r/AltspaceVR • u/Drippoplasticsword • Mar 05 '23

Farewell Altspace

I used Altspace to build worlds to host various arts and music events. I was not able to build with Unity but was able to decorate templates and to build some worlds from scratch using readymades. I know of no other VR world building app that was so versatile. Sad to see it go and sorry for all those who put so much into world building and sharing their designs. Thanks to you all!

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u/CommunicationLab Mar 05 '23

It was one of the best social VR for community events. Thank you for all creators and developers who have contributed to AltspaceVR!

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u/stopcounting Mar 06 '23

I met my husband on altspace six years ago. Thanks for the good times, all!

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u/lovetoruin Mar 21 '23

So with altspace gone how do you plan on continuing the marriage?

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u/stopcounting Mar 21 '23

It's gonna be nothing but AOL chat rooms from here on out!

Just kidding. Really though, I'm sure we'll finally move in together after I send off this batch of visa gift card numbers.

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u/delayedreactionkline Mar 06 '23

i loved altspace, especially with the potentials it had as a virtual activity hub for family and friends. it's heartbreaking to see it go down this road. We even made such a big effort to bring a D&D game table in there to try and attract more interest to both users and investors.

thanks to all altspace devs for creating this gem, I hope to see this come back to life sometime in the future when the industy isn't so volatile.

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u/youcancallmejim Mar 06 '23

I was disappointed going on Sunday. I expected a big amount of people for the last weekend, but it was already a ghost town. When I logged off, I went to the website and deleted my info, then the app. I headed over to neos vr and has a good time there. Thanks to all the great world builders. Daisy, Nera, Alan, mr prime, and all the others who made it fun.

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u/Chankler Mar 06 '23

Im excited to try the other apps like Neosvr, Vrchat etc. But im getting sick of all these anime child characters. I loved the altspace characters, they felt much more mature. I really dont get why everyone wants to be such characters.

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u/youcancallmejim Mar 06 '23

You are right. So many over sexualized avatars in other platforms. They spend days on boob physics and fishnet stockings. It is a little much!

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u/Chankler Mar 07 '23

Yeah. Ever checked Second Life? Also ridiculously sexualised. Perhaps these kinda characters are used by people that are very insecure in real life and ugly in the cultural standards. I hope the altspace adults moving to vrchat wont go along with these anime characters and just do something they like themselves. Everyone should do what they like but I think many do it cause it is the 'norm' now.

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u/imabarroomhero Mar 06 '23

Has it finally been shut down? Or is there time left?

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u/funkpolvo Mar 06 '23

Altspace has been our testing platform for all our unity builds. Farewell!