V Inc. Opens VThanks Beta For Tipping VRChat Creators
V Inc. has released the beta version of VThanks, a gift and tipping service for the social VR platform VRChat.
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Why it matters
VThanks adds arbitrary tipping and ticket sales on top of VRChat's existing Creator Economy, which ties revenue to the sale of avatars, in-world content, and paid subscriptions, and V Inc. pays a portion of each payment to VRChat Inc. under a licensing agreement.
Key Facts
- V Inc. released the beta version of VThanks, a gift and tipping service for VRChat.
- VThanks includes a Gift feature for sending presents to friends and a Nage-san feature for sending arbitrary amounts of money to creators.
- V Inc. introduced VThanks at its booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September 2026.
- The full VThanks service is scheduled to launch in fall 2026.
- A licensing agreement with VRChat Inc. pays a portion of payment amounts to VRChat Inc.
Users can send presents to friends through a Gift feature and send arbitrary amounts of money to creators through a feature called Nage-san. Creators can also set up support pages and sell event tickets. The full service is scheduled to launch in fall 2026.
V Inc. introduced VThanks at its booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September, and the beta is now open with usage guidance on the official site. The company develops and operates worlds inside VRChat and runs community management and digital fashion businesses there. The service differs from the platform's Creator Economy in what it pays for: Creator Economy revenue comes from selling avatars, in-world content, and paid subscriptions, while VThanks lets users send money toward a creator's or performer's activity itself. A licensing agreement with VRChat Inc. sends a portion of each payment back to the platform.
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