Exhibition Guidelines
Summary
| Schedule | December 2, 2023 - December 17, 2023 in JST |
| Location | VRChat, Web Browser (Used for Corporate Exhibitions) |
VRChat venue
PC worlds
| Booth Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition fee | JPY 3,300 (tax included) |
| Space | 424 spaces |
| Submission Method | Unity Submission(VketTools) |
| Exhibition Application | August 16, 2023 ~ September 3, 2023 |
| Notes | These VRChat worlds can be accessed with PCVR or desktop. Your own exhibition booth is required to be created on submission. |
| Item Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition fee | Free |
| Space | 200 spaces |
| Submission Method | Unity Submission(VketTools) |
| Exhibition Application | August 16, 2023 ~ September 3, 2023 |
| Notes | These VRChat worlds can be accessed with PCVR or desktop. By simply selecting the prepared exhibition templates, you may exhibit avatars, accessories, etc. |
| Community Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition fee | Free |
| Space | 40 spaces |
| Submission Method | Web Browser Submission |
| Exhibition Application | August 16, 2023 ~ September 3, 2023 |
| Notes | These VRChat worlds can be accessed with PCVR or desktop. Submission will be done via web browser, by uploading your shop/store's logo, poster images, etc. The submitted materials will be automatically displayed in allocated spaces such as the venue's buildings, etc. |
- Requirements for Applying to Community Exhibitions
- Application and submission management must be done by the shop/store event organizer, who also has the authority to administrate
- Community must have their world in a shop/store style
- Community must have an explicit boundary between staff and guest
- The Community has an experience of holding events in the past
- Community has a continuous occasion for holding their events
Quest worlds
| Booth Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition fee | Free |
| Space | 60 spaces |
| Submission Method | Unity Submission(VketTools) |
| Exhibition Application | August 16, 2023 ~ September 3, 2023 |
| Notes | These VRChat worlds can be accessed with PCVR, desktop, and Quest standalone application. Your own exhibition booth is required to be created on submission. |
| Item Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition fee | Free |
| Space | 120 spaces |
| Submission Method | Unity Submission(VketTools) |
| Exhibition Application | August 16, 2023 ~ September 3, 2023 |
| Notes | These VRChat worlds can be accessed with PCVR, desktop, and Quest standalone application. By simply selecting the prepared exhibition templates, you may exhibit avatars, accessories, etc. |
- Exhibitors may not apply for exhibiting on more than 2 different exhibition formats (booth, item, and community exhibition) on the same platform.
*i.e. a single account (circle) may apply for exhibit on one PC world and on one Quest world simultaneously. - The exhibition fee must be paid within 6 days after the announcement of the lottery result.
- The exhibition fee must be settled by credit card payment, etc.
- If the exhibition fee is not paid by the deadline, the application will be rejected.
- The exhibition fee will be required only when your exhibition is confirmed.
- No payment will be made if you are confirmed not to exhibit.
- Please note that, in principle, no refunds will be made in the event of cancellation after the payment following confirmation of exhibition.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2023 | 2:59 pm UTC / 10:59 am EDT | Application deadline |
| September 11, 2023 | Announcement of 1st drawing results | |
| September 25, 2023 | Announcement of 2nd drawing results | |
| October 20, 2023 | Submission starts | |
| November 22, 2023 | 2:59 pm UTC / 10:59 am EDT | Submission deadline |
| December 2, 2023 | Virtual Market 2023 Winter starts | |
| December 17, 2023 | Virtual Market 2023 Winter ends |
- For the allocation lottery, even if you are not selected in the first wave of drawing on September 11, you may still be selected in the second wave of drawing on September 25.
- The world will be updated periodically during the submission period, allowing you to preview your space anytime. It is recommended that you submit your space several times and visit the Preview World in order to check the baking conditions and other aspects.
What exhibitors can do in Virtual Market
- Exhibit 3D models
- Express yourself through your own space
- Sell the works that you exhibit in the event
- Exhibit the works, events, and culture of your community
Features of each world
The world design and the booth design will mutually enhance and improve each other.
The theme of Vket2023 Winter is "Connect". Centering around the "connection" between the virtual world and real world, we have put in place 16 worlds based on 6 different concepts for the PC venues. Fallen Eden - a utopia powered by a giant 3D printer fulfilling all of one can desire. Hotel Gajou-en - the grand fàn diàn for the prestigious with its shades. Barremhorn is the town filled with pubs and bars for adventurers. Dragon's Back is where the Dragons and natures thrive in a mystic dwelling. Also, two worlds from Vket4 makes a comeback! World End:Utopia Reboot is the ruins "Rebooted" after all has ceased. Nursery Rhyme Retold is a fairytale "Retold" since the childhood dreams. These concept worlds are rich in their respective flavors of world views.
Furthermore, we will have 3 Meta Quest-compatible worlds: a cute pixeled world of Pixelica, added to Imanesia and The Technokinds, with two variants for each! In addition, the VketMall which once debuted in Vket6 as Proto, reappears to satisfy all desires for window shopping! 4 variations are: Goshikiya, Argento, MORNING GLORY, and Yake, enterable and enjoyable by Quest users!
The differences in the rules are as follows. For details, please refer to the Submission Rule of each.
You may exhibit in up to one world each in PC and Quest venues.
Fallen Eden
Large Booth : 20 spaces x 2 worlds | 10m x 10m x 10m
Item Booth : 40 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
Huge Booth : 4 spaces x 1 worlds | 50m x 50m x 50m (Available only in -Aur-)
-Ain- / -Soph- / -Aur-
This world contains 2 types of spaces: booth exhibitions (Large/Huge) and item exhibitions.
Booths will be exhibited in the "Large Booth", which are wide-spaced lots with fewer limitations on Udon and capacity, and in the "-Aur-" variation, the "Huge Booth" will be implemented like the previous event, having massive freedom and size for exhibition.
This world is well-suited for any kind of exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style. Also, the "AudioLink" feature setting an AudioSource synchronized with the world's BGM will be implemented. This can be used for dynamic exhibits receiving the AudioLink signals such as shaders!
Hotel Gajou-en
Standard Booth ： 38 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Item Booth : 12 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
Community Booth ： 10 spaces x 2 worlds | 5m x 1m x 3m
Epitome / Supreme
This world contains 3 types of spaces: booth exhibitions, item exhibitions, and community exhibitions.
The concept features a prestigious hotel formed by a compilation of the world's best, well-suited for gorgeous, high-class ritzy themed exhibitions.
For item booths and community booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
Also, for standard booths and item booths, the "用命" (yoh-mei) collect system will be available for use. Using this, visitors can collect items of interest while looking around exhibits, and display them at the end of venue. The collectable items include not only the world objects, but also your submitted items as well! All submitted items for the item exhibition are able to be used in the collect system. For standard booths, your 3D models and 2D image items will be enabled for the collect system by using the provided Prefab.
Barremhorn
Standard Booth ： 38 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Item Booth : 12 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
Community Booth ： 10 spaces x 2 worlds | 5m x 1m x 3m
Midnight / Dawn
This world contains 3 types of spaces: booth exhibitions, item exhibitions, and community exhibitions.
The concept features a pub for adventurers staying and feasting after their quest's accomplishment. This world is most suited for fantasy/adventure themed exhibits.
For item booths and community booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
Dragon's Back
Standard Booth ： 38 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Item Booth : 12 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
Montynemesis / Wunversky
This world contains 2 types of spaces: booth exhibitions and item exhibitions.
The concept features a mystical place where giant "Dragons" dwell, who have blended with nature in their eternity. This world is most suited for magical themed, nature / fantasy creature exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
World End:Utopia Reboot
Standard Booth ： 38 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Item Booth : 12 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
3980 XX / 4010 XX
This world contains 2 types of spaces: booth exhibitions and item exhibitions.
The concept features a story of life "Rebooted" after all has ceased in the ended world, most suited for post-apocalyptic nature / machinery themed exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
In this concept, visitors will see “dummy booths” on distant spaces for better rendering performance. The exhibitor booths will show up on the space when visitors get closer.
Nursery Rhyme Retold
Standard Booth ： 38 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Item Booth : 12 spaces x 2 worlds | 1m x 1m x 2m
King / Queen
This world contains 2 types of spaces: booth exhibitions and item exhibitions.
The concept features an adult revisiting the childhood dream world of Nursery Rhyme, a land of cute fairytales and a grand castle. This world is most suited for fancy, cute, and kawaii themed exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
Quest worlds
These are Meta Quest-compatible worlds. While the build size limitation is stringent, the Udon and drawing-related restrictions are the same as standard specifications.
【Quest】Pixelica
Standard Booth ： 15 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
Action City ／ Adventure Town
This world contains the booth exhibitions.
The concept features a game world in the virtual space, most suited for voxel and game style exhibits.
【Quest】【Imanesia】 Capital Magica
Standard Booth ： 15 spaces x 1 world | 4m x 4m x 5m
This world contains the booth exhibitions.
The concept features a downtown area in a fantasic castle, well-suited for medieval, sword and magic exhibits.
In this concept, visitors will see “dummy booths” on distant spaces for rendering optimization. The exhibitor booths will show up on the space when visitors get closer.
【Quest】【Technokinds】 TetherFord
Standard Booth ： 15 spaces x 2 worlds | 4m x 4m x 5m
This world contains the booth exhibitions.
The concept features a sci-fi futuristic theme, well-suited for sci-fi and mechanical exhibits.
【Quest】VketMall - Goshikiya
Item Booth ： 30 spaces x 1 world | 1m x 1m x 2m
This world contains the item exhibitions.
This venue is the shopping mall debuted in Vket6. Goshikiya features the Japanese-style avatar/apparel store established in the 1st year of the VR era. This concept is most suited for Japanese-style exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
【Quest】VketMall - Argento
Item Booth ： 30 spaces x 1 world | 1m x 1m x 2m
This world contains the item exhibitions.
This venue is the shopping mall debuted in Vket6. Argento features a male avatar specialty shop bearing the name “ARGENT,” the silver, signifying strong but delicate men. This concept is most suited for male or elegant-styled exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
【Quest】VketMall - MORNING GLORY
Item Booth ： 30 spaces x 1 world | 1m x 1m x 2m
This world contains the item exhibitions.
This venue is the shopping mall debuted in Vket6. MORNING GLORY features a shop dedicated for dressing the everyday lives of female avatars, under the concept of “cherish individuality and diversity”.
This concept is most suited for casual or fashion-styled exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
【Quest】VketMall - Yake
Item Booth ： 30 spaces x 1 world | 1m x 1m x 2m
This world contains the item exhibitions.
This venue is the shopping mall debuted in Vket6. Yake features a general merchandise covering a wide variety of products from underground items to somehow shady avatars.
This concept is most suited for underground or Chinese-styled exhibits.
For item booths, there will be a selectable unique exhibition template matching the world's art style.
Notifications for prospective exhibitors
- 1 space for 1 exhibitor
- You may exhibit for yourself or exhibit as group exhibitor by inviting other members. One exhibitor may exhibit at maximum 1 space of PC world and 1 space of Quest world, regardless of the number of group members.
- Multi-language support is recommended
- Virtual Market sees visitors from all over the world. We recommend multi-lingual support for your booth and catalog texts. You can set Japanese and English switch by using VketLanguageSwitcher Prefab. You can ask for translation help on Discord.
- Follow VRChat rules
- Please abide by the Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, Creator Guidelines, and other regulations of VRChat. All Virtual Market Exhibits are public contents. For example, the avatars set on the pedestals should not contain animations to become naked.
- NFT prohibited
- In particular, VRChat has specifically announced that they "do not permit promotion, advertising, integration, or solicitation of unauthorized products or services like NFT or blockchain technology in VRChat". As such, exhibits pertaining to this cannot be exhibited.
*Data submission requires a Windows PC. You may not use Mac for submission.
*Multiple exhibits are prohibited. Do not exhibit the same person’s contents under the name of multiple groups, even if the group representatives are different. Exhibiting the same content in multiple exhibitors is not allowed. As an exception, in the case of Quest world and, you may exhibit the same contents as that in the PC world.
*If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number of spaces in each world, a drawing will be held.
*Please refer to the Submission Rules for the material count and file size limitations.
*The exhibition worlds are going to be published again after the end of the event period. It is recommended that the blueprint ID of the avatar pedestals should be set to be the trial version.
Terminology
| Exhibitor | Creators applying for booths to Virtual Market. |
| Circle (Exhibitor Group) | A group of creators working as an exhibitor. |
| World | Virtual space where the exhibition is held. |
| Concept World | A world produced with specific concepts and keywords to attractively showcase the exhibits of the circles. |
| Space | Area allocated for the exhibitor |
| Booth | The exhibits placed inside the allocated space. |
| Item | The exhibits placed inside the allocated space. |
| Exhibitor representative | A representative for the exhibitor group. The exhibitor who submits the data for the group. |
| Exhibitor member | The members who belong to the exhibitor group. |
Changes from Vket2023 Summer
- Added the Item Exhibition
- Added the Community Exhibition
- Deleted Cyan Trigger from Available Components
- Added Cyan Trigger Asset to Available Components
- For specific details of changes in exhibition rules, please refer to the exhibition rules