What software do I use to create avatars?

[Aliveeagle]

What software do I need to create, rig and import them into vrchat

[Teefa]

From scratch:
You can use a variety of modelling/rigging software. Many use blender.

Texturing is typically done with a program like Substance Painter.

Animation controllers, shaders, and a few other avatar settings are done in Unity.

Finally, uploading to VRChat is also done in Unity.


You can also accomplish a lot using a base model downloaded from sites like gumroad. Some people use vroid to make the base.

In any case, you can make quite a few good looking customizations and upload with Unity alone. It's very easy once you have the workflow down.

This gives a good overview
https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/creating-your-first-avatar

Make sure to use the VRChat Creator Companion. It makes setting up Unity and downloading up to date SDKs very easy.

[Kioshi Rin]

This dude nailed it on the head.