identity — chaotic, user-generated, absurdist — more durably than any official branding.
|}

== See Also ==

* [[January 2018 Viral Surge]] — The comprehensive event documentation page for the broader surge that Ugandan Knuckles catalyzed
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform that hosted the phenomenon; whose open avatar policy made it possible; whose funding trajectory was reshaped by it
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-founder of VRChat; the open avatar upload decision traces to his and Jesse Joudrey's founding philosophy
* [[tupper]] — Hired by [[VRChat Inc.]] in January 2018 to handle the email support volume generated by the surge; his entire VRChat career begins in this moment
* [[VRCat]] — VRChat's official mascot; the platform's attempt to establish a curated identity after years of being defined by user-generated chaos like Ugandan Knuckles
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The long-term community that grew partly from the cohort of users who stayed after the surge and found their identity within VRChat's avatar culture
* [[The Great Pug]] — Active during the January 2018 surge; one of the oldest worlds that witnessed the Ugandan Knuckles phenomenon in real time
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; 7-year VRChat veteran; his history in the platform begins in the post-surge world

== External Links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tidiestflyer/art/The-Knuckles-meme-as-a-3d-model-704695335 tidiestflyer — "The Knuckles meme as a 3d model" (DeviantArt, September 16, 2017)]
* [https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Community:Ugandan_Knuckles VRChat Wiki — Community:Ugandan Knuckles]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Knuckles VRChat Legends Wiki — Knuckles taxonomy and lore]
* [https://vrchat-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Uganda VRChat Legends Wiki — Uganda World]
* [https://weykipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Gaztons_the_Commander Weykipedia — Gaztons the Commander]
* [https://medium.com/@vrchat/an-open-letter-to-our-community-1b7aa5d9026f VRChat Open Letter to the Community (Medium, January 9, 2018)]
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/vrchat Know Your Meme — VRChat (Ugandan Knuckles documentation)]

== References ==

* VRChat Wiki — Community:Ugandan Knuckles (primary source; dates confirmed September 26, 2024)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Knuckles; Uganda; Gaztons pages
* Weykipedia Fandom — Gaztons the Commander (in-lore documentation)
* DeviantArt — tidiestflyer model page (September 16, 2017; "higher poly" update notation)
* Know Your Meme — Ugandan Knuckles image entries (January 3 and January 5, 2018 upload dates)
* Meme Fandom Wiki — Ugandan Knuckles origin and spread documentation
* Too Far Gone — "The Rise of Uganda Knuckles in VRchat" (January 12, 2018; tidiestflyer quote)
* Memeburn — "The who, what and why of the Ugandan Knuckles meme" (January 12, 2018; Wakaliwood viewership data)
* Syrmor / Know Your Meme — "Do You Know the Way" view count (27.7M)
* Grokipedia — VRChat CCU data; January 13 peak of 20,212
* Road to VR — VRChat 2M Installs (January 15–19, 2018); Dunkey 1.8M view figure
* VRChat Legends Wiki — Uganda Reloaded; Fredsoldaten account compromise (February 6, 2021)
* Primary visual documentation: Four images uploaded to VRCHistory archive by [[Kingsley Vega]], April 2026
* Last documented: April 20, 2026

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The January 2018 Viral Surge

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:320px; font-size:0.92em;"
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! colspan="2" style="background:#1a1a2e; color:#c0a060; text-align:center; font-size:1.05em;" | The January 2018 Viral Surge
|-
| '''Classification''' || Documented Platform Event
|-
| '''Date Range''' || December 22, 2017 – February 2018
|-
| '''Peak CCU''' || 20,212 concurrent Steam users
|-
| '''Peak Date''' || January 13–14, 2018
|-
| '''Pre-Surge Avg. CCU''' || ~1,745 (December 2017)
|-
| '''Post-Surge Avg. CCU''' || ~9,223 (January 2018)
|-
| '''Month-Over-Month Growth''' || +428%
|-
| '''Installs at Peak''' || 2,000,000+ (by January 19, 2018)
|-
| '''Primary Catalyst''' || Ugandan Knuckles meme / YouTube creator cascade
|-
| '''Key Model Origin''' || tidiestflyer (DeviantArt, September 16, 2017)
|-
| '''Key Video''' || Syrmor — "Do You Know the Way" (January 1, 2018; 27.7M views)
|-
| '''VRChat Response''' || Open Letter published January 9, 2018
|-
| '''Funding Triggered''' || GFR Fund Series A — February 15, 2018
|-
| '''Platform''' || [[VRChat Inc.]] (Steam Early Access, launched Feb 1, 2017)
|}

The '''January 2018 Viral Surge''' was the first — and, until the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, largest — mass-influx event in [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat's]] history. Between late December 2017 and mid-January 2018, the platform's average concurrent Steam user count increased by '''428%''' in a single month, peaking at '''20,212 simultaneous players''' on January 13–14, 2018 — a figure that briefly placed VRChat in the '''top 30 games on Steam''' by concurrent user count.

The surge was not organic platform growth. It was a cultural detonation: a specific avatar, a specific meme, a specific cascade of major YouTube channels, and an open-access platform whose own design philosophy — allow anyone to upload any avatar — made it the perfect reactor vessel for internet culture to ignite.

Understanding the January 2018 surge is prerequisite to understanding every subsequent chapter of VRChat's history. It determined [[VRChat Inc.]]'s funding trajectory, introduced [[tupper]] to the platform, seeded the furry and roleplaying communities who would stay long after the meme tourists left, and established VRChat's permanent cultural identity as a space where the bizarre and the deeply human coexist.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' The January 2018 Viral Surge is the foundational event of modern VRChat history. Every subject VRCHistory documents — the [[Furry Community in VRChat]], the [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]], the avatar creator economy represented by [[Rezillo Ryker]], [[AzukiTiger]], and others — traces a direct lineage to the users who either arrived during this surge and stayed, or were galvanized by the platform's sudden relevance into building communities within it. The surge also directly produced the Series A investment that funded VRChat's subsequent years of development. It is impossible to archive VRChat's culture without archiving this event.
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== Pre-Surge Conditions ==

=== Platform State: 2017 ===

[[VRChat Inc.]] had launched VRChat on Steam Early Access on '''February 1, 2017''', after three years of quiet development since its original Oculus Rift DK1 release in January 2014. For most of 2017, growth was gradual and the user base was small, intimate, and enthusiast-dominated.

The HTC Corporation's '''$4 million Series A investment''' on September 21, 2017 coincided with the platform's first moment of visibility: media coverage that year, followed by early YouTube content from creators like Jameskii and, most significantly, PewDiePie. Those videos drew hundreds, then low thousands of concurrent users.

By late 2017, the platform averaged approximately '''6,000 concurrent players''' — substantial growth from its earliest days but still a niche audience. In December 2017, the monthly average was '''1,745 concurrent Steam users'''.

The community in this period is remembered by long-tenured users with particular reverence. It is often called the '''Golden Age of VRChat''' — a small, friendly, exploratory space where meaningful connections formed without the noise and volume that was about to arrive.

=== The Preconditions for Virality ===

Three design decisions by [[Graham Gaylor]] and Jesse Joudrey, made years earlier, made the January 2018 surge possible:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Decision !! Origin !! Consequence
|-
| '''Free-to-Play''' || Launch design || Zero economic barrier to new users flooding in from YouTube
|-
| '''Desktop Mode (No VR Required)''' || Introduced February 1, 2017 Steam launch || Millions of non-VR users could participate; the surge was not a VR event
|-
| '''Open Avatar Upload''' || March 16, 2014 (v0.3.5; Jesse Joudrey) || Any avatar from any source could be imported; the Ugandan Knuckles model spread because there was no approval gate
|}

Without all three, the January 2018 surge does not happen at scale. The combination of no cost + no hardware barrier + no content approval was the platform's rocket fuel, waiting for a spark.

== The Catalyst: Ugandan Knuckles ==

=== Origins of the Avatar ===

The Ugandan Knuckles meme was assembled from three distinct cultural artifacts:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Component !! Origin !! Date
|-
| '''Gregzilla Knuckles''' || YouTuber Gregzilla's caricature of Knuckles the Echidna from a Sonic Lost World review; exaggerated, lumpy, low-brow || February 20, 2017
|-
| '''Forsen community / "Who Killed Captain Alex?"''' || Twitch community for streamer Forsen; the 2010 Ugandan action film *Who Killed Captain Alex?* by Wakaliwood; "Do you know the way?" adapted from the film || 2017 (ongoing Twitch culture)
|-
| '''tidiestflyer 3D Model''' || DeviantArtist tidiestflyer uploaded a VRChat-compatible 3D model of the Gregzilla Knuckles to DeviantArt — designed as a joke with no anticipation of what would follow || September 16, 2017
|}

The 3D model was the missing piece. Once tidiestflyer's model existed, any VRChat user could download it and become a Ugandan Knuckles. The avatar was:

* Low-polygon and deliberately crude — visually striking at any distance in any world
* Compatible with VRChat's open upload system — no SDK modification required
* Already embedded in a memetic cultural script (the clicking noises, the accent, the phrases, the "Queen")

=== The Meme Script ===

Ugandan Knuckles players in VRChat coordinated around a fixed set of behaviors — a performative script that required no planning between strangers:

* '''Clicking sounds''' — tongue clicks, performed vocally into the microphone
* '''"Do you know the way?"''' / '''"Do you know da wae?"''' — the primary catchphrase, delivered in a caricatured Ugandan accent
* '''Finding "the Queen"''' — users with anime girl avatars (Kanna Kamui from *Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid* was common) were declared the "Queen" and surrounded
* '''Spitting''' — mock spitting at users who "did not know the way"
* '''Pack behavior''' — multiple Ugandan Knuckles coordinated in groups, multiplying the effect

This script could be picked up by any new user who had watched a single YouTube video about the meme. It was instantly legible, instantly replicable, and generated endless novel footage because every VRChat world and player combination was unique.

=== Controversy ===

The meme was widely criticized — including by Kotaku and The Daily Dot — for its appropriation of African stereotypes: a caricatured Ugandan accent, references to Ebola, and the framing of Ugandan people as primitive tribespeople. These criticisms were not baseless. The meme's humor relied substantially on treating African cultural markers as inherently absurd.

tidiestflyer, the creator of the 3D model, attempted to address this on January 7, 2018 by updating the DeviantArt page with a disclaimer urging users not to harass other VRChat players with the avatar. The update was later removed. By that point, the meme had propagated far beyond any individual creator's control.

Even the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account was drawn into the conversation on January 11, 2018, sharing a post that referenced the meme.

== Day-by-Day Surge Chronology ==

=== Phase 1: The Pre-Ignition (Late 2017) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event !! Platform
|-
| October 26, 2017 || PewDiePie uploads first VRChat gameplay video || YouTube
|-
| November 22, 2017 || PewDiePie uploads second VRChat video || YouTube
|-
| December 21, 2017 || Jameskii uploads "VRChat in a nutshell" — humorous montage of VRChat moments || YouTube
|-
| December 22, 2017 || Stahlsby uploads "You Do Not Know the Way" — early Ugandan Knuckles swarm footage || YouTube
|-
| December 24, 2017 || '''VideoGameDunkey''' uploads VRChat gameplay video — '''1.8 million views and 4,100 comments within 72 hours''' || YouTube
|-
| December 27, 2017 || SoyerCake uploads "Uganda Knuckles" || YouTube
|-
| December 28, 2017 || TanksBlast uploads "Ugandan Knuckles Tribe" || YouTube
|}

The Dunkey video on December 24 is the inflection point of Phase 1. VideoGameDunkey (Jason Gastrow) was one of YouTube's most-subscribed gaming creators. A video accumulating 1.8 million views in 72 hours introduced VRChat to an audience that dwarfed its existing user base.

=== Phase 2: Ignition (January 1–9, 2018) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event !! Significance
|-
| January 1, 2018 || Syrmor uploads "Do You Know the Way" || Eventually accumulates 27.7 million views; Syrmor becomes one of VRChat's most important documentary-style creators
|-
| January 3, 2018 || Jameskii uploads "Uganda Knuckles (VRChat)" || Key viral video; Jameskii becomes one of the primary faces of VRChat content
|-
| January 5, 2018 || VRChat official Twitter: '''"We have just passed 10,000 concurrent users in VRChat!!!"''' || First documented CCU milestone of the surge; server instabilities reported simultaneously
|-
| January 5, 2018 || VRChat official Twitter: '''"A few hours later and we're at 12,000"''' || Rapid acceleration documented in real time
|-
| January 5, 2018 || Berd uploads "the ugandan warrior experience" || Another major creator amplifies the meme
|-
| January 7, 2018 || tidiestflyer posts DeviantArt disclaimer: "not to use this to bug the users of VRChat" || Model creator attempts (unsuccessfully) to slow the meme
|-
| January 8, 2018 || Ebaumsworld: "Ugandan Knuckles Creator Says The Meme Has Gotten Out Of Hand" || Mainstream meme press begins covering the story
|-
| January 9, 2018 || [[VRChat Inc.]] publishes "An Open Letter to Our Community" on Medium || Official platform response to the surge; [[tupper]] joins in this month as email support agent
|-
| January 9, 2018 || Jameskii uploads "VRChat in a nutshell 3" || Continued content output sustains momentum
|}

=== Phase 3: Peak & Mainstream Recognition (January 10–26, 2018) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event !! Source
|-
| January 10, 2018 || PC Gamer publishes "VRChat's surge in popularity has created a bizarre scene" || PC Gamer (Tyler Wilde)
|-
| January 11, 2018 || Sonic the Hedgehog official Twitter account references the Ugandan Knuckles meme || Corporate social media
|-
| January 13–14, 2018 || '''PEAK CCU: 20,212 concurrent Steam players''' — VRChat enters Steam's top 30 games by concurrent users || SteamDB / Steam Reports
|-
| January 14, 2018 || Pyrocynical uploads "UGANDA KNUCKLES" || YouTube
|-
| January 15, 2018 || Road to VR publishes first major English-language coverage: "VRChat garnered 20,000 peak concurrent users" || Road to VR
|-
| January 19, 2018 || REACT uploads "ELDERS REACT TO UGANDAN KNUCKLES" || YouTube — meme reaches older demographics
|-
| January 19, 2018 || SteamSpy reports '''2,000,000+ total VRChat installs''' — 1 million fresh installs in 10 days || SteamSpy / Road to VR
|-
| January 26, 2018 || Behind the Meme uploads "What is uganda knuckles? The history and origin of do u know da wae memes" || YouTube — meme reaches its meta-analysis phase; signal of decline beginning
|}

=== Phase 4: Normalization & Aftermath (February 2018) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Event
|-
| February 2018 || Daily concurrent user peaks stabilize around 8,000 — significant decline from 20,000 peak but dramatically higher than pre-surge baseline of 1,745
|-
| February 15, 2018 || '''GFR Fund leads VRChat Series A investment''' — directly attributable to surge-era investor visibility
|-
| By February 2018 || Total installs exceed 3,000,000
|-
| Ongoing 2018 || A subset of surge-era users permanently integrate into the VRChat community; this cohort seeds the furry, roleplay, and content creator communities that define the platform's next era
|}

== Concurrent User Data: The Numerical Record ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Period !! Avg. CCU (Steam) !! Peak CCU || Notes
|-
| Summer 2017 || ~50 (estimated daily average, early platform) || — || Pre-HTC investment; niche VR enthusiast audience
|-
| Late 2017 || ~6,000 || — || Post-HTC investment; pre-surge; PewDiePie early coverage
|-
| December 2017 || 1,745 || — || Monthly average; final pre-surge measurement
|-
| January 2018 || 9,223 || '''20,212''' (Jan 13–14) || +428% month-over-month; Steam top 30 by CCU
|-
| February 2018 || ~8,000 (stabilizing) || — || Post-peak retention; 3M+ total installs
|-
| October 2020 || 24,000+ || — || Quest 2 / COVID surge; new record at time
|-
| December 31, 2020 || 40,000+ || — || New Year's Eve 2020-21; server outage from security provider misidentifying surge as DDoS
|-
| March 2026 || — || '''158,192''' || All-time record; Japanese anime concert event
|}

The January 2018 peak of 20,212 held as VRChat's all-time concurrent user record until the COVID-19 era — more than two years later.

== VRChat's Official Response: The Open Letter ==

On January 9, 2018 — four days after the 10,000 CCU milestone — [[VRChat Inc.]] published "An Open Letter to Our Community" on Medium. The letter was the team's official acknowledgment of the surge and its complications.

Key elements of the open letter:

* Thanked VRChat streamers and content creators for their coverage
* Acknowledged "rapid community growth" and associated "issues"
* Outlined VRChat's community standards and enforcement approach: mute/block tools, a moderation team that "monitors VRChat constantly," and reporting systems
* Listed prohibited behaviors including hateful speech, "overtly sexual content," illegal activities, and notably: "talking publicly about politics or religion" and "organizing a protest"
* Promised additional troll-prevention systems

The letter reflects the central tension that the surge created for [[VRChat Inc.]]: the meme-driven content that had brought 20,000 users to the platform was simultaneously the content most associated with harassment, racism, and community disruption. The company could not denounce the phenomenon that was making it famous without alienating the creators driving that fame.

== Key Creators of the Surge Era ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Creator !! Platform !! Key Content || Significance
|-
| '''PewDiePie''' (Felix Kjellberg) || YouTube || VRChat videos (October 26 & November 22, 2017) || First mainstream YouTube channel to cover VRChat; pre-surge primer for tens of millions of subscribers
|-
| '''VideoGameDunkey''' (Jason Gastrow) || YouTube || VRChat gameplay video (December 24, 2017; 1.8M views/72hrs) || The primary ignition event of the surge; Dunkey's audience was large and highly engaged
|-
| '''Jameskii''' || YouTube || "VRChat in a nutshell" (Dec 21); "Uganda Knuckles (VRChat)" (Jan 3); "VRChat in a nutshell 3" (Jan 9) || The most prolific surge-era VRChat creator; coined the "VRChat in a nutshell" format
|-
| '''Syrmor''' (Sherazee Syrmor) || YouTube || "Do You Know the Way" (January 1, 2018; 27.7M views) || Went on to pioneer the "Humans of VR" documentary interview format; among the most important long-term VRChat content creators to emerge from the surge
|-
| '''Berd''' || YouTube || "the ugandan warrior experience" (January 5, 2018) || Animation creator who amplified the meme
|-
| '''Pyrocynical''' || YouTube || "UGANDA KNUCKLES" (January 14, 2018) || Large British YouTube commentary channel; international amplification
|-
| '''tidiestflyer''' || DeviantArt || Ugandan Knuckles 3D model (September 16, 2017) || The involuntary architect of the surge; creator of the avatar that catalyzed the event
|}

== The "Golden Age" Discourse ==

Within the VRChat community, the pre-surge period is often referred to as the '''Golden Age of VRChat''' — a small, self-selecting community of VR enthusiasts, creatives, and early adopters who formed unusually deep social bonds precisely because of the platform's intimacy.

The January 2018 surge, in this framing, was simultaneously VRChat's greatest success and its greatest loss. The scale that made it financially viable also destroyed the conditions that made the original community what it was.

A community writer captured the ambivalence:

<blockquote>
"Popularity brings bad people who can ruin a good community."
<br/>— <i>Community member "Bornato," cited in Virtual Week-ality analysis, 2018</i>
</blockquote>

Many long-tenured users left VRChat during or shortly after the surge due to the influx of griefers, meme tourists, and bad actors who had no investment in the platform's community. Others stayed and became the backbone of the communities that VRCHistory documents today.

This duality — the surge as both origin story and loss — is the most important cultural artifact of the January 2018 event.

== tupper: A Surge-Era Hire ==

One documented operational consequence of the January 2018 surge: [[tupper]] joined [[VRChat Inc.]] as an email support agent in '''January 2018''' — the same month the surge peaked. The timing is not coincidental; the surge generated an immediate need for support infrastructure that the small VRChat team could not handle alone.

[[tupper]] would go on to become VRChat's Head of Community, the public face of the platform's staff presence in-world, the inspiration (via his cat Trogdor) for [[VRCat]], and — through his position — the connection to the [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)|Furality]] partnership that defines VRChat's event culture. The surge, in other words, produced the hire that produced the mascot, the community infrastructure, and the formal event partner that shapes VRChat in 2026.

== Funding Consequence: The Series A ===

On '''February 15, 2018''' — one month after the peak CCU and as stabilization was setting in — '''GFR Fund''' led VRChat's first major institutional funding round (categorized as Series A). This round, reported by GVR Fund as part of an $18.3 million AR/VR investment package, was the direct consequence of investor visibility generated by the surge.

The January 2018 surge made VRChat a legible investment target. Before it, VRChat had HTC's $4M strategic investment and a seed round. After it, institutional capital arrived. The funding trajectory that would eventually reach the $80M Series D in 2021 — and with it, the budget for the [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — has its roots in the credibility the surge created.

== Long-Term Legacy ==

=== What Stayed ===

The majority of the January 2018 surge's users were transient — attracted by a meme, present for weeks, then gone. But the users who stayed were disproportionately impactful:

* Many furry community members who discovered VRChat during the surge became long-term creators, commissioners, and world-builders
* The roleplay and documentary communities that emerged from Syrmor's content style — intimate, avatar-mediated conversation as art form — shaped VRChat's cultural identity far more than any meme
* The surge established VRChat's reputation as a "platform" rather than a "game" — a distinction that has proven critical for its long-term cultural position

=== The Platform's Structural Identity ===

The surge revealed something permanent about VRChat's design: the same open avatar system that enabled Ugandan Knuckles to spread also enabled everything else in this archive. It is the same decision — open avatar upload, no approval required — that made the [[Furry Community in VRChat]] possible, that enabled [[The Rexouium]] and [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]] to be widely adopted, that made [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] viable, that built [[The Great Pug]]'s cultural identity.

[[Graham Gaylor]] later described this as the "avatar customization paradox" — the open system is simultaneously VRChat's soul and its hardest monetization problem. The January 2018 surge was the first moment that paradox became visible at scale.

=== Subsequent Surges in Context ===

The January 2018 surge established the template for reading VRChat's subsequent growth events:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event !! Trigger !! Peak CCU
|-
| January 2018 Viral Surge || Ugandan Knuckles / YouTube creator cascade || 20,212
|-
| COVID-19 Pandemic Surge (2020) || Global lockdowns; platform as social substitute || 40,000+ (Dec 31, 2020)
|-
| Quest 2 Launch (October 2020) || New accessible VR hardware || 24,000 (Halloween weekend)
|-
| March 2026 Record || Japanese anime concert event || 158,192
|}

Each subsequent surge brought new users who discovered VRChat under different conditions — and each left behind a cohort of permanent community members. The January 2018 cohort was the first and most formative.

== See Also ==

* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-founder of [[VRChat Inc.]]; the platform's design decisions (free-to-play, desktop mode, open avatar upload) made the surge structurally possible
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The company whose trajectory was permanently altered by this event; Series A funding (Feb 2018) is a direct consequence
* [[tupper]] — Hired as email support agent January 2018, the same month as the surge; subsequently became Head of Community
* [[VRCat]] — VRChat's official mascot; inspired by tupper's cat; both mascot and the person behind it trace to the surge era
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The long-term community that grew from the users who stayed after the surge
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — The defining annual furry event in VRChat; its community roots are in the 2018 surge cohort
* [[The Great Pug]] — One of VRChat's oldest social worlds; it was present and active during the January 2018 surge
* [[VRChat Creator Economy]] — The monetization system that [[VRChat Inc.]] eventually built; its investor funding chain traces through the Series A that the surge made possible
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; 7-year VRChat veteran whose history encompasses the post-surge era

== External Links ==

* [https://medium.com/@vrchat/an-open-letter-to-our-community-1b7aa5d9026f VRChat Open Letter to the Community — Medium (January 9, 2018)]
* [https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Community:Ugandan_Knuckles VRChat Wiki — Ugandan Knuckles (official community documentation)]
* [https://www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-blasts-past-1-million-installs-amidst-skyrocketing-meme-economy/ Road to VR — VRChat 2M Installs (January 15–19, 2018)]
* [https://gfrfund.com/company-highlight-vrchat GFR Fund — VRChat Company Highlight]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/vrchats-surge-in-popularity-has-created-a-bizarre-scene/ PC Gamer — "VRChat's surge in popularity has created a bizarre scene" (January 10, 2018)]

== References ==

* VRChat Wiki — Community:Ugandan Knuckles (primary source for Jan 2018 tweet dates, creator video dates)
* Grokipedia — VRChat historical data; January 13 peak of 20,212; December 2017 avg. 1,745; January 2018 avg. 9,223
* Road to VR — "VRChat Reaches 2 Million Installs" (January 15–19, 2018); 20,000 CCU documentation; creator attribution
* Know Your Meme — VRChat subculture page; creator video dates
* Know Your Meme — Syrmor page; "Do You Know the Way" view count (27.7M)
* Meme Fandom Wiki — Ugandan Knuckles; cultural origins and catchphrase documentation
* Too Far Gone — "The Rise of Uganda Knuckles in VRchat" (January 2018); ~50 daily players in summer 2017 quote
* Memeburn — "The who, what and why of the Ugandan Knuckles meme" (January 12, 2018); 16,000 CCU at time of writing
* Road to VR — "Spurred by Quest 2 Launch, VRChat Hits Record 24,000 Concurrent Users" (November 4, 2020); context on 2018 peak
* Road to VR — VRChat Series C article (2019); "surge more than 25x over the course of one and a half months"
* Tracxn — VRChat funding rounds; GFR Fund Series A dated February 15, 2018
* Virtual Week-ality — "User Growth Rate Getting Back to Zero"; Bornato quote; "Golden Age" framing
* VRChat Legends Wiki — VRChat History chronology
* VRChat Team page — tupper hire date (January 2018)
* Last documented: April 20, 2026

[[Category:VRChat Events]]
[[Category:Platform History]]
[[Category:2018 VRChat]]
[[Category:Landmark Events]]
[[Category:Cultural History]]
[[Category:Ugandan Knuckles]]
[[Category:Meme Culture]]
[[Category:User Growth]]

VRChat Creator Economy

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{{System Infobox
| name = VRChat Creator Economy
| operator = [[VRChat Inc.]]
| payment_partner= Tilia LLC
| currency = VRChat Credits (\V)
| teased = April 2021 Developer Stream
| open_beta = November 22, 2023
| public_launch = November 30, 2023
| avatar_market = May 14, 2025
| payout_method = PayPal (via Tilia)
| revenue_split = 50% creator · 30% platform · 20% VRChat
| docs = creators.vrchat.com/economy
}}

The '''VRChat Creator Economy''' is [[VRChat Inc.]]'s integrated in-platform commerce system — the official answer to a decade-long informal avatar and world marketplace that existed entirely on external platforms like Gumroad, BOOTH, and Jinxxy. First teased in April 2021 and launched publicly on '''November 30, 2023''', the Creator Economy allows approved creators to earn '''VRChat Credits''' from their worlds, groups, and avatars, and convert those credits into real USD via PayPal.

For VRCHistory, the Creator Economy represents a watershed moment in the platform's cultural history: [[VRChat Inc.]] attempting to formalize and capture value from a creator ecosystem that had existed and thrived for nearly a decade without any official monetization infrastructure — and doing so without (yet) replacing the external economy it grew alongside.

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' The VRChat Creator Economy is directly relevant to multiple subjects in this archive. [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] has active Udon products in its convention worlds. [[The Great Pug]] opened a world store. [[The Rexouium]], [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]], and [[Wickerbeast]] avatar bases were all built for an informal economy — and the Avatar Marketplace now runs parallel to it. The Series D funding ($80M, 2021) that [[Graham Gaylor]] raised to build VRChat's future was explicitly earmarked, in part, for this system.
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== Origin & Context ==

=== The Pre-Economy: A Decade of Workarounds ===

Before the Creator Economy launched, VRChat's avatar and world economy was an entirely external, informal system. Creators sold avatar bases on '''Gumroad''', '''BOOTH''', and '''Jinxxy'''. Commissioners advertised on Twitter. World creators who wanted supporter perks had to set up Patreon campaigns, Discord roles, and manual avatar-swapping workflows to reward donors — all outside VRChat, all requiring users to navigate multiple platforms to give a creator money.

As [[VRChat Inc.]] described it at launch:

<blockquote>
"Creators within VRChat have to jump through a series of complicated, frustrating hoops if they want to make money from their creations... often requiring multiple external platforms and a lot of jank. For supporters, it means having to sign up for those same platforms… and then hope that the creator you're trying to support set everything up correctly. The end result is a mess."
</blockquote>

This informal economy had produced one of the most sophisticated user-generated avatar marketplaces in gaming — tens of millions of unique avatars, established creator careers, and species communities like those around [[The Rexouium]] and [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]] — all without a single dollar flowing through VRChat's platform. The Creator Economy is VRChat's attempt to offer a better native path, without forcing creators off the external platforms they already use.

=== The Promise: Series D → Creator Economy ===

The Creator Economy was a stated priority as early as [[VRChat Inc.]]'s '''$80 million Series D''' fundraise in June 2021. [[Graham Gaylor]] and [[VRChat Inc.]] explicitly listed "expediting development of a creator economy where members can earn" as one of the three primary uses of Series D capital. The system took over two years from that announcement to reach public launch — reflecting the complexity of building a compliant payment infrastructure inside a social VR platform.

=== Tease → Beta → Launch Timeline ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Event
|-
| April 2021 || Creator Economy teased during VRChat Developer Stream
|-
| June 2021 || $80M Series D explicitly earmarks Creator Economy development
|-
| May 2023 || Creator Economy formally announced; details published
|-
| November 22, 2023 || '''Open Beta''' launched — all users can purchase VRChat Credits and subscribe to approved group stores
|-
| November 30, 2023 || '''Public launch''' — Creator Economy fully live for all users
|-
| December 5, 2023 || Business Wire press release published; [[Graham Gaylor]] quote captured for public record
|-
| May 14, 2025 || '''Avatar Marketplace''' announced and launched — native in-platform avatar buying and selling
|}

=== Graham Gaylor's Launch Statement ===

From the Business Wire press release at public launch, [[Graham Gaylor]] framed the Creator Economy explicitly as a beginning rather than a complete system:

<blockquote>
"What we're launching today is just the first phase of the VRChat Creator Economy. VRChat isn't like other social platforms – the sort of communities that exist here are unique, and we want to do our best to support all of them. Over time, we plan to roll out and support each applicable use case of the Creator Economy. We want all creators in VRChat – no matter what they're making – to be able to thrive on our platform."
<br/>— <i>Graham Gaylor, CEO, VRChat Inc. — Business Wire, December 5, 2023</i>
</blockquote>

== VRChat Credits ==

'''VRChat Credits''' (symbol: '''\V''' in plaintext) are the in-platform currency that powers every Creator Economy transaction. They function similarly to premium currencies in other games, with one critical difference: they can be cashed out to real money by approved creators.

=== Purchasing Credits ===

Credits are purchased by users through:

* Steam Store
* Meta Quest Store
* Google Play Store

Credits are sold in bundles. The conversion rate is approximately '''200 Credits ≈ $1 USD''' at the time of purchase. Users access their credit balance via the '''Wallet''' button in the Main Menu or Quick Menu.

=== Spending Credits ===

Users spend Credits via:

* The '''Shop''' tab in-client or on the VRChat website
* World Stores (embedded in world pages or triggered in-world via Udon)
* Group Stores (on group pages, in-client and website)
* Avatar Marketplace (in the Avatars tab, Main Menu)

=== Earning & Cashing Out Credits (Creators Only) ===

Approved Creator Economy sellers earn Credits when users make purchases in their stores. Credits can be:

* Spent within other VRChat Creator Economy stores
* Converted to USD via PayPal through '''Tilia''' (VRChat's payment processing partner)

The payout rate is:
* For every '''1,200 Credits''' (~$10 USD) a user spends in a creator's store, the creator receives approximately '''$5 USD''' after all fees
* This equals roughly '''50% of what users spent''' (after the 30% platform fee and VRChat's share)

A '''~1.5% transaction fee''' applies when requesting a payout.

== The Three-Part Structure ==

The Creator Economy operates through three interconnected layers: '''Products''', '''Listings''', and '''Stores'''. Understanding how they relate to each other is essential for both creators and users.

=== Products ===

Products are what buyers actually receive. There are three types:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Product Type !! What It Unlocks !! Where It Applies !! Notes
|-
| '''Udon Products''' || In-world features and content || World stores, triggered via Udon scripting || Cosmetics, effects, VIP areas, supporter name boards, items, special access — anything a world creator can build with Udon
|-
| '''Subscription Role Products''' || Group roles with permissions || Group stores only || Grants access to group instances, announcements, event queues, exclusive events, and group channels
|-
| '''Avatar Products''' || Access to a purchasable avatar || Avatar Marketplace only || Permanently added to buyer's account without Unity upload; preview (try-on) available before purchase; cannot be in temporary/instant listings
|}

=== Listings ===

Listings are what users actually buy. A listing bundles one or more products together. There are two listing categories:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Listing Type !! Sub-types !! Duration || Notes
|-
| '''One-Time Purchase''' || Permanent / Temporary / Instant || Permanent: forever; Temporary: set duration; Instant: immediate delivery only || Permanent listings are the standard for most world and avatar products
|-
| '''Subscription''' || Monthly group benefits || Renewable in-client; NOT auto-renewing || Creator receives credits for first month immediately; multi-month subscriptions pay out month by month
|}

Key listing rules:
* Listings '''cannot be free''' — there is a minimum price enforced by VRChat
* Avatar products can only be in permanent listings (not temporary, instant, or subscriptions)
* Once any user has purchased a listing containing avatar products, the avatar product cannot be removed from that listing
* Cannot delete products that have any active owners or subscribers

=== Stores ===

Stores are where users discover and buy listings. There are three store types, each with a different attachment point:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Store Type !! Location !! Contains
|-
| '''Avatar Marketplace''' || Main Menu → Avatars tab → Explore || All published avatar listings from approved avatar sellers
|-
| '''World Stores''' || World page (in-client + website) + Udon-triggered in-world || Listings for world features and content
|-
| '''Group Stores''' || Group page (in-client + website) || Subscriptions; monthly group benefits
|}

Creators can add the same listing to multiple stores for maximum visibility. They can also use Udon scripting to trigger purchase prompts directly inside a world — even for listings that aren't published in the world's public store.

== Revenue Split ==

The revenue distribution on Creator Economy purchases is:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Recipient !! Share !! Notes
|-
| '''Creator''' || '''~50%''' || The largest single share; paid out via PayPal through Tilia
|-
| '''Platform''' (Steam / Meta / Google Play) || '''~30%''' || Standard digital storefront fee; applies on the purchase of VRChat Credits
|-
| '''VRChat Inc. + Partners (Tilia)''' || '''~20%''' || VRChat's operating share and Tilia's payment processing cut
|-
| Transaction Fee || '''~1.5%''' || Applied when creator requests a payout
|}

For subscriptions specifically, an additional '''~15.3% transaction fee''' is built into subscription pricing. VRChat has stated that the minimum and maximum subscription price may change over time with advance notice to sellers.

Concretely: for every '''$10 USD''' a supporter spends in a creator's store, the creator takes home approximately '''$5 USD'''.

== Tilia: The Payment Infrastructure ==

All Creator Economy transactions are powered by '''Tilia LLC''' — an all-in-one payment platform built specifically for digital economies. Tilia is a licensed money transmitter in the United States, handling the compliance, wallet, payment, invoice, and payout infrastructure that allows VRChat to operate a real-money economy at scale.

Before a creator can receive payouts, they must complete '''Tilia onboarding''' — an identity verification process that establishes their payment credentials. This is a legal requirement given Tilia's role as a licensed money transmitter.

Brad Oberwager, CEO of Tilia LLC, stated at the Creator Economy launch:

<blockquote>
"Tilia was built to support the unique and complex requirements for creator-based economies. We are proud to partner with such a recognized innovator like VRChat as they seek to further encourage, empower and enable their creators."
<br/>— <i>Brad Oberwager, CEO, Tilia LLC — Business Wire, December 5, 2023</i>
</blockquote>

== Becoming a Seller ==

The Creator Economy is '''not open to all users by default'''. Becoming a seller is a gated, application-based process:

=== Eligibility Requirements ===

To apply to the Creator Economy Program, a user must:

* Be '''18 years of age or older'''
* Have a VRChat account '''active for at least 30 days'''
* Have a '''verified email address''' on their account
* Be in good standing — '''no suspensions or bans''' in the last 90 days
* Have uploaded content (worlds or avatars) and have access to the VRChat Creator Companion (VCC)

=== Application & Onboarding Process ===

# Submit an application at creators.vrchat.com
# Wait for review — VRChat manually reviews applications
# Receive an invitation or rejection email
# If accepted: complete '''Tilia onboarding''' (identity verification)
# Once onboarded: create listings, stores, and products immediately

Avatar Marketplace access is a separate approval layer — even accepted Creator Economy sellers must apply specifically to sell avatars. VRChat has stated it is prioritizing "talented, experienced artists and developers" for early access, with plans to open more broadly over time.

== Content Rules & Guardrails ==

VRChat's Content Guidelines for the Creator Economy establish several rules that protect both buyers and the platform's culture:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Rule !! Details
|-
| '''No negative-only gating''' || A creator '''cannot give users a strictly negative experience''' in their world without having made a purchase. Paywalling a ''better'' experience is permitted; weaponizing the unpaid experience against non-buyers is not.
|-
| '''Feature parity required''' || If a creator sells world benefits via an off-platform service (e.g., Patreon Discord roles), they '''must also offer those same benefits via the Creator Economy'''. Creators cannot use off-platform pricing to drive users away from VRChat's system.
|-
| '''Off-platform coexistence''' || The Creator Economy does NOT replace external markets. Creators may continue selling avatar source files on Gumroad, BOOTH, or Jinxxy — because source files cannot be replicated inside VRChat's system. The feature parity rule does not apply to content types that cannot be delivered in-platform.
|-
| '''Avatar product permanence''' || Once a user has purchased a listing containing an avatar product, that avatar product cannot be removed from the listing.
|-
| '''No free listings''' || Listings cannot have a price of zero. Test purchases can be made for 0 VRChat Credits in VRChat client testing, but published listings must have a real price.
|-
| '''Platform expansion maintenance''' || Creators must "make reasonable efforts" to keep their content compatible with the latest platform versions to remain eligible for payouts.
|}

== Archive: Who Is Already Using It ==

Several subjects documented elsewhere in this archive are confirmed participants in the Creator Economy:

=== Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.) ===

[[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] has three active Udon products available through its convention worlds:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Product ID || Notes
|-
| prod_e61eea8e || Furality Creator Economy Udon product
|-
| prod_5b9a4cc6 || Furality Creator Economy Udon product
|-
| prod_4518ac83 || Furality Creator Economy Udon product
|}

Furality's convention format — with VIP areas, supporter boards, and exclusive in-world perks — is a natural fit for the Udon product system. The F.O.X. Portal's deep integration with VRChat's infrastructure makes CE integration a logical next step for the world's largest VRChat event operator.

=== The Great Pug ===

[[The Great Pug]] — one of VRChat's oldest and most continuously updated worlds — '''opened its Creator Economy World Store''', confirmed via owlboy's public GitHub changelog for the world:

<blockquote>"Opened the VRChat Creator Economy World Store for The Great Pug."</blockquote>

This is a notable adoption given The Great Pug's historical identity as a community-first, non-commercial space. Its entry into the Creator Economy reflects how even legacy worlds are integrating the new system.

== The Avatar Marketplace (May 14, 2025) ==

The Avatar Marketplace represents the Creator Economy's most significant expansion — and its most direct attempt to internalize the informal avatar economy that had existed for years on Gumroad and BOOTH.

=== What It Is ===

Announced and launched on '''May 14, 2025''', the Avatar Marketplace is a centralized, native in-client system where:

* Buyers browse, preview (try on), and purchase avatars using VRChat Credits
* Purchased avatars are '''permanently added to the buyer's account''' — no Unity, no SDK, no manual upload required
* Avatars appear in a new "Purchased" section under the My Avatars tab in the Main Menu
* Performance ranking is displayed before purchase
* Buyers can see when another user is wearing an avatar they also own via Marketplace

=== Launch Avatars ===

At launch, the Avatar Marketplace included both community-created and officially licensed branded avatars:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Avatar !! Source / IP !! Creator / Publisher !! Price || Notes
|-
| Quill || Moss (VR game) || Polyarc || 3,000 Credits (~$25 USD) || Mouse protagonist of the acclaimed Moss series; includes sword toggle, modified ASL animations, facial expressions; "iconic mascot of VR" per Polyarc
|-
| Achilles || Combo Devils (game) || — || — || Platform-fighting game character
|-
| Lens Chan || Gugenka (media) || Gugenka || — || From Japanese XR media company Gugenka
|}

The inclusion of officially licensed IPs at launch signals VRChat Inc.'s intent to position the Avatar Marketplace as a venue for brand partnerships and licensed character experiences — alongside the community creator base.

[[Graham Gaylor]] on the Quill partnership:

<blockquote>
"Quill is a wonderful addition to the VRChat Avatar Marketplace, representing exactly the kind of iconic and engaging characters we envisioned at launch. We're honored to partner with Polyarc in bringing beloved stories like Moss to life for our users."
<br/>— <i>Graham Gaylor, CEO, VRChat Inc. — May 14, 2025</i>
</blockquote>

=== What the Avatar Marketplace Does NOT Replace ===

[[VRChat Inc.]] was explicit at launch: the Avatar Marketplace does not replace existing external avatar distribution:

* Users can '''still upload custom avatars''' through Unity and the SDK
* Creators can '''still sell avatar source files''' on Gumroad, BOOTH, and Jinxxy
* External platforms are not blocked or penalized

This is the critical distinction. The Avatar Marketplace is a parallel, frictionless purchase path for end users — not a walled garden that forces creators to abandon their existing workflows. As community member qDot summarized after the 2024 layoffs: *"You cannot put the asset genie back in the bottle for VRChat."* [[VRChat Inc.]] appears to have understood this: the Creator Economy expands the market rather than replacing it.

== Relationship to the Larger Creator Ecosystem ==

The Creator Economy exists in direct relationship with the informal external economy that built VRChat's avatar culture. The creators whose work is documented across VRCHistory articles built their audiences and careers through:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platform !! What Sold || Archive Connections
|-
| Gumroad || Avatar bases (full packages, source files) || [[Rezillo Ryker]] (Rexouium), [[AzukiTiger]] (Mayu), [[Jin A]] (Wickerbeast King)
|-
| BOOTH || Avatar bases and accessories (especially Japan-based creators) || Mayu ecosystem, Japanese creator community
|-
| Jinxxy || Avatar bases (alternative to Gumroad) || Robo Wickerbeast (Drakious)
|-
| Discord commissions || Custom textures, rigging, avatar edits || [[Furry Community in VRChat|Entire commissioner ecosystem]]
|-
| Patreon / Ko-fi || World and event support subscriptions || Pre-CE world creator support
|}

The Creator Economy is VRChat's attempt to bring this activity partially in-platform — particularly the world and group subscription layer — while acknowledging that avatar source file distribution will likely remain external for the foreseeable future.

== 2024 Layoff Severance Connection ==

When [[Graham Gaylor]] announced the June 2024 workforce reduction, one of the departing employee benefits was a '''preferential Creator Economy revenue share''':

<blockquote>
"For departing team members who want to start a business using the VRChat Creator Economy, we will reduce VRChat's transaction fee for any purchases made from your store."
<br/>— <i>Graham Gaylor, CEO — Layoff email, June 12, 2024</i>
</blockquote>

This detail — offering reduced CE fees as severance — demonstrates two things simultaneously: the Creator Economy was mature enough by mid-2024 to be a viable business tool for creators, and [[VRChat Inc.]] viewed it as a meaningful benefit worth offering to departing staff.

== Key Terminology ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Term !! Definition
|-
| '''VRChat Credits''' (\V) || In-platform currency; ~200 Credits = $1 USD; purchased via Steam, Meta, Google Play
|-
| '''Udon Products''' || Products that unlock features inside a world; detected via Udon scripting
|-
| '''Subscription Role Products''' || Products that grant group roles with permissions and exclusive access
|-
| '''Avatar Products''' || Products that grant permanent access to a purchasable avatar in-platform
|-
| '''Listing''' || A purchasable package that bundles one or more products; what users actually buy
|-
| '''Subscription''' || A time-limited recurring listing sold through group stores; not auto-renewing
|-
| '''World Store''' || A creator economy store attached to a world page
|-
| '''Group Store''' || A store attached to a VRChat group; the only place subscriptions are sold
|-
| '''Avatar Marketplace''' || Centralized listing of all purchasable avatar products across the platform
|-
| '''Tilia''' || VRChat's payment partner; handles wallets, payouts, compliance; licensed US money transmitter
|-
| '''Feature Parity''' || Rule requiring creators who sell world benefits externally to also offer them via the CE
|}

== See Also ==

=== VRChat Platform ===
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The company operating the Creator Economy; context on Series D funding that backed it
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — CEO who announced and championed the Creator Economy; launch quote documented here
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community; liaison between VRChat Inc. and the creator community

=== Documented Creator Economy Users ===
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — Three active Udon products (prod_e61eea8e, prod_5b9a4cc6, prod_4518ac83)
* [[The Great Pug]] — World Store opened; documented in owlboy's public GitHub changelog

=== Avatar Creators (Pre-CE Economy) ===
* [[Rezillo Ryker]] — Creator of [[The Rexouium]]; built career on Gumroad before the Avatar Marketplace
* [[AzukiTiger]] — Creator of [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]]; Azuki LLC; Gumroad-based avatar economy
* [[Wickerbeast]] — Jin A's avatar; sold on Gumroad; ecosystem now adjacent to Avatar Marketplace

=== Community Context ===
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The primary community whose informal economy the Creator Economy partially formalizes
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; avatar world operator; represents the independent creator class the CE targets

== External Links ==

* [https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/ VRChat Creator Economy — Official Documentation]
* [https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/welcome-to-the-ce/ Welcome to the Creator Economy]
* [https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/faq/ Creator Economy FAQ]
* [https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/guidelines/ Content Guidelines]
* [https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/paid-subscriptions-beta Open Beta Announcement — November 22, 2023]
* [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205640487/en/VRChat-Launches-Creator-Economy-via-Paid-Subscriptions Public Launch Press Release — Business Wire, December 5, 2023]
* [https://hello.vrchat.com/avatar-marketplace Avatar Marketplace — Official Page]

== References ==

* VRChat Creator Economy official documentation — creators.vrchat.com/economy
* Business Wire — VRChat Creator Economy press release (December 5, 2023); Gaylor and Tilia CEO quotes
* VRChat Official Blog — "Paid Subscriptions: Now in Open Beta!" (November 22, 2023)
* VRChat Wiki — Creator Economy page; Avatar Marketplace documentation
* Road to VR — "VRChat Opens New Marketplace for Buying and Selling VR Avatars" (May 15, 2025)
* Polyarc — "Virtual Reality's Iconic Mascot Quill Is Your Next VRChat Avatar" (May 14, 2025); Quill price ($25 / 3,000 Credits)
* Tubefilter — Avatar Marketplace feature coverage (May 20, 2025)
* UploadVR — Avatar Marketplace coverage (May 14, 2025)
* owlboy/greatpug-public — GitHub changelog; "Opened the VRChat Creator Economy World Store for The Great Pug"
* VRChat Ask Forum — Graham Gaylor layoff email (June 12, 2024); departing employee CE rev share benefit documented
* DeepWiki — Creator Economy technical overview; 200 Credits ≈ $1 USD; revenue split; 1.5% payout fee
* Last documented: April 20, 2026

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{{Character Infobox
| name = VRCat
| aliases = Box Cat · The Box Cat
| type = Official Platform Mascot
| species = Cat (anthropomorphic / feline)
| creator = VRChat Inc.
| debuted = December 4, 2020 (with VRC+ launch)
| inspired_by = Trogdor — real cat belonging to [[tupper]]
| relationship = Frenemy of VRRat (now closer to friends)
| appearances = Quick Menu · Early Supporter Badge · Public Avatar · Official Branding
| status = Active — official mascot of [[VRChat Inc.]]
}}

'''VRCat''' (also called the '''Box Cat''') is the official mascot of [[VRChat]] and the most recognizable symbol of the platform's identity. An orange spacefaring cat wearing a box on his head bearing the VRC+ symbol, VRCat debuted on '''December 4, 2020''' alongside the launch of the [[VRChat Inc.|VRC+]] subscription service. What began as an icon for a premium tier has since grown into one of the most recognized figures in social VR — appearing in official announcements, in-game menus, platform badges, merchandise, and community art worldwide.

VRCat was directly inspired by '''Trogdor''', the real-life cat belonging to [[tupper]] — [[VRChat Inc.]]'s Head of Community — a personal connection that makes him one of the most charmingly human-sourced mascots in the games industry.

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🐱 '''VRCHistory Note:''' VRCat is documented here not only as a platform mascot but as a cultural artifact of VRChat's history. His evolution — from a VRC+ icon to a community fixture with established lore, a rival (VRRat), and recurring April Fools' appearances — reflects how [[VRChat Inc.]] has built a personality around its platform over time. The connection to Trogdor and [[tupper]] also makes VRCat a human-interest thread in VRChat's larger story.
</div>

== Origin ==

=== Trogdor: The Real Cat Behind the Icon ===

VRCat's origin is documented and confirmed: he was designed around '''Trogdor''' — the actual, real-world cat owned by [[tupper]], [[VRChat Inc.]]'s Head of Community. This connection was confirmed in a YouTube video by Parzeval published August 15, 2024, citing the timestamp at which tupper discusses his cat's influence on the mascot.

This makes VRCat one of the few major platform mascots with a directly traceable, named real-world inspiration — and gives him an unusually warm backstory. The abstract orange cat with a box on his head is, in a meaningful sense, a portrait of an actual animal belonging to a real staff member who has been part of VRChat's community since January 2018.

=== Debut: December 4, 2020 ===

VRCat made his first official appearance on '''December 4, 2020''' with the launch of '''VRC+''' — VRChat's premium subscription service. His first appearance was on the '''Early Supporter Badge''' awarded to those who subscribed to VRC+ during its initial launch window. He immediately appeared across:

* Official VRChat social media announcements
* The VRC+ promotional materials
* The Early Supporter Badge (awarded to founding subscribers)
* The Quick Menu companion (visible only to VRC+ subscribers)

The choice to center VRChat's first commercial product around a cat mascot rather than a human or generic brand mark was deliberate — it established VRChat's commercial identity as friendly, community-adjacent, and personality-driven rather than corporate.

== Appearance & Design ==

VRCat is an '''orange cat''' with white markings in a distinctly low-effort, endearing art style that feels at home in VRChat's diverse visual landscape. His defining features:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Feature !! Description
|-
| '''Fur''' || Orange with white markings
|-
| '''Box''' || Wears a cardboard box on his head; the '''VRC+ symbol''' appears on the side of the box
|-
| '''Body''' || Compact, cartoonish proportions; sits comfortably in the Quick Menu corner
|-
| '''Expression''' || Friendly, curious — characteristically cat-like
|-
| '''Animatronic form''' || VRCat has an animatronic bipedal form referenced in the [[Furry Community in VRChat|furry community]] VRChat Wiki documentation
|}

The box is the design element most tied to his identity — colloquially, community members often refer to him as the '''"Box Cat"''' rather than VRCat. The box functions as both a visual anchor (immediately recognizable at small sizes) and a meta-joke: cats in boxes is one of the internet's most enduring archetypes, and VRCat's designers leaned into it fully.

== Appearances & Functions ==

=== Quick Menu Companion (VRC+ Exclusive) ===

VRCat's most interactive presence is as a '''companion on the Quick Menu''' — the primary in-game control panel accessible while in any VRChat world. For VRC+ subscribers, VRCat appears at the top of the Quick Menu, and clicking him repeatedly triggers spoken dialogue in speech bubbles.

His dialogue is deliberately playful and slightly chaotic — it contains intentional grammatical inconsistencies (Udon is referred to as both "Udon" and "UDON" in different messages) and a collection of internet and gaming culture references:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dialogue Line !! Reference
|-
| "Why do I hear boss music?" || Terraria meme
|-
| "Sorry Dave, I can't do that right now" || 2001: A Space Odyssey
|-
| "Perfect Gem Activated" || The "Chat Gem" in Diablo II
|-
| "Zug zug" || World of Warcraft Orcish language (acknowledgement/agreement)
|-
| "Reticulating Splines" || Maxis games (SimCity, SimCopter, The Sims series)
|-
| "Downloading more RAM" || Classic internet meme (RAM cannot be downloaded)
|}

The informal, meme-laden dialogue voice is consistent with how [[tupper]] communicates with the community — and since the mascot was inspired by tupper's cat, this stylistic alignment makes a certain sense.

=== Early Supporter Badge ===

VRCat appears on the '''Early Supporter Badge''' — one of the most coveted legacy badges on VRChat, awarded to users who subscribed to VRC+ when it first launched in December 2020. The badge features VRCat and is permanently displayed on the profiles of those who earned it.

Notably, the Early Supporter Badge on the '''VRChat website''' is '''interactive — it can be pet'''. Clicking on VRCat in the badge triggers a petting interaction, making him one of the few badge icons with interactive behavior on the platform's web interface.

During the April Fools' Day 2025 event, VRRat temporarily '''hijacked the Early Supporter badge''' — replacing VRCat's image with versions of VRRat. This was restored after the event.

=== Public Avatars ===

VRCat has '''two official avatar versions''' created by the [[VRChat Inc.]] team, both available as free public avatars on the platform:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Avatar || Uploaded || Description
|-
| VRCat (Standard) || April 4, 2024 || Cross-compatible (PC and Quest); described: "Thank you for supporting VRChat!" Uploaded by Creator Support
|-
| VRCat (Additional form) || — || A secondary form; the animatronic bipedal version referenced in community documentation
|}

These avatars allow any VRChat user — subscriber or not — to wear VRCat and embody the mascot in-world.

=== Official Branding & Merchandise ===

VRCat has appeared on:

* Official VRChat social media posts and announcements
* The VRChat Discord server as custom emotes
* Physical merchandise — VRCat appeared as a '''plushie''' spotted in 2021 on VRPill's Twitter, later sold via makeship.com
* VRChat's seasonal and event branding

=== "VRCat's Variety Box" — World Tab ===

In the Main Menu's World tab, there is a curated recommendation section called '''"VRCat's Variety Box"''' — the default view when opening the Worlds tab. It shows one world from each curated category and can be shuffled to show different recommendations. The naming directly brands a core platform navigation feature after the mascot, embedding VRCat into the everyday VRChat experience even for non-subscribers.

== VRCat and VRRat: A Platform Mythology ===

VRCat's most significant character development came through his relationship with '''VRRat''' — VRChat's secondary mascot, a mischievous low-poly rat created during a VRChat Jam in 2022 as an NPC in the "Banned World" (a space where banned users were sent, designed to discipline them for touching VRRat's cheese).

=== The Rivalry ===

VRCat describes VRRat as '''"not to be trusted"''' — an arch-nemesis relationship that VRChat's official accounts leaned into heavily through 2023 and 2024. The dynamic became one of VRChat's most unexpectedly beloved platform narratives.

=== April Fools' Day 2024: The Great VRRat Escape ===

The relationship reached a cultural apex on '''April 1, 2024'''. VRChat's official X account posted: *"UPDATE: We can't find VRRat."* — followed immediately by: *"also DO NOT write 'We miss you VRRat' in your personal user note on the website!"*

Users who typed "We miss you VRRat" into their personal profile note activated a '''hidden text adventure''' — playable on the VRChat website through the notification menu and continuable inside the VRChat client itself. The adventure tasked players with freeing VRRat from what appeared to be VRChat Headquarters, navigating by a map VRRat had drawn. Completing it temporarily unlocked a "CHEESE" badge and a Cheese UI theme on the website.

Throughout April 1, VRRat appeared to '''take over VRChat's official X account''' — posting memes, humor, and "leaked" VRChat data. The account was restored on April 2, with [[tupper]] announcing VRRat had been successfully contained.

=== April Fools' Day 2025: The World Takeover ===

In 2025, VRRat returned at a larger scale. Starting at midnight on April 1 across all time zones, world creators participating in a community initiative began publishing VRRat-themed updates — VRRats appeared inside famous VRChat worlds scattering cheese and causing havoc. By 11:05 AM, VRChat's official account posted: ***"THE RATS HAVE TAKEN OVER!!!"*** A total of 60 worlds received the <code>admin_vrrat_community_takeover</code> tag — including [[The Great Pug]].

=== The Reconciliation ===

Despite the rivalry, VRChat later released '''festive holiday stickers''' featuring a video showing VRCat '''comforting VRRat''' after VRRat felt left out of holiday activities. This softening of the relationship — from arch-nemesis to something more nuanced — was noted by the community as a development in the platform's unofficial mascot lore.

== VRCat in the Broader VRChat World ==

=== Connection to the Furry Community ===

VRCat's feline design places him in comfortable proximity to the [[Furry Community in VRChat|VRChat furry community]], which has embraced him as a recognizable platform symbol. VRCat and VRRat are specifically called out in the VRChat wiki's documentation of [[Furry Community in VRChat|furry culture on the platform]], noting that both mascots are *"more animal-like"* and *"are shown to speak"* — placing them in the broader tradition of VRChat's anthropomorphic culture.

=== The Unofficial VRChat Forum Pre-History ===

A piece of naming trivia worth archiving: '''VRCat.club''' was an unofficial VRChat community forum that ***predates the mascot*** — it existed before VRCat was created in 2020, and has since been archived on the Wayback Machine. The naming coincidence means VRCat as a concept was floating in the community's consciousness before [[VRChat Inc.]] formalized it as the official mascot.

== Profile Summary ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Name''' || VRCat
|-
| '''Aliases''' || Box Cat, The Box Cat
|-
| '''Species''' || Orange cat (feline)
|-
| '''Real-World Inspiration''' || Trogdor, cat of [[tupper]]
|-
| '''Debuted''' || December 4, 2020 (VRC+ launch)
|-
| '''Creator''' || [[VRChat Inc.]] design team
|-
| '''Relationship''' || Frenemy (evolving to friends) with VRRat
|-
| '''Public Avatar Uploaded''' || April 4, 2024 (via Creator Support)
|-
| '''Badge Appearance''' || Early Supporter Badge (pettable on website)
|-
| '''Quick Menu''' || VRC+ subscribers only; interactive dialogue
|-
| '''Main Menu Feature''' || "VRCat's Variety Box" world recommendations
|-
| '''Merchandise''' || Plushie (via Makeship, 2021)
|-
| '''Status''' || Active — current official platform mascot
|}

== See Also ==

* [[tupper]] — Head of Community at [[VRChat Inc.]]; owner of Trogdor, the real cat who inspired VRCat
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The company that created and maintains VRCat
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-founder of VRChat Inc.
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader furry community that has embraced VRCat as part of VRChat's culture
* [[The Great Pug]] — One of the 60 worlds taken over by VRRat during April Fools' 2025; carries the <code>admin_vrrat_community_takeover</code> tag
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — VRChat's largest furry event; VRCat's feline nature makes him a fitting ambassador for the platform's furry audience
* [[Classic™]] — VRChat veteran who holds the Early Supporter badge featuring VRCat

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus VRC+ Official Page — Where VRCat first debuted]
* [https://hello.vrchat.com VRChat Official Website]

== References ==

* VRChat Wiki — VRCat page (last edited May 16, 2025)
* VRChat Wiki — VRRat page (April Fools' events 2024 and 2025)
* VRChat Wiki — Badges page (Early Supporter Badge petting interaction)
* VRChat Wiki — Quick Menu page (VRCat companion placement and dialogue)
* VRChat Wiki — Main Menu page (VRCat's Variety Box)
* VRChat Legends Wiki — VRChat Box Cat Mascot
* VRChat Wiki — Community:Furry culture in VRChat (VRCat and VRRat mention)
* YouTube — Parzeval interview with tupper (August 15, 2024; Trogdor origin confirmed)
* VRChat Wiki — List of April Fools' Day jokes
* Last documented: April 19, 2026

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[[Category:Platform Mascots]]
[[Category:VRChat History]]
[[Category:VRC+]]
[[Category:Cultural Icons]]
[[Category:2020 VRChat]]

Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)

2026-04-20T19:39:50Z

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{{Event Infobox
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| abbreviation = F.O.X.
| organizer = Furality, Inc.
| founder = Daltyn
| incorporated = July 22, 2020
| type = Annual Virtual Furry Convention
| platform = [[VRChat]] (via [[VRChat Inc.]])
| first_event = May 22–24, 2020
| frequency = Annual (typically June)
| hq = Orlando, Florida, USA
| nonprofit = Yes (501(c)(3))
| record = 26,405 attendees (F.8 Somna, 2025)
| charity_total = $219,835+ (cumulative F.1–F.8)
| next_event = Furality Ultra (F.9) — June 4–7, 2026
| website = furality.org
| discord = discord.gg/furality
| twitter = x.com/furality
}}

'''Furality Online Xperience''' (abbreviated '''F.O.X.''', commonly called simply '''Furality''') is the world's largest furry convention — virtual or in-person — held annually within [[VRChat]] and produced by '''Furality, Inc.''', a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 2020 by '''Daltyn''' during the COVID-19 pandemic, F.O.X. grew from an experimental 2,692-person proof of concept into a record-breaking cultural institution that surpasses the attendance of every furry convention in history.

At its peak (Furality Somna, 2025), F.O.X. drew '''26,405 unique attendees''' and raised '''$109,000''' for charity in a single event — the highest totals ever recorded for any furry convention. Since 2024, Furality has held the uncontested title of the world's most attended furry convention.

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📼 '''Archive Priority — Tier 1:''' Furality is the single most consequential recurring event in VRChat's documented history. It represents a technical milestone in large-scale [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] event management, the cultural apex of the [[Furry Community in VRChat|VRChat furry community]], and a proof of concept that virtual social spaces can host events rivaling — and surpassing — the real world. Every VRCHistory article about the [[Furry Community in VRChat]] is, in some way, about the world that Furality helped build.
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== Origin & Founding ==

=== Context: COVID-19 and the Missing Convention Season ===

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the entire in-person furry convention season. Communities that had met annually at events like Anthrocon, Midwest FurFest, and Eurofurence suddenly had nowhere to gather. The [[Furry Community in VRChat|VRChat furry community]] — already growing — was positioned to respond.

Furality was conceived in this vacuum. Its founder, '''Daltyn''' — a VRChat user who had himself discovered the furry fandom through the platform — published the idea on Telegram on '''March 28, 2020''' and began recruiting a small team. The first event was deliberately modest: a test. A way to see if VRChat could support a convention at all.

It could. And then some.

=== Furality, Inc. ===

In '''July 2020''', between the first and second events, Furality, Inc. was formally incorporated in Florida as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Its stated mission:

<blockquote>
"To provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, and visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc. will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation."
</blockquote>

The nonprofit structure is significant — it means Furality operates for the benefit of the community, not for profit, and its charity partnerships are central to the organization's identity rather than incidental.

== The F.O.X. Portal: A Technical Achievement ==

One of Furality's most important contributions to the broader VRChat ecosystem is the '''F.O.X. Portal''' — proprietary software built to solve the fundamental engineering problem of hosting a convention for tens of thousands of users on a platform with per-instance capacity limits of 40–80 people.

Without infrastructure, a VRChat "convention" is just a public world. With the F.O.X. Portal, Furality turned VRChat into a genuine convention venue:

* '''Dynamic instance orchestration''' — New world instances are automatically created on demand as capacity fills, across all five convention worlds simultaneously
* '''Attendee navigation''' — Registered users log in to a web portal, see a live event schedule, select which instance to join, and receive a VRChat invitation to their headset menu — no copy-pasting world IDs or hoping friends are in the same instance
* '''Friend grouping''' — Users can coordinate and join specific instances together
* '''Scale management''' — At peak events, the F.O.X. Portal manages hundreds of simultaneous instances across five worlds for 20,000+ concurrent users

This infrastructure required a '''formal commercial agreement with [[VRChat Inc.]]''' — a licensing relationship that gives Furality API-level access to operate at convention scale. It makes Furality one of the most significant platform partners VRChat has publicly supported.

As Furality itself notes: *"There is a significant cost associated with running this event. Namely, in order to provide the functionality of FOX Portal and run an event at our scale, we are required to maintain a commercial agreement with our VR platform."*

== Convention Structure ==

Every full F.O.X. convention is built around '''five custom worlds''' created exclusively for that event by Furality's world team, accessible only to registered attendees during the convention window.

=== The Five Worlds ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! World || Purpose || Notes
|-
| '''Lobby / Hub''' || Central entry and orientation space || First impression; sets the visual tone for the entire convention
|-
| '''Meetup World''' || Large social area for unstructured gathering || Designed for conversation, species meetups, and photography
|-
| '''Event Stage''' || Scheduled panels, performances, live talks || Features live holograms of hosts; used for ceremonies, screenings, gaming tournaments, and art panels
|-
| '''Club F.Y.N.N.''' || 24/7 nightclub and rave venue || New DJ performer every hour; multi-genre; runs continuously throughout the convention; the social heart of Furality
|-
| '''Dealer's Den''' || Virtual marketplace with artist and vendor booths || Early access for premium ticket holders; 300+ booths at peak events
|}

After each convention, many worlds are reuploaded as '''free public VRChat worlds''' — permanently accessible to anyone, not just registered attendees. This is part of Furality's founding philosophy: the convention ends, but the spaces remain.

=== Signature Convention Features ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Feature !! Description
|-
| '''Convention Shader''' || A custom Substance Painter / Unity shader released per event, free for all attendees to apply to their avatars; creates a cohesive visual identity across all instances
|-
| '''Asset Pack / Creator Kit''' || Downloadable design resources for avatar customization: Style Guide, Substance Painter alphas, themed sprays and accessories
|-
| '''Fireworks Show''' || Live synchronized fireworks event; introduced at Furality Luma Festival (Feb 2023); now standard at all conventions
|-
| '''Community Showcase''' || Community-submitted shorts, performances, skits, and music compiled into a feature-length presentation premiering at the convention
|-
| '''Charity Auction''' || Live auction for special merchandise on the final day; proceeds go directly to the convention's charity partner
|-
| '''Club F.Y.N.N. Replay''' || Free post-convention access to archived Club F.Y.N.N. DJ sets; no registration required
|}

=== Ticket Tiers ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Access !! Notes
|-
| Standard || All five worlds; full schedule || Minimum $10 (after F.1, which was free)
|-
| First Class || Premium || Early Dealer's Den access; exclusive asset packs
|-
| Sponsor || Premium+ || Highest tier; additional perks
|-
| Hardship (Free) || Standard access || Available to those who cannot afford registration; in place since F.1
|}

The free hardship tier — established during the 2020 economic recession — reflects Furality's community-first philosophy. No one is excluded from the convention for financial reasons.

== Convention History ==

=== Complete Record (F.1–F.9) ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! # !! Name !! Dates !! Theme / Setting !! Attendees !! Charity !! Raised
|-
| '''F.1''' || Furality 2020 || May 22–24, 2020 || Retro / Cyberpunk || 2,692 || SaveAFox Rescue || $8,646.93
|-
| '''F.2''' || Furality 2000 || Nov 6–8, 2020 || Y2K Aesthetic — Galactic Cruise || 3,120 || SaveAFox Rescue || $5,846
|-
| '''F.3''' || Furality Luma || Jun 4–6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest (Planet Luma) || 6,829 || SaveAFox Rescue || $14,649
|-
| '''F.4''' || Furality Legends || Nov 5–7, 2021 || Superhero / Villain — 6 worlds || 9,024 || SaveAFox Rescue || $14,976
|-
| '''F.5''' || Furality Aqua || Jun 17–19, 2022 || Bioluminescent Ocean (Oceans of Luma) || 15,079 || SaveAFox Rescue || $22,638
|-
| '''F.5a''' || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17–18, 2023 || Luma Falls — 30-hour mini-event || 11,806 || None || —
|-
| '''F.6''' || Furality Sylva || Jun 2–4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest Isle of Sylva || 15,160 || Equality Florida Institute || $17,811
|-
| '''F.7''' || Furality Umbra || Jun 6–9, 2024 || Desert Exoplanet (Solara) — live solar eclipse || 21,004 || The Center Orlando || $46,269
|-
| '''F.8''' || Furality Somna || Jun 5–9, 2025 || Dream World / Somna — own constructed language || '''26,405''' || The Center Orlando || '''$109,000'''
|-
| '''F.9''' || Furality Ultra || Jun 4–7, 2026 || Retro Gaming (7th-gen consoles) || TBD || Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary || TBD
|}

''Cumulative charity total (F.1–F.8): approximately $219,835+''

=== Event Deep Dives ===

==== F.1 — Furality 2020: The Test That Proved It ====

The first F.O.X. was never meant to be big. It was meant to prove that a VRChat convention was possible at all. The result — 2,692 attendees, $8,646.93 raised for SaveAFox Rescue — exceeded every expectation. The event had no registration fee and was built by a small team of friends around Daltyn.

Notable attendees from [[VRChat Inc.]] included [[tupper]] (then Community Manager) and "VRPill" (business developer). Other notable presences included voice actor Sean Chiplock and professional fighting game player SonicFox. Their attendance helped signal the event's legitimacy beyond the furry community.

==== F.3 — Furality Luma (2021): The Breakthrough ====

Furality Luma was the first convention to feel fully realized. Five custom bioluminescent worlds on the fictional planet Luma marked a leap in production ambition and quality. By its closing ceremony, F.O.X. had become the '''third most-attended furry convention in the world''' — a remarkable achievement for a virtual event that didn't yet exist three years prior.

The Aqua Shader (introduced in F.5) would later be a milestone, but Luma established the template: a fictional world, a lore-driven theme, five interconnected custom spaces, and a genuine sense that attendees had visited somewhere that didn't exist before Furality built it.

==== F.5 — Furality Aqua (2022): The Record That Changed Everything ====

Furality Aqua ended the debate about whether virtual furry conventions could match in-person ones. At 15,079 attendees, it surpassed Anthrocon — the largest in-person furry convention in the world at the time — and became, by any measure, the most attended furry event ever held.

The Aqua Shader, created by Naito Ookami, became one of the most recognizable visual signatures in [[Furry Community in VRChat|VRChat furry history]] — thousands of attendees transforming their avatars into aquatic-themed versions of themselves, creating a cohesive visual identity across hundreds of simultaneous instances.

==== F.5a — Furality Luma Festival (2023): A Community Experiment ====

Not a full convention, but worth documenting. The Luma Festival was a 30-hour mini-event held in February 2023, intended partly to fund development of Furality Sylva. It featured only music, meetups, and an Avatar Showcase — no panels, no Dealer's Den, no Club F.Y.N.N. in its standard form. Despite being smaller in scope, it still drew 11,806 attendees and introduced the '''Fireworks Show''', which has been a standard feature of every F.O.X. convention since.

==== F.7 — Furality Umbra (2024): Institutional Dominance ====

Umbra cemented Furality's place atop the furry convention world permanently. With 21,004 attendees — over 3,000 more than Anthrocon's 2024 attendance — F.O.X. didn't just beat in-person conventions; it lapped them.

The production matched the ambition. Set in the Umbran Crevice on the exoplanet Solara, the convention featured a '''real-time solar eclipse''' — a live-updating astronomical event synchronized across every world instance simultaneously. As the event progressed over four days, the eclipse crept across the sky in all five worlds, culminating in totality at a predetermined moment. This is one of the most technically sophisticated live environmental effects ever implemented in a VRChat event. $46,269 was raised for The Center Orlando.

==== F.8 — Furality Somna (2025): The Record ====

The current standard. Furality Somna is the largest furry convention in recorded history, the highest-grossing charity event in virtual convention history, and arguably the most ambitious convention Furality has ever produced.

Set in '''Somna''' — a shared dream world with its own fictional language, '''Somnatus''' — the five worlds were themed around different parts of a sleeping person's bedroom viewed from a dream perspective:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! World !! Location in Somna !! Notes
|-
| Lobby (Dreamweave City) || Twin-sized bed || Medieval-inspired dream town; food stalls; castle; art gallery; fireworks; secret areas
|-
| Event Stage (Library of Dreams) || Shelving unit || Massive open-air auditorium surrounded by walls of thousands of books; hot-air balloon dock
|-
| Meetup World (Observatory) || Tabletop || Floating chess pieces; game-themed platforms; board game elements including a Snakes and Ladders installation
|-
| Club F.Y.N.N. || Alarm clock || Standard rave venue adapted to the dream theme
|-
| Dealer's Den || Desk / workspace || Expanded significantly from prior years; 300+ booths
|}

The convention ran '''five days''' — the first to do so — because a [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]] server outage on June 7 (Saturday) made world switching impossible for approximately nine hours during peak attendance. Rather than canceling scheduled events, Furality extended the convention by one day and moved everything that was disrupted to June 9. The decision was praised by attendees as transparent and community-first. The outage was attributed to upstream network provider issues at VRChat rather than Furality's own infrastructure.

Records set at Somna:
* '''26,405 unique attendees''' — largest furry convention ever (virtual or in-person)
* '''$109,000 raised''' — largest charity total for any virtual convention
* '''First five-day F.O.X. convention''' (unintentionally, due to extension)
* '''Largest boost between consecutive F.O.X. events''' (5,401 over Umbra)

==== F.9 — Furality Ultra (2026): Upcoming ====

Furality Ultra is scheduled for '''June 4–7, 2026'''. Theme: '''retro gaming''' — specifically the seventh generation of game consoles (mid-2000s to early 2010s; the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 era). The thematic teaser referenced "a next-gen furry xperience" and included references to fictional in-universe video games.

Key changes from prior events:
* '''First F.O.X. to require age verification (18+)''' — handled via [[VRChat Inc.|VRChat]]'s partner Persona; attendees who are unverified receive free verification with their ticket purchase
* Charity partner: '''Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary'''
* Style Guide leans into '''Frutiger Aero / Frutiger Metro''' aesthetics and sportswear with attached gadgets

== Related Programs ==

Beyond the annual convention, Furality operates several ongoing community programs that extend the F.O.X. experience throughout the year:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Program !! Description !! Connection to Archive
|-
| '''Furality Gateway''' || Two-way live audio/video portal between a [[VRChat]] world and a physical furry convention; enables real-time interaction between virtual and in-person attendees (e.g., Megaplex) || Documented at Megaplex via X post; bridges the VRCHistory subject matter with in-person furry culture
|-
| '''Club F.Y.N.N. Replay''' || Free access to archived DJ sets from past conventions; no registration required || Preserves Furality's music history; free and open to all
|-
| '''Furality Fitness''' || Regular exercise stream on Twitch and a dedicated [[VRChat]] world; instructor-led workouts in VR || Positions Furality as a year-round wellness community, not just an annual event
|-
| '''Furality Cyber Connection''' || Periodic announcement stream; theme reveals, convention news, merchandise, creator interviews || Primary source of F.O.X. news for the community; theme reveals typically happen here first
|-
| '''New Player Nights''' || Pre-convention volunteer-run meetups helping VRChat newcomers navigate the platform || Lowers the barrier to first-time Furality attendance; connects to [[tupper|tupper's]] community onboarding work at [[VRChat Inc.]]
|}

== Charity Record ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Charity Partner !! Events !! Total Raised || Notes
|-
| SaveAFox Rescue (Minnesota) || F.1 – F.5 || $66,755.93 || Animal welfare; fox rescue nonprofit; first Furality donation funded SaveAFox's Florida expansion
|-
| Equality Florida Institute || F.6 only || $17,811 || LGBTQ+ advocacy; chosen for 2023 Pride Month
|-
| The Center Orlando (Florida) || F.7, F.8 || $155,269 || LGBTQ+ community center; F.8 alone raised $109,000 — nearly doubling F.7's record
|-
| Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary || F.9 (upcoming) || TBD || Animal sanctuary; announced January 28, 2026
|}

== Notable Attendees & VRCHistory Connections ==

Furality's documented connections to people and subjects elsewhere in this archive:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Connection !! VRCHistory Article
|-
| [[tupper]] || Attended Furality 2020 (F.1) in his capacity as VRChat Community Manager; VRChat Inc. is Furality's platform partner || [[tupper]]
|-
| [[Graham Gaylor]] || CEO of [[VRChat Inc.]]; oversees the commercial partnership enabling Furality's F.O.X. Portal || [[Graham Gaylor]]
|-
| [[Kingsley Vega|King (VRCHistory Founder)]] || VRChat furry community member; VRCHistory.org archives events including Furality || [[Kingsley Vega]]
|-
| [[Rezillo Ryker]] || Creator of [[The Rexouium]], the most widely-used furry avatar base; Rexouium avatars are among the most common at Furality events || [[Rezillo Ryker]] · [[The Rexouium]]
|-
| [[AzukiTiger]] || Creator of [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)|Mayu]]; a technically sophisticated avatar commonly worn at Furality || [[AzukiTiger]] · [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]]
|-
| [[Lt_Shadow]] || Creator of [[Furry Hideout]]; social world that hosts the same community demographic that attends Furality || [[Lt_Shadow]] · [[Furry Hideout]]
|}

== Historical Significance ==

Furality's place in history rests on several distinct achievements, each worth stating plainly:

* '''First VR-only furry convention''' — F.O.X. was created without any pre-existing in-person convention to build from; it invented its own format
* '''Surpassed all in-person furry conventions''' — By 2022 (F.5 Aqua), no in-person furry event had ever matched F.O.X.'s attendance; this gap has only widened since
* '''Proved VRChat can host large-scale events''' — Furality's F.O.X. Portal is one of the most sophisticated event management systems ever built on VRChat; its existence informed how other large events approach instance orchestration
* '''Largest furry convention in history''' — F.8 Somna's 26,405 attendees is the all-time record for any furry convention of any kind, anywhere
* '''$219,835+ raised for charity''' — Across eight events; the charity component has grown from a few thousand dollars to over $100,000 per event
* '''COVID-19 community preservation''' — F.O.X. did not just survive the pandemic years; it filled the void left by cancelled in-person conventions and gave the furry community an institutional home during isolation

== See Also — Related Pages in This Archive ==

=== Platform & Infrastructure ===
* [[VRChat Inc.]] — The platform on which F.O.X. operates; formal commercial partner
* [[Graham Gaylor]] — CEO of VRChat Inc.; oversees the partnership with Furality

=== Community & Culture ===
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The broader community that Furality serves and shapes
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community at VRChat; attended F.1; embodies the VRChat-Furality relationship

=== Social Worlds ===
* [[Furry Hideout]] — Major furry social hub; same community demographic as Furality attendees
* [[The Great Pug]] — One of VRChat's oldest neutral social spaces; historically significant crossover with furry attendance
* [[Chill Furry Avatar World]] — [[Kingsley Vega|King's]] avatar world; cross-platform furry avatar hub

=== Avatar Creators & Species ===
* [[The Rexouium]] — Most widely-used furry avatar base; ubiquitous at Furality events
* [[Rezillo Ryker]] — Creator of the Rexouium
* [[Mayu (Kemono Feline Avatar)]] — Popular kemono avatar base common at Furality
* [[AzukiTiger]] — Creator of Mayu
* [[Wickerbeast]] — Foundational furry avatar species; present at Furality events
* [[Furry Community in VRChat#Notable Avatar Species in VRChat|Avatar Species Overview]] — See Furry Community article

=== Creator Profiles ===
* [[Kingsley Vega]] — VRCHistory founder; VRChat furry community veteran; Alaskan Furs member
* [[Classic™]] — 8-year VRChat veteran; early adopter; VRC+ supporter

== External Links ==

* [https://furality.org Official Furality Website]
* [https://furality.org/about Furality — Full Convention History]
* [https://furality.org/online-xperience Furality Online Xperience Info Page]
* [https://furality.org/team Furality Team Page]
* [https://furality.miraheze.org/wiki/Furality_Online_Xperience The Unofficial Furality Wiki (Miraheze)]
* [https://x.com/furality Furality on X/Twitter]
* [https://t.me/s/furality Furality on Telegram]

== References ==

* Furality, Inc. official About page — furality.org/about
* Furality official online-xperience page — furality.org/online-xperience
* The Unofficial Furality Wiki (Miraheze) — Furality Online Xperience, Furality Somna, Furality Ultra, Furality Team
* WikiFur — Furality Online Xperience entry (last updated April 2026)
* fursuitcommissions.com — Furality Somna 2025 full recap
* flayrah.com — "VRChat gets clogged by dreaming furries attending Furality Somna" (June 29, 2025)
* Furality on X — Telegram and social media posts
* Last documented: April 19, 2026

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[[Category:Record-Breaking]]
[[Category:Community Organizations]]
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[[Category:VRChat Partnerships]]

Vrchat

2026-04-20T19:35:18Z

Kingsley:

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{{Company Infobox
| name = VRChat Inc.
| type = Private Corporation
| founded = 2014
| founders = [[Graham Gaylor]] · Jesse Joudrey
| hq = 548 Market St., PMB 93053, San Francisco, California, USA
| offices = San Francisco · Vancouver
| ceo = [[Graham Gaylor]] (Co-Founder & CEO)
| cto = Jesse Joudrey (Co-Founder & CTO)
| head_community = [[tupper]] (Head of Community)
| employees = ~185 (as of February 2026)
| funding = $96 million (10 rounds, 8 investors)
| valuation = ~$343 million (post Series D, 2021)
| status = Private — Series D
| website = hello.vrchat.com
| platform = vrchat.com
}}

'''VRChat Inc.''' is the private American technology company behind the [[VRChat]] social virtual reality platform — the subject of every article in this archive. Founded in '''2014''' by '''[[Graham Gaylor]]''' and '''Jesse Joudrey''', VRChat Inc. has grown from a two-person dorm-room experiment into a company of approximately 185 employees that operates one of the world's most culturally significant social VR platforms, with a peak concurrent user record of '''158,192''' users recorded in March 2026.

The company's mission, as stated by CEO Graham Gaylor: '''"To enrich the world through immersive social connection and bring that magic to billions of people."'''

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📼 '''Archive Context:''' VRChat Inc. is the organizational entity whose decisions, products, and policies created the conditions for everything documented in VRCHistory. Understanding the company — its founding, funding history, key decisions, and public controversies — is essential context for documenting any part of VRChat's cultural history.
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== Founding ==

VRChat Inc. traces its roots to a '''college dorm room''' and an Oculus Kickstarter headset. [[Graham Gaylor]], while studying Mathematics and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University (2010–2014), backed the Oculus Kickstarter in 2013, received one of the first developer kits, and created a prototype called '''VRChatroom''' to give the early Oculus Reddit community a place to meet in virtual space.

He discovered co-founder '''Jesse Joudrey''' via a podcast where Joudrey was articulating his vision for avatar customization in VR — a vision that would become VRChat's defining characteristic. The two joined forces and released the first version of VRChat on '''January 16, 2014''', for the Oculus Rift DK1. In its earliest form, all users shared a single avatar named '''Karl''' in a single room adapted from a Unity Asset Store cafe demo scene.

The company was formally incorporated and headquartered in '''San Francisco, California'''.

== Leadership ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Role !! Person !! Notes
|-
| Co-Founder & CEO || [[Graham Gaylor]] || Founded company; responsible for overall strategy, product direction, and public company communications; based in Houston, TX
|-
| Co-Founder & CTO || Jesse Joudrey || Technical co-founder; responsible for avatar customization introduction (March 2014); leads engineering
|-
| Head of Community || [[tupper]] || Joined as email support agent (January 2018); promoted to Head of Community; public face of staff presence in the VRChat community
|-
| VP of Production || Shawn Roberts Martin || Senior production leadership
|}

== Platform: VRChat ==

VRChat Inc.'s sole product is the [[VRChat]] platform itself — a social virtual reality application where users interact as custom 3D avatars in user-created worlds. The platform is built on the '''Unity''' game engine and is available across:

* PC (Windows) via Steam and direct download
* Meta Quest (Android standalone headsets)
* Pico 4
* HTC Vive XR Elite
* iOS and Android mobile (full release October 24, 2025)
* Desktop mode (no VR headset required)

The platform supports cross-platform play between all versions with hardware limitations applied to Android/mobile builds.

== Funding History ==

VRChat Inc. has raised a total of '''$96 million''' across '''10 funding rounds''' from '''8 institutional investors'''.

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| First Round || January 14, 2015 || Undisclosed || — || First external funding, one year after founding
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| Seed || October 4, 2016 || $1.2 million || Rothenberg Ventures || First significant institutional capital
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| Series A || September 21, 2017 || $4 million || HTC Corporation || Strategic investment from major VR hardware manufacturer; came just before viral surge
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| Series B & C || 2018–2019 || Undisclosed || GFR Fund (Series A/B), Makers Fund (Series C, Aug 2019) || Growth-stage capital; GFR Fund remains involved through Series D
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| Series D || June 11, 2021 || $80 million || Anthos Capital || Largest round; led by Anthos Capital with Makers Fund, GFR Fund; valuation ~$343 million; intended to fund Creator Economy, social discovery, and platform expansion
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=== Key Investors ===

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| Anthos Capital || VC || Led Series D ($80M, 2021)
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| HTC Corporation || Strategic (Hardware) || Series A ($4M, 2017)
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| GFR Fund || VC || Series A through Series D
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| Makers Fund || VC || Series C and Series D
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| Rothenberg Ventures || VC || Seed ($1.2M, 2016)
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| Brightstone Venture Capital || VC || Participated in earlier rounds
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| Gravity Fund || VC || Investor
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| WS Investments || VC || Investor
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The '''HTC Corporation''' investment in September 2017 is notable for its strategic timing — it arrived weeks before VRChat's viral January 2018 explosion in mainstream visibility, and established a hardware manufacturer relationship that persists through HTC headset support on the platform today.

The '''Series D''' ($80 million, June 2021) was the largest round and arrived during peak pandemic-era interest in virtual worlds. VRChat's announcement stated it would fund three priorities: development of a creator economy, an enhanced social discovery system, and expansion to additional platforms. At the time, VRChat reported over '''40,000 concurrent users''' and more than '''10 million unique avatars'''.

== Organizational Timeline ==

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| 2013 || Graham Gaylor creates prototype "VRChatroom"; recruits Jesse Joudrey as co-founder
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| January 16, 2014 || VRChat v1.0 released for Oculus Rift DK1; single room, single shared avatar "Karl"
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| March 16, 2014 || Version 0.3.5 — custom avatar upload introduced (Joudrey's first public contribution)
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| January 14, 2015 || First external funding round
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| October 4, 2016 || $1.2M seed round from Rothenberg Ventures
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| February 1, 2017 || VRChat launches on Steam Early Access; desktop mode introduced
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| September 21, 2017 || $4M Series A from HTC Corporation
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| January 2018 || Viral surge; platform reaches 20,000 peak concurrent users (January 13); mainstream media coverage
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| January 2018 || [[tupper]] joins as email support agent
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| December 11, 2018 || VRChat launches on Meta Quest store
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| 2019 || Series C from Makers Fund
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| April 2020 || VRChat Udon scripting system launches publicly (node-graph visual programming for world creators)
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| December 4, 2020 || '''VRC+ launched''' — first subscription revenue model; VRCat mascot introduced
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| April 21, 2022 || '''PhysBones launched''' — replaces Dynamic Bones with native physics system; major performance and interaction improvement
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| June 11, 2021 || $80M Series D from Anthos Capital; ~$343M valuation
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| July 25–26, 2022 || '''Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) announced and implemented''' — triggers major community review-bombing on Steam; accessibility mod loss drives backlash
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| August 2022 || VRChat fast-tracks accessibility features and Main Menu Update in direct response to EAC backlash
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| February 2023 || SDK2 deprecated; Udon-based SDK3 becomes mandatory for all new content
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| May 2023 || Creator Economy announced
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| August 22, 2023 || VRChat mobile Early Access (Android) launches for VRC+ subscribers
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| November 2023 || Creator Economy launches with Paid Subscriptions and VRChat Credits
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| June 12, 2024 || '''30% workforce reduction''' announced by Gaylor; full email published publicly on Ask forum
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| November 2024 || Age verification (18+) opt-in system announced via Persona partnership
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| January 2025 || Age verification available to VRC+ subscribers broadly
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| October 24, 2025 || VRChat fully released on App Store and Google Play
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| January 1, 2026 || New Year's Eve concurrent user record broken
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| March 2026 || '''All-time concurrent user record: 158,192''' (broken during Japanese anime concert event)
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== Products & Revenue Model ==

VRChat Inc. operates on a '''freemium model''' — the platform is free to access, with a premium subscription tier and in-platform commerce providing revenue.

=== VRC+ ===

Launched '''December 4, 2020''', VRC+ is VRChat Inc.'s primary subscription product. It provides:

* Increased avatar slots
* Custom nameplate icons, emojis, and stickers
* Profile picture customization
* Gallery uploads and invite photo attachments
* Trust rank boost
* VRCat companion on Quick Menu
* Access to the Creator Economy store
* Automatic impostors (mobile avatar fallbacks)

VRC+ is offered on monthly and annual billing cycles. A lifetime subscription was offered to the 30% of employees laid off in June 2024 as part of their severance package.

=== Creator Economy ===

Launched in November 2023, the Creator Economy allows world creators to charge for subscriptions and content within VRChat using '''VRChat Credits''' — an in-platform currency. VRChat takes a commission on transactions. The system was announced in May 2023 and funded in part by the 2021 Series D.

The Creator Economy represents VRChat Inc.'s attempt to internalize a portion of the avatar and content economy that had previously existed entirely outside the platform (on Gumroad, Jinxxy, and BOOTH).

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| VRChat SDK2 || 2014–2022 || Original world and avatar creation toolkit
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| Avatar 3.0 (SDK3) || 2020 || Expanded avatar expression system; Action Menu, parameters, state machines
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| Udon || April 2020 || Visual node-graph scripting for worlds; replaced Unity's Playmaker-based approach
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| UdonSharp || 2020 || C#-based Udon compiler; allows script-based world building
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| VRChat Creator Companion (VCC) || 2022–2023 || Package management tool for Unity SDK installations
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| PhysBones || April 21, 2022 || Native physics bones; replaced third-party Dynamic Bones; enabled avatar interactions
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| Open Sound Control (OSC) || 2022 || External device/software integration protocol
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| Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) || July 25, 2022 || Anti-modification security layer; controversial; ended client mod ecosystem
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| Impostors || January 2024 || Auto-generated mobile avatar fallbacks
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| Age Verification (Persona) || November 2024 → Jan 2025 || 18+ instance gating via third-party ID verification
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| Udon 2 ("Soba") || 2025–2026 || Next-generation scripting system; showcased at 2026 NYE event
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== Controversies ==

=== The Easy Anti-Cheat Controversy (July 2022) ===

The most divisive moment in VRChat Inc.'s history. On '''July 25, 2022''', the company announced the implementation of '''Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)''' — a client-side anti-modification system used in games like Apex Legends and Fortnite.

The stated rationale was preventing malicious modified clients that disrupted other users' experiences. The community's immediate reaction was severe: VRChat was '''review-bombed on Steam''', with thousands of negative reviews in days, briefly driving the overall rating to "Mostly Negative."

The core objections were:

* EAC prohibited all client modifications — both malicious exploits and accessibility mods
* Community mods had filled gaps in VRChat's native accessibility tooling (speech-to-text, UI scaling, motion sickness reduction)
* No accessibility features had been prepared to replace the mods before EAC was implemented
* Some users in minority-language communities relocated to competing platforms (ChilloutVR, Resonite)

VRChat Inc. did not reverse the EAC decision but published an accelerated accessibility roadmap in response, fast-tracking features including a native EarMuff system, personal mirrors, and Horizon Adjust. In retrospect, the crisis is credited with driving the fastest period of accessibility feature development in the company's history.

=== The 2024 Layoffs ===

On '''June 12, 2024''', [[Graham Gaylor]] announced a reduction of approximately '''30%''' of VRChat's workforce. The full email was published publicly on the VRChat Ask Forum by [[tupper]], unredacted — a degree of transparency unusual in tech company layoff communications.

Gaylor cited four causes: delayed management hiring, over-hiring of individual contributors during the 2021–2022 growth surge, insufficient runway for the five-year plan, and the need for different roles and expertise. He took explicit personal responsibility. See the dedicated section in [[Graham Gaylor]] for the full documented context.

Severance included: 12+ weeks of pay, up to 6 months of healthcare, extended stock option exercise windows, lifetime VRC+ subscriptions, and career support services.

== The Avatar Customization Decision: A Founding Principle ==

The single most consequential decision in VRChat Inc.'s history — predating the company's formal incorporation — was made by Jesse Joudrey in '''March 2014''': making avatar uploading fully open to users. This decision, in version 0.3.5, established VRChat as a platform defined by user-created identity rather than centralized avatar systems.

Everything in this archive exists as a downstream consequence of that choice:

* The furry avatar economy (Gumroad, Jinxxy, BOOTH)
* Avatar species communities (Rexouium, Mayu, Wickerbeast)
* Creator roles (base creators, riggers, texture artists, commissioners)
* The Furality partnership and the broader VRChat event industry

As Joudrey expressed at the time: *"I don't want any limit on who or what I can be in virtual reality."*

As the community summarized after the 2024 layoffs: *"You cannot put the asset genie back in the bottle for VRChat."*

This tension — between open identity as VRChat's soul and centralized commerce as its monetization path — remains the defining strategic challenge of VRChat Inc.'s next decade.

== Current Status (2026) ==

As of April 2026, VRChat Inc. is operating post-restructuring with approximately '''185 employees''' across San Francisco and Vancouver offices. The platform has achieved its highest concurrent user records in early 2026 and continues active development including:

* The Udon 2 ("Soba") scripting system
* Discord Friends integration
* World Dynamics support
* Improved Group and Event systems
* The VRChat Shop (launched 2025)
* Continued Creator Economy expansion

The platform's mission, per Gaylor, has not changed since the earliest days of VRChatroom: bringing immersive social connection to as many people as possible.

== Key People in This Archive ==

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| Graham Gaylor || Co-Founder & CEO || [[Graham Gaylor]]
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| Jesse Joudrey || Co-Founder & CTO || ''(Planned)''
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| tupper || Head of Community || [[tupper]]
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== See Also ==

* [[Graham Gaylor]] — Co-Founder and CEO
* [[tupper]] — Head of Community
* [[VRChat]] — The platform itself *(platform overview article — planned)*
* [[Furality Online Xperience (F.O.X.)]] — Major formal partner of VRChat Inc.
* [[The Great Pug]] — One of the oldest third-party worlds on the platform
* [[Furry Community in VRChat]] — The largest subculture shaped by VRChat Inc.'s open avatar decision

== External Links ==

* [https://hello.vrchat.com VRChat Official Website]
* [https://vrchat.com VRChat Platform]
* [https://docs.vrchat.com VRChat Documentation]
* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/an-email-from-our-ceo/25060 Graham Gaylor's June 2024 Layoff Email — Full Text]
* [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210625005073/en/VRChat-Partners-With-Anthos-Capital-to-Close-$80M-Series-D Series D Announcement — Business Wire (June 2021)]
* [https://gfrfund.com/company-highlight-vrchat GFR Fund: VRChat Company Highlight]

== References ==

* Tracxn — VRChat company and funding profile
* PitchBook — VRChat investor and funding data
* Preqin — Series D details; $343M valuation
* Business Wire — VRChat Series D announcement (June 25, 2021)
* GFR Fund — VRChat Company Highlight (origin story sourcing)
* Shapes.inc — VRChat complete platform timeline
* VRChat Ask Forum — "An Email from our CEO" (June 12, 2024)
* Game Rant — EAC controversy and layoffs coverage
* NME — VRChat accessibility roadmap post-EAC (July 29, 2022)
* Voices of VR Podcast #1666 — Graham Gaylor at Meta Connect 2025
* Last documented: April 19, 2026

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= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, and avatars of [[VRChat]].

As the metaverse constantly evolves, many historical hubs, events, and creations are lost to time, engine updates, or platform shifts. Our mission is to document these digital artifacts — keeping the history of VR social spaces alive for the future.

Whether you were there in 2017 when [[The Great Pug]] first opened its doors, or you're a newcomer curious about VRChat's past — '''you're welcome here.''' Every person who remembers something is a potential contributor. Every memory documented is a moment saved.

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VRCHistory is not a live platform tracker or news site — it is a <strong style="color:#b0a0d8;">museum</strong>. Like any museum, its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away. The worlds that no longer load. The creators who moved on. The events that thousands attended but that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
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Created by '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''', Furry Hideout is one of VRChat's most beloved furry community spaces — welcoming to all, filled with hidden secrets, and backed by a thriving off-platform Discord community at discord.gg/FurryHideout.
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Dive into the records by browsing our primary categories:

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Explore the history of iconic spaces like [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], and [[The Blackcat]]. From early hangout spots to legendary community hubs — documented and preserved.
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Learn about the minds behind your favorite environments and models — from [[Lt_Shadow]] and [[Kingsley Vega]] to the world builders who shaped VRChat's earliest eras.
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Documenting the history of VRChat avatars, from early public models to modern high-end creations. Trace the evolution of virtual identity.
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Archives of VR conventions, meetups, and historical community moments. If it happened in VR, it deserves to be remembered.
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| '''[[Justifire]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Veteran Trusted User and avatar world creator. Author of ''Just's Furry Avatars''. 3+ year VRC+ subscriber, active since May 2021.
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| '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Creator of Furry Hideout and 7 other documented worlds. Long-term community host with presence across Discord, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
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| '''[[Furry Hideout]]''' || 🌍 World || April 2026 || Flagship social world by Lt_Shadow. 20M+ visits. Welcoming to all, featuring hidden secrets and an active community Discord.
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| '''[[Kingsley Vega]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Founder of VRCHistory.org. 7-year VRChat veteran, world developer, and community archivist based in Alaska.
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| '''[[Classic™]]''' || 🧑‍💻 User || April 2026 || 8-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User. Aerospace engineering student, VRC+ subscriber, and early adopter based in San Diego.
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== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in the United States. The archive was established out of a recognition that VRChat's history — its communities, worlds, and social moments — has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself, which evolves rapidly and retires old content, VRCHistory exists as a '''permanent record''': a place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered.

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. Every page, every photo, every documented moment is contributed by people who were there.

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== ✏️ Contribute to the Wiki ==

This archive is built by the community. If you have knowledge about a specific era of VRChat, a famous world, or a notable creator, your contributions are welcome. '''You don't need to be an expert''' — you just need to remember something worth saving.

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<span style="margin: 0 1em;">📅 Founded <strong style="color:#c9baff;">April 2026</strong></span>
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⚠ UNOFFICIAL — Fan-Made Archive. Not affiliated with VRChat Inc.
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
</div>

= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, and avatars of [[VRChat]].

As the metaverse constantly evolves, many historical hubs, events, and creations are lost to time, engine updates, or platform shifts. Our mission is to document these digital artifacts — keeping the history of VR social spaces alive for the future.

Whether you were there in 2017 when [[The Great Pug]] first opened its doors, or you're a newcomer curious about VRChat's past — '''you're welcome here.''' Every person who remembers something is a potential contributor. Every memory documented is a moment saved.

<hr/>

<div style="text-align:center; padding: 1.4em 1em; background:#12121f; border: 1px solid #3a3a5c; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:1.2em;">
<div style="font-size:1.6em; font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🏛️ A Digital Museum for a World That Never Stops Changing</div>
<div style="color:#9080b8; font-size:0.97em; max-width:680px; margin:0 auto; line-height:1.7em;">
VRCHistory is not a live platform tracker or news site — it is a <strong style="color:#b0a0d8;">museum</strong>. Like any museum, its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away. The worlds that no longer load. The creators who moved on. The events that thousands attended but that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login, not buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.
</div>
</div>

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== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

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<div style="font-size:1.15em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🍺 [[The Great Pug]]</div>
<div style="color:#9888bb; font-size:0.92em; line-height:1.6em;">
One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds, created January 19, 2017 by '''owlboy'''. A bar-themed social hub with over '''28 million visits''' and '''113,000+ favorites''' — still active and updated nearly a decade later. A cornerstone of VRChat social history.
</div>
<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.82em; color:#6a5a8a;">📅 Created: Jan 2017  ·  🔢 Version 1,131  ·  💻 PC Only</div>
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<div style="font-size:1.15em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🐾 [[Furry Hideout]]</div>
<div style="color:#9888bb; font-size:0.92em; line-height:1.6em;">
Created by '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''', Furry Hideout is one of VRChat's most beloved furry community spaces — welcoming to all, filled with hidden secrets, and backed by a thriving off-platform Discord community at discord.gg/FurryHideout.
</div>
<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.82em; color:#6a5a8a;">📅 Published: Apr 2021  ·  👥 20M+ Visits  ·  💻 PC & Quest</div>
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== 🗂️ Explore the Archive ==

Dive into the records by browsing our primary categories:

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'''🌍 [[Category:Worlds|Worlds & Social Hubs]]'''

Explore the history of iconic spaces like [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], and [[The Blackcat]]. From early hangout spots to legendary community hubs — documented and preserved.
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'''🧑‍💻 [[Category:Creators|Creators & Developers]]'''

Learn about the minds behind your favorite environments and models — from [[Lt_Shadow]] and [[Kingsley Vega]] to the world builders who shaped VRChat's earliest eras.
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'''🦊 [[Category:Avatars|Avatar Evolution]]'''

Documenting the history of VRChat avatars, from early public models to modern high-end creations. Trace the evolution of virtual identity.
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'''🎉 [[Category:Events|Community Events]]'''

Archives of VR conventions, meetups, and historical community moments. If it happened in VR, it deserves to be remembered.
|}

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== 📰 Recently Added ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! Article !! Type !! Date Added !! Summary
|-
| '''[[The Great Pug]]''' || 🌍 World || April 2026 || Bar-themed social hub by owlboy. Created January 2017. 28M+ visits, version 1,131. One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds.
|-
| '''[[Justifire]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Veteran Trusted User and avatar world creator. Author of ''Just's Furry Avatars''. 3+ year VRC+ subscriber, active since May 2021.
|-
| '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Creator of Furry Hideout and 7 other documented worlds. Long-term community host with presence across Discord, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
|-
| '''[[Furry Hideout]]''' || 🌍 World || April 2026 || Flagship social world by Lt_Shadow. 20M+ visits. Welcoming to all, featuring hidden secrets and an active community Discord.
|-
| '''[[Kingsley Vega]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Founder of VRCHistory.org. 7-year VRChat veteran, world developer, and community archivist based in Alaska.
|-
| '''[[Classic™]]''' || 🧑‍💻 User || April 2026 || 8-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User. Aerospace engineering student, VRC+ subscriber, and early adopter based in San Diego.
|}

<hr/>

== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in the United States. The archive was established out of a recognition that VRChat's history — its communities, worlds, and social moments — has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself, which evolves rapidly and retires old content, VRCHistory exists as a '''permanent record''': a place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered.

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. Every page, every photo, every documented moment is contributed by people who were there.

<div style="background:#111827; border:1px solid #374151; border-radius:6px; padding:1em 1.2em; margin-top:1em; color:#9ca3af; font-size:0.9em; font-style:italic;">
Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten.
</div>

<hr/>

== ✏️ Contribute to the Wiki ==

This archive is built by the community. If you have knowledge about a specific era of VRChat, a famous world, or a notable creator, your contributions are welcome. '''You don't need to be an expert''' — you just need to remember something worth saving.

{| style="width:100%; border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:12px;"
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'''📖 [[Project:Getting Started|Getting Started]]'''

New to wiki editing? Learn how to format pages, upload images, link articles, and follow VRCHistory's documentation standards. No experience required — if you can type, you can contribute.
|style="width:50%; background:#2e1a1a; border:1px solid #8f3d3d; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

See a list of high-priority topics that need documentation. These are the gaps in the archive — the worlds no one has written about yet. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
|}

=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about a world you visited, its creator, its community, or why it mattered.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical images are invaluable. Even low-resolution screenshots from old eras are welcome.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Help fact-check dates, creator names, and world IDs on existing pages.
* '''Share your story''' — Did you attend an event? Were you there for something historic? Write it down.
* '''Nominate topics''' — Add suggestions to [[Project:Wanted Pages]] if you know something important that isn't documented yet.

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== 📅 Latest Archive Updates ==

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| '''April 19, 2026''' || Pages added: [[The Great Pug]], [[Justifire]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]] (full world portfolio), [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]].
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| '''April 2026''' || VRCHistory platform officially launched. Initial database entries for major social hubs and community figures are underway.
|}

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''Have an update to report? Add it to [[Project:News]] or contact an administrator.''
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VRCHistory.org is an <strong>unofficial</strong>, independent community archive.  |  Not affiliated with [[VRChat.inthttps://vrchat.com/home]]  |  All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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📼 VRCHistory
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Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time.
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<span style="margin: 0 1em;">📄 <strong style="color:#c9baff;">12</strong> Articles</span>
<span style="margin: 0 1em;">🌍 <strong style="color:#c9baff;">4</strong> Worlds Documented</span>
<span style="margin: 0 1em;">🧑‍💻 <strong style="color:#c9baff;">5</strong> Creators Profiled</span>
<span style="margin: 0 1em;">📅 Founded <strong style="color:#c9baff;">April 2026</strong></span>
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⚠ UNOFFICIAL — Fan-Made Archive. Not affiliated with VRChat Inc.
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'''Disclaimer:''' VRCHistory.org is an '''unofficial, fan-operated digital archive''' and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by '''VRChat Inc.''' or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks, world names, avatar names, and platform references belong to their respective owners. This project exists purely as a community effort to document and preserve the cultural history of virtual social spaces. No commercial claim is made over any documented content.
</div>

= Welcome to VRCHistory =

'''VRCHistory.org''' is a community-driven archive dedicated to preserving the culture, worlds, creators, and avatars of [[VRChat]].

As the metaverse constantly evolves, many historical hubs, events, and creations are lost to time, engine updates, or platform shifts. Our mission is to document these digital artifacts — keeping the history of VR social spaces alive for the future.

Whether you were there in 2017 when [[The Great Pug]] first opened its doors, or you're a newcomer curious about VRChat's past — '''you're welcome here.''' Every person who remembers something is a potential contributor. Every memory documented is a moment saved.

<hr/>

<div style="text-align:center; padding: 1.4em 1em; background:#12121f; border: 1px solid #3a3a5c; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:1.2em;">
<div style="font-size:1.6em; font-weight:bold; color:#c9baff; margin-bottom:0.3em;">🏛️ A Digital Museum for a World That Never Stops Changing</div>
<div style="color:#9080b8; font-size:0.97em; max-width:680px; margin:0 auto; line-height:1.7em;">
VRCHistory is not a live platform tracker or news site — it is a <strong style="color:#b0a0d8;">museum</strong>. Like any museum, its purpose is to hold still the things that time would otherwise carry away. The worlds that no longer load. The creators who moved on. The events that thousands attended but that exist now only in memory.<br/><br/>
We believe these moments deserve a permanent home — not locked behind a login, not buried in a Discord scroll, but documented, searchable, and open to anyone who wants to remember.
</div>
</div>

<hr/>

== 🌟 Featured Articles ==

<div style="background:#16162a; border:1px solid #4a3a6a; border-radius:8px; padding:1.2em; margin-bottom:1em;">

{| style="width:100%; border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:14px;"
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|style="width:50%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #6a4a9a; border-radius:6px; padding:1.1em; vertical-align:top;"|
<div style="font-size:1.15em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🍺 [[The Great Pug]]</div>
<div style="color:#9888bb; font-size:0.92em; line-height:1.6em;">
One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds, created January 19, 2017 by '''owlboy'''. A bar-themed social hub with over '''28 million visits''' and '''113,000+ favorites''' — still active and updated nearly a decade later. A cornerstone of VRChat social history.
</div>
<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.82em; color:#6a5a8a;">📅 Created: Jan 2017  ·  🔢 Version 1,131  ·  💻 PC Only</div>
|style="width:50%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #6a4a9a; border-radius:6px; padding:1.1em; vertical-align:top;"|
<div style="font-size:1.15em; font-weight:bold; color:#d4b8ff; margin-bottom:0.4em;">🐾 [[Furry Hideout]]</div>
<div style="color:#9888bb; font-size:0.92em; line-height:1.6em;">
Created by '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''', Furry Hideout is one of VRChat's most beloved furry community spaces — welcoming to all, filled with hidden secrets, and backed by a thriving off-platform Discord community at discord.gg/FurryHideout.
</div>
<div style="margin-top:0.6em; font-size:0.82em; color:#6a5a8a;">📅 Published: Apr 2021  ·  👥 20M+ Visits  ·  💻 PC & Quest</div>
|}

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<hr/>

== 🗂️ Explore the Archive ==

Dive into the records by browsing our primary categories:

{| style="width:100%; border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:12px;"
|-
|style="width:25%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #5c3d8f; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''🌍 [[Category:Worlds|Worlds & Social Hubs]]'''

Explore the history of iconic spaces like [[The Great Pug]], [[Furry Hideout]], and [[The Blackcat]]. From early hangout spots to legendary community hubs — documented and preserved.
|style="width:25%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #5c3d8f; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''🧑‍💻 [[Category:Creators|Creators & Developers]]'''

Learn about the minds behind your favorite environments and models — from [[Lt_Shadow]] and [[Kingsley Vega]] to the world builders who shaped VRChat's earliest eras.
|style="width:25%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #5c3d8f; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''🦊 [[Category:Avatars|Avatar Evolution]]'''

Documenting the history of VRChat avatars, from early public models to modern high-end creations. Trace the evolution of virtual identity.
|style="width:25%; background:#1e1e3a; border:1px solid #5c3d8f; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''🎉 [[Category:Events|Community Events]]'''

Archives of VR conventions, meetups, and historical community moments. If it happened in VR, it deserves to be remembered.
|}

<hr/>

== 📰 Recently Added ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Article !! Type !! Date Added !! Summary
|-
| '''[[The Great Pug]]''' || 🌍 World || April 2026 || Bar-themed social hub by owlboy. Created January 2017. 28M+ visits, version 1,131. One of VRChat's oldest surviving worlds.
|-
| '''[[Justifire]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Veteran Trusted User and avatar world creator. Author of ''Just's Furry Avatars''. 3+ year VRC+ subscriber, active since May 2021.
|-
| '''[[Lt_Shadow]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Creator of Furry Hideout and 7 other documented worlds. Long-term community host with presence across Discord, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
|-
| '''[[Furry Hideout]]''' || 🌍 World || April 2026 || Flagship social world by Lt_Shadow. 20M+ visits. Welcoming to all, featuring hidden secrets and an active community Discord.
|-
| '''[[Kingsley Vega]]''' || 🧑‍💻 Creator || April 2026 || Founder of VRCHistory.org. 7-year VRChat veteran, world developer, and community archivist based in Alaska.
|-
| '''[[Classic™]]''' || 🧑‍💻 User || April 2026 || 8-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User. Aerospace engineering student, VRC+ subscriber, and early adopter based in San Diego.
|}

<hr/>

== 🏗️ About This Project ==

VRCHistory was founded by [[Kingsley Vega|King (K̶i̶n̶g̶)]], a 7-year VRChat veteran and Trusted User based in the United States. The archive was established out of a recognition that VRChat's history — its communities, worlds, and social moments — has no central home for preservation.

Unlike the platform itself, which evolves rapidly and retires old content, VRCHistory exists as a '''permanent record''': a place where a world that no longer loads, a creator who moved on, or an event that happened years ago can still be found, read about, and remembered.

This wiki is built and maintained '''entirely by the community'''. Every page, every photo, every documented moment is contributed by people who were there.

<div style="background:#111827; border:1px solid #374151; border-radius:6px; padding:1em 1.2em; margin-top:1em; color:#9ca3af; font-size:0.9em; font-style:italic;">
Think of it like the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] — but for virtual worlds. We don't own the exhibits. We just make sure they aren't forgotten.
</div>

<hr/>

== ✏️ Contribute to the Wiki ==

This archive is built by the community. If you have knowledge about a specific era of VRChat, a famous world, or a notable creator, your contributions are welcome. '''You don't need to be an expert''' — you just need to remember something worth saving.

{| style="width:100%; border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:12px;"
|-
|style="width:50%; background:#1a2e1a; border:1px solid #3d8f3d; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''📖 [[Project:Getting Started|Getting Started]]'''

New to wiki editing? Learn how to format pages, upload images, link articles, and follow VRCHistory's documentation standards. No experience required — if you can type, you can contribute.
|style="width:50%; background:#2e1a1a; border:1px solid #8f3d3d; border-radius:6px; padding:1em; vertical-align:top;"|
'''📋 [[Project:Wanted Pages|Wanted Pages]]'''

See a list of high-priority topics that need documentation. These are the gaps in the archive — the worlds no one has written about yet. Your memory might be exactly what's missing.
|}

=== Ways to Help ===

* '''Document a world''' — Write about a world you visited, its creator, its community, or why it mattered.
* '''Upload screenshots''' — Historical images are invaluable. Even low-resolution screenshots from old eras are welcome.
* '''Verify existing entries''' — Help fact-check dates, creator names, and world IDs on existing pages.
* '''Share your story''' — Did you attend an event? Were you there for something historic? Write it down.
* '''Nominate topics''' — Add suggestions to [[Project:Wanted Pages]] if you know something important that isn't documented yet.

<hr/>

== 📅 Latest Archive Updates ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Date !! Update
|-
| '''April 19, 2026''' || Pages added: [[The Great Pug]], [[Justifire]], [[Furry Hideout]], [[Lt_Shadow]] (full world portfolio), [[Kingsley Vega]], [[Classic™]].
|-
| '''April 2026''' || VRCHistory platform officially launched. Initial database entries for major social hubs and community figures are underway.
|}

<div style="color:#888; font-size:0.9em; margin-top:0.5em;">
''Have an update to report? Add it to [[Project:News]] or contact an administrator.''
</div>

<hr/>

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<span style="color:#b0a0d8; font-style:italic; font-size:1.05em;">"Preserving the metaverse, one instance at a time."</span><br/>
<div style="margin-top:0.8em; padding-top:0.8em; border-top:1px solid #2a2a40;">
<span style="color:#555; font-size:0.82em;">
VRCHistory.org is an <strong>unofficial</strong>, independent community archive.  |  Not affiliated with [[https://vrchat.com/home]]  |  All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
</span>
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