VRChat Native Face Tracking Hits Open Beta in SDK 3.10.6
VRChat native face tracking is in open beta: SDK 3.10.6 adds Unified Expressions keys, multi-mesh blendshapes and sync that skips the parameter budget.
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VRChat Open Beta Adds Safety Center and Feature Limits
VRChat’s 2026.4.1 open beta adds a Safety Center and plans to replace account bans with feature-level restrictions, but every tester still sees Good.
VRChat World Runs Quake III Arena Inside a Pixel Shader
Developer Mykhailo Moroz’s ShaderEmu boots Linux on a RISC-V PC emulated inside a VRChat pixel shader and now plays Quake III Arena with VR controls.
AltspaceVR Lists Free Steam Early Access for October
AltspaceVR returns on Steam as a free Early Access client from SideQuest Ltd. in October 2026, with Steam Frame named on the recommended specs line.
VR Realms 0.3.2 Adds Untested HTC Face Tracking Support
VR Realms 0.3.2 adds HTC face tracker support its studio has not tested, turns webcam tracking off at every launch and makes MetaHuman avatars modular.
VRChat 2026.3.3 Moves Every Player to Unity 6
VRChat build 1919 moves all players to a Unity 6 client and adds a desktop HUD, but creators are told not to upgrade their projects to Unity 6 yet.
Somnium Space 3.1.7 Adds DLSS 5 and Full Desktop Support
Somnium Space 3.1.7 adds tuned NVIDIA DLSS 5 rendering, a redesigned Worlds Hub, desktop wearables and cars, and steadier performance at crowded events.
Grablings Goes Live Free on Quest From Triangle Labs
Triangle Factory’s hide-and-seek game Grablings shipped free on Meta Quest August 27 and added a City map September 3, as Breachers: Outbreak sits shelved.
VRChat Makes Its Tokyo Game Show Debut With Hatsune Miku
VRChat’s first Tokyo Game Show booth lands in Makuhari Hall 8 with Hatsune Miku greetings, Kizuna Ai world tours and a corner for first-time headset users.
SideQuest Is Rebuilding AltspaceVR for a Fall 2026 Relaunch
SideQuest bought the Altspace name and is rebuilding the social VR platform for a fall 2026 relaunch, robots included, after Microsoft shut it in 2023.