Developer Update - 7 May 2026

Official Dev Updates
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My reaction:

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The last time OP had something that wasn’t a Booth baddie was a Milworm by AceJay from the Developer Update for November 20, 2025.

Let’s look at the past year of Developer Updates:

  1. Developer Update - 8 May 2025: VRRat, VRCat by VRChat.
  2. Developer Update - 22 May 2025: Quill by polyarc.
  3. Developer Update - 6 June 2025: N/A
  4. Developer Update - 26 June 2025: Mori by Torinyan and Bubba Clubbins by Cramble.
  5. Developer Update - 17 July 2025: Ikani by Combo Devils.
  6. Developer Update - 31 July 2025: Hakka by Mio3io and Shinano by Pondero.
  7. Developer Update - 14 August 2025: Re:Leona - VRCFT by E L I Z A.
  8. Developer Update - 28 August 2025: Ohkami Laran by ストレイ・ラム.
  9. Developer Update - 11 September 2025: Realistic Pufferfish by puru28aa.
  10. Developer Update - 25 September 2025: Manuka by STUDIO JINGO.
  11. Developer Update - 10 October 2025: N/A.
  12. Developer Update - 23 October 2025: N/A (Treats and Kath by VRChat).
  13. Developer Update - 6 November 2025: N/A.
  14. Developer Update - November 20 2025: Milworm by AceJay.
  15. Developer Update - 4 December 2025: Kikyo by Pondero.
  16. Developer Update - December 18 2025: Lasyusha by Keenoo.
  17. Developer Update - 22 January 2026: Uruki by Mister Pink・ミスピン.
  18. Developer Update - 5 February 2026: Shinano by Pondero and Manuka by STUDIO JINGO.
  19. Developer Update - 19 February 2026: Lasyusha by Keenoo.
  20. Developer Update - 5 March 2026: N/A (Rabbids promo).
  21. Developer Update - 19 March 2026: Manuka by STUDIO JINGO.
  22. Developer Update - 9 April 2026: Lumina by EXTENSION CLOTHING.
  23. Developer Update - 23 April 2026: Airi by Kyubi.
  24. Developer Update - 7 May 2026: mizuki by IKUSIA.

I wonder if there are licensing reasons for this representation, if the type of Booth baddies shown by VRChat is - intentionally or unintentionally - biased to represent the official avatar look of VRChat, or if it’s something else.

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