If you want to use Write Defaults, you will have to keep track of all the possible properties that may be written by a node with this enabled. The Write Defaults value defaults to on when you create a new node, so creators must be aware they will have to uncheck this value. We recommend that creators also follow this workflow, as it is easier to keep track of what properties will be animated through any specific layer, and it also lines up with the intended use of Unity as a whole. This means that only the actual properties that are in animations get played by any one animation node. VRChat does not use 'Write Defaults' in our built-in and example animators. In VRChat, we're all game developers, so we must set the standard here. Normally, when you're working with other game developers on a project, you agree on a standard. This was done so pre-existing assets and project that relied on this write-all-default-properties behavior didn't break. This feature was added by Unity during the migration to version 5.0. This can cause some very strange interactions if you don't plan for it. Write Defaults 'on' will write back the default values of all animated properties ( on a Controller-wide basis!) that are not animated in that particular state. Write Defaults is an option available on states in Animators in Unity. You can set it up such that you don't have to worry about your blendshapes being overdriven because your 'happy' mood closes your eyes, and your blinking is still firing off. You'll learn more about this when we talk about state behaviors, but you can set states in your animator to disable eye animations when you reach that state.

Shy / Confident affects how often you look at other players, and how long your gaze remains on other player's faces until you look away. Calm / Excited affects how often you blink. In addition, you'll notice two sliders- one goes from Calm to Excited, and the other goes from Shy to Confident. You can set LookUp and LookDown to -none- if you don't want to use them.

LookDown - Blendshape used when looking down, use this similarly to LookUp.

LookUp - Blendshape used when looking up- use this to tweak eye/iris/lid/eyebrow positioning.

Blendshapes are the usual method, but we included bones as well to allow for more setups.īlinking blendshapes are defined by three blendshapes, described below: You can preview your setup in the editor and adjust how your avatar's eyes look in a combination of states, which are used to determine how your eye bones are set up.īlinking can be handled via blendshapes or bones. This isn't eye tracking- as in, we don't have a way for you to input data from eye tracking devices- but it is a pretty good way of making your avatar look more 'alive'. Simulated eye movement is where your eyes will move around, looking at things around you. Click 'Delete' and it will disappear from 'Other' section of the Avatar menu when you reopen it.

You will see your avatar in 'Test Avatars' section at the bottom. To delete the copied local test avatar, go to 'Content Manager' tab of the VRChat SDK control panel. For our AV3 testers, this made iteration a TON faster. This avatar is only visible to you! To everyone else, you'll look like you're wearing the last avatar you were wearing before swapping into the local test avatar. Simply re-select the avatar in your menu and click 'Change' again, and you'll swap into the new testing avatar. When you launch VRChat, you'll be able to access this avatar locally by looking in the 'Other' section of the Avatar menu! Only you will be able to see it, but you can make changes to your avatar, click 'Build & Test' again, and after a short build, your avatar will be updated. When you click this, your avatar will be built, and then copied into a folder. In the 'Builder' tab of VRChat SDK control panel, you can now select 'Build & Test' at 'Offline Testing' section. Ever wanted to iterate and test an avatar without uploading it? Well, with Avatars 3.0, now you can!

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