Last reviewed 26 May 2026

Applies to

VRChat Avatars SDK Unity Avatar Upload Workflow Avatar Expressions Avatar Dynamics

Difficulty Beginner

Avatar Creation

Start with a clean Creator Companion project and a first private upload, then add menus, PhysBones, materials, locomotion, and polish in small passes.

VRChat Avatar Hub

Pick the next avatar step

Choose the stage you are working on, open the focused guide, then return here when the next part of the avatar is ready.

Choose A Route Playlist Index

Setup VCC, Avatar SDK, Unity version, and clean project structure. Upload Descriptor, view position, build panel, and first private upload. Optimize Materials, textures, meshes, dynamics, and mobile visibility. Customize Menus, toggles, sliders, PhysBones, lip sync, and polish.

Recommended Setup

Get one plain avatar uploaded before adding advanced features.

Confirm Creator Companion, supported Unity, and Avatar SDK packages.
Set the Avatar Descriptor, view position, lip sync, and basic scene state.
Upload privately, then add features and optimize in separate passes.

VRChat note

The Avatar Descriptor is the center of the setup. It controls view position, lip sync, eye look, playable layers, expression assets, colliders, and related avatar behavior.

Avatar Guide Index

Start

Base project and upload

Use this route when the avatar is not uploaded yet or the project setup is still uncertain.

Menus

Toggles and appearance

Use this route after the avatar uploads and you are ready for expression menu features.

Motion

Dynamics and interaction

Use this route for PhysBones, interactable parts, props, and locomotion helpers.

Polish

Voice, rig, and performance

Use this route when the avatar works but needs final presentation and compatibility checks.

VRC Avatars For Dummies

Playlist index

These pages follow DedZedOffishal's VRC Avatars for Dummies playlist, with written checklists, troubleshooting notes, and resource links wrapped around each video.

Setting up your Avatar Project Using a Mixamo Character Toggle Object Animation Hue Shift RGB Radial Slider Saving Toggles Phys Bones Toggling Phys Bones World Object Adding GoGo Loco Lip Sync Material Swap Material Swap Radial Menu Exclusive Tags ThryEditor And Avatar Shader Tools

Keep In Mind

Upload a simple private version before building complex menus or dynamics.
Keep expression parameters, saved toggles, synced behavior, and menu pages deliberate.
Treat optimization as part of creation, especially for materials, textures, PhysBones, contacts, and Quest or Android support.
Generate or update avatar impostors when you need better visibility for players who cannot load the full avatar.
Test inside VRChat when a feature depends on runtime behavior, not only the Unity preview.

Help! I do not know where to start.

Start with Creator Companion, the Unity version guide, and Setting up your Avatar Project. Do not debug advanced avatar features until a plain avatar uploads privately.

Help! My avatar works on PC but not Quest.

Use the avatar optimization and Quest compatibility checklists. A Quest-friendly avatar usually needs separate material, shader, component, and performance choices.

Official References

This page points to avatar setup, upload, optimization, and troubleshooting guides. Current upload permissions, SDK behavior, avatar limits, and platform requirements should be verified in the official sources and the linked child guides before publishing an avatar.