2025 is almost over! We have another creators roadmap update for you, which provides an overview of completed and upcoming features for world and avatar creators.
Please remember that it’s not a complete list, and that our plans might change.
Completed Roadmap Items
Since our July 2025 roadmap, we completed most of 5 out of 8 announced roadmap items. We hope you enjoy the following new features:
| Status | Name |
|---|---|
| Complete[1] | Physbones in the Worlds SDK |
| Complete[1:1] | VRC Constraints for worlds |
| Complete[1:2] | VRC Contacts for worlds |
| Complete | Camera Dolly in Udon |
| Complete | Pickup auto hold for VR |
We also implemented 3 additional features that weren’t on our July roadmap:
| Status | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Complete | World networking compatibility check | When you update your world, users can no longer join old instances if the update isn’t fully network compatible. (See 2025.4.1 release notes) |
| Complete | Debug UI overhaul | The debug UI received a visual overhaul and includes a new VRC_UiShape debugger, and is accessible from the quick menu. (See 2025.4.2 release notes) |
| Complete | Listing gifting | Users can now gift Creator Economy listings to each other! Permanent, Duration, and Instant listings are supported. |
New Roadmap
The new roadmap includes the following features:
This roadmap was created in November 2025. All items are subject to change!
| Status | Name |
|---|---|
| Open Beta | Steam Audio |
| In progress[2] | Soba |
| In progress[2:1] | Avatar optimizer (New!) |
Click on the blue URLs above to see more information in the associated feedback posts.
We typically announce new features at the start of each half, and this roadmap update is at the end of a half. So expect more announcements in our next roadmap update!
Avatar optimizer
We’re working on a new feature for the avatars SDK! It’s still a work-in-progress, so all details below may still change:
The avatar optimizer runs automatically when you build or upload your avatar. It intelligently generates atlas textures and combines meshes and materials to reduce the number of draw calls, improving performance.
- You can configure the optimization settings to preserve certain blend shapes, skip generating atlas textures, or disable the optimizer entirely.
- You can preview optimized avatars before uploading to check if the optimizations worked correctly.
- At launch, only the Standard Lite and Toon Standard shaders will support material merging and texture atlasing.
- If you’re a shader developer, our documentation will explain how to make your custom shader compatible with the avatar optimizer.
Once we’re ready, our goal is to test the avatar optimizer in a closed beta to collect more data on its usefulness and to inform our next steps.
Recurring Payment in Group Stores
We removed this feature from our roadmap, but it’s still under consideration. When this feature was suggested, group stores were the only way for creators to sell listings. Today, the Creator Economy also includes world stores and the avatar marketplace, so we’re prioritizing features that benefit the Creator Economy overall.
Other features
This is not a complete list! It doesn’t include:
- Minor SDK changes and improvements
- Changes to the Creator Companion
- Changes to the creator documentation
Got questions?
- Visit feedback.vrchat.com to be notified about status changes for any feature you upvoted or commented on.
- Our bi-weekly dev updates are where we usually go in-depth about how these features work.
- And, of course, once a feature is released, read the SDK release notes and documentation to learn more.