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Wenqi Tan
@wenqitan.bsky.social
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(she/her) PhD at USYD researching disability, inclusion, and technology | Social VR lurker and fandom inhabitant | 🇸🇬

👾 also at @cavrn.org
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The boat ride was my favourite part~ But I probably couldn’t ride it multiple times; transitions between scenes were done through a very overstimulating rainbow tunnel 🥹
VRChat screenshot of a boat ride: Sanrio characters standing on a tiered stage, with the words ‘thank you’ on a heart-shaped sign at the top. A humanoid avatar, sitting in a boat, has their hands reached out towards the characters. VRChat screenshot: A humanoid avatar with downturnt rabbit eats holding a rainbow, star-shaped wand, posing in front of Sanrio’s ‘Kiki’ character. VRChat screenshot: A humanoid avatar with downturnt rabbit eats holding a rainbow, star-shaped wand, posing in front of Sanrio’s ‘Hangyodon’ character.
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Sanrio Vfes in VRChat is so cute 🥲 Here’s some of the cosmetic items available: headbands and the mochipoly (モチポリ) avatar with sanrio costumes!! Though I wish there was some Marroncream or Hanamaruobake representation…
VRChat screenshot: A humanoid avatar with downturnt rabbit ears and a blue shirt reaching towards a display of Sanrio character headbands. VRChat screenshot: A humanoid avatar wearing a headband modelled after Sanrio’s ‘Usahana’ character, standing beside a screen with sliders for adjusting the size, height, rotation, and placement of the headband. VRChat screenshot: A white, blobby avatar wearing a pink costume fashioned after Sanrio’s ‘My Sweet Piano’ character, standing beside a screen with different Sanrio costume options.
March 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Two recent things to be thankful for: my presentation at AANZCA on crip time and social VR; and a chat with students of a digital media governance course on the intersections of VR and disability.
Powerpoint slide with the title text: “Crip time and social virtual reality: Frictions of synchronicity and chrononormativity” and the footer text “AANZCA 2024 — Disability Communication Panel II: Crip Space/Time and Media”. Accompanied by an avatar of a white-costumed spiderman in a pink and blue Hawaiian shirt, winking and point to a sign that says “OSC”. Powerpoint slide with the title text: “Virtual reality and disability: What needs governing?”. Accompanied by four images: of an avatar standing in front of a board with the ASL alphabet, holding up the sign for the letter “L”; a wheelchair user wearing a VR headset; arms spread in joy; the mouse character from the VR game “Moss”; and two Rec Room avatars wearing the Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness Month hoodie.
December 4, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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early morning interview set-up 🙂‍↕️
Avatar with downturnt rabbit ears and a long-sleeved blue top sitting at an al fresco café seat, empty chair on the opposite side, with a blue budgie perched on their finger. Clock on the back wall reads ‘05:41’
November 20, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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And I was incredibly pumped to see (and try) an avatar I’ve been eyeing on Booth🧎‍➡️
VRChat screenshot: A human avatar with short black hair, red eyes, a black coat, a red shirt, and black pants doing the peace sign. VRChat screenshot: A human avatar, pictured from the waist up, with short black hair, red eyes, a black coat, and a red shirt.
November 13, 2024 at 7:06 AM
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You can try on samples of the avatars and I definitely have favourites (Android-compatible avatars pictured) 🙂‍↕️ Please check out the prawn mobile 🍤
VRChat screenshot: An avatar of an animated mandrake with a leaf on its head. VRChat screenshot: An avatar of a prawn with wheels. VRChat screenshot: An avatar of a white rabbit wearing a purple bow around its neck. VRChat screenshot: An avatar of a peach-coloured, bipedal lizard
November 13, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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Sharing some screenshots from METAFES, a VRChat expo for user creations ✨ The PCVR version is exhibiting (and selling) avatars, outfits / accessories, illustrations, worlds, and music!
VRChat screenshot: In the background, large signage reading ‘METAFES’ in English and Japanese, surrounded by banners and trees. In the foreground, an avatar hand holding a stick with the METAFES mascot (a green blob in a blue dress) and logo. VRChat screenshot: A sign reading ‘AVATAR’ pointing towards a curved hallway with avatar displays. VRChat screenshot: An overview of the METAFES world depicting a stage, seating, exhibit displays, and a large rendering of the METAFES mascots (green blobs in multicoloured dresses). VRChat screenshot: An avatar posing behind a cut-out standee of the METAFES mascots (green blobs in blue dresses) reading ‘Welcome to METAFES.’ In the background, rows of exhibits.
November 13, 2024 at 6:52 AM