VrChat as a medium for music & video creation

[Niels kakelveld]

VrChat is a social and game platform where people meet, talk and interact with each other in virtual worlds and avatars. The user wears a VR headset, controllers and often also full-body trackers that translates their movements to the cyberspace. High-resolution 3D visuals from the headset trick the mind in experiencing a real sense of commodity and closeness. Some others even experience phantom-touch.

Creators are the integral cornerstone of the platform, managing to build incredible spaces and avatars that make for experience completely unlike what is possible. Friendships and even love is born out of their efforts that allows everyone to come together.

It was only a matter of time before people took the platform way beyond what it was initially conceptualized as, and with imaginative minds and ever growing skill-sets are at the forefront of something beautifully new. It is wonderful to see so many get together to make things that speak to their heart.

Much like with stop-motion where people come to accept and even love the jittery ness and fingerprints as an integral and romantic part of the medium, I think the right way to go about using VrChat is to accept and go with the janky-ness, even use it to their advantage for comedic effect or storylines.

A few lovely and expertly done videos:

 

And this video played towards the end of a 2-day virtual festival hosted by Furality, it played during their closing stream so it was a wonderful meta-inside video that was cool to experience there live. The festival hosted live music performances done by musicians in VR, and also meetups and avatar showcases.

 

The hourly fireworks show at the lobby was breathtaking and emotional to witness with friends:

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by Niels kakelveld