VRChat 2023.3.1m
Mobile Alpha - August 17
Welcome to the Android Mobile Alpha release! Additional information on the Android Mobile Alpha can be found in this blog post.
Features
- Initial release of VRChat for Android Mobile devices!!
- You must have an active VRChat Plus subscription to use the Android Mobile Alpha.
- Click on this link on your mobile device to install VRChat Android Mobile Alpha.
- We've implemented a new set of touch controls for Android Mobile!
- You can use a virtual joystick to move around. You can also just touch and drag on the screen to walk forward and "steer" yourself!
- You can use virtual buttons to jump and crouch/go prone.
- You can pick up items by tapping them.
- These controls work in landscape and portrait mode!
- Even when VRChat isn't running, you'll get notifications when you get friend requests and invites!
- This also works when you're playing VRChat on another platform! Super helpful for keeping up when you're away from your PC or Quest!
- Added several new settings in the menus for mobile usage.
Changes
- Very Poor avatars cannot be used or force-shown on Android Mobile, and will always be replaced with Fallbacks
- Android Mobile users will have "Android" next to their nameplates, similar to users on the Meta Quest platform.
Known Issues
- You're able to see your own Very Poor avatar if you're wearing one, even though nobody else can see it
- Switching between WiFi and mobile connections will cause disconnects
- Low-end devices might struggle to run VRChat.
- We recommend "mid-range" devices with at least 6GB of RAM. Any flagship from the last ~3 years should have no issues.
- The "unlimited" FPS option currently does not work as intended.
- Audio can sometimes stop working.
- Bluetooth audio can occasionally cause the application to crash.
- This can also happen when connecting/disconnecting Bluetooth devices
- Sometimes interacting with certain UIs causes the camera to move unexpectedly.
Updated about 1 year ago