What Is Social VR, and How Does it Work?

In most social VR apps, you’ll want to start by creating or choosing an avatar, your “character” in this virtual world. Avatar possibilities are endless: You could choose to look like your real self, a cartoon or video game character, an animal, or something completely unexpected, like a stick of butter or a cactus. Once you’ve chosen how you want to look, you can create a room for yourself and your friends or enter a public room and meet new people from all over the world. You can also enter themed rooms where you can play games, join a dance party, or do yoga.

In virtual reality, social interaction can take many forms, and people’s comfort levels may vary. You might jump right in and start making friends, or you might hang back and ease into this new environment. There’s no wrong way to have VR social experiences, as long as you’re having fun and treating others with respect.