DrBlackRat

I'm kind of getting burned out from working on tools for Worlds at this point... I've been waiting for VRChat to release Soba for so long now, since I wanted to use it and the functionality it adds to refactor my UI system and all my other projects to work better together (1/6)

Also got my Rex up and running now!

DrBlackRat@drblackrat.xyz

Got my Avatar now fully setup with the new Native FT and even added my Ear Tracking!

ask.vrchat.comRegarding AI Usage on VRChatWe’ve heard your feedback. We agree this is an important problem. We’ve been intensely debating a path forward, but here’s a summary of where we are: * We are immediately updating our Creator Guideli...

Got my Avatar now fully setup with the new Native FT and even added my Ear Tracking!

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Crazium

@craz.co

Extremely happy to finally have a response, thank you. After reading this over, I'm hopeful that this will be a step in the right direction - future changes will dictate whether that step is true or not, so we'll see.

VRChat@vrchat.com

Let's talk about AI in VRChat. Be sure to fill out the Google form at the bottom of the article. ask.vrchat.com/t/regarding-...

Seeing so many vibe coded projects everywhere has kinda made me lose motivation to do programming... I did / do programming because, well... I like to program, solve these problems and build something cool where I can say that "I did that". Every time I see some vibe (1/3)

bsky.app/profile/b1g....

big@b1g.monster

I will not be creating for a platform that both uses and promotes AI generated content. #VRChat please join me in placing this poster in your worlds. share it and edit it freely, spread it as far as you can. nothing is going to change if we don't put our foot down now. vrc.group/NOAI.3843

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Crazium

@craz.co

Hello! Due to VRChat's recent issues revolving around Generative AI, I will be taking a step back from public world and game creation until they decide to acknowledge and address this issue plaguing the platform.

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coded project get a ton of traction, I lose a bit of motivation, because why should I continue to spend so much time and effort doing all of this, when others can just slop something together in a fraction of the time without having any knowledge of how their program (2/3)

actually works? Idk, it just feels like actually spending the time to understand your project / codebase isn't appreciated anymore.... (3/3)

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Patroll

@patroll.me

Replying to @vrchat.com

Website design looking like typical AI generated one, featuring AI generated world. Is this VRChat's official plan for the future to dump the human creativity this platform was built upon?

I've updated my testing world for Light Volumes 3! If you wanna test out the baked shadow point lights or TV screen stuff, go check it out. ^^

It also has THE SHINY ORB

I've updated my testing world for Light Volumes 3! If you wanna test out the baked shadow point lights or TV screen stuff, go check it out. ^^

vrchat.com/home/world/w...

vrchat.comBlackRat's Test World by DrBlackRatnoisy in here isn't it?

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youtu.beI Wore Valve's Steam Frame for a Week. More Than I ExpectedYouTube video by Cas and Chary XR

Replying to @drblackrat.xyz

Here are the actually working links, seems like they broke on the original post: - Tested: youtu.be/C9JyWAVj94E - GN: youtu.be/vcerOYY_K1g - chynadosensei: youtu.be/Fj5PrLn8RPw - Thrill: youtu.be/q8qpzOk6eHM - Cas: youtu.be/_PEq2T_iAs4

I've spent my entire evening yesterday watching 4h+ of Steam Frame reviews. Here are the ones I most recommend watching and why! 1. Adam Savage’s Tested youtube.com/watch?v=C9JyWA… They gave a very detailed overview and review of the Steam Frame’s hardware (1/4)

youtu.beI Wore Valve's Steam Frame for a Week. More Than I ExpectedYouTube video by Cas and Chary XR

Highly recommend this one if that's what you're curious about. 3. chyadosensei youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5PrL… A short video about how the Steam Frame fares as an HMD for VRChat! It shows really nicely how well the tracking works behind your head, as well as a (3/4)

microphone quality comparison between it and the Quest 3. Those are my top 3 recommendations, but here are some other good videos: - ThrillSeeker: youtube.com/watch?v=q8qpzO… - Cas and Chary XR: youtube.com/watch?v=_PEq2T�� (4/4)

and software, with the main focus being on how it works and how you can use it. They also included their interview with Valve! 2. Gamers Nexus youtube.com/watch?v=vcerOY… Similar to Tested, but more focused on hardware comparisons with the Meta Quest 3. (2/4)

Also, don't get me wrong, working on small scripts here and there, as well as actually setting up a UI for a world, is still totally fine... I just don't really have the energy right now to work on big or modular tools...

Here is an example, the main thing I'm constantly running into right now is stuff like this: I have script A and script B, where script B inherits from script A because it extends it or adds some extra functionality. Now let's say I want script B to also use my secure (1/3)

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networking system. Because we don't have interfaces, my secure networking system "interface" also has to be an abstract class that you inherit from. But since you can only inherit from one class, what the fuck am I supposed to do here now? Of course I could do a bunch of (2/3)

workarounds for this, but I'm kind of exhausted from having to do this all the time. (3/3)

the moment, every time I consider opening Unity to work on my projects, I just get filled with dread, stare at it for 5 minutes, and close it again... I honestly don't know how I'll continue with my stuff, like Modern UIs. There's a lot that I want to redo, but with Soba (5/6)

still appearing to be nowhere close, I don't know if I really want to keep working on it. (6/6)

into my other systems, but having to deal with the limitations of Udon has just gotten so frustrating for me. Trying to build modular systems without a shit ton of weird workarounds is close to impossible. The main limiting factors for me are honestly just the lack of (3/6)

interfaces, and to a lesser extent, the lack of non-UdonSharpBehaviour classes. Trying to build systems that can talk with each other without proper interfaces, or needing to do a shit ton of workarounds using SendCustomEvent and SetProgramVariable, is just a pain... At (4/6)

and be more modular. Because I was sick of waiting, I decided to try to do it anyway without Soba, and I released my secure networking system as a standalone package, which was already a pain to do because of the lack of interfaces. I've now been trying to incorporate it (2/6)

1 Sept

Got my new sticker wall hung up! Thanks to everyone who gave me stickers over the last few years and especially this year at Eurofurence 30!

30 Aug

My VRChat Secure Networking System is now available! It's a custom networking system that validates network event senders to prevent unauthorized players from modifying synced data. Previously part of Modern UIs, but it's now available as a standalone MIT-licensed package!

vrchat.comSecure Networking Demo by DrBlackRatA secure VRChat networking system that validates network event senders to prevent unauthorized players from modifying synced data․ https˸⁄⁄github․com⁄DrBlackRat⁄VRC-Secure-Networking

30 Aug

Oh yeah you can also check out the demo world for it! vrchat.com/home/world/w...

github.com/DrBlackRat/V...

30 Aug

Btw this could also quite easily be used in conjunction with something like VRCLinking, DisBridge or @texel.bsky.social's AccessTXL! If there is enough interest in this I can look into providing example setups. ^^

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github.comGitHub - DrBlackRat/VRC-Secure-Networking: A secure VRChat networking system that validates network event senders to prevent unauthorized players from modifying synced data.A secure VRChat networking system that validates network event senders to prevent unauthorized players from modifying synced data. - DrBlackRat/VRC-Secure-Networking

28 Aug

I'm working on releasing my Secure Networking as its own standalone package under the MIT License! To use it, all you will need to do is inherit from "SecureNetworkBehaviour", implement its methods, and connect a Secure Networking instance to it.

17 Aug

We have arrived!

DrBlackRat@drblackrat.xyz

On the way to Hamburg for Eurofurence!

17 Aug

On the way to Hamburg for Eurofurence!

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Vowgan | Vaughan Schmidt

@vowgan.bsky.social

14 Aug

I decided to try out a style of "Operating System" -like menu panels in VRChat. They work great, and I have a few ideas for it, though I'm curious to see what people think!

6 Aug

Sneak peak for some stuff I'm working on for the Furry Hideout :p

6 Aug

Trying out some different Unity Editor layouts and it sure does feel a bit like a command center lol

vrchat.comModern UIs Showcase by DrBlackRatModern UIs is a collection of prefabs‚ scripts‚ and UI elements designed to help creators build clean‚ modern-looking interfaces and permission systems for VRChat worlds․ This world showcases a select...

1 Aug

Checkout the demo world :D vrchat.com/home/world/w...

DrBlackRat@drblackrat.xyz

I've just released Modern UIs V0.11.0! It brings redesigned UI elements, new Store and Purchase components, the new Welcome Screen, improved networking and notification systems, and many quality of life improvements!

Here are the details:

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25 July

I'm going to Eurofurence next month! Feel free to come say hi if you see me ^^

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Micca

@lomg.fyi

14 July

Stage Flight 3.4 will take place on August 29th, at our usual times. Schedule and proper poster [plus the ~theme~] to be revealed in the coming weeks. #stageflight #vrchat #vrclub

25 July

I'm going to Eurofurence next month! Feel free to come say hi if you see me ^^

vrchat.comSpaceX Starship Test Flight 13 ｜ 2nd AttepmtCome and watch the 13th Test Flight of SpaceX's Starshipǃ -≻ This is the sconed attempt‚ the first one was unfortunately scrubbed․ This will be the second launch of Starship V3 from the new pad‚ so e...

24 July

Launch in ~30min, come join in!

DrBlackRat@drblackrat.xyz

Let's see who the seconded attempt goes :D vrchat.com/home/group/g...

vrchat.comSpaceX Starship Test Flight 13Come and watch the 13th Test Flight of SpaceX's Starshipǃ This will be the second launch from the new pad of Starship V3‚ so excitement is guaranteed ˸D https˸⁄⁄www․spacex․com⁄launches⁄starship-flig...

23 July

Let's see who the seconded attempt goes :D vrchat.com/home/group/g...

DrBlackRat@drblackrat.xyz

I'm doing a little watch party again for Starship's Thirteenth Flight Test in VRChat! vrchat.com/home/group/g...