Realistic avatars trigger the uncanny valley. Blobs trigger the "cute aggression" response (the urge to squeeze something adorable). Social VR is about comfort. It is much less intimidating to talk to a soft, glowing blob than a realistic digital twin.
Create a low-poly, watertight mesh in Blender. Avoid long thin limbs (blobs work best with stubby limbs or cape-like protrusions). vr blobcg new
Ignore the Armature. Use the Volume Deform modifier (Blender 4.0+). Place empty objects as "Gravity points" and "Attraction points." Realistic avatars trigger the uncanny valley
If you are a VR developer, a VRChat enthusiast, or a metaverse architect, here is everything you need to know about the "VR BlobCG New" paradigm. To understand the "New," we must look at the "Old." a VRChat enthusiast