How to upload a VRChat Avatar - Complete Guide! [PC, Quest & VRoid]

Ever wondered how to make avatars for VRChat? :) Here’s a "straight to the point" lesson with all your info in one place! Whether you made a VRoid, bought a model off Booth/Gumroad, are a Vtuber, or have an .fbx from scratch... this knowledge will apply!

Don’t forget to pause and take breaks! Watch at half-speed and revisit certain sections as needed in the future. Enjoy the process.

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VIDEO LINKS:
VCC - https://vrchat.com/home/download
Unity Hub - https://unity.com/unity-hub
Booth - https://booth.pm/en/items?tags%5B%5D=VRChat
Gumroad - https://discover.gumroad.com/?query=vrchat&tags=vrchat+asset

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=TIMESTAMPS=
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Essential Vocab!!!
3:14 - VRChat Creator Companion
4:26 - Unity Overview
5:05 - Model Setup (IMPORTANT!)
5:42 - Configuration
6:23 - Textures + Materials
6:39 - Shaders
8:04 - Physbones
9:16 - Creating New Face Animations
9:59 - Face Gestures (FX Layer)
10:43 - Avatar Descriptor
12:09 - Quest Compatibility
13:15 - VRoid/VRM Conversion
14:00 - UPLOAD SPEED RUN
14:17 - Outro (Discord/Events/Patreon)

List of Vocab used in the “Essential Vocabulary” section:
FBX, VRM, Meshes, Polygons/Triangles, Bones, Armature, Parenting, Blendshapes, Visemes, UV Maps, Shaders, Unity Package, Prefab, Dependencies

*Avatar examples in this video are Karin (thumbnail) & Lapwing, both purchased on Booth

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