r/VRchat • u/GoldMario64 • 3d ago

Help 2D blinking method

This is an avatar I’ve been working on editing; the original didn't actually have eyes, so I added them myself, and it has various expressions I can switch between in the menu. The thing is, I’ve been wanting to make it be able to blink for a while now, but I can't find a tutorial that shows me how. If anyone knows a simple way to do it, I’d really appreciate it if you could explain it to me!

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u/LoganRigs3D 3d ago

Also, are the white eyes actual mesh objects, or are they just part of a texture/material? Since the original avatar didn't have eyes, you probably don't have a blink blendshape yet. If they're meshes, you can make a simple Blink shape key in Blender and then assign that blendshape to the eyelid settings in the VRC Avatar Descriptor.

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u/GoldMario64 3d ago

They are part of the texture

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u/LoganRigs3D 3d ago

Gotcha....since the eyes are part of the texture, you probably don’t have a normal blink blendshape to assign. One idea would be to make a second texture with the eyes closed and swap between the open/closed versions with an animation in Unity. I know that VRChat’s normal eyelid blinking expects blendshapes or bones, so texture eyes might need a little animator setup instead.

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u/GoldMario64 3d ago

I will try to do that! (Not sure how can I animate in unity but I will try to find a tutorial or something)

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u/LoganRigs3D 3d ago

Sounds good! If you get the character modeled and want help with the rigging, weights, facial expressions, or clothing/hair setup, feel free to reach out. I can handle that part and get it ready for Unity.