VRChat

VRChat is an online virtual reality (VR) universe consisting of thousands of connected worlds in which users can interact with others using virtual avatars and worlds they can create.

VRChat is designed primarily for use with Android and Microsoft virtual reality headsets, as well as in "desktop mode" using a mouse, keyboard or a gamepad.

Launched in 2014, the service was expanded to include the VRChat Plus subscription service in November 2020. On launch, it allows users to display a custom avatar image on their nameplates, increases the number of avatars they can save in their favorites from 50 to 300, grants them an "increased trust rating", and allows them to attach an in-game photo to an invite request.

Virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.

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VRChat has been accused of being opaque and unaccountable due to:

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VRChat has been accused of poor content moderation and unreliable age verification, leading to a spate of incidents and issues involving addition, sexual abuse, trolling and offensive language, racism, privacy and copyright violations, identity theft and impersonation, and other inappropriate and unethical activities.

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Type: System
Published: February 2022
Last updated: July 2024