Why VRChat avatars cost money

[@TheIce_Demon]

VRChat Models costing money makes even more sense than people realize. Just buying a base means you have a canvas that you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, and however many times you want. litterally unlimited models if you know what you're doing just from 1 base thats $30

[@RedHood-kz7eb]

It's bummer It debit to pay for this crap

[@lplayerjohnny9778]

Me as someone who is dogshit at blender and unity but still has treid to rig some stuff I can confidently say: Whoever does actual VR chat avatars are highly skilled individuals and the workload is atrociously much. The price seems high but once you actually do it and get a feel what everyone has to do you quickly realize: The price is still below what the work is worth in most cases

[@innocent_proto247]

The problem is people claim to be broke and try to get free shit

[@RlbbiL0000]

I hear yea

[@Shyvorix]

Yep. There are some folks with legitimate financial problems and it could be for a variety of reasons (some adults for a variety of reasons, minors who cannot work at least not easily with school) so the sympathy sits well for them, but then some can be just....advantageous freeloaders. Leeches.

[@FrizuAkzen]

Weight painting is pain for all 3D Artist AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@PxINKY]

Really well made video as usual Hirozu!

[@adaptron]

btw your tutorial videos are awesome ^^, they've helped a lot thankyee

[@benniboi2671]

Nah a 275 or more dollar avatar makes sense it takes like 3 weeks forward like 2 months. It makes sense I praise those who have patience

[@purizumuart]

Now I know what to expect when I start making my own avatars! ✨

[@sheepgolden3489]

I tried weight painting once and immediately understood WHY they cost that much

[@adaptron]

about time someone said it, awesome videos as always hiro ^^

[@whiplash3452]

Love the music, very fitting.

[@SilvercattoOsom]

Now I see why indie game devs prefer low poly aesthetics.

[@Chevyman3030]

Oh hey you posted this on my birthday

[@Q-Q-Q-Q]

Who the F said that's they cost money for no reason

[@theneocubed.2633]

I knew they took alot of work but didn’t realise it was that much. Surprised they don’t cost more.

[@arvurebantra7639]

A fully custom one can cost as much as a fursuit, if it's only for you and not something mass sold as a base. $40-50 for a base is that price because they're expecting to sell multiple.

[@autobotzapof0002]

I never question why art costs so much anymore. Especially in this economy…

[@Kalel_The_Protogen]

People just fr want free stuff and expect to get it

[@TheBlueOne217]

some people are stupid, some people are just sad being unable to afford anything in this economy it's worth the value, it just hurts when you still can't afford it xd

[@RlbbiL0000]

yeah, a lot of work goes into character models and designs I wouldn't even know where to start

[@mat8400]

Are ya streaming son?

[@guimaxime5117]

Holy shit there's is a lot of things

[@wulfie1199]

This is why I pay others to make my avatars for me....... Im just a dumb wolf on the internet.

[@xfreii9180]

Bro, do you ever have like a template base you start out with or is it scratch each time, insane stuff

[@mcmadness110]

That looks like a complete nightmare to make.

[@benracer]

My question is actually just what software is used to make such things. My butt does not like current otter models and am interested in making

[@deathrobloxian]

Blender

[@CastiFey]

$30 isn't even enough for the weight painting alone....

[@PaintedParadox]

Question. What in the name of god is pregananant, and save lives, but mainly pregananant, luigi board.

[@sinueguillen5082]

Holy sht all that just for a skin????

[@mateotellez3639]

Weight painting? Do you mean like the amount of data the shader uses?

[@Hirozu]

@@mateotellez3639 weight painting is when you assign parts of the skin to a bone in order to make the model move. Because of how complex humanoid bone structure to muscles are it takes me longer than the sculpting of the model itself

[@MiMiGunDK]

and this is why I will pay them who working on avatar like this

[@Crimson_USSR]

Hmmmmm... say one was looking for a bird avatar on vrc & couldn't find any semi normal birds. Where would someone be able to find one? ●v●

[@Gore-Labs]

I have a question as someone who’s thinking of getting into making avatars from scratch: how long on average does it take?

[@Ricky-Bakey]

I completely understand how much work goes into avatars and some little part of my brain still gets a bit annoyed when i cant find a avatar i like for free lmfao

[@E-0n-exe]

I do have a question Are you alright? I hope your doing alright

[@dutyups7041]

but i was how much for a model? ^^

[@zigzaow]

It’s a service someone performs for you, you pay people for services, pretty basic concept it seems like to me

[@lavender_heart5263]

y do they cost like $60 tho

[@MOTHFLUFF67]

$60 is being grateful for the amount of work they are doing, I couldn’t imagine doing all that for a 3d model

[@SMV-CC88]

Not as much as a Small tankette.

[@EzylrybSoren]

On the other hand, in ones case, people say they can do something but can't, so you have to learn that shit on your own. When one is technology illiterate, have fun with that crap. Rant over