{"id":492,"date":"2022-04-27T11:58:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2022-04-27T11:58:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:58:41","slug":"change-vrchat-display-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/change-vrchat-display-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your VRChat Display Name (Step By Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’ve tried to change your display name in VRChat, you have probably noticed that you can’t do this within the game. The good news is that there are two simple ways to change your name in VRChat, allowing you to pick something more unique and memorable. This article is going to walk you through the process of changing your VRChat display name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to change your VRChat display name is to sign up for a VRChat account at vrchat.com, and then link your Steam, Oculus, or Viveport account with your VRChat account. You can then change your display name on the VRChat website, which will change your in-game name.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the really appealing features of VRChat is the freedom to meet other people and express yourself. Picking a unique display name that fits your character is an important part of this process. This article is going to give you a step-by-step guide to changing your name in VRChat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Change Your Name In VRChat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to change your display name in VRChat, but you cannot change your display name within the VRChat game itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Option one is to change your Steam or Oculus username, and then this will be used as your display name for VRChat.<\/strong> The drawback of this method is that VRChat will add four random characters to the end of your name to ensure that it is unique from all other VRChat display names. <\/li>
  2. Option two is to sign up for a VRChat.com account. You can change your display name on the VRChat.com website once every 90 days.<\/strong> You can then link your Steam, Oculus, or Viveport account with your VRChat account, and VRChat will start using your VRChat.com display name in-game. VRChat does not add random characters to the end of your name if you use this method, giving you the opportunity to have the display name that you really want. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How To Change Your VRChat Display Name By Making A VRChat Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Follow these step-by-step instructions to sign up for a VRChat account and change your display name to a unique name of your choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. The first step is to go to vrchat.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. From the homepage, click on the “login” button in the top-right of the screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Next, click on “Create a New Account”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Select a unique username of your choice. It must be between 4 and 15 characters in length and it must not be taken by any other VRChat user. This will be the display name that will be shown to other users in VRChat, but can be changed once every 90 days if desired. The site will let you know in real-time whether your username is available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    VRChat Account Creation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    5. Enter your email address and choose a password. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Enter your date of birth and click to agree to the \u00a0Community Guidelines,\u00a0Terms of Service,\u00a0and\u00a0Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. Click on the “hCaptcha” to prove you are human and then click on “Create Account”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How To Link Your VRChat Account With Your Steam Or Oculus Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Once you have a free VRChat account, you should link your Steam or Oculus\/Meta account with your VRChat account. This will allow you to use your VRChat account display name in-game, and you also gain access to a number of other features, including being able to upload content and gain Trust Ranks. It only takes 2-3 minutes to link your VRChat and Steam\/Oculus accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are the steps you’ll need to follow to link your Steam or Oculus account with a VRChat account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Load VRChat through either Steam or the Oculus App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Navigate to the “Settings Menu” within the “Main Menu”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Click on “Upgrade Account” in the bottom right of the settings menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    4. Click “Generate” to generate a merge token. This is a string of characters that you will copy and paste into your VRChat.com account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    5. Click on “Copy” to copy the token to the clipboard and then click the arrow to move to step 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Click on “Launch” to go to the VRChat.com website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. Login with the username and password that you assigned when making your VRChat account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    8. You should be directed to the “Account Link<\/a><\/strong>” page. You can also navigate to this page using the links on the left side of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9. Paste the merge token that you copied into the box where it says “Enter Merge Token” and then click “Merge Accounts”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Enter merge token to link your VRChat account and Steam\/Oculus account<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    You will then see a message that says “You Have Successfully Merged An Account”. Apparently, it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to take place, although when I have done this previously, it has been pretty much instant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now that you have linked your Steam or Oculus account with your VRChat account, you can simply run VRChat as normal through either Steam or the Oculus App. Your display name in the game will be the same as your VRChat.com display name.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You will notice that you no longer have a random string of characters at the end of your display name, which looks much better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is possible to link a VRChat.com account with a Steam account, Oculus account, and Viveport account all at the same time.<\/strong> This means that you can play VRChat across multiple platforms and devices without losing your user account or data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What Happens To My Favorite Avatars and Worlds When Merging My VRChat Account?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    One thing you may be concerned about when linking your Steam or Oculus accounts to your VRChat account is what happens to your favorite avatars and worlds. If your VRChat.com account has no favorites, then the favorites from your Steam\/Oculus account will be copied over.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, if you do have favorite avatars and worlds saved on your VRChat.com account, then the merge will ignore any favorites from your Steam\/Oculus account. For this reason, you must make sure that your VRChat account does not have any favorites if you’d like to keep the ones from the account you’re linking it to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How To Change Your VRChat Name on VRChat.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you decide at any time that you would like to change your VRChat display name, you can do this via the VRChat.com website. As long as you have linked your Steam or Oculus account, the change will take effect within VRChat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n