VaM2 Beta1.0 Has Been Released!
Added 2025-04-01 19:28:07 +0000 UTCThis the first in a long line of upcoming betas for the VaM2 project. We will have more details soon. We have already started updating the Trello board with some of this information on future plans, but more will be added this coming week after we recover from the release. Please check here often for updates:
https://trello.com/b/KByJdWtA/vam2-public-roadmap
We have also just added more dedicated VaM2 content channels to our official Discord for getting help, reporting bugs, and posting screenshots. You can connect your Patreon account to Discord here for automatic invite and role assignment:
This first beta and the upcoming VaM2 Addon Kit release is targeted towards creators interested in making looks using morphs, textures, shaders, and materials. Over time more capabilities will be unlocked. This is just the start.
Here is some of what you can do in Beta1.0:
Add/move/remove objects from scene
Add/move/remove figures (character models) from scene
Pose figures
Manipulate figures (shape, materials) through parameter UI
Add/move/remove lights from scene
Manipulate lighting through parameter UI
Manipulate post process effects through parameter UI
Save/load scenes
This 1st VaM2 beta is exclusively available as a zip download here:
Getting Started:
Our team has put together some guides to help you get started with this release. Please see this section of our Hub:
https://hub.virtamate.com/wiki/vam2-guides/
What's Next:
Beta1.1 release:
Release of the VaM2 Addon Kit to Creator level backers
Update to Unity 6 and DX12
Release of the male figures and some skins (textures & materials) to go with them
Thank you for all your support getting us to this crucial point in the VaM2 project. We could not have done it without you!
Comments
Waiting for VR before trying.
THE RAFCAVE
2025-07-12 18:57:51 +0000 UTChow do I get this game to work? there isn't a game's exe .
Nick McGruber
2025-07-06 03:59:35 +0000 UTCis the addon toolkit available to download now?
Mike Wang
2025-06-30 06:28:42 +0000 UTCCan I use VAM2 to play VAM scenes directly?
牛頭人愛好者-M
2025-06-29 12:36:37 +0000 UTCVR support? that's what we're here for, vr is everything
kim34d
2025-06-28 20:36:56 +0000 UTCSo, for me, this does nothing for me until it supports VR. Any timeline on when VR will be supported in VAM 2?
eclipse
2025-06-03 22:17:17 +0000 UTCOnly good for the DevTeam. Very strong
Dixxn61
2025-05-17 13:15:31 +0000 UTCNão, pois os looks serão Genesis8
Cioux
2025-04-26 02:38:28 +0000 UTCRan here to say this prog rocks! Cant wait to see all the surprises yall have in store!
ClarkQuent44
2025-04-18 17:50:09 +0000 UTCIn love with it
Cioux
2025-04-18 16:11:15 +0000 UTCWill VaM 2.0 have support for VR eye tracking? I heard it can increase performance by up to four times.
Romsch
2025-04-16 11:49:58 +0000 UTCThis is really cool. Amazing how fast it runs in comparison to VAM1. I keep wanting to drag and drop entire sections of the left side into my custom toolbar on the right side, it would be awesome if I could just drag+drop a whole folder of morph presets into a new tab. Maybe right click > add as new tab?
JAKB0
2025-04-16 07:19:49 +0000 UTCBeen trying to figure out hardware specs and allocated resources. I have a master rig been trying it out for a while. Though I often feel like VAM2 isn't taking advantage of this. Any chance I could get VAM2 to use over 128GB of RAM to benchmark test it? I already have a total of 256 installed. Been trying to get more performance as a tester and Creator. Any word of advice?
Criggs
2025-04-12 19:22:24 +0000 UTCIt looks like the hair shader has a depth sorting issue, also toggling the hair on/off doesn't remove the hair until the scene is re-loaded, also changing the head scale does not scale the hair etc I noticed that you can turn some of the shadows off but turning off the directional shadows didn't seem to work, these are usually pretty expensive especially in VR, any plan to have the option to toggle shadows per light? I've had some issues with the UI scaling improperly when going in and out of VR, which required a restart every time, but this probably won't be a big issue once the VR UI is implemented I am hoping that there'll be graphical settings in the future Looking forward to the VR UI and the option to adjust the world/objects scale Thank you!
Twenty44
2025-04-10 00:38:28 +0000 UTCUnfortunately due to the major changes done in VaM2, VaM1 content is not compatible. Content creators could adapt some content to work in VaM2, but it isn't something that can be easily automated and work in all cases. The biggest barrier is the models themselves are not compatible. VaM1 uses Daz3d Genesis 2 models and VaM2 currently uses Daz3d Genesis 8 models.
Meshed VR
2025-04-08 10:56:35 +0000 UTCBoa noite a todos!. O VaM1 será compatível com o VaM2? .
Alex Trix
2025-04-08 00:14:24 +0000 UTCExcellent work so far. Koodos! Will there be compatibility with VaM 1 models and .var's... is that something that is planned... perhaps a converter of sorts, to update older assets, models, environments, etc. Again... Great work!
JR
2025-04-07 02:16:59 +0000 UTCI'm no longer giving out release dates, but 1-3 months between releases is a good expectation to have depending on the complexity of the release.
Meshed VR
2025-04-05 13:43:43 +0000 UTCIs there a progress timeline for the additional functionality and features? Even if it’s ~1-2 months off project ambitions, could help set expectations for creator plans
ExposeGiraffes
2025-04-05 11:56:39 +0000 UTCCurrently you can move around and grab and move things. The VR UI/UX is coming in Beta1.2. Definitely not 2nd class. It is getting its own dedicated UI/UX this time.
Meshed VR
2025-04-04 18:36:06 +0000 UTCWe haven't added eye controls yet. We were planning something for Beta1.2 comes out with plugin support so we can include a "Gaze" addon.
Meshed VR
2025-04-04 18:34:53 +0000 UTCBit to tired now to get cupped up i will send u some screen shots of what i have searched for ohh download is complete thank you meshed my heart goes on beating stimulus is a funny thing lol
J Totterman
2025-04-04 11:29:35 +0000 UTCso to be clear once everything binds together we can import genisis 8 females and males into you your new version which gens are you using daz or free gens sorry just a bit bored and waiting on the downlo og stihl
J Totterman
2025-04-04 11:24:27 +0000 UTCMaybe a dumb question but, what can you do in VR? Is VR now 2nd class?
SamanthaJ
2025-04-04 04:26:50 +0000 UTCJust want to confirm I'm not missing anything, but at the moment, there is zero Eye control outside of textures and shapes, correct? I can't for the life of me figure out how to make the Person look at the camera. Also, Bravo picking Kala as the base skin. One of my favorites. The spec and bump map is amazingly done with that model.
Storyline
2025-04-03 22:46:52 +0000 UTCDoes anything display at all when you start it up?
Meshed VR
2025-04-03 18:21:43 +0000 UTCYes once we release the Addon Kit
Meshed VR
2025-04-03 18:21:13 +0000 UTCWe are working on Hub2 for VaM2
Meshed VR
2025-04-03 18:20:40 +0000 UTCFINALLY! IT SHOULD BE RELEASED DEC. 2024 BUT WE GOT IT NOW! I CAN´T WAIT TO SEE THE NEXT LEVEL OF THE SEXY MATRIX! :)
David VR
2025-04-03 16:46:13 +0000 UTCHello, does not start, even in "Windows 8"....
seb37
2025-04-03 16:25:45 +0000 UTCSomeone else had this issue and fixed it by switching the application to Windows 8 compatibility mode. Right click on VaM2.exe, and select Properties. Then go to compatibility and click Run this program in compatibility mode for: and change to Windows 8. I think this is some kind of Unity bug and I hope it will be addressed with our move to Unity 6 with the next release.
Meshed VR
2025-04-03 14:49:48 +0000 UTCso, Idk if I should be posting this to the discord, but It's not working for me? I click the exe but nothing happens. my event viewer says its an error with ntldll.dll, but i can't find anything helpful online. sfc/scannow said no corrupted files, I redownloaded, extracted it to two separate drives, no dice.
CHness
2025-04-03 03:51:38 +0000 UTCI can't access the user guide (hub is down for maintenance) so just guessing here, but you can turn on VR by going into the System menu on the left, select XR, and toggle XR on in the resulting menu. That will activate VR, but beyond that I don't think VR support is in yet, since on my Index all I can do is look around. The controllers do nothing. edit: since the hub came up and the user guide is available, this is confirmed: there isn't a UI yet in VR
sam
2025-04-03 00:13:45 +0000 UTCThank you for the great work! We’ll be looking forward to the updates. A quick question: Will it be possible to import items and characters from Blender? If not, how is this planned to be implemented? Thanks again for the release!
Ivan Kirov
2025-04-02 22:48:05 +0000 UTCthe futa cant cum soon enough... ;)
Chris
2025-04-02 21:10:04 +0000 UTCSame is happening to me. Not sure what's happening there.
BlackBox Studio
2025-04-02 19:03:00 +0000 UTCDoes it support VR or is this beta only pancake beta?
Jansa
2025-04-02 18:27:58 +0000 UTCIts not working for me =/ its starting but i can only see the menus left and right. But no 3d its like a kamera lens effect or something. Did i do something wrong?
stef Ucks
2025-04-02 17:41:36 +0000 UTCAwesome is there a location for vam2.0 scenes on the hub already?
Mirko James
2025-04-02 16:25:45 +0000 UTCIncredible! Can't wait for the future!
Itoa
2025-04-02 16:24:07 +0000 UTCYou need Unity Editor 2022 version and Daz studio, as well as some other software, to be able to create content, right?
炜城 邱
2025-04-02 15:26:43 +0000 UTCSomething isn't right as the zip file is not password protected. Please download again.
Meshed VR
2025-04-02 15:12:59 +0000 UTCCongratulations Meshed! Many thanks for your amazing work.
Macky
2025-04-02 15:09:52 +0000 UTCLooks amazing and loads so fast! Quick question. The menus and UI is so foreign to me vs VAM1. Is it based on Unity? Would learning Unity help me figure out Vam 2?
SlamT
2025-04-02 14:43:20 +0000 UTCcan we import new daz g8 models in or is it just the two in the software?
Waynethejockrohnson
2025-04-02 08:24:34 +0000 UTCMany thanks for this quantum leap!
Supergerry
2025-04-02 08:05:06 +0000 UTCCongrats on the release Meshed, so excited by the new visual capabilities and the road ahead. I appreciate your hard work!
XRWizard
2025-04-02 03:50:47 +0000 UTCJust wait for the AddonKit, and plugins support (soon). It will be glorious
Askeladd
2025-04-02 03:42:09 +0000 UTCHoly Mary, mother of PAWG
Logovore
2025-04-02 03:26:56 +0000 UTCI thought this is an April fools joke but it looks promising so far looks like an early version of an devkit
Vardrag
2025-04-02 03:09:49 +0000 UTCI havent had a chance to try in VR yet, but if it was like the alpha you have to click the XR enabled option. It has it's own category "XR" in "system" part of menu.
Random
2025-04-02 00:36:58 +0000 UTCOh lawd, the ui is all different. We have to relearn everything! Thats like telling me to switch from Maya to Blender. I've been putting it off for years!..... actually, this is way more intuitive. Good job guys.
Larkus Meercas
2025-04-02 00:09:03 +0000 UTCIs there a way to run this in VR or not yet? I usually run it with virtual desktop with a .bat file, If I try any other way it just opeans steamVR and its more slower and annoying, better finger tracking tho, but thats only if I really want to fondle some boobies synced with my sexdoll that day. Lego hands is good enough.
Larkus Meercas
2025-04-02 00:03:43 +0000 UTCThe woman on the bed in Example1 refuses to spread her legs. How do I fix that?
Eric Bullhorn
2025-04-01 22:49:40 +0000 UTCFunny...I am a creator, I have the beginning zip file, but it will not extract files to my computer. It is asking for a password from the zip file?
James Huggins
2025-04-01 22:36:10 +0000 UTCYou can enable VR after you launch it. It is in the System area on the left.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 22:13:55 +0000 UTCThank you! Scaling of yourself as a player (in VR) or the models is coming is planned in a future release.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 22:12:24 +0000 UTCNo because everything uses different technologies that are not compatible. There wasn't any path to get to compatibility.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 22:11:34 +0000 UTCVaM2 won't be compatible at all with VaM1 var files.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 22:10:53 +0000 UTCHi. Launched on my RTX 4090. No VR available. Not functional. Requested refund
sweety shots
2025-04-01 22:00:44 +0000 UTCLooks amazing on desktop from a quick check. Can't wait to try it in VR and see the future updates for it as well. Just wondering if possible to either make the person atoms bigger or change the world scale like in VaM1 or if that is for future updates. This looks great thanks Meshed VR team.
Random
2025-04-01 21:59:46 +0000 UTCIt looks so good and seems pretty resource friendly so far. I just ran some experiments and I must say, I am impressed! I have an entry level gaming laptop with 3050Ti and I just loaded 10 models like it was nothing. Thanks Meshed and Team! <3
enoeht
2025-04-01 21:45:25 +0000 UTCawesome work
The Dutch Wolf
2025-04-01 21:15:38 +0000 UTCVAM1 has a fantastic library for addons. Will we be able to import them from VAM1 to VAM2?
микки маус
2025-04-01 21:10:47 +0000 UTCVAM2 looks amazing :)
Xspada
2025-04-01 20:58:56 +0000 UTCOMG!
LDR
2025-04-01 20:57:14 +0000 UTCWe don't have have presets yet or an easy way to share scenes. I can include the above scene in Beta1.1 though.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 20:38:35 +0000 UTCGoing forward I'm not going to give specific release dates because I did that with this release and I haven't slept in 36 hours to get it done. But I can tell you I would like to do a release every 2-3 months, sometimes more frequent and sometimes less frequent depending on what is being worked on. Beta1.1 will be quite soon. Beta1.1 is mostly a spillover of what we couldn't get done in time for Beta1.0.
Meshed VR
2025-04-01 20:37:29 +0000 UTCFun to try out in VR. Completely lost at the moment, but that's okay. Will this version accept existing ".var" files to change the characters? Or will that require an entirely different format? None of my questions are complaints!!! I'm just seeking information.
Jonathan Sheen
2025-04-01 20:36:15 +0000 UTCThe loading OMG 😲 😍 😭
Reaper
2025-04-01 20:35:32 +0000 UTChe did say it on discord XD
PixelPorts
2025-04-01 20:22:53 +0000 UTCFinally something positive in this shitty world. XD
Android
2025-04-01 20:19:12 +0000 UTCSerious question. How integrated will passthrough be as it's pretty becoming the go to. And will volumetric video be possible to replace traditional gifs and mpegs etc.
Chris
2025-04-01 20:18:25 +0000 UTCHell yeah baby and I'm proud to have been here all this time because I believe in the power of ...VAM!!!
Chris
2025-04-01 20:17:08 +0000 UTCSo, where do we find the model in the post picture?
Steven Meyer
2025-04-01 20:07:34 +0000 UTCYou've probably already heard this question before but what do you plan release schedules to look like, will the goal be to push an update out one a month? Bi-monthly? Or jus whenever they are ready
Chris
2025-04-01 20:01:13 +0000 UTCMeshed you are THE GOAT!
HeGotThatAdmin
2025-04-01 19:53:46 +0000 UTCLets goooo
Elias Gutierrez
2025-04-01 19:48:55 +0000 UTCVam2 beta before GTA VI this is crazy
Deadbrother
2025-04-01 19:48:47 +0000 UTCYeah baby yeah!
HOT LINE
2025-04-01 19:41:22 +0000 UTCLet's go!! Congrats!
Rev
2025-04-01 19:38:21 +0000 UTCAs a cloth creator, can't wait to try new engine and tools! Big hopes for sim and import systems, good luck, team!
AmineKunai
2025-04-01 19:37:44 +0000 UTCSo happy I have tears!
grstar85
2025-04-01 19:36:53 +0000 UTCCongrats. I know what I do all week
ispinox
2025-04-01 19:35:16 +0000 UTCBeyond Exited to check out all the new goodies and continued support!
Tiny
2025-04-01 19:34:07 +0000 UTCWow
Юрий Островский
2025-04-01 19:33:33 +0000 UTCI have spent so many hours in vam... This is going to make me into an astronaut in Vam
James Huggins
2025-04-01 19:33:24 +0000 UTCIt's alive!
MrGiggly
2025-04-01 19:32:26 +0000 UTCniiiiice, congrats !
ElRatel
2025-04-01 19:31:03 +0000 UTCWoohoo!!!
Shadow Venom
2025-04-01 19:30:38 +0000 UTCCongrats on the release!
Rezz
2025-04-01 19:29:49 +0000 UTCWoohoo! First
Kyrop87
2025-04-01 19:29:20 +0000 UTC
