The 15 Types of VRChat Players

[@TheVirtualRealityShow]

Which player type are you?? Also join my Discord and come hang out with the community :) discord.com/invite/phia

[@Parzeval]

Trusted, but a part of the Ones helping and entertaining Users! 😎

[@marcy3542]

Friendly Trusted FBT user in the LGBTQ :) Love showing visters how things work

[@Rouge-Angel8]

You have fan art section in your discord channel?

[@coincoinarmée]

french mute cute girl 😆 si vous voulez m'ajouter (usr_496ea0bf-1b12-43c4-8672-954e8c169aec)

[@mattgray666]

I'm the kind who bought a new PC for VR and gets addicted to non-vr PC games and never actually gets in VR and feels silly

[@grixxy_666]

The mirror is such a surreal vr function. It really solidifies the immersion and I think that's why people get so caught up in it. Not to mention it's just generally easier to talk to a group of people in the mirror because of the generally low FOVs most headsets have. Also since facial tracking isn't a big thing yet, it's a way for you to "puppet" your avatar and make sure you are expressing what you want to express.

[@towcat]

It also helps you to see how others are interacting with you and your avatar so you can react accordingly

[@Tiyratania]

LITERALLY THIS THIS IS WHY

[@justinpeck7910]

Exactlyyyy

[@nutzeeer]

If you think about it mirrors are already kind of special in real life, but everyone is used to it.

[@change252]

Yeah this is a really good explanation

[@melodywitch8627]

As a new player, i totally understand just spacing out in front of a mirror. sometimes seeing your own model repping yourself makes you so happy you cant help but to just look back at yourself and think "wow this is me"

[@dashadow1817]

Dysfunctional human

[@melodywitch8627]

@@dashadow1817 im confused what you mean by that

[@wienerdawg5832]

@@melodywitch8627 I do understand the same thing but like, do you not want to do anything else except stare at the mirror? You don’t spend $50 or $300 on something to just stare at a mirror right?

[@maiyo2916]

😭 I have the face mirror on 24/7

[@ACNH_streamer]

@@wienerdawg5832 a big part of games is avatar creation. I think it's pretty understandable that a lot of people do this a lot. Plus it's easier to talk to friends in a mirror instead of having to look 360 around you. And then every now and then you can also go out and do things and explore worlds. Then again.. After 2k hours you've seen it all and you just wanna hang with friends. :)

[@FishhookTeeth]

We can't forget the VRSleepers, people napping or full passed out in lobbies and somehow managing to stay asleep

[@Rosenwood1]

I once played with a guy in (I think Murder) and he somehow fell asleep during it. It was hilarious and we could hear him snoring sometimes while his character was just slouched over.

[@linkboy]

👀

[@lotte2899]

Once fell asleep in a public lobby. Got woke up by like 7 people around me

[@Gigglesnix]

Once went hunting for them and found one sleeping with my friends. We yelled at him until he woke up and then used a crasher avatar to get rid of us. Was pretty funny

[@Sam-gf1eb]

​@@Rosenwood1And he was the murder.

[@D4rk-Pl4gu3]

"If you enter a public lobby, and buff whinney the pooh runs up to you yelling ratial slurs, that's one of them" What a scentance 😂

[@AlexiosTheSixth]

yeah I hate how she basically just acted like everyone with a joke avatar is an edgy asshole

[@itsnyetime]

That's one of the members she said

[@daftpunkin5912]

As a 3000+ hour fullbody user I have to say this video was 100% accurate and relatable. Great video!

[@imVibinBro]

I only got 80 hours in it an i just explore around. Fun game

[@mjr697]

You need to get a job

[@thelocaloffender]

You forgot to mention the "cute avatar (most likely smol like a Kon) but has a voice that's so deep and bassy that it shakes the room with it's gravelly sound." And Kons themselves are like a "sub community" of their own, and they travel in a flock; if you see one, you're bound to see another one soon enough. Also the desktop players parkour in the map.

[@Ishub]

As a desktop vrchat player, I just Parkour around the map.

[@sadsongs7731]

Kons?

[@ibunnie]

they’re my fav. usually always so friendly and love headpats.

[@throwaway7425]

ah yes, me. the deep voice who enjoys tiny avatars

[@yourshadow91]

I still stan for the ex-mercenary Azreal interviewed in VRChat about his time fighting ISIS alongside the Kurds, talking about all the crazy experiences he had in combat... all the while his avatar was Klee from Genshin.

[@cheese_man2717]

once got baked and ended up in a world full of furries some of the nicest people i have met on vrc

[@jimmyallgood781]

agreed!

[@laffydaffy5133]

They can be. I've surrounded myself with them and they make up 99% of my friends on the headset. A lot of the avatars look cool like some crazy fantasy type creatures and some look like little Pokemon space chickens. It's not perfect and just like with any community, different types of people exist. Some are toxic, drama filled, or give off weird vibes and I've become extremely desensitized to a lot of the things Ive seen. You get used to things and I've met some of the smartest people who I can vibe with for hours chatting or laughing while in a friend filled game lobby! Vrc is an amazing place that I wish I could tell more people about. It's like my little secret away from my own reality.

[@aphinity]

Seriously, thank you for being open minded to us

[@pancakemotors23]

As much as there are good people, there can be some bad apples, so just be cautious for that. Remember that at the end of the day furries are people, and that means that there are bad people too.

[@GemUnicornn]

exactly this, they are really nice

[@saffronsteam9933]

I absolutely LOVE how you noted all of these with ZERO bias or discrimination. You stated the facts for each group and I couldn't be more happy about that! Thank you so much!

[@housemouseshorts]

Uhh no she has MASSIVE nasty bias's that pop up time and time again in her videos. this post was longer but i don't feel like it becouse you won't read it anyway.

[@saffronsteam9933]

@@housemouseshorts Actually, I am very interested. Please, I'd like to hear it!

[@housemouseshorts]

@@saffronsteam9933 The whole new players are toxic thing comes up ALOT. in her videos. Such as trusted users muteing new users and such on sight. She doesn't condone the behavior but she doesn't speak against it either. Which when you have influence like she does is almost like low key supporting it. My first encounter in vrchat was with a toxic trusted. I swore to not be like that ever and when i reached trusted ive been trying to change the idea that i am going to be toxic by exsiting. However streamers and such make it very very hard for me to sucuseed in this when they keep talking about how trusteds are toxic. Her thoughts on so called mirror dwellers are really off base and show up alot as well. Like with a lot of influencers in the vr space she seems to see nothing but negativity in people gathering around a mirror. Seemingly implying they are going to be toxic from the start. Even though i have in my 2 years of experience seen more toxic people on the otherside ie people approaching people near mirrors to actively start trouble Becouse influencers and streamers in the space put it in the communitys heads that all people near mirrors are likely going to be toxic unprovoked so they approach ready to fight. Theres a bit of nasty bias she seems to have thats the ones i've picked up on.

[@saffronsteam9933]

@@housemouseshorts I see where you're coming from, but as a Trusted, Full Body Tracking, Gay, Mirror Dwelling, Semi-mute. I don't see some of the things you're mentioning. And it's by no means supporting if are purely stating that 'Yes, there are toxic players. Be warned.' It really is just factual information. And they did mention that if you do have a problem with it, go to a private world or just mute/block them. Again, I do understand where you're coming from, but I think we have to agree to disagree on this one.

[@mervunit]

she called Roleplayers cringe and suggested blocking memers.

[@TravistarYT]

I'm personally a "Questie" who occasionally falls under "Desktop User" when my headset is drained, since my laptop is VR Incompatible, I also spend ALOT of time hunting down Avatar Worlds, so I guess I could fall under an unmentioned/new category: "Avatar Hunters" after which I share the spoils of my travels with curious users to help them find a new look (I have over 50 avatar worlds favorited so far). I'm also just generally helpful, helping new people figure out how to do things like clone avatars, reveal auto-blocked avatars (Of course warning them of Crashers, what that means and what they do, you get it.), block or mute annoying players, etc.

[@theroyalegamer8135]

What I find pretty awesome is that my friend group on VR Chat is quite literally a mix of memers, mutes, mirror dwellers, furries, LGBTQ+, Questies, Desktop Users, and new players, often hanging out with all of them in a single server as we chat about our favorite things, daily life, and sometimes just yell out the stupidest shit to try and get each other laughing and in an overall good mood to try and forget about a bad day VR chat is in reality one of those things that have made a major impact on me with just how much more open it has made me with other people and how I express myself, and it in general is just one of those things that really make my day

[@Zafybaka]

I just realized I've been in VR more for raves than anything else! Great video Phia! You always do a great job of giving insight into the cultural tidbits of VR!

[@GamesBeatGamer]

I realized that I'm like 6 of them

[@that_spider_from_deepnest8773]

Clubs are awesome

[@tropicalhorizongaming5459]

Same

[@KevinBrooks_c]

As a person that's also often in front of the mirrors, I feel like instead of un-socializing, me and my friends often rely on mirrors to FEEL ppl around you. It's like how phantom sense works, you have to rely on something to connect the virtual and the imagination tingles that appears on you skin, especially when someone is off your sight but beside you, and mirror is one of the way to me. It gives me a sense of someone actually beside me, while checking me and others avatars posture to make it as real and natural as it can gets like irl.

[@Joons0]

Go outside

[@KevinBrooks_c]

@@Joons0 NO.

[@csmrookie9600]

Huh, well that’s interesting. Phantom sense seems to be both a blessing and a curse?

[@lovemelucifer]

@@Joons0 go get a dad

[@seaweed876]

🌝

[@CptCanondorf]

Absolutely love that you and Thrill are both sponsored by the same company and in each other's showcase for the tech. To me, it really seems like you two lift each other's channels up and support VR as a whole even more by doping so.

[@QuackEternal]

Definitely a mirror dweller. I end up posting up at either black cat or midnight rooftop just watching the chaos unfurl around me or just listening in on convos. It's how I met my first friend group, even though I haven't seen any of them in a while but still. Mirror dwellers are usually really chill people and from my experience, a lot of them are waiting for someone to strike up conversation

[@TheKingSyndicate]

That introduction was perfect

[@underflip2]

Im one of the mirror dwellers and trust me it's anything other than antisocial. In fact, we stand in front of the mirror to be able to be more social because we can talk and have fun and we can see everyone in the room at the same time. It also makes it very easy to know which one is talking in a busy room

[@einfangirl2351]

also i can pet the ears of my friends better and its easier for their phantom sense

[@Joons0]

@@einfangirl2351 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@einfangirl2351]

@@Joons0 LOL why y'a puking?

[@Sephhard]

There is different types of Mirror Dwellers in my opinion. The social ones, like what you said about yourself for example, the boring ones/ people who talk but usually talk about mundane stuff with their friends and blow off everyone else around them, and then the antisocial ones. The antisocial ones are the creepiest and most annoying because there are a lot of them in publics! They just give an awkward wave before turning back to the mirror and silently stare at themselves for the next half hour. There are some zones in between that I haven't acknowledged, but yeah. It's not black and white. TLDR: Not to offend but one fish in the sea doesn't represent the rest. Just because you are one who is more social doesn't mean that's how every other one is. Everyone is different.

[@jayanimationsowo]

@@Sephhard as a mirror dweller, I also kinda use the mirror to check out avatar toggles and expressions. It helps to chat with other people personally and to show virtual feelings at them lmao. But I also do see some who use fandom avatars with toggles to check out attacks, weapons, music, etc etc.

[@jamesvanatta1672]

The only other group I've run into like more than you would think, I would call DEVs. These are people that work on VR in some way or another. They are sometimes for hire, but they will certainly talk your ear off about loading textures and what they've done or are doing right now in VR development. I like them, personally, even if I rarely understand half of what they are talking about, but I usually do learn something from them. I would include Modders in this group as well.

[@alfieup7976]

In fact, I think there are many people who can talk for hours about what they are fond of, just to share with someone even if the person does not quite understand

[@csmrookie9600]

Would those who work on models be the same thing as well?

[@jamesvanatta1672]

@@csmrookie9600 why not?

[@lolnope6118]

Finally some rep

[@nardalis4832]

@@csmrookie9600 modeling is development too, even if only artistically as such :)

[@dronenights]

i have been playing vrc for nearly 5 years now, and i can pretty much say that this is a pretty accurate video, there is more to some of these groups than what was said here and could probably have entire videos dedicated to each of them, but that just goes to show how much the environment of vrc has grown in that time.

[@snooks5607]

vrchat is basically what I wanted when first getting into online 3D virtual worlds >25 years ago. since receiving htc vive on launch day I've tried getting over the fact that vrchat actually is like having to interact with real people. maybe one day.

[@AcroPlat]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a Kermit absolutely busting it down in a public lobby

[@darkXwolf17-UD]

I actually started out as a desktop user on vrchat. Then I finally got a oculus/meta quest 2 on Christmas of 2020 and I definitely love my oculus.

[@xeexeevr]

Us dancers do our own extra setup when prepping to dance so none of our tech falls off or have anything positioned on our bodies that would be a hazard. What I do is I use a shoe lace as a chin strap to keep my headset on, I put my waist tracker through the belt loops on some short shorts, with my hip tracker off to the side rather than the center of my waist, and my feet trackers on the sides of my ankles held on tight by some hair ties that I wrap around my legs. With all that everything is safely on my body in ways that I won't come crashing down on my hardware unless I royally mess up. Like in the video you see me upsidown on a pole, if I didn't do that extra setup my hardware woulda been broke a long time ago(not that I haven't already gone through half a dozen controllers and a number of cables) I am a memer, dancer, raver, mirror dweller, and trusted user. Though in terms of the video I very much to not fit the stereotype of trusted user. I don't mute anyone unless they are toxic or trolling, I show avatars when I can, and I go as far as using quest avatars in quest worlds so that the questies are not stuck looking at my fallback.

[@caelodevorago608]

Something some people need to remember. She's covering STEREOTYPES. So she isn't talking about all mirror dwellers, all desktop users, etc. She's discussing the stereotypes that a very big portion of people do end up falling into.

[@Pax00Imperium]

I think a good way for people to look at stereotypes is that they are born from statistics and generalities and may work to help identify groups and mass behaviours but when put upon the individual, they fail to grasp the full complexity of the human equation. We're all many categories at the same time, and sometimes even in opposition with each other. Ok. That was a thought bubble going off road... :D

[@TheGTX1650]

The mirror is a pretty good way to see whether what you are expressing with your avatar is cool or not while talking to friends, I honestly do it a lot. Just chillin with your friends on a virtual mirror

[@Fizz_B]

im so glad theyve updated quest, we finally get physics and hand tracking 😭😭

[@reficul2329]

I am a mirror dweller, mute player AND desktop, so i just join a world, talk to NO ONE and just stare at the mirror. Love trying out different avatars, see what functions they each got

[@kubamc1184]

Inferior mirror player and stop liking your own comments

[@stoogey1]

I’m a escapist. Gaming and now vr has been one of the things that has literally kept me alive. Gaming and vr is the only thing I’ve used since I was 9 to stop reliving my mom dying in front of me in my thoughts. It’s literally all I do when I get off work. I get home, shower, eat and then I’m on vr from around 9 pm to 2 am. I forget the horrible life I have, and jump into vr and be whoever I want to be.

[@LugiThePainDrinker]

Well instead spend all that time on making your life better or it never will

[@naughtmeinam4603]

Sounds romantic and all, but there's nothing admirable or good about escaping.

[@Doug_Fany]

@@LugiThePainDrinker It's not that easy, I am kinda like that guy but for different reasons. I don't know what exactly his problem is, I really want to change my life, but with avolition, crippling depression or whatever is almost impossible to do so. He needs to find the source, and find a solution for it. I'm still looking for it, slowly but I am.

[@bxnny0374]

You really need to see a therapist:( wish you the best

[@ayylmao9094]

thats just unhealthy man i hope you find a way out of this i almost teared up when i read this im not even gonna lie

[@lonely-sammy]

I can’t believe how far VR has come since I’ve been playing. Really any VR community I’ve been in has been great. I’m so glad more people are playing now.

[@ImaginaryX]

I think you nailed showcasing all of these groups! So great job! I remember back when my first one was, of course, the memers. Bloody hell, the Uganda Knuckles were something... but they were hilarious! XD As of right now, Ravers is my personal favorite group to be in because of how friendly and inviting it is! 💙 Once again, well freakin' done on this video!

[@Corvus_Eclipse]

My VRChat adventure did start with the Uganda Knuckles meme xD Eventually I even pushed myself to get a VR Headset which made the entire experience even better. I met a lot of ppl and I am in contact with em either through VR or IRL. It had quite an impact on my life because that is how I met my partner! What started as friendship turned into love. Yeah I do not say it will work for everybody but hey you will never know what will happen to you in the end. I saw myself in several mentioned player base and I am just glad I decided to give it a try. It is worth trying out in my eyes as long as long if it will stay healthy to yourself and others around you! Great Vid ^^ Gj indeed!

[@aphinion]

My first 2 days in VRC was also definitely mirror dwelling - just to understand how this avatar works. People would approach me and talk though and once I mentioned I was new, I got all the tips about where to hang out, basic custom shield settings and even a few ultra cute avatars to start with - one of which I use to this day. So yeah... apparently standing in front of a mirror is a great conversation starter too ;D

[@shaned93]

You missed World Hopers. (I'm part of that group) We just go from world to world exploring and meeting new people along the way. Problem is unless someone speaks to us or we hear interesting conversations. We don't stay in a world for long

[@roguewolven]

Same! Whether I'm hanging out with other people or not, spending too long in one world gets me feeling twitchy. So much to see and do in VRChat, why not try and visit all of it? You've got a point though, it does lead to a bit less interaction with people. Somedays though, that's what I want.

[@perissenn]

As a mirror dweller, its the immersion. Im constantly watching my own movements and being so surprised to see it match. I’m such a mirror dweller, i pull the cam out to see myself in non-mirror environments. It actually enhances my phantom touch, too.

[@MrSalas988]

I've played vrchat s much now that when someone touches me it's like I can feel it, and not just in vrchat but in other games that's on vr too. I feel like it happens cause your like so invested in the game tht your mind is like completely set on that game on the vr, so the people feel real. Idk that's what I'd like to think

[@aJinx_GD]

It’s nice to see that there are still some loyal vrchat KZbinrs out there that make content like you do, most people have converted to other games.

[@myfunkyspace]

I tried vr in desktop mode and it makes you want to buy a headset ,only not to look like a walking brick on a swivel. But I did end up meeting cool people that would interract with you regardless of the medium you use and instead by the content of your character which to me, makes Vr chat such a wonderfull experience.

[@hoodiejack]

That’s how I started too, bought the quest 3 a few days after cause I was soooo jealous of my friends and the tracking lol

[@voidresident_m4r127]

As a person who has played VR for a year or 2, this is very true. Heck, it’s still cool to learn there is VR sign language. Anyways, you may have heard of bad experiences in VRChat and I’m going to say, please find communities that you are comfortable with and feel safe with. People can have traumatic experiences so take the steps to keep yourself safe and use the block feature! Be careful dears!

[@jeremytaylor5260]

I love how the only time I go to furry talk and chill, is the time I get put in this video lmao

[@simplysampletext1666]

i was a desktop user for a total of 750 hours, I totally understand that burning passion to get a headset! there are so many accepting communities out there you just have to find yours!

[@einfangirl2351]

My biggest problem is with new players that don't get it when people are not like them. Some people just don't get immersed and insult others when they do something immersive like hugging or giving head pats. There was a dude that came running from across the room to yell at me because I hugged a friend. Like it's ok if you don't want anyone touching you for any reason but let others do what they want.

[@pancakemotors23]

Back when I was a Desktop user, I thought it was really weird that people (specially furries) kept touching and petting eachother so much, but then I got a VR headset, and let's just say that it didn't take more than two months to get me all touchy like everyone else.

[@theweekendwarrior3504]

I mean don’t get me wrong it’s weird asf but like you said it’s their choice. Still gonna look down on them tho

[@Catsgirl32]

@@theweekendwarrior3504 ... Why? It's fine if you think it's weird, but looking down on them? You're in *their* space, what that don't make sense at all x'))

[@lovemelucifer]

@@theweekendwarrior3504 that means ur not human

[@Artorikus]

Very nice and accurate! I'm a veteran user since Dec 2017 and I've seen so much changes in the community.

[@Appl3es]

Can you please help me? I just logged into the game to practice Spanish but I have no clue how to get on to a game, nothing happens when I press launch.

[@SolarDaisy]

The deaf people creating a dialect of sign language in vr is kinda cool

[@katanagraphix3137]

All my best moments of VRC were with people that create content for the game. Avatar makers , world creators, animation specialists etc. I would love to see a video with these kind of people again.

[@ariehcore]

Surprised to not see the language learning people mentioned Feels like there is a sizeable community of language learners / people who want to become polyglots who use vrchat as well + a fair few worlds to facilitate that I think Ikenna may have done a lot to popularise that as well tbf

[@TheClintonio]

The Japanese language learning community is a mess though. I've been using VRChat in part for it for two years and honestly it's basically just an e-dating scene. The one time I found a group of Japanese people who sort of adopted me into their community it turned out that one of the members of the group vouched for me because she wanted to date me which was disappointing (I was not single at the time). It's also often very surface level otherwise. I live in Tokyo so I use VRC for this a lot less than I did before I moved but I remember the JP-EN worlds also used to be full of trolls and creeps.

[@keinntv2137]

I‘ve been visiting Sign Language worlds to learn ASL, I love it

[@CrusadingJello]

2:46 Love seeing the Eliksni ones from Destiny. A few I've met knew how to speak low-eliksni, which has an entire vocabulary and alphabet that can be translated to English. Very cool to see them actually talking to one another in a server. It just sounds SO alien to fit with their roleplay. Very chill. Except when someone in a four-armed avatar says something, and they all go "AAAAAAAAARGH" raising their avatars' weapons... Very loud.

[@D1N0_B01]

I remember one guy who tried to do a flip in vr and all we saw was his avatar flip over and heard sounds of plastic slamming on the floor, yet somehow he was alright

[@jeremytaylor5260]

LMAOO , funniest thing I saw during a world moderation was a kid scream to the top of his lungs and run into his wall, heard his dad yell and everything 😂

[@Abby_cat47]

The raves are the best! Two of my trackers were malfunctioning last night and it made me realize how much I really miss it. Dancing is really something else, unlike anything. Great vid Phia 😊

[@Joons0]

just go to a rave irl 🤨

[@Neon_SilverFox]

@House Mouse Main I've always wanted to go to a rave, but I was too scared and dumb enough to not know how I'd get to one and back to my parents house if I had the chance. That was like, my high school years...fuck has it almost been twenty years now? Anyway, still haven't gone to one cause I'm an introvert with aspergers. But, these VR Raves, they look really awesome. I haven't gone to one yet.

[@Neon_SilverFox]

@House Mouse Main oh I forgot to say only my social interactions are affected by my Asperger’s. Everything else is fine, it’s a small case. But all that you said is good to know. Thanks.

[@ZeroChronicles01]

One group i feel missed are the Artist ( The Model makers) . In a way they could be lumped up with crashers, but these guys goes out of there way to make the best models ever with out wanting to crash someone! some makers can make some really cool effects and more. It be cool if you can cover those kind of people, they deserve alot more attention since they put so much effort into making models for us alot of the time.

[@ryanphelpsmiester2505]

I always love the content you put out! I can't say I am any of these because I'm defiantly used to VRChat, having almost 100 hours, but I still haven't joined a group to fit in with the types. Although, I have defiantly met every type of player on this list haha. Hope you are doing well and congratulations on the new VRChat world!

[@RektDem]

almost 100 I have almost 1000 Aware

[@Wilson2005WAW]

I haven't come back to VRChat for a long time. As a military avatar fan (used to be a role-player), it really makes me smile. Besides that, I'm a PC player and I still enjoy it.

[@slamjam_4393]

As a deskie who owns a vr headset, i feel called out for being called “Lazy” for not using it. 😂 Love the content miss!

[@lf-inkk]

The questies group is not really a "worse" version of the game, it's really just limited by world's or avatars but as someone who's been playing VRC on quest since it dropped I have had only about 10 situations where the quest limitations are a problem, and more PC exclusive avatars are becoming quest compatible especially with the avatar physics update not too long ago, regardless amazing video phia keep up the good work 🙏

[@lf-inkk]

Also I know so many trusted users who pretty much saved me from getting murdered by public worlds so that's something I'm glad you brought it up 😅

[@lexithemint]

As a person who's played the quest only version for a whole year before switching to PC Vr, I have trouble with quest limitations in the sense that there's a lot of cool worlds I'd like to go to with some of my questie friends but can't because they're pc only. Same for avatars. In the end it annoys me more as a PC user than it ever did when I was only on quest lool

[@FrontwaysLarry]

As someone not fully versed in the world of VR Chat, this is actually a pretty helpful guide. lol

[@XShadowDeamonXLuna]

I am a mirror dweller, but to be fair, I always find it easier to keep an eye on everyone who’s in the conversation through mirrors. Plus as an avatar creator I get to enjoy looking at all of the work I’ve put into each avatar I create! ^^ ~It probably doesn’t help that I’m a Trusted user though lol~

[@CrowChild_]

I’m a dancer,a mute,a mirror dweller,a trusted user and a raver

[@MindofUnknown]

Sounds like ur a blast

[@CrowChild_]

@@MindofUnknown lmao guess so

[@angrazero8296]

There's also the ERPers and E-Couples. They wear matching avatars and are never willing to interact with anyone but each other. Usually due to being too zoned by their own romantic infatuation for each other. They get a bad rep because jealousy is a thing, or because they can sometimes be rude to anyone trying to enter their circle.

[@DJMegumi]

Well being that Megu's Live Stream Recording is used at 08:26, that would put Megu in the Raver category. However Megu is a Mute that uses ASL and Pens to communicate, also a Dancer and a Full Body Tracking DJ for D&B. With 6100+ hours in 1 year and 3 months VRChat is more of a way of life than just a social platform. One category not covered was the sleepers! Been sleeping in VR since December, every night which is a good couple of thousand of my hours. Whilst not seen publicly much there are a large group of people that sleep in VR.

[@hotrice4539]

EVERY NIGHT? having an LCD strapped to your face for 8 hours straight (*ahem*... 4) i doubt is healthy lmao, i never sleep however i find myself mostly just passing out

[@DJMegumi]

@@hotrice4539 yea, 1 year 31 days now, sometimes stream it too ^-^ so peaceful in vr hard to imagine without it now

[@mediumChungus69]

This is so sad man, these people are literally addicted to something like a drug. There's going to be a time when you're going to cause yourself pain and suffering over it when you get stuck in the real world.

[@DJMegumi]

@@mediumChungus69 meh I don't care much what others think. Best addiction I've ever had. DJ in VR, watch movie with friends, create KZbin and twitch content etc.

[@gamerguy6495]

As a soon to be full body tracking mirror dweller, I approve of this video.

[@PixelGlitch64]

I've been doing VRC for almost a year now, using only a quest headset. Sure there's a limit on worlds to explore and the one's available can't hold a candle to anything that non-quest users get to experience... But the things that i HAVE experienced, whether on accident or purpose, always have me going back on the headset to find some random world where i can slice watermelon's out of the air or break the boundaries and experience the void of the second skybox! So if there's anyone like me looking for adventure, using only the bare minimum to kick ass, then we aren't questies... We. Are. Questers.

[@images9536]

I'd say I started out being mostly mute, but continuing to play, especially with my friends has allowed me to become more social

[@riverdrowning]

Coming from a Trusted User, I feel like we should really give some of the newer people a chance. Sure, most of them are trolls and/or crashers BUT some of them are really nice and genuine. I also love mirrors

[@AlexiosTheSixth]

yeah this kind of makes me not want to get into the vrchat community tbh if most of the veterans are like this I basically stopped watching when she basically lumped everyone who just wanted to goof off and have some fun in the same boat as malicious trolls and basically told everyone to block them on sight, like there is a big difference between me wearing a doofenshirtz avatar as a joke and someone running around as pepe screaming slurs but she basically is telling everyone they are one in the same and should be blocked on sight I kind of find it hypocritical with all this talk of "express yourself" and such but then immediately assuming everyone with a "meme" avatar is a troll who should be blocked on sight I might try to see how neosvr is still holding up since appearently they are a more new player friendly community

[@riverdrowning]

@@AlexiosTheSixth well to be completely fair, i don't think she was grouping us all together because she was purposefully trying to give us a bad rep, but because thats what most people do. ive seen the ego on a LOT of trusted users, and i can't even blame her. most people who are trusted have a chance of just keeping to themself and being on vr as a form of escape, and don't really socalize that much with people, OR have bad experiences with new users and just would rather avoid it all, but i do also get where you're coming from :P

[@Electirc]

Thanks so much for making this video. My school has this thing called the "personal project" where we pick basically anything and make some kind of product documenting it. I chose VRC culture as my topic, and I plan on making a documentary on what I can figure out. It's so fun exploring the different types of people that exist in VRchat, especially since I'm not a frequent player and all this is quite new to me. This video is such a huge help in understanding how VRC works, I'll probably use it as a source if thats ok.

[@TheVirtualRealityShow]

Absolutely, good luck on your project! 💙

[@LiterallyTK]

Although it's not a category itself, the worst sub-category is by far the quest kids whose parents bought their 6 y/o child a quest 2 for christmas. This sub-category is mostly found wearing "brush" avatars and screaming at the top of their lungs. This sub-category is mostly found in rec-room, but is still found a ton within vrc. They mostly have the New User or Visitor rank, so if you disable those two categories, you're likely safe from the screaming of a 4 year old child.

[@wardedthorn6523]

Why *do* they like Brush so much, it's really odd

[@louisgrissman4857]

​@@wardedthorn6523 Joshdub. I hate it.

[@chilled_valek6223]

Id say most of the groups mentioned r fine accept for full body users and trusted users,when I got a quest a few years back before going to virtual desktop quest user I was put down for no full body or PC headset wether it be any community I discovered. I fount that there was a hiarchy I didn't want to conform to and for the longest of time I had experienced downgrade and rudeness but soon ended up no longer chatiing to anyone,I feel like where the vrchat society has ended up you can no longer just walk up to someone and say hi without the nervous obstacle of someone just looking at u and blocking,looking away or just being pedgy cuz u said hi to there eboyfriend.i think to give anyone advice,wether it be in VR or any community online (especially in discord) I recommend to not recognize someones status Ina community,just try talking to them and if they push you off and downgrade ask why and understand from what pov they have,the more this happens the more friends you can gain.rather then fighting world hopping to find a group u can just check discord aswell.

[@xter7856]

yeah, the hierarchy things sucks but i do think theres a way out for yall: dont go into public instances. theres plenty of communities on vrchat that host friends+ events and hangouts and stuff, just gotta get into one that has similar interests to you

[@chilled_valek6223]

@@xter7856yea very true especially like with some communitys alot of people are welcoming no matter what they just wanna chat and hang.

[@starofaetherius]

Im in a group with a healthy mix of fullbody and standalone quest users and ive never seen this hate from anyone in that group. Im sorry that you experienced that. The community in VRC put full body users on a pedastal as some sort of goal to achieve because of how fun it looks (and probably is). I think some people only got full body because they thought it made them superior, not like how it was back in the day when most people had it for fun.

[@Aereto]

​Meanwhile I am aiming for full body for animation and posing references while VRC is just a side project. Starting with SlimeVR and work my way up to a hybrid mix of independent and sight tracking.

[@chilled_valek6223]

@@starofaetherius right right and I want fullbody just because it looks fun and I remember when it was those days where'd u see them and be able to ask questions but over time I saw it become a status thing and to me personally I don't like it because I feel like it puts this perspective on people both young and mature and new on vrc to go get one in order to fit in and for the people that don't have money as much as others or can't buy it do to how economy is now,it just makes me feel annoyed Ina since or that people are making it seem there better then others if u catch onto what Im trying to say.

[@hakushiro9910]

When "drinkers" came up and that scene of everyone doing the emptyhanded bottoms-up I laughed so hard because I realized which group im in and I cant evel lie about it.

[@mrKozmoz]

I am the stoner space wizard that hangs out with my homies whenever, I like to make sure they got the snacks and stay hydrated, and then deep dive into esoteric conversations about life or ideas in art that we might be working on.

[@akaibureza5667]

You left out ppl who get high 😂 I have so many friends who do! They JUST get on VR TO get high!

[@xter7856]

absolutely, VR is a fantastic hobby for stoners

[@kaitaurus4675]

To explain more the roleplay side of vrc I’m willing to help show you around since i’ve been in the roleplay community for 2 years now. We would honestly love to have you explore and learn about our side of things aswell.

[@DuckGangVRC]

i love how every “crasher” she shows wasnt a crasher nor looks like one a typical crasher is a hooded shadow man and a sycthe or sum

[@dwightlee4315]

It has been a while since I have been in VR chat, but watching your videos Phia has kind of inspired me to make a return. Im am somewhat of an oddity when I go into a public area ( usually ) I am an old man ( 67 years old ). and people are often surprised at that. But I am somewhat technically savvy and very open minded as a child of the 60's. So VR Chat was not as much of a shock to me as it is to many. I am a Quest 2 user but highly modified with a powerful Wi Fi and I play the PCVR version of VR Chat with no issues.

[@teaxtea0]

its so nice seeing these, as someone who has been playing vrchat for 2 years its really crazy seeing every type of person i've ever met fit at least one of these categories! when i first joined i was so out going and made so many friends and never stopped talking now im a selective mute who usually sits Infront of mirrors all day and listens to music, or you'll see me looking for cute avatars LOL

[@Zazmaster69]

I was a memer at first and I slowly turned into a mirror dweller

[@globzye]

10:00 THIS AVATAR- I'M DYING-

[@Skyler7667]

was not expecting to see MY video at 2:47 got damn!!!!

[@OppieGP]

3k subscribers and 0 comments!?!? What in the world!?!?

[@niceEli]

The omori roleplay

[@Detectionaria]

When I first joined vr chat I came across a group of trusted players with the full body tracking, I was a very anti social person so I couldn’t speak but they picked up on that pretty quick and they were all super nice to me I almost cried

[@JowellGuzman-m2m]

Bro, I joined a VRCHAT McDonalds map for the first time (I just got a vr headset yesterday), and I was wearing a Sonic adventure avatar, and some 9 year old wearing an emo anime avatar and his 11 sister wearing a loli anime avatar started CURSING ME OUT because I asked how to play and do stuff, and some guy in a Sonic avatar stepped in a stood up for me, VRCHAT players sometimes are not loved by parents and some deserve the best.

[@Ratboycure]

As a questling I can attest to the purple cats being either super helpful or likely just ignore you. One had a bit of a go for me being a questling and that was weird I felt bad for them. My most pleasant experiences have been with mutes and desktop users. Still have not met a real furry so looking forward to that. Thanks for sharing

[@KUIJEN8659]

Go to furry talk talk and chill or something

[@RexisGoldeneye]

Sup lol

[@Ratboycure]

@@KUIJEN8659 i actually like the furry kids. I was pretty shocked at the abuse people heap on them in non furry worlds... and occasionally in their own worlds. I still can't really figure out why. Was told it was "cuz they are super cringe" or so the pikachu with giant knockers and neglege told me. The can of soup Fing the goose agreed. Was curious if that was the pot calling the kettle black myself. Hope your having a great day!

[@Ratboycure]

@@RexisGoldeneye salutations

[@sounddrone8]

You and Thrill should organize a rave someday, would love to play a set for you guys :D

[@HoshPak]

They in fact have done this, earlier this year. The next one is way overdue... :>

[@TheVirtualRealityShow]

@@HoshPak we definitely need to do another hehe

[@miguelcabreracastro6968]

Just watched a video about the metaverse and how terrible is it. And i came here too get purified again with the real virtual reality experience... so many laughs only watching videos... Its so wholesome that there is so much acceptance and respect...

[@poisonouscarnage2289]

Been on vrc since 2016, crazy to see it change so much over the years

[@nukefire1201]

im a mix of a few of them like memer, dancer, raver and a trusted user glad i see someone who supports all of these things!

[@vexatiousfae7090]

Im really anti social but I love vrchat and exploring worlds. I usually run around alone simply because of anxiety.

[@julietwatson4642]

Bruh same

[@FluffyFuri]

i love the fact that she actually tells the truth about the furry community, which is how light-hearted the community actually is and also she tells everyone to stop the hate on furries is also a big plus from me, good job and keep it up. love ya!

[@SlimeSamurai]

2:24 the exact moment my parents walk in

[@TrickyPJM752]

*boss music starts*

[@sirvincent2883]

Love how I fall into like 70% of these lmao. DJ/raver, drinker, trusted (with visitors muted by default), dancer (with a pole set up), ex roleplayer. Over 3K hours into VRC and going strong! But about the drinking, it is seriously a huge problem in most spaces. I have also gone to the hospital for alcohol poisoning after drinking two 750ml bottles of vodka while in VR. It's an eye-opening experience for sure, but I blame my own lack of self-control, not the people I party with. Most of them (at least during formal events) will highly encourage drinking water and taking breaks, I'm just not one to listen very well lmao

[@PinkeySuavo]

Reading these vr stories is such surreal thing for me, I gotta try it one day lol. I wonder what's the average age in the vr chat

[@ZArocket]

I love mirror sitting when I just need a chill evening and I’m not actively looking for the chaos or fun from other aspects of vr chat. The people are chill and the stories they tell are always interesting. Some of the most interesting people I’ve met in vrc I did just quietly joining them next to a mirror

[@stevelucky7579]

Let Professor Steve give you some ground level tips for the east coast servers area findings so far. I’ve come to find: The drinkers: are usually stupid, like classic jocks. Usually because they are intoxicated, not usually because they lack intelligence in real life. The gays or as you put it (lgbtq) communities: are usually pretty bitter people if you find them in groups of two or more. The one’s by themselves are usually chill. On occasion you will find them in small groups (3 or less) with a straight person or 2 and usually they are pretty chill too. The furries: usually nice, but like mormons they are kinda weird. Unlike the mormons they are either EXTREMELY Sexual, or very wholesome. It seems that most of the time if you have a furry that is gay, they are usually pretty nice/not bitter. Maybe it’s something with the furry culture. I don’t know. But that seems to be my suspicion based on my interactions with them. I’d say if you see a furry don’t usually give them a hard time, they are usually nice enough and leave well enough alone. Not usually picking fights like the non furry gays do. I suspect its because, on here the furries get to live out their fantasy which is becoming what they get to be. While the gays take this opportunity as revenge against others that they would almost never be able to get away with in real life. Note, just because they are a furry does not mean they are gay, its just a hefty amount of them are. The dancers: aren’t mute, but they don’t usually talk a lot unless spoken too. Its also here I find what I suspect to be where a lot of the “Just Dance” youngsters to have ended up. Usually they’ll go with their friends to a mirrored area where a tone of other people will be and they will dance. Then you have the pole workers/strippers. Despite some bleed over between these two groups, they are usually in different locations. You wont usually have “Spicy workers” where a lot of the kids or newbs would be and vice versa. I haven’t talked to enough spicey workers to get a feel for what they usually are like and I don’t intend to. I don’t bother them and they don’t bother me. Mutes: so far I haven’t met too many of them, but the ones I have met are very nice. Some of them have been foreigners and simply cant speak the language well enough so they write everything. I don’t quiet understand it myself, but they seem nice enough. Some of them also have microphones that pick up a lot in the background (usually their family) so i think part of it is to not disclose stuff about themselves or simply to be kind and not have pans and screaming children pop up in the server. Memers: memers are split probably 60/40 to 70/30 in how pleasant they are to be around. If you find them on their avatar’s native server they are usually fine, but most of the time you’ll find them in the larger public areas. There is bleed-over between this group and the Role players. Tend to be on the nicer side, just ya know be a little cautious. Roleplayers: usually will stay in character as much as possible, so as ling as you understand their character you’ll get a good sense if what to expect from them. Usually decent enough group. Though they do have a range just like anyone else. Try not to be a jerk to them and they’ll usually be the same. The more you know about their character and their character’s likes and dislikes the better their reaction will be. One of the important things to remember is that because avatars are still being made and there isn’t everything for everyone yet, one avatar could be used to play a lot of different characters. For example, a generic anime swords guy will have so much flexibility you don’t know what to expect. Some people choose certain avatars because of their taunts or music or abilities rather than just the look of the character. This does cause some discrepancies but a safe rule of thumb is what is popular or well known about that character in their own series/culture. For example, being a Pokémon on a pokemon room, they are going to almost be 1 for 1 with that Pokémon unless its a variation of that pokemon. Meanwhile being goku on a dragon ball room, they could be a different charecter that has that goku’s abilities, they could be TFS Goku, regular Goku, Black Goku that doesn’t have a black goku avatar, evil goku that doesnt have an evil goku avatar etc. Questies: are pretty 1 for 1 with what the video said. Mostly new users and gifts for kids. Crashers: yeah its not too common, but you do usually have to log off and log back on but other than that it’s not too bad (unless you get seizers in which case in can be very dangerous, so you may want to toggle). Ravers: usually a great place for music, you will find drinkers there, but honestly its a great place to meet new people that usually are more than just NewBs Mirror sitters or as i like to call them now, gawkers: are basically 1 for 1 with the video. If you had a zombie that feasted upon visualization of the self, this would be them. They don’t really interact much with others whether you interact with them or not. Pretty sure some of them are sleeping or just left their computer. Then again, I did meat a group of like 18 people that all sat talking with each other while looking into the mirror in idle animation or sitting on each other’s laps or making out virtually all of them talking away. So yeah, some of the gawkers are rarely chatty. Need more research to come to a better understanding of what differentiates these gawkers from the others. I am going to leave this section for some of my findings outside the east coast area: lots of mexican and South American servers. Don’t know much as they only speak Spanish. They do tend to have a “mexican feel” to them though. Not usually the kind you’d think though. For example i found a lot of them to hang out at the 711 and fast food chains. Kinda weird to me, but won’t discriminate. The only other place I’ve seen them has been at the R18 servers. Again this is not to say you don’t find them elsewhere, its just when the whole server is speaking that language, those are the locations I usually find them. Japanese servers: I don’t usually find them in a lot of their severs, at least not the amount you would think coming from the nation built on the back of “another world” trope lately. Do have some pretty freaking cool worlds though. Thats all for today kids, hopefully some of my research findings will help you on your journey. And remember, there is always more to learn to better understand the virtual worlds we live in.

[@druid7575]

People dont hate us questies because trolls, they hate us because the large population of squeakers. Fun fact, most questies are actually adults that live normal lives, but dont have $4k to drop on a pc and headset, because they actually have bills to pay, and a family to feed, so the 340$ is easier for them.

[@technotoister]

5:55 some dancers also have dance moves built into the avatar, i'm kinda that type of player lol

[@ttvninja3456]

Name???

[@Captblacklung9560]

When it comes to social mirror dwellers I’ve noticed it is a way for people to have a conversation without having to keep eye contact. Been playing vrc for 2 years now and I’ve talked to quite a few people about it and they seemed to agree.

[@davidtorazzi7650]

Your videos are SO well edited! It's amazing. Btw do you have hints and tips for a newbie desktop player to enjoy VRChat in a better way? :)

[@angrazero8296]

The stereotype with Questies isn't that they use an inferior platform, but that Quest is heavily associated with obnoxious children who are too young to be in this game. They don't have a PC, and their parents buy them a Quest for entertainment, not knowing the games they will play. Essentially putting a bad rep on Quest users.

[@Lumberjack_king]

2:58 I don't really see it as cringe if they pull it off well enough it's really cool

[@Owen123c]

9:42 I've been stuck here for quite some time :(

[@BunnaBean]

dont forget Smol Bean/ Little Space users! They are sometimes mute, but often hang out in cuter and softer maps with toys and games, interacting with people as if an actual toddler, infant or child. Other vr users will often "adopt" them, and will create giant families of both little and bigger/more mature users.

[@Jade_Dragon]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TELLING ME ABOUT DESKTOP! I'm saving up for VR headset, and it's taking forever, so I've been watching videos on KZbin about various games, which honestly may make it worse, and finding out I can do that is going to let me release a lot of stress and excitement

[@thycakeisalie5472]

I get the sentiment of classism with FBT users, especially since I have been waiting 418 days for SlimeVR wanting to express my legs so badly. Sucks to see so much expensive trackers barely getting used for people in front of a mirror. Also happens to be something everyone lets me know what I don't possess, knowing how much I express myself through motion.

[@housemouseshorts]

oh christ here we go with the "toxic people in front of mirrors buying full body for clout and not useing it" This sterotype is completely manufactured and the dislike of people useing mirrors is super toxic beyond almost anything I have seen in VRChat. I have had more problems from people with your mindset showing up and starting fights with me for being near a mirror completely unprovoked. Then i have had problems with people near mirrors. I got full body becouse im part of the aformentioned rp groups and when there is 80+ people populateing a world haveing a good number of those people be in full body makes it a really cool expreince. If im in front of a mirror in public with other people its becouse im takeing a break and its not really your bussness why im in front of a mirror.

[@thycakeisalie5472]

@@housemouseshorts Woah woah slow down! I never go talk to these people I leave them to their expensive business. Just sucks to see it from my perspective. 🤨

[@goestheboom5211]

@@thycakeisalie5472 lol from a person who has full body tracking and is anti social and who can’t dance it’s mentalities like y’all’s that keep me away from being friends with people cause all I think about it exactly what you’re saying judging

[@MonstehDinosawr]

You're extremely bitter and judgemental

[@MonstehDinosawr]

@@goestheboom5211 I agree with you.

[@chrisfratz]

As a trusted user FBT furry, I'm super welcoming to new people as long as they aren't being a holes to me. If you're a chill dude then I'd be glad to talk to you no matter what the rank is.

[@derpboy8904]

Im trusted memer

[@Yipper64]

2:20 im generally not a furry but I have recently embraced the concept and I have been using a rex avatar a lot the pass couple weeks. 2:47 I am yet to interact with this weirdly enough, but I like the concept. Sounds like a lot of fun. 5:34 I want full body but I do not dance. Ever. 10:26 this is kind of related to the furry thing. When I was using a vroid anime boy I didnt get mirror dwelling, but after getting my rex... yeah I get it.

[@intetx]

Furry in denial? ;)

[@Yipper64]

@@intetx Not exactly. I just dont want to take on the title quite.

[@rumbledrake116]

@@Yipper64 That's totally understandable! I know furries like to joke about converting people or being furry in denial but people can like things without being a part of the community. The rexy is super expressive in general so for a social app, you couldn't ask for better

[@Yipper64]

@@rumbledrake116 Yeah. its really fun. And with the personal/face mirrors in the recent update I can *actually see* the expressions as I do them. Its a lot of fun. I kinda wish I could make my vroid as expressive but, yaknow, no ears. But I guess I can just choose what im in the mood for in a given day.

[@TwinRiver100]

Thank you for giving a better map and idea of this place along with Thrillist to make it not seem as freaky as the odd memes that seem to rise to the top in pop culture that paint it in a bad light. It seems pretty interesting.

[@Zoner014]

As desktop mute guy in vrchat. I enjoy my mission of listen to storytellers.