When you import a VRChat avatar into Unity, the avatar, clothing, or hair may sometimes appear pink. It can be quite alarming at first, but in most cases, the avatar itself is not broken; the cause is ...

I went ice skating the other day. Unfortunately, it was pouring rain that day, the temperature dropped, and on top of that, I got a bit wet. My fingertips were completely dead within the first 30 ...

The VRChat creator economy has hit a new inflection point: with the April 2026 2026.2.1 patch introducing 'Performance Gating,' avatars that tank frame rates are now actively filtered out of popular ...

If VRChat isn’t responding, launching, opening, working, or loading, or if you can’t connect to VRChat on your Windows PC, here are fixes to get it working again. When you install VRChat, it won’t ...

Rec Room is shutting down in June. Meta’s Horizon Worlds is searching for greener pastures on mobile. Now, VRChat co-founders say there’s no need to worry about the social VR platform’s future. “In ...

PC gamers who are tired of waiting for their games to “compile shaders” during some load times may want to dig into the latest beta version of the Nvidia App. Alongside new DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame ...

Modern gamers are used to loading up a new game for the first time and being forced to wait multiple minutes while a “compiling shaders” step whirs away, optimizing advanced 3D effects for their ...

Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s working to remove one of the frustrating headaches for PC gamers: the need to compile shaders. Microsoft said that it will release an AgilitySDK in September to ...

Minecraft players can enhance their gaming experience. Shaders improve the visual quality of the game. Realistic lighting, shadows, and water reflections are introduced. First, install OptiFine, a ...

Toni Oisin H.C. (He/They) is a Guides Writer for TheGamer. He started his career in radio in the 2010s, and has since pivoted to digital publishing. He has bylines published by Collider, Gfinity ...

Collection of useful Unity Shaders, made for VRChat. They are not dependent on its SDK but some features rely on VRChat shader globals. Unless specified, they have only be tested in a PC VR VRChat ...

Hey, fellow VRChat fans! Are you tired of using the same old default avatars as everyone else? Do you want to stand out and express your true self in the virtual world? Well, you’ve come to the right ...