NEW Rec Room Update & Avatar Studio Items (UGC)

Summary

The video script discusses recent updates in Rec Room, including enhancements to bull chips, outfit customization, and improved avatar navigation. It introduces the Creator Forum for bug reports and feedback, highlights new Destiny 2 items, and announces the launch of Avatar Studio, allowing users to design and sell custom avatar items. The update aims to make customization more affordable, with price adjustments for custom shirts and avatar items. The script also promotes the creator's YouTube memberships and teases upcoming Avatar developments.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video is a Rec Room update news video discussing recent changes and additions to the game.
• 🔧 A recent update titled 'Bull Chips Lazy Fa Edition' has made bull chips more efficient and fixed various issues with custom shirts and full-body avatars.
• 👕 Custom shirts and saved outfits can now be worn again, addressing a previous issue where they were not visible.
• 🛠 Improvements to the Pathfinder feature for full-body avatars have been made, including better decision-making for movement.
• 🔄 The update also includes general improvements and bug fixes, such as the elimination of hand jitters for VR players and the squashing of a persistent autocomplete bug.
• 🎨 Rec Room has introduced a new circuit board maker pen scale control panel and offset tool setting for more precise crafting.
• 🏠 The update has also optimized the performance of certain Studio function calls to reduce their impact on game performance.
• 📢 Rec Room has announced a new Creator Forum and Hub for creators to discuss topics, get feedback, and connect with Rec Room staff.
• 👕 Avatar Studio has been officially launched, allowing creators to design, create, and sell their own avatar items within the game.
• 💰 The minimum price for custom avatar items has been adjusted to make customization more affordable, with custom shirts now starting at 250 tokens and other items at 375 tokens.
• 🎨 Early testing for Avatar Studio has been conducted with a creative studio, and new items created through the tool are now available in the game's store.

Q & A

What is the main topic discussed in the video script?

The main topic discussed in the video script is the recent update in Rec Room, including new features and improvements, as well as the introduction of Avatar Studio and its impact on customization and user-generated content (UGC).

What is the significance of the 'bull chips' update mentioned in the script?

The 'bull chips' update signifies that they have become 'lazier' but also faster and more efficient, meaning they will stop working as soon as they know the answer, saving heat and preventing circuit errors, thus improving performance.

What issue was addressed with custom shirts and saved outfits in the Rec Room update?

The update addressed an issue where custom shirts and saved outfits were not displaying correctly, causing them to 'play hide-and-seek.' The fix brings them back to the forefront where they belong.

How does the update improve the Pathfinder's behavior for full-body avatars?

The update makes the Pathfinder smarter, allowing it to make better choices regarding its movement and direction, especially when handling requests during the same frame, by prioritizing the most recent one.

What new tool setting was added in the update for creating curves with tubes or ribbons?

A new circuit board maker pen scale control panel offset tool setting was added, which defaults to true/on, maintaining a constant distance when the object is uniformly scaled.

What was the purpose of Rec Room's new Creator Forum tool?

The purpose of the new Creator Forum tool is to provide a platform for creators to discuss and get feedback on topics, features, and announcements while connecting with Rec Room staff, and to collect and address bug reports more effectively.

How does the Creator Forum tool plan to prioritize bug reports from the Rec Room community?

The Creator Forum tool plans to prioritize bug reports by taking the top 10 upvoted posts and providing updates on their status through tags or comments, allowing both the community and the team to track what's being prioritized.

What is the significance of the change in minimum price for custom avatar items in Rec Room?

The change in minimum price makes custom avatar items more affordable and accessible to a broader audience, with custom shirts being reduced to 250 tokens and most other custom avatar items set at a minimum of 375 tokens.

What is Avatar Studio, and how does it relate to the recent Rec Room update?

Avatar Studio is a new tool that allows creators to design, create, and sell their own avatar items in Rec Room. It is part of the recent update, aiming to enhance customization options and provide a platform for community-created content.

How can creators participate in early testing for Avatar Studio?

Creators can participate in early testing for Avatar Studio by submitting their portfolio through the provided link in the Creator Hub Discord server, with priority given to 3D creators with prior experience.

What is the current status of the speaker's Rec Room account mentioned in the script?

The speaker's main Rec Room account was not working due to having too many friends, but they can now play on the Rec Room official launcher with their main account, although they still cannot play in VR.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Rec Room Update and Creator Forum Introduction

The script discusses a recent Rec Room update titled 'The Bull Spits Lazy Fa Edition', which includes enhancements to bull chips making them more efficient, the reintroduction of custom shirts in saved outfits, and improvements to the Pathfinder for full-body avatars. Additionally, the update addresses various bugs and introduces a new circuit board maker pen scale control panel. The script also introduces Rec Room's new Creator Forum, a tool for creators to discuss, provide feedback, and connect with Rec Room staff, initially focusing on rooms 2.0 bug reports. The community can upvote the most significant issues for prioritization.

05:02

🎨 Avatar Studio Launch and UGC Clothing Announcement

The second paragraph announces the arrival of Avatar Studio, a tool that allows creators to design, create, and sell custom avatar items in Rec Room, marking a significant advancement in personalization. The minimum price for custom avatar items, including shirts, is reduced to make customization more accessible. Early testing has been conducted with Saw Horse Interactive, and new items are now available in the Watch Store. The paragraph also details the Avatar Studio's functionality, early access for select creators, and the broader rollout plan, inviting interested creators to submit their portfolios for consideration.

Keywords

💡Rec Room

Rec Room is a social virtual reality multiplayer game that allows users to create and share their own virtual reality experiences. In the video's context, it is the central theme around which updates and discussions revolve, such as the introduction of new features and bug fixes.

💡Update

An update in the video refers to new changes or improvements made to the Rec Room game. It is a key aspect of the video as it discusses the latest features added, such as 'bull chips' becoming 'lazier but faster and more efficient,' which directly impacts the user experience.

💡Bull Chips

Bull Chips are a type of virtual component in Rec Room used for creating and interacting with in-game objects. The video mentions that they have been updated to be 'smarter and lazier,' meaning they are now more efficient in their operation, which is a significant point in the update discussion.

💡Custom Shirts

Custom Shirts are user-designed clothing items in Rec Room. The script discusses a fix for an issue where these shirts were not displaying correctly, indicating a focus on enhancing user customization and personal expression within the game.

💡Pathfinder

The Pathfinder is a feature in Rec Room that affects the movement and navigation of avatars. The video mentions improvements to the Pathfinder, suggesting it now makes 'better choices,' which is important for enhancing the full-body avatar experience in VR.

💡Avatar Studio

Avatar Studio is a new tool introduced in Rec Room that allows users to design, create, and sell their own avatar items. It represents a significant advancement in the game's customization options and is a major focus of the video's news segment.

💡UGC Clothing

UGC stands for User-Generated Content, and in the context of the video, it refers to clothing items created by the Rec Room community. The introduction of Avatar Studio and the discussion around UGC clothing items like those from Saw Horse Interactive highlight the game's move towards increased user creativity and self-expression.

💡Pricing Changes

The video discusses changes in the pricing structure for custom avatar items in Rec Room, specifically mentioning a reduction in the minimum price for custom shirts to 250 tokens. This is significant as it makes customization more affordable and accessible to players.

💡Creator Forum

The Creator Forum is a new tool mentioned in the video for Rec Room creators to discuss, get feedback, and connect with Rec Room staff. It is part of the game's effort to improve communication and support for its creator community.

💡Bug Reports

Bug reports are a critical part of game development and are discussed in the video in relation to the new Creator Forum. The script mentions that the top 10 upvoted bug reports will receive updates, indicating a community-driven approach to prioritizing and addressing issues.

💡Channel Memberships

Channel Memberships is a feature on YouTube where subscribers pay a monthly fee to support content creators, receiving perks in return. The video creator mentions this as a way for viewers to support the channel, offering benefits such as shoutouts and early access to content.

Highlights

Rec Room update titled 'Bull Chips Lazy Fa Edition' introduces improvements to bull chips, saved outfits, and the Pathfinder for full-body avatars.

Bull chips are now 'smarter and lazier', optimizing performance and preventing circuit errors.

Custom shirts and saved outfits can now be worn again, addressing previous issues with visibility.

Pathfinder has been updated to make better navigation choices for full-body avatars.

A new circuit board maker pen scale control panel and offset tool setting have been added for more precise object manipulation.

A bug fix resolves the issue of unexpected detours when tapping a delink.

Autocomplete dropdown bug on input text fields has been eliminated.

Wire configuration menu bug on maker pen UI has been fixed.

Rooms 2.0 introduces the Pathfinder to listen better to the Rec object reset chip.

RM Studio function animator methods have been optimized to reduce performance impact.

Rec Room has announced a new Creator Forum and Creator Hub for better community engagement and bug reporting.

The top 10 upvoted bug reports on the new forum will receive updates on their status.

Avatar Studio has been officially launched, allowing creators to design and sell custom avatar items.

Minimum prices for custom avatar items have been adjusted to make customization more affordable.

Early testing of Avatar Studio has been conducted with creative Studio Saw Horse Interactive.

New items created through Avatar Studio are now available in the Watch Store featured page.

Creators can submit their portfolio for early access to Avatar Studio.

The video also discusses the introduction of new Destiny 2 items and developer talks about Avatar Studio.

The host expresses gratitude for channel memberships and highlights the support from the community.

Transcripts

that's right your boy is back on his own

account and I'm back with another rec

room news video I have a bunch of

interesting stuff to talk about but of

course before we do get started I would

greatly appreciate it if you guys

decided to use my code inside of rec

room it supports me a lot and of course

thank you to all my rec room supporters

so we just got a rec room update

yesterday and of course this is what it

said titled the bull spits lazy fa

Edition we got our tldr which says bull

chips are now lazy but also faster and

more efficient your saved outfits with

custom shirts can be worn again and you

can show them that fit and lastly the

Pathfinder will make better choices on

where it's going or not going for full

body avatars recomm address the pesky

issue where custom shirts and saved

outfits were playing hide-and seek and

they're back front and center where they

belong they fixed an issue where VR

players and full body Avatar could

experience minor hand Jitters under

certain circumstances for General

improvements and Bug fixes bull chips

got smarter and lazier now they'll stop

working as soon as they know the answ

saving heat and preventing circuit

errors full chips will now short circuit

when possible such that they do not eval

the remaining inputs when the output can

already be determined this includes and

or nor and N put an end to the twisty

turny drama with tube and ribbon curve

snapping you no longer snap grid

rotation when creating a curve with a

tube or Ribbon when grid snapping was on

the curve control points could end with

rotations that did not match users

expectations they added a new circuit

board maker pen scale control panel

offset tool setting this setting

defaults to true/ on and they maintain

their current behavior when it's false

or off the control panel will maintain a

constant distance when the the object is

uniformly scamed they squash the bug

where tapping a de link might take you

to an unexpected detour to your dorm

instead of where you wanted to go now

you will land where you intended no

surprise Pit Stop they eliminated a

persistent autocomplete dropdown bug

where autocomplete options appear

persistent on the screen even when

players aren't actively interacting with

the input text field we un cross our

wires to fix a bug when using wire on an

input circuit pin the config menu

wouldn't always pop up on your maker pen

UI now for rooms 2.0 recom top

Pathfinder to listen better to the recom

object reset chip it's finally maturing

and lastly the Pathfinder also learned

to think before acting if it gets two

requests during the same frame it'll now

go with the most recent one like the

true multitasker it is and lastly with

this update for RM Studio they had to

optimize the slow Studio function

animator methods calls to animator do

set floating string name animator set

bull string name and animator set

integer string name to substantially

reduce performance impact when these are

called frequently then lastly for this

entire update they an exception that

would occur during a domain reload when

the asset pallet tab is open that was

pretty much this entire update be sure

to let me know your guys' thoughts also

in case you guys haven't gotten a good

luck at our Rex in our shop we had

gotten these item skins that you guys

can see and over here on our board we

have some new stuff I'm pretty sure we

just got new featured rooms we've had

holder for a little bit and we have all

this stuff on Instagram and YouTube and

and Etc pretty cool be sure to let me

know what you guys think about this

board in case you guys aren't too aware

rroom did announce its new Creator Forum

from an announcement coming from PD

Parker recom said hi friends we reached

out to a couple rooms 2.0 creators via

email to try our new Creator Forum tool

and the Creator Hub this is big because

you'll be able to discuss and get

feedback on topics features and

announcements all while connecting with

recm staff right now we are focusing on

using it as a way to collect rooms 2.0

bug reports and previously we used zest

as our bug reporting tool but there

wasn't enough feedback to the users on

what the status on their bugs were with

the rooms 2.0 bug reports we will be

taking the top 10 upvoted posts and

providing updates on the status of them

either through tags or comments we want

to support the most commonly highlighted

issues by utilizing the upot system both

the community and our team is able to

keep track of what's being prioritized

reached out to our most engaging rooms

2.0 creators but if you'd like to also

access this tool to post your bug

reports you can sign up for Access here

which is inside the creative Hub Discord

I will have a link to the Discord server

of course inside the description below

after testing out the Forum with the

first group we will expand it to more

users who have signed up with that link

and in the future they will open it up

to more creators without requiring

reading a form and expand on what can be

discussed there so of course if you're a

Creator inside of rec room that likes to

use the maker pen and runs into a ton of

bugs then of course I think you guys

will find this rec room form stuff

pretty helpful and of course before you

think that we have more recom news to

talk about no no no I'm here for my my

channel memberships of course if you

have no idea what I'm talking about I

have Channel memberships on YouTube

where people basically give me money

every single month and I give them perks

like being shouted out of my videos or

early sneak peeks to my videos if you

want to join you guys can check it out

by the subscription Buton button and of

course massive shout out to all these

people who do include the Dragon Boy

bear to Bear Nat the pup Mr Inc Jack

tutorial Gastly garlic bread it's fny RR

doer blad cat B burning owl yoii rapael

Cloud Netflix 6 and of course box David

thanks for all the love and support

folks and of course let's continue on

with this video in case you guys haven't

seen we also received some new Destiny 2

items they actually you know are kind of

plastering that everywhere for our

weekly rotation this week and we had

also gotten some developer talk about

Avatar Studio from jod animation when

asked where he had been J animation had

confirmed that they had gotten pretty

busy getting Avatar Studios still up and

making upgrades to the bean Avatar while

we're still a month away from the as

Clos baup kickoff we have some exciting

news coming out this week expect news

about Avatar developments as well as

pricing and he can't see more than that

now though and that pretty much kicks us

into our next segment of the video ugc

clothing I know you all have seen this

new items that I've had on and stuff

like that and if you guys have been

living under a rock very recently well

you may not know what these are now

there's basically two announcements for

the same link which was Avatar studio

and stuff like that and I'll read the

two announcements inside the Creator Hub

Discord server we got an announcement

from rec room saying remember that sneak

peek we gave you from last year's reccon

well it's official Avatar Studio has

arrived and it's a total game changer

with this roll out you'll be able to

design create and even sell your own

avatar items in rec room and this is a

huge leap forward in customization and

soon everyone can get in on the fun and

because there will be many more options

to express yourself through Avatar

Studio we want to make Avatar

customization more affordable for

everyone today we are lowering the

minimum price of all custom avatar items

including custom shirts 250 tokens and

most custom avatar items will have a

minimum price of 375 token if you want

to know more they got more details on

what Avatar studio is how they're

rolling it out and how you can get

involved inside that linke then they had

another announcement on the rec official

Discord saying introducing Avatar Studio

X Sor guess what Avatar studio is here

and with this roll out you'll have even

more Avatar items to express yourself

all created by your fellow community

members and because we want to make the

Avatar customization more affordable for

every they're adjusting the minimum

price of tokens of custom shirts from

1,000 tokens to 250 tokens and we talked

about this already they kicked off a few

things by having creators from sorse

interactive tested out with their

amazing new items available now inside

the watch stor featured page so you guys

can go check them out now yes these are

the ugc clothing items that I have on

right now and hopefully you guys can see

the images on the screen of all the saw

Horse clothing that you guys are going

to be able to pick and choose from now

in the game it's pretty cool and be sure

to let me know your guys' thoughts on

these policy changes with custom ugc

clothing now when we go to this link we

are introduced to this Avatar Studio

link which says create and share custom

avatar items we're working on a set of

tools for anyone to make custom avatar

items through recm studio and check out

the first set we made by our Avatar

Studio Creator stahor they have this

little Avatar Studio logo and stuff like

that pretty cool but then they go on to

say this we previewed it at Repcon last

year and now are excited to officially

announce the launch of Avatar Studio a

gamechanging tool that will let creators

to create design design and sell your

very own avatar items in recro this is a

big step forward in customization and

they started early testing with a

well-known creative Studio saw horse

interactive to our creation tools before

rolling them out to you thanks to their

help you'll be able to create share and

reap the rewards of making Avatar items

that have never been possible in Rec

here's an update on how the Avatar

Studio works we'll be rolling it out to

more creators and some cool new items

that you guys can find in game right now

from their early testers now there's

more information and they had a little

tldr to kind of explain everything here

if you are wondering what Avatar studio

is Avatar Studio basically lets creators

design and customize Avatar items using

an advanced 3D software with tools

identical to those used by recom devs if

you guys are asking about early testing

with saor saw horse interactive tested

the Avatar Studio helping them refine

the tools and some other new Avatar

Studio created items are now available

inside the watch store if you guys are

still you know wondering about the pric

and changes with Avatar Studio ROM's

goal is to make Avatar customization

more affordable and accessible to

everyone Avatar Studio minimum prices

will be set per item type with a minimum

price of 375 tokens and they're also

reducing the minimum price of custom

shirts to 250 if you're wondering when

you can start creating reom has opened

access to a handful of early testers

today and they'll keep adding to Early

Access with priority given to 3D

creators with prior experience a broader

roll out will follow with this closed

beta later this year but if you want to

be considered for Access you can submit

your portfolio through that link now of

course there's a bunch of information

and stuff like that talking about Avatar

studio early testing with saw horse you

know the whole pricing changes with with

Avatar studio and when you can actually

start creating of course if you guys

want to read more information and stuff

like that I will have the links down at

the description below you should

basically already know that my

descriptions are pretty important that's

pretty much been our entire news video

for today's video so of course people

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from last video my account wasn't

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