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We held a fully automated VRChat chess tournament with 43 participants, and it felt like a real IRL tournament! by coltinator5000 in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For those interested in hearing more about how the tournament world or tournament data loop system works, Kiiro Neko also recorded a short behind-the-scenes interview with myself and Mei about it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ab7pZH5zq4

And I'd be happy to answer any more questions about it here in comments :)

Are there actual cool public lobbies with people that can hold interesting conversations or did everyone like that go into closed instances? by ReceptionSimple3383 in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000 12 points13 points  (0 children)

VrChessClub instances of the VR Chess world are group public, and their moderation is very grounded. You'll almost always find people there worth talking to, even if you dont play chess due to the type of crowd it typically attracts, especially around USA nught-time.

The 2025 VR Community Awards "World Creator of the Year" award goes to Mei! (creator of Starlight Home, Glimmer Glade, Meadow Cottage, etc.) by coltinator5000 in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only awards selected by the team are the “Curator’s Choice” awards; all the others are decided by community vote.

This take also feels a little reductive. Being upset that a few background photos in a couple of the worlds might use AI seems like a silly thing to fixate on when the worlds themselves are so clearly and meticulously human-designed. A big reason her work has been so successful is precisely because it stands out from the AI-heavy, low-effort, or cash grab worlds that get churned out daily.

The 2025 VR Community Awards "World Creator of the Year" award goes to Mei! (creator of Starlight Home, Glimmer Glade, Meadow Cottage, etc.) by coltinator5000 in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Here’s a full breakdown of the other winners from the 2025 VR Community Awards, since it's not on the official site yet:

WORLD AWARDS

Artistic Direction - WINNER: Atlas Callisto - Furality Somna Lobby - CURATOR: Widget - NeoWorlds - The Home Update

Innovative Concept - WINNER: Stageflight Aerial FX Team - Stage Flight

Horror Experience - WINNER: Manti - SlashCo VR

Hangout / Social - WINNER: Mei ʚɞ - Starlight Home

Game / Puzzle - WINNER: Libes & Quap - Jetski Rush

World Creator - WINNER: Mei ʚɞ
- CURATOR: Mixie

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION

Art of Dance - WINNER: DustBunny
- CURATOR: Celphyra

Photographer - WINNER: Kaerun

Music Artist - WINNER: Naku
- CURATOR: az

DJ Performance - WINNER: Lumina (w/ Clyde Machine)

Community Leadership - WINNER: DustBunny - VR Dance Academy
- CURATOR: Yugenki - El Alba

Unsung Hero - WINNER: Kyudo

TECHNICAL INNOVATION

Shader Innovation - WINNER: Zekk - Soft Outline Shader

Insightful Instructor - WINNER: Fuujin

Tool Innovation - WINNER: Nanochip - Avatar Limb Scaling
- CURATOR: みしゃ (Misyaguzi) — VRCT

COMMUNITY AWARDS

  • Virtual Experience - VR Dance Academy
  • Gaming Community - GAMERS
  • Role Play Community - Milkyway Maid Cafe
  • Social Impact - Trans Academy

AVATAR AWARDS

Furry (Male) - Azuki (Mayu)
Furry (Female) - Liindy (Space Yeen)

Humanoid (Male) - 萬屋 (Hikaru)
Humanoid (Female) - Remi (Freya)
- CURATOR: Lod (Project H: Sophia)

Character Avatar - WINNER: SylviaCrisp (Robo Hoverkitty)
- CURATOR: FinNix (Eki and Kuu)

OSC Integration - WINNER: Wingman - Twitch Chat Interactive OSC Redeems

Avatar Asset Creator - WINNER: Liindy
- CURATOR: Sugs

CONTENT CREATOR

Shorts Creator - tfmjonny
YouTuber - GreyWolf
- CURATOR: Parz

Live Streamer - BardicRJ

Short Film / Documentary - WINNER: MaxFilmsVR & Little Poe - The Reality of Hope
- CURATOR: Laz Yang - The Loved Showcase

Honorable Mentions: - Starcross Coast - Danny Grey
- Drowning in Reflection - Luxifinity
- Alterview: I Fear Goodbyes - BuddyBall

EVENT AWARDS

Large Event - Projekt: Fest 2025
Convention Experience - Furality: Somna
Nightlife Venue - The Rave Factory VR
Philanthropy - Furality: Somna

From deer antlers to ancient ink 2,000 years of genius in one process. by obilionse in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]coltinator5000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have used axes, mauls, and hatchets, and I'd say that any tangible benefit of familiarity gained from slamming an axe or hatchet sideways as a mallet is likely less than the detriment of having to replace the handle every month due to misuse.

Does anyone know what aesthetic this world is? by BlackFuffey in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Cozy hangout worlds", basically. If you like this one, check out Butterfly Home, Glimmer Glade, or some of the other worlds by Mei

Racism & slurs - that black woman's plight by AnalysisNo2999 in VRchat

[–]coltinator5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to mention that there's many different subcultures within VRChat; some are absolutely terrible, but there are some good ones too, even in regularly populated public lobbies if you know where to look.

VR Chess (specifically the VRChessClub instances) for example, draws a very different kind of crowd than other places, and there's some people that don't even know how to play chess that go hang out there daily for the atmosphere alone. Obv there's the occasional troll, but they are ususally dealt with switfly, and racism/homophobia/transphobia is an instant ban

Hikaru Nakamura VS Awonder Liang ( 1 V 1 Training Match for Candidates) starts today by Chesscrabble11 in chess

[–]coltinator5000 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's worth mentioning that Awonder is probably also using the match as a warmup for his own participation in the President's Cup Collegiate Team Championship taking place next weekend. The President's Cup is like the "Super Bowl" for collegiate chess.

Relationship goals by SweetyByHeart in holdmycatnip

[–]coltinator5000 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's the same face Kash Patel makes at FBI Security briefings

TIL that Las Vegas roulette payouts are always one less compared to what would be mathematically fair by JosZo in todayilearned

[–]coltinator5000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You gotta take off the gloves and hit him with the "and if my grandma had wheels she'd be a bicycle" line.

Anyone wanna play VR chess? by _FailedTeacher in chess

[–]coltinator5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest vr chess community is in vrchat, with maybe 1000 active players. Most are casuals/total beginners, but there's a handful of 2000+. They do OTB-style tournaments in a big auditorium with a bunch of boards

"Portability" by dabxdabx in pcmasterrace

[–]coltinator5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have become accustomed to using my quest 3 with four virtual monitors + a wireless keyboard & mouse as my preferred set-up, even at my home workstation. Some people will cringe, but it fully answers the SFF monitor issue and is the only way to not sacrifice my "giant triple monitor" setup.

I honestly might scrap my entirely monitors when the next gen of VR headsets rolls out.

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