Editing VRChat Inc. (section)

== Full Organizational Timeline ==

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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
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| 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
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| August 21, 2019 || $10M Series C — Makers Fund joins; HTC, Brightstone VC, GFR Fund participate || Growth-stage capital
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| April 2020 || Udon scripting system launches publicly || Visual node-graph world scripting; SDK3 era begins
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| 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
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| 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
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