VRChat, the favored social VR platform, introduced that flatscreen ports for each Android and iOS are presently in improvement.
The corporate says in a developer weblog that whereas there’s nonetheless no launch date on the books, the Android model has already been utilized by staff members to attend massive conferences.
Moreover, the Android model will assist any world or avatar that works on Meta Quest, because the standalone additionally runs Android.
Right here’s a fast have a look at an early construct, which the studio stresses isn’t a last model:
VRChat on Android Cell will solely be accessible to VRChat Plus subscribers, the studio says, providing it as a beta to shine UI and UX earlier than a full public launch. Beta entry is predicted to reach to VRChat Plus members in three to 4 months. The complete public launch on Google Play is predicted in three to 6 months after the beta launch, the studio says.
VRChat on iOS nonetheless is predicted later, with extra particulars to comply with. The studio says it is going to be extra complicated, as content material will should be rebuilt for the iOS platform because it makes use of a unique graphics framework.
The addition of iOS assist can also be slated to fracture VRChat worlds into three distinct supported platforms as an alternative of the earlier two, which for now consists of PC and Quest. The studio maintains the state of affairs is “[n]ot very best”.
VRChat isn’t the primary social VR app to supply flatscreen variations on cell. Competitor Rec Room presents the widest community of supported units, which along with VR assist on Quest, PSVR and SteamVR headsets additionally consists of flatscreen assist for iOS, Android, Xbox, and PS4/PS5.
Meta’s personal Horizon Worlds platform can also be set to launch on non-Quest units someday quickly, which can embody each the Net and cell variations.