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The official VRChat world for Hatsune Miku Yozora Program, an event by Gugenka, is live now.
Meet Miku in the official night-sky world. Free to join — no VR headset needed.
▼ Join
https://vrch.at/mikuyozora-sten
Art by リン☆ユウ © Crypton Future Media, INC. https://www.piapro.net
Release 2026.3.2 is now Live! This brings a chuckable Camera, and Radial Menus that match your UI theme! Finally.
Read the full patch notes here[docs.vrchat.com].
Or, watch the patch notes below:
Party with us for Moonchaser and Earn In-Game Rewards!
Join us for our (second-ever?) official DJ event, hosted by VRChat! (Shoutout to Summer Festival Jam).
Here's how it works:
You and your friends come to ANY Moonchaser world instance OR watch the Twitch stream for cool rewards. You in? We thought so.
View our site here for more info: https://vrch.at/moon_st
DJ Times
Clyde Machine & Softly Steph: Friday, August 28, 2026 6:00PM PDT
3Marco : Friday, August 28, 2026 7:00 PM PDT
Sera Akai : Friday, August 28, 2026 8:00 PM PDT
Naku & Sir Rose : Friday, August 28, 2026 9:00 PM PDT
Yoru019 : Friday, August 28, 2026 10:00 PM PDT
We get stuff for partying?
YES! Here's how it works:
Twitch Drops: Watch any of the performances / sets from the official VRChat twitch account[www.twitch.tv] for 30 minutes a Moonchaser Penlight Item.
In-World: Join any instance of the Moonchaser world and see the DJ performance broadcast across all instances! Upon joining the world, you will automatically be gifted a Moonchaser Wristband Accessory.
If you stay in the world (including instance hopping) for at least 1 hour total, you will get the Moonchaser Shades Accessory.
How do I get there?
On Aug 28, we'll have a Quick Menu banner available that links directly to the world. We'll also have a special world row available while the event is live. You won't miss it!
See you there!
Release 2026.3.1 is now Live! This brings the Bio & Nameplate update, Profile Decorations, and bug fixes live! Read the full patch notes here[docs.vrchat.com].
Don't forget to claim your free Profile Decorations! :3
Or, watch the patch notes below:
Shop Update: Tanabata 2026 Bundle Available until Sept 4!
Enjoy the Hoshimatsuri bundle for Tanabata 2026, now available until Sept 4!
Watch the video here:
Also, VRC+ users, check the Shop for this month's drop! Now available until July 30!
Update: Age Assurance, Content Gating, and Safety Improvements in VRChat
This post is a copy of our blog post, available on our website here[hello.vrchat.com].
You can also view the video version of this post on YouTube:
As always, we've been getting a lot of questions about Age Verification and Content Gating, and the answers floating around right now are all over the place. The last time we gave you an update was back in December 2025[hello.vrchat.com], where we pointed to the first half of 2026 for these changes. Building them properly has taken longer than that sentence made it sound, so let's get you up to date on where things actually stand.
First off, this is a status update, not a list of promises. We're not giving release dates, because, honestly? We don't have them to give. This stuff has to be built and tested properly before it goes live, and any date we committed to today could be wrong by next month.
What we can do is tell you what we're building, why we're building it, and roughly in what order we're building it.
Changing Age "Verification" to Age "Assurance"
So, first off: you're going to start seeing us say Age Assurance where we used to say Age Verification. That's a deliberate change.
Age assurance is an umbrella term for the different ways we can determine a person's age. Underneath Age Assurance are a few different methods, and they aren't different versions of the same thing. Instead, they're different tools for different situations, sometimes used solo, and sometimes used in tandem.
In other words? Age assurance is the category, which contains the methods of assuring age. It's the same way "payment" is a category that includes both cash and cards as members. Estimation and verification are methods inside Age Assurance.
So, why are we taking you to school on terminology?
That's because we're going to adjust which assurance methods and providers that we lean on. There's been a clear shift both across the industry, and in what you have been asking us for, toward age-estimation approaches. So, we're moving with it.
Age Assurance starts in the United Kingdom
The first place that will see these changes is the United Kingdom. This is because of our need to keep up with changing requirements in the UK, as well as it being a good place to run a test before rolling something out worldwide.
So, for those in the UK: once we start doing this, you'll get a link to go get age-assured. When this rolls out in the UK, we plan to offer it for free while we learn what it costs us to run at scale.
Once you've gone through the process, it'll act the same inside VRChat as Age Verification does today. If you're 18 or older, you'll be marked as Age Verified. The process might look a little different, too, but will have the same end result.
This will roll out in waves, taking a few months to roll out to everyone in the UK. If you don't want to wait that long, Age Assurance will continue to be available to anyone who subscribes to VRC+ for one month or more. As always, you do not need to maintain a VRC+ subscription to retain your Age Assurance status.
Content Gating
We're also making some changes to Content Gating. Again, these are starting in the UK.
First off, these changes come after Age Assurance, not alongside. We're thinking a few months will pass between the experimental launch of Age Assurance and the launch of these Content Gating changes. This might be shorter or longer depending on how well the Age Assurance rollout goes.
If you're already Age Verified, or, if you've gone through the Age Assurance process and you're at or over the age of 18, nothing is going to change.
However, if you are not Age Verified / Assured, or your age has been determined to be under the age of 18, then the Content Gating filter for "Sexually Suggestive" content will be toggled on and cannot be toggled off. This means that the content will not be visible to you, and will be replaced with a placeholder. This is the only category of filter that's changing right now.
For creators, this means you should review your uploaded content and ensure it is properly tagged now. Anything that could fit the description of "Sexually Suggestive" as described in our Creator Guidelines[hello.vrchat.com] should be tagged. If you're in doubt? Tag it anyways. Better safe than sorry!
When Gating switches on, you'll have time to go back through your content and make sure it's tagged correctly. We're going to be reasonable about this. We're not looking to spring enforcement on anyone unexpectedly or over-enforce out of the gate. We want to work with you to make sure tagging works out for everyone.
But, it is important to tag your content properly, especially anything new you upload. Once the grace period ends, content that should be tagged and isn't will eventually face enforcement action.
Where this goes next (and where it gets harder)
So, Content Gating is something we can extend more broadly without too much trouble.
On the other hand, Age Assurance at no cost for every user in every region is a harder problem. There are real cost and coverage challenges to assuring everyone everywhere, and we'd rather be straight with you about that than pretend it's a switch we can flip.
To put it bluntly: we don't have the same resources as other companies that offer this for free to everyone. These Age Assurance services have a cost, and as regulatory requirements change across the world, we're having to adapt. We're going to do our best, and we appreciate your patience as we work through it.
There's no date on the wider rollout. We want to get the United Kingdom rollout right first, confirm the safeguards hold up, and then we can expand from a better position.
A couple of things further out
This next part is a bit of a preview! So, the usual "subject to change" disclaimer applies.
One thing we want to build is Age Assured Groups, where you must be Age Assured 18+ to join. We think that'd be a big deal for communities. It's the kind of feature that comes after we've built out the foundation properly, which is part of why we're sequencing things the way we are: build the ecosystem first, then open up access.
Next up: tools like Content Gating can hide an avatar or a world. They can't stop someone from acting poorly or in bad faith. The hardest problems on any social platform aren't just about what avatars people wear, they're about how people behave. We told you in December we're going after that directly. We've been continuing to grow our Trust & Safety investment, tightening the gap between a report coming in and action going out, and building systems that reduce harm instead of just reacting to it.
As a part of that effort, we're also experimenting with a system aimed at one of the biggest, longest-running complaints about VRChat: toxicity and bad behavior in public instances. We're planning a dedicated post in July that gets into how it works, how we designed it, and how the experiment itself will run, including how you can take part.
We want to be as open as we can about the problems we're wrestling with and the thinking behind our approach. Part of the reason for this is that we've found that watching the community talk through this stuff has, more than once, shown us paths we hadn't thought of or that we'd written off.
We're listening
Building something like VRChat means that timelines can move. Priorities shift, things slip, and that's the honest reality of the work. It's also why we're not keen on handing out dates.
But, we do see what you're telling us. We read the feedback boards, Discord, social, the comments on our videos. We watch your TikTok shorts, your YouTube essays, your Twitch streams, all of it. We really appreciate everyone taking the time to tell us what's working and what's worrying you about this place on the internet we all call home, and we'll keep being as transparent as we can as we continue to grow and improve.
Release 2026.2.3 is now Live! This brings the free release of Desktop Third-Person view, changes to Companions, and more! Read the full patch notes here[docs.vrchat.com].
Or, watch them below:
Shop Update: Beat the Heat! Available until Aug 7!
Beat the Heat this summer (Northern Hemisphere moment)! Check out our Shop update, available now until Aug 7!
Watch the video here:
Also, VRC+ users, check your Inventory for this month's VRC+ Drop, available until July 1!
You might need these...
Earn Rewards while Gifting VRC+ for Pride 2026!
Earn in-game rewards for gifting VRC+ this year for Pride!
That's right, we're bringing back the Pride Campaign this year!
VRChat is donating $100,000 in support of Trans Lifeline this June.
To make Pride month feel even bigger across VRChat, we've got rewards lined up all month long.
Everyone can claim a free Pride Sticker Pack.
When you gift VRC+, you can unlock special rewards:
1 month of VRC+ unlocks the Rainbow Stardust Warp Effect!
2 months of VRC+ unlocks the Neon Star Portal!
5 months of VRC+ unlocks the Christopher Cloud Companion!
And at the end of the month, anyone who gifted VRC+ during Pride will unlock the Pride Button Accessory!
Players who claim every reward will also earn the exclusive Pride 2026 Badge to showcase on their profile.
To celebrate the community's biggest gifters, a leaderboard in your menu will track top gifters throughout the event. The top 3 gifters, along with the top 100 overall, will receive a special badge.
We're also introducing a new "Hype Train" feature. Whenever someone gifts VRC+ in a world, it contributes to the instance's Hype Train progress. If the train reaches its goal, everyone in the instance will receive the Extravagant Pride Fan item!
Check out Trans Lifeline here: https://translifeline.org/
Joining VRChat for the First Time? Welcome!
Welcome to VRChat! You’re about to take your first step toward finding new friends and exploring millions of worlds and avatars.
Want to get started? Check out our landing page[hello.vrchat.com]!
Make an account here[vrchat.com]!
Download VRChat!
VRChat is available on Meta Quest, PC via Steam, iOS, Android, Viveport, and Pico. You don't need a VR headset to play; a modern Windows computer works just fine, and many users opt for a mouse, keyboard, or gamepad.
Want to Create Your Own Worlds or Avatars?
In VRChat, all the content is made by the users. Want to get started making stuff? We suggest checking out our Creator Documentation[creators.vrchat.com]!
Common Questions
Is VRChat actually free? Yes! There's a VRC+ subscription that adds extra favorite slots for avatars and worlds, profile customization, and other perks, but it's not required!
Do I need a powerful PC? No! While having a more powerful PC helps, it isn’t necessary. VRChat has a bunch of options to make your experience comfortable, no matter what.
Is there moderation? You can use block and mute to deal with anyone making your time worse. We also moderate users who behave poorly on our platform. Report users who are being offensive or breaking the rules, and our Trust and Safety team will take care of it. For the best experience, try checking out an instance run by a Group! Our Groups are communities that moderate their own instances.
Will my friends from other platforms be here? Probably! If you use Discord to log in, you’ll be able to see all of your friends who already play (and who have connected their Discord accounts). You can also try searching for your friends’ usernames in VRChat.
I don't want to use VR. Is that really okay? Completely. Desktop mode has full access to worlds, avatars, voice chat, and social features. You control your camera with a mouse and keyboard. Nobody will give you a hard time for it.
VRChat is Here!
To anyone looking for a new home: we'd love to have you. VRChat has been here for over a decade, and we plan to be here for many more. If you're looking for somewhere your work can live and grow, VRChat is it.
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