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Digital Media Concepts/VR Chat


VR Chat (Virtual Reality) is a free-to-play mass multiplayer online virtual reality video game made by Graham Gaylor and Jesse Joudrey. This video game was released on Febuary 1, 2017 by Microsoft Windows. Players can access the game on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or on your computer/laptop. It gives players the chance to interact with other players with 3D modeled characters. This game is for free through Steam, you can create your own character and make online friends through different communities. There are various virtual worlds that your player can teleport to and make new friends from around the world.

Gameplay
VR Chat game play is very similar to the video game Second Life. On the Vive controllers are with the left touch pad. Controls for the Oculus are used with the left joystick. On your computer, the controllers are 'W' to move forward, 'A' move to left, 'D' move to right, 'S' to move back, 'V' allows you to talk into Mic, 'Space Bar' to jump, and 'Mouse' to look around, click and pick up items, 'ESC' pulls up to Main Menu. 3D Characters are capable of supporting "audio lip sync, eye tracking and blinking;as well as different range of motions like dancing,etc.

Community
Many Youtubers and Twitch streamers share this game with many viewers. VR Chat has spawned on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram.

The famous "Ugandan Knuckles" meme derived from VR Chat. The original character of "Ugandan Knuckles" came from "Knuckles" from the video game Sonic the Hedgehog. There are many catchphrases of Ugandan Knuckles such as one is "Do you know the way?" in a African accent. Some of lines are from the Ugandan movie Who Killed Captain Alex?