
VRChat Set A New Concurrent User Record On New Year's Eve
Key Points:
- VRChat set a new record for concurrently connected users during the transition from 2025 to 2026, with nearly 150,000 users online simultaneously across various U.S. time zones.
- Peak user counts were highest in the Central time zone at 148,886, followed by Eastern at 147,226, Mountain at 141,184, and Pacific at 127,708.
- Japan also experienced a notably high peak user count over the holiday, although specific numbers were not disclosed.
- Typical weekend peak usage on VRChat ranges between 120,000 and 125,000 concurrent users, indicating significant growth during the New Year's event.
- With upcoming releases of ultralight VR headsets like Big














