VR Chat is a great solution if you want to interact with others, make friends and just enjoy your time. The cool thing when it comes to VR chat is that you can fully customize your avatar. It’s the best way to represent yourself and it will bring in quite an interesting set of ideas. Which brings the question, how can you actively create your own VR chat avatar? Here are the steps you need to follow.
Creating a model
Generally, you can go ahead and find a model on your own instead of creating one. But you can start creating your own model as well. VR Chat allows you to use any 3D software that you want if it can export the FBX with armature. It’s also possible to use an avatar creator like VRoid Studio.
Finding a VR Chat model
Getting an avatar from the Unity Asset Store is actually a great idea. Those come fully rigged, so you just upload it and you will be good to go. Getting a license to use that specific avatar is a very good idea, so keep that in mind.
Inserting the model into your project
If you acquire the it from the asset store, you can import it from there. In case you import it from a 3D editor, you want to understand the difference between coordinates. Some changes need to be made, but VR Chat has the right documentation to help with that.
Bringing the model in a scene
If you want to bring the model in a scene, you want to drag it into the scene or Hierarchy. Making sure that you have one scene per avatar is very important. Keeping the 5x5x5m size is crucial here, otherwise the model might be too big or too small.
Adding the Avatar Descriptor
View the position, and then set the animation set, whatever suits the avatar better. With that being said, you also want to go to the build tab and see if the avatar is ok. These are all internal things, but they will make it easy for you to prepare the avatar for uploading. If there are any errors, fix them first.
Uploading the avatar
Press the Build and Publish button, and once you do that the SDK will build the avatar. You can upload it and even set an image for it. You must confirm that you have the rights to upload this VR Chat avatar. That’s why you need to have a license.
Conclusion
Creating and uploading your VR Chat avatar is a great idea and it will bring in some creative elements. It’s always important to avoid any rush and ensure everything is adapted accordingly. Having your own, custom VR Chat avatar is always cool and this process is designed to be simple and seamless.
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