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VDP Visitor Guide

This guide walks you through getting to the VDP2026 venue on a PC, starting with installing Steam.
Even if you've never used VRChat, just follow the steps from the top and you'll reach the venue.

Numbers such as 〈1〉 in the screenshots match the numbers of the nearby steps. The screenshots show the Japanese display.

Before you startWhat you need

  • Windows PC (Windows 10 or 11)
  • Email address (used to create your Steam and VRChat accounts)
  • Internet connection
  • Microphone (optional — with one, you can talk by voice at the venue)
  • VR headset (optional — you can walk around using just your PC screen)

VRChat is for ages 13 and up. If you are under 18, you need permission from a parent or guardian.

Both admission and VRChat are free. Besides a PC, you can also join from an Android phone or an iPhone / iPad. For details, see “Joining from Quest or a phone”.

STEP 1Install Steam

Steam is an app for buying and playing PC games. You can install VRChat from Steam for free.

  1. Open the Steam website

    Open the Steam website and press “Install Steam”.

    The Steam website, with mark 1 on the Install Steam button (Japanese display)

  2. Install Steam

    Open the downloaded file (SteamSetup.exe) and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.

  3. Sign in to Steam

    Start Steam and sign in with your Steam account. If you don't have one, create it on the Steam sign-up page.

STEP 2Install VRChat and create an account

Install VRChat

  1. Open the VRChat page

    Open VRChat's Steam page and press “Play Game” in the middle of the page.

    The Play VRChat box on VRChat's Steam page, with mark 1 on the Play Game button (Japanese display)

  2. Install it

    When the Steam app opens, follow the instructions to install VRChat. The PC requirements are listed on the same page.

Create a VRChat account

  1. Open the sign-up page

    Open VRChat's sign-up page. The page is in English.

  2. Enter your email address

    Enter your email address in “Email”.

    VRChat's sign-up page (English), with mark 2 on Email, 3 on Birthday and 4 on the Continue button

  3. Enter your date of birth

    Enter your date of birth in “Birthday” in the order Month, Day, Year.

  4. Continue

    Press “Continue” and follow the instructions on the next screens to sign up.

  5. Open the confirmation email

    Open the link in the email from VRChat to finish signing up.

STEP 3Start VRChat

Start and sign in

  1. Start VRChat

    In your Steam library, select VRChat and press “Play”.

  2. Choose VR or desktop

    A screen appears asking whether to start in VR or on the desktop (without VR). If you don't have a VR headset, choose desktop.

    To play in VR, connect your VR headset to your PC first. For how to connect it, see your headset's instructions.

  3. Sign in

    On the sign-in screen, press the button for the method you used to create your account. If you signed up with an email address, press “VRChat” and enter your email address (or username) and password. If you're asked for a verification code, enter the code sent to your email.

    You can change the display language with the “Language” arrows at the bottom right of the sign-in screen.

Basic controls

After signing in, you first appear in your own home world. Here you can try walking around and opening menus. The common controls are below. They are the default button settings.

ActionDesktop (keyboard and mouse)VR (controllers)
Walk［W］［A］［S］［D］Left stick
TurnMove the mouseRight stick
Jump［Space］A button
Press buttonsLeft-clickTrigger (index finger)
Quick Menu［Esc］B or Y button
Mic on/off［V］X button

The VR buttons are for Meta Quest controllers.

Quick Menu

The Quick Menu is the menu you'll use most in VRChat. On the desktop, press [Esc] to open it and press it again to close it. While the menu is open, you can click its buttons with the mouse.

The VRChat Quick Menu (Launch Pad), with marks 1 Worlds, 2 Social, 3 Home, 4 Respawn, 5 Select, 6 Notifications, 7 Settings, 8 Mic, 9 Safe Mode and 10 Report (Japanese display)
  • 1World: Find a world and go there.
  • 2Social: Shows your friends list.
  • 3Home: Go back to your home world.
  • 4Respawn: Go back to the starting point of the current world.
  • 5Select: Select another user to open their profile.
  • 6Notifications: Invites and friend requests arrive here.
  • 7Settings (gear): Double-click to open the settings screen.
  • 8Microphone: Turns your mic on and off.
  • 9Safe Mode: Hides the avatars of people who aren't your friends and mutes their voices.
  • 10Report: Send a report to VRChat.

Change the display language

If you didn't change the language on the sign-in screen, you can still change it after signing in.

  1. Open Settings

    Double-click the gear in the Quick Menu (〈7〉 in the picture above).

  2. Choose User Interface

    In the list on the left, press “User Interface”. It is between the mirror and gamepad icons.

    The VRChat settings screen, with mark 2 on User Interface in the list on the left and 3 on the language row (Japanese display)

  3. Choose your language

    Choose your language in the language setting.

STEP 4Go to the VDP2026 venue

The venue is made up of five worlds in VRChat: the entrance, “VDP2026 Entrance”, and four worlds with booths. The event runs from Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Press a world’s name to open its page on the VRChat website.

There are three ways to get there. Any one of them will take you to the venue.

Way 1: From the VRChat banner and category

During the event, you can go to the venue worlds from the banner at the top of the VRChat Quick Menu and from the VDP2026 row (category) on the Worlds screen.

  1. Open the Worlds screen

    Open the Quick Menu ([Esc] on the desktop) and press “Worlds”.

    The Quick Menu buttons. “Worlds” is marked 1

  2. Press “Virtual Dice Party 2026”

    Press “Virtual Dice Party 2026” on the left. The VDP2026 banner appears at the top, and the five venue worlds are listed first.

    The VRChat Worlds screen. “Virtual Dice Party 2026” on the left is marked 2, and the five venue worlds listed first are marked 3

  3. Choose a world and join

    Press the world you want to visit. When the world page opens, press “Join”.

Way 2: Search for the world

  1. Open the Worlds screen

    Open the Quick Menu ([Esc] on the desktop) and press “Worlds”.

    The Quick Menu buttons. “Worlds” is marked 1

  2. Search for worlds

    Press the world search button on the left.

    The VRChat Worlds screen. The world search button on the left is marked 2

  3. Search for “VDP2026”

    When the input screen appears, type “VDP2026” and press the arrow on the right. If typing is difficult, you can copy the text somewhere else and paste it with the paste button at the bottom left.

  4. Choose the world

    In the search results, press “VDP2026 Entrance”. You can choose the other four worlds the same way.

    VRChat search results. The venue worlds found with “VDP2026” are listed, and “VDP2026 Entrance” is marked 4

  5. Enter the venue

    When the world page opens, press “Join”.

    The “VDP2026 Entrance” world page in VRChat. The “Join” button is marked 5

Way 3: From the VDP group

If you join the VDP group “VirtualDiceParty”, you can join instances that are currently open from the Groups screen in VRChat. During Core Time every day from 21:00 to 23:00 (JST), Group Public instances open in every world. Anyone can join a Group Public instance.

  1. Join the group

    On the VRChat website, open the VDP group page and press “Join Group”. If you aren't signed in to the VRChat website, the sign-in screen appears first.

    The VirtualDiceParty group page on the VRChat website. The “Join Group” button is circled in red

  2. Open the Groups screen

    In VRChat, open the Quick Menu and press “Groups”.

    The VRChat Quick Menu (Launch Pad). The “Groups” button is outlined in red

  3. Choose VirtualDiceParty

    Choose “VirtualDiceParty” from the list on the left and open the “Instances” tab.

    The VRChat Groups screen. VirtualDiceParty is selected in the list on the left, and the “Instances” tab is outlined in red

  4. Join an instance

    Choose the instance you want and press “Join”.

    The instance screen. The “Join” button is outlined in red

Images for Way 3: by 佐々宮智志 (from last year’s “Guide to Virtual Dice Party 2025”; the screens are from VDP2024)

Other devicesJoining from Quest or a phone

Besides a PC, you can also come to VDP2026 from an Android phone or an iPhone / iPad.

If you connect a Meta Quest to your PC, you can come the same way as on a PC.

After installing VRChat, follow “Create a VRChat account” in STEP 2 and the ways to get to the venue in STEP 4, just as on a PC. The screens look a little different from the PC.

Some programs (such as live shows) are held in worlds you can enter only on a PC. Check each program on the Stage & Collab and Championship pages.

Need help?Troubleshooting

I can't find or enter the venue
The event runs from Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 15, 2026. For how to get to the venue, see STEP 4 . During Core Time every day from 21:00 to 23:00 (JST), Group Public instances open in every world.
Other people's voices or avatars bother me
Press the triangle button at the bottom right of the Quick Menu (〈9〉 in the Quick Menu picture in STEP 3 ) to turn on Safe Mode. The avatars of people who aren't your friends disappear, and you won't hear their voices. To turn it off, press the same button again. On the desktop, press [Shift] and [Esc] together to turn on Safe Mode right away.
Someone is bothering me
Select that person and open their profile to mute or block them. Blocking makes you invisible to each other. To report to VRChat, use the “!” button at the top right of the Quick Menu (〈10〉 in the picture).
I'm lost or stuck
Press “Respawn” in the Quick Menu (〈4〉 in the picture) to go back to the starting point of the current world. To go back to your home world, press “Home” (〈3〉 in the picture).
Others can't hear me
Check that your mic isn't turned off. Press [V] on the desktop or the X button in VR to switch it on and off. You can also use the mic button at the bottom left of the Quick Menu (〈8〉 in the picture).
I want to learn more about VRChat
See VRChat's official guides: VRChat Wiki “Getting Started” (English), VRChat Help “Getting Started with VRChat” (English)
I have questions about VDP2026
FAQ has answers to common questions. For anything else, use Contact. The latest news is posted on our official X.

This guide was made by Virtual Party Inc. It is not an official VRChat guide. The screenshots were taken in October 2026 and may change with VRChat or Steam updates.