What is VRChat?
{{Infobox video game | title = VRChat | image = Vrchatlogo.png | developer = VRChat Inc. | publisher = VRChat Inc. | platforms = SteamVR, Vive, Rift, Oculus/Meta Quest, Windows | released = January 16, 2014 | genre = MMO | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] }} '''''VRChat''''' is a [[virtual reality]] online game created for Meta, Rift, PCVR, and SteamVR headsets by Graham Gaylor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Graham Gaylor|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/graham-gaylor/|access-date=2023-01-06|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> VRChat was released in beta on [[Oculus]] (now [[Meta Platforms|Meta]]) Rift headsets on January 16, 2014. The game was fully released for free early access on February 1, 2017 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]]. == History == VRChat started off in beta for a prototype Oculus Rift headset. As the beta was developed and turned into early access it allowed for more platforms such as the Meta Quest headsets. === Trust Ranks === VRChat allows users to earn trust ranks by spending time on the game, making friends, and making content. You start off as a Visitor when you make a new account but if you merge your account on the website you become a New User. Once you make a few friends you'll become a User. After a while spent making more friends or content, you can become a Known User or you can purchase the VRChat Plus subscription and get an automatic rank boost. Once you've been on VRChat for a while you can become a Trusted User.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to View Your Rank in VRChat|url=https://www.alphr.com/ga/|access-date=2023-01-06|website=Alphr|language=en-US}}</ref> === Content Building === VRChat lets its users create content for the game such as avatars or worlds. Using software like [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] or [[Blender (program)|Blender]] you can make your own worlds and avatars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to Create a World in VRChat|url=https://www.alphr.com/make-world-vrchat/|access-date=2023-01-06|website=Alphr|language=en-US}}</ref>