Info about VRM Posing Desktop:

Official game description:
**VRM Posing Desktop** was developed to help you do your best to create with your VRM models.
I'm constantly updating it with feedback from Vtubers, 3D modelers, illustrators, and many others. The deliverables are available for personal, corporate, and commercial use.
\## Recommended for the following applications
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*   Creating mp4 videos with characters moving a bit
*   Tracing materials and reference materials for illustration.
*   Thumbnail creation for Youtube, etc.
*   Linking of pose data to other apps.
*   Let 3D models take various poses to be healed.
\## Features of VRM Posing Desktop
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*   vrm1.0 support
*   .vrma (VRM Animation) support
*   Video export (.mp4)
*   High-quality image export (transparent images are also possible)
*   Various Pose, Accessory, and Background Image Presets
*   Pose sharing among users via SteamWorkshop
*   VMC protocol for external apps (VSeeFace, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.)
*   Pose switching with shortcut keys
*   Importing props (FBX and GLB are supported)
*   Various post-effects
*   Vroid Hub integration
*   Exporting animation clips for Unity
*   I'm adding other useful functions for posing as needed.
\## Why I developed this app
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I have a history of dropping out of college because I didn't find meaning in my studies at university. When I dropped out of college, I wanted to become a manga artist.
From there, I studied programming, discovered Unity, and decided to develop software that would be useful for people who like creative activities, so I developed this app.
I believe that everyone who uses this application likes to create.
I would be happy if this application could contribute to your creative activities.

Release date: Feb 27, 2022

Categories: VRM Posing and Animation, Image Creation and References, Customization, Scene Creation, VMC Protocol Support


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $12.00 - $25.00
  - Reasoning: The community generally finds the software worth its price, but some users wait for a sale, implying the base price feels slightly high. Positive phrases like 'worth the price of admission' and 'respectable for its price tag' suggest a fair value. Based on similar software pricing and the lack of complaint about being overpriced, a range of $12–$25 captures the perceived fair price, with the lower end reflecting sale expectations.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: N/A
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: 5.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence contains multiple explicit total playtime reports (10, 100, 900+ hours) but these are individual user accounts, not a standard completion metric for a utility tool. The session length is suggested by a review stating they used the app for 5 hours on the first day, which likely reflects a single session. No evidence supports story completion or endgame playtime.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Beginner VTuber (buy)
    - Motivation: Ease of getting started with VTubing and model posing without prior experience.
    - Playstyle: Simple posing and basic animations for VTubing, learning the software through a gentle learning curve.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: first timer; beginner
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Veteran VRM Artist (buy)
    - Motivation: Powerful, stable tools for complex animations and deep control over VRM models, enabling advanced creative output.
    - Playstyle: Advanced posing, Unity integration for custom VRMA workflows, and creating polished, high-quality animations for professional VTubing projects.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Rich pose library and workshop (weight 0.44): Users praise the wide selection of default poses and the ability to download community-made poses from the workshop, which simplifies posing and animation for VRM models.
- Excellent VRM model support (weight 0.39): The software is highly valued for its seamless support of VRM and VRMA models, allowing users to import custom models from VRoid Hub or local files and animate them with ease.
- Great for YouTube thumbnails (weight 0.19): The software is frequently used to create compelling thumbnails and art references for VTuber YouTube channels, making it a valuable asset for content creators.
- Better than VRoid or Blender (weight 0.18): Compared to vanilla VRoid Studio or Blender, this tool offers a more convenient and feature-rich experience for posing and animating VRM models.
- High ease of use and UI (weight 0.16): Reviewers highlight the ease of use and intuitive interface, making the posing process straightforward and accessible even for beginners.
- Realistic and multi-model posing (weight 0.16): The realistic and flexible posing system, along with the ability to work with multiple models in one scene, allows for complex and natural-looking poses.
- Versatile asset creation (weight 0.15): The application is praised for enabling the creation of versatile assets like thumbnails, emojis, stickers, and images for various online platforms.
- Great VRoid companion tool (weight 0.15): Users find it an excellent addition to the VRoid ecosystem, making it easy to create cool and polished VRM models.
- Lots of customization options (weight 0.12): The software offers a wide range of customization options and features, allowing users to fine-tune poses and appearances to their liking.
- Frequent updates and improvements (weight 0.12): Regular updates continuously add new features, keeping the software up-to-date and expanding its capabilities over time.
- Animation export for Unity (weight 0.12): The ability to export animations for use in Unity or Blender allows for seamless integration into broader animation pipelines.
- Developer listens to feedback (weight 0.12): The developer is receptive to user feedback and actively incorporates suggestions, which fosters a responsive and user-driven development process.
- Creates professional-looking pics (weight 0.12): The tool is effective for creating professional-looking images and poses, making it suitable for various artistic projects.
- Useful for multiple professions (weight 0.08): The software is highly functional for various creative professionals, including VTubers, 3D modelers, and digital illustrators.
- Steam Workshop integration (weight 0.08): Integration with Steam Workshop makes it easy to share and download user-generated poses and additional content.
- Multi-character scene support (weight 0.08): Supporting multiple characters in one scene allows users to create complex scenes and interactions, enhancing storytelling capabilities.

Common complaints:
- Missing proper timeline and keyframes (weight 0.23): Users consistently report that the animation timeline lacks proper keyframes, making it impossible to edit individual frames or create loops efficiently.
- Blendshape saving and control issues (weight 0.2): The blendshape system is limited: users cannot save custom expressions, automatic blinking causes errors, and extreme expressions are impossible to create.
- Incomplete bone and IK control (weight 0.19): Skeletal manipulation is restrictive: some bones cannot be moved freely, tail bones are missing, and IK control is limited to hands, feet, and head.
- Limited animation format support (weight 0.19): Animation format support is limited to vpdloop and vrma; users want BVH, FBX, and VMD import/export for better workflow integration.
- Buggy IK system with snapping issues (weight 0.19): IK system is buggy: it often twitches, has snapping issues, lacks rotation IK, and feet snap improperly when moving, hindering posing.
- Poor quality and limited asset selection (weight 0.19): Base assets (furniture, props, backgrounds) are of poor quality and limited variety, with insufficient Japanese-style content.
- Cumbersome pose editing and navigation (weight 0.18): The pose editor is cumbersome: downloading poses resets scroll, no hotkeys, cannot switch between poses, green dots are distracting, and arrows are hard to see.
- Custom shader support lacking (weight 0.16): Shader support is inadequate; users want support for custom shaders like Poiyomi and toon shaders, and note that imported shaders often look incorrect.
- No camera angle saving or sync (weight 0.16): Camera angles cannot be saved, and there is no way to sync camera movement with animations, making scene setup tedious.
- Cannot export or save poses (weight 0.16): Poses and animations cannot be exported or saved permanently, limiting sharing and reuse of custom work.
- Confusing and non-standard UI (weight 0.16): The interface is confusing, hard to see, and differs significantly from standard 3D tools like Blender, making initial learning difficult.
- Limited graph types and controls (weight 0.16): Graph types are limited to line-in/out, only 2 of 3 rotation axes are controllable, and there is no numeric input for parameters, reducing precision.
- Poor animation speed and camera controls (weight 0.16): Frame speed is very limited, camera movement is glitchy, and zoom range is insufficient, especially for close-ups causing avatar disappearance.
- Performance and crash issues on some hardware (weight 0.16): The app causes severe lag on some PCs and crashes on startup with AMD GPUs or other hardware, despite meeting system requirements.
- Resize and origin point problems (weight 0.15): Imported objects have wrong origin points, cannot be resized, lack facial adjustment sliders, and many preset poses are weird or unsuitable.
- Poor shadows and lighting options (weight 0.15): Shadow effects are too soft for anime models, lighting options are insufficient, and users need to spam point lights for basic effects.
- Cannot animate objects or walk cycles (weight 0.13): Users can only animate the model itself, not props or other objects, and lack frame-by-frame walking/running animation capabilities.
- Import/export limitations and issues (weight 0.13): Import format support is limited (only FBX, GLTF, OBJ, PNG), often strips materials, and exporting to Unity breaks the model.
- Auto-fix and save inconsistencies (weight 0.09): The auto-fix pose feature changes poses randomly even when disabled, and saving/loading is inconsistent, leading to lost work.
- No main screen and single model only (weight 0.09): The app loads an empty scene at startup with no main menu, and only supports a single model at a time.

Gameplay feedback:
- VRM posing and animation (weight 0.75): Users consistently describe the software as a VRM model posing and animation tool.
- Image creation and references (weight 0.7): The software is widely used for creating reference images, thumbnails, comics, and promotional pictures.
- VMC protocol support (weight 0.47): Supports VMC protocol for real-time integration with external applications like Unity.
- Workshop for poses (weight 0.23): Users appreciate the workshop for sharing and downloading poses.
- Manual posing controls (weight 0.21): Users highlight features for manual posing including hand, finger, and bone manipulation with IK/FK support.
- Props and backgrounds (weight 0.18): The software includes props, backgrounds, and effects to enhance scenes.
- Facial and eye posing (weight 0.17): Facial posing and eye controls are available for detailed expression adjustments.
- Transparent background export (weight 0.15): The ability to export high-resolution images with transparent backgrounds is a key feature.
- Multi-model support (weight 0.08): Multiple VRM models can be posed in the same scene.
- Customizable poses (weight 0.08): Multiple and customizable pose options are available.
- iPad and iOS support (weight 0.05): The application is available on iPad and iOS devices.
- Screenshots and video (weight 0.05): Allows users to take screenshots and record videos of their models.
- Lighting and shaders (weight 0.05): Adjustable lighting and shaders are available for creating marketing materials.
- Cloth physics simulation (weight 0.05): Cloth physics simulation is included for realistic clothing movement.
- Targeted at vtubers (weight 0.05): The target audience is vtubers and artists.
- Vroid Studio compatibility (weight 0.05): The software works with Vroid Studio models.
- Mirror mode (weight 0.04): A mirror mode is available for posing references.

Performance notes:
- VRM Posing Desktop consistently crashes (weight 0.05): While other Unity applications run stably, the VRM Posing Desktop mode consistently crashes, indicating a specific bug in that feature rather than a general engine issue.
- Startup crash on Windows 11 AMD (weight 0.05): The game crashes on startup for users with Windows 11 and AMD GPUs, suggesting a compatibility problem with this specific hardware and software combination.
- Initial crashes fixed by updates (weight 0.05): Frequent crashes occurred initially, but updates have resolved these issues, showing that developer patches have been effective in fixing stability problems.
- Severe lag when running (weight 0.05): Players report that the game experiences severe system lag during gameplay, particularly when running. This indicates performance issues that need optimization.

Recommendations:
- Worth the purchase price (weight 0.27): Multiple reviewers state that the software is worth its price and recommend purchasing it without hesitation. It is described as a good investment and worth every penny.
- Recommended for artists (weight 0.26): Numerous reviewers give strong recommendations for artists, illustrators, streamers, and thumbnail creators. The software is said to help bring characters to life with natural poses and expressions.
- Easy VRM posing tool (weight 0.23): Reviewers frequently highlight the software's ease of use for animating and posing VRM models from programs like Vroid Studio. It is praised as a convenient tool for taking screenshots or creating references.
- Great for VRM rendering (weight 0.19): Reviewers recommend this software for rendering VRM models and for creating illustrations or game assets. It is considered a must-have for VRM model users and photography.
- Buy for Vroid users (weight 0.13): Users of Vroid Studio are repeatedly told to buy this software. One reviewer even recommends it as part of a free illustration package with other tools.
- Not for regular animation (weight 0.11): Some reviewers do not recommend the software for regular posing or animation, suggesting Blender or Unity instead. They note current limitations for main use.
- Animation features lacking (weight 0.11): Reviewers point out that animation features are lacking but hope for future improvements. Some consider it a feasible alternative to MMD once animation is fixed.
- UI and stability issues (weight 0.08): Reviewers recommend the software for VRM posing but warn of UI visibility issues and note that users should tolerate initial rough edges. Fingertip and eye movement posing are appreciated.
- Wait for sales (weight 0.08): Some reviewers suggest adding to the wishlist and waiting for a sale if the software is not needed immediately.
- Avoid on AMD systems (weight 0.05): One reviewer warns against purchasing if the user has an AMD graphics environment.
- Good for modeling beginners (weight 0.05): A reviewer states the software is worth buying for beginners in modeling.
- Start model posing (weight 0.05): One reviewer absolutely recommends the software for anyone wanting to start model posing for VTubing.
- For artists and illustrators (weight 0.05): A reviewer highly recommends the software for artists and illustrators.
- Only for export workflow (weight 0.05): One reviewer recommends the software only for the export workflow: animate in Blender, export VRM, import to VRM Posing Desk, then export uanim.
- Prepare own assets (weight 0.05): A reviewer advises users to prepare their own 3D assets before using the software.
- Great program overall (weight 0.05): One reviewer simply calls it a great program overall, without specific details.
- For similar software users (weight 0.05): A reviewer recommends the software for users who are already familiar with posing in similar applications.
- Good for shadow control (weight 0.05): One reviewer unreservedly recommends the software for users who want soft shadows or no shadows.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Satisfaction (weight 0.29): Users express great satisfaction due to the software's excellent functionality for VRM posing and scene creation, including ease of use, support for many file formats, and frequent updates. Its convenience for content creation and ability to export high-quality images and animations are highly valued.
- Frustration (weight 0.16): Frustration arises from missing features, a clunky interface, crashes, and bugs that hinder efficient use. Specific complaints include animation limitations, difficulty in precise posing, and problems with saving poses, expressions, and scenes.
- Excitement (weight 0.11): Excitement stems from the software's ability to create smooth animations, stylish poses, and dope photos for thumbnails and videos. Users are thrilled with the frequent updates and integrations with other tools, allowing for limitless creative potential.
- Appreciation (weight 0.07): Users appreciate the developer's active engagement with feedback, prompt bug fixes, and feature updates. The software is seen as a valuable tool that excels over competitors, with transparent background export and comprehensive VRM support being key highlights.
- Disappointment (weight 0.07): Disappointment comes from the software feeling underdeveloped compared to alternatives, with poor shader support, limited asset quality, and absent features like better animation tools and eye control. The lack of improvement on obvious issues also contributes to this feeling.
- Hope (weight 0.05): Users hope for future updates to add small animations, better cloth physics, facial sliders, and improved features. The potential for the software to evolve into a tool as capable as Source Filmmaker fuels this optimistic outlook.
- Gratitude (weight 0.04): Gratitude is expressed towards the developer for creating a useful and versatile tool that dramatically reduces setup time. Users are thankful for ongoing updates, support for various 3D formats, and its effectiveness in art streams and storytelling.
- Love (weight 0.03): Users love the software for its versatility, ease of use, and regular updates that enhance functionality. It has become addictive for creating photos and comics, with an active developer who cares about the community fostering a strong sense of affection.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.02): Enjoyment is derived from using the program for fun activities like making reaction poses, memes, and thumbnails. The software is simply fun to use, enabling creative and entertaining outputs with ease.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.02): Enthusiasm is high as users consider the software a must-have and one of the best purchases on Steam. It has become an essential part of their creative routine, offering high-quality renders and a comprehensive feature set for VRMs.
- Happiness (weight 0.02): Happiness comes from useful features like included props (sword, shield) and the overall quality of the tool. Users feel the purchase is well worth the investment due to the excellent performance and ease of use.
- Anticipation (weight 0.01): Anticipation is fueled by wishes for more cartoonish expressions and a positive outlook on future updates. Users are eagerly awaiting improvements to expand the software's capabilities.
- Relief (weight 0.01): Relief is expressed because the software simplifies .vrm animation compared to Blender. Users find comfort in the developer's active efforts to improve the UI based on feedback, making the tool more accessible.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Admiration is given for the feature set, considered virtually unmatched by any other VRM app. The developer's active and responsive support further enhances this positive perception.
- Wishful (weight 0.01): Wishful thinking centers on desires for frame-by-frame animation capture for walking/running, as well as more props, backgrounds, and effects. Users express a strong desire for these enhancements to fully realize their creative visions.
- Thankfulness (weight 0.01): Thankfulness is directed at the developer for creating the app. This simple gratitude underscores the positive impact the software has had on users' creative workflows.
- Desire for improvement (weight 0.01): Desire for improvement focuses on the animation feature, which needs enhancements, especially in face movement support. Users strongly suggest that this area requires attention to meet their needs.
- Recommendation (weight 0.01): The software is highly recommended as essential for VTuber thumbnail creation. Its specific utility in this context makes it a must-have tool for content creators.
- Impressed (weight 0.01): Impressment stems from the ease of posing and the software's wide application. The intuitive controls and versatility leave a strong positive impression on users.
- Praise (weight 0.01): Praise is given for VMC/Osc support, which allows real-time pose sending to Unity, saving significant time and coding effort. This feature is highlighted as a major advantage, streamlining workflows for many users.}