⚠️ Rec Room Avatar Studio Early Access Creator Terms of Service

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Effective Date: August 19, 2024

Welcome to the Rec Room Avatar Studio Early Access program! We appreciate your creativity and dedication to making UGC avatar item creation a vibrant part of creating for Rec Room. To ensure an environment where all our users can be excellent to each other during this evolving phase of Avatar Studio tools development, we require that all creators adhere to the following Terms of Service. By creating and submitting avatar items to be published in Rec Room, you agree to the following terms:

1. Sharing and Use of Development Resources

Creators may use and share any officially released public resources, including Blender tooling, base avatar 3D models, and example outfit/texture files made available by Rec Room.
However, creators must not leak or redistribute unreleased assets, internal tools, or private documentation not intended for public use.

2. Adherence to the Rec Room Creator Code of Conduct

Creators shall abide by the Rec Room Creator Code of Conduct, which includes guidelines on thematic elements, asset content, and originality. The Creator Code of Conduct includes, but is not limited to:

a. Thematic Elements

Avatar items must be appropriate for all ages and should not include offensive, inappropriate, or controversial themes. We prohibit:

  • Racist, sexist, ableist, xenophobic content, hate symbols, or discriminatory language or images.
  • Content created to bully, harass, or threaten others, or share personal information.
  • Content referencing real wars, real-world conflicts, specific countries or military operations. War-themed content should be generalized.
  • Excessive depictions of blood, gore, or graphic violence.

b. Asset Content

All content must be free of hate speech, violence, nudity, and anything that violates Rec Room’s standards:

  • Absolutely no content involving or suggesting child abuse, exploitation, or endangerment. We work with law enforcement in such cases.
  • No content that promotes real-world violence, self-harm, or extremist ideologies.
  • Sexually suggestive or fetishized content is not allowed. This includes nudity, sexualized poses, and references to sexual acts.
  • No content encouraging illegal behavior or defamation.
  • Regulated or age-restricted content is prohibited, including:
    1. Drugs or drug paraphernalia
    2. Gambling or lotteries
    3. Tobacco, vaping, or nicotine products

c. Intellectual Property

All submitted content must either be original or used with clear permission from the creator.
Examples of acceptable use include:

  • Uploading a model created by a collaborator or commissioned artist
  • Uploading AI-generated content if you own or have the rights to it
  • Uploading items made by others with their express permission
    You are still responsible for ensuring the content complies with all Rec Room policies.

3. Avatar Item Requirements

To ensure consistent user experience and moderation standards, creators should follow these item design expectations:

a. Style & Anatomy Consistency

Avatar items must respect the style and visual identity of Rec Room’s two avatar types (FBAs and MBs). For example:

  • Items for MB avatars (bean bodies) should retain the simplified “costume over bean” silhouette and avoid attempts to replicate full-body detail.
  • Items must not attempt to connect or simulate limbs for MBs (e.g., no modeled arms, necks, or legs extending from the bean).
  • For FBAs, items should not use culling groups to remove core body parts (Head, Neck, Torso - Following the RoboCop Rule) unless replacing them in full and maintaining silhouette coverage.

b. Culling & Replacement Parts

  • Culling groups (e.g. to hide the nose, ears, or neck) may be used if the replacement part fully covers or replaces the original.
  • Creators may design ears or similar accessories that intentionally replace the default ear mesh if they are properly weighted and cover the area.
  • A visible neck is not required to be covered so long as the visual replacement matches or exceeds the original silhouette.

c. Flipped Normals

  • Flipped normals are allowed for cosmetic effect (e.g., transparency/glass) and may be used on accessories layered on top of clothing such as hats, belts, neck items, shoulders, and ears.
  • Flipped normals do not count as coverage for moderation purposes (e.g., they do not satisfy modesty or validator requirements).
  • Limbs or other body parts must still meet coverage requirements using forward-facing geometry unless they are being visibly and volumetrically replaced (e.g., bones, shells, etc.).

4. Enforcement and Compliance

Failure to comply with these Terms of Service may result in the following:

  • Removal of the avatar item.
  • Temporary or permanent suspension of Avatar Studio or Rec Room Studio access.
  • Account suspension or termination.

5. Modifications to Terms of Service

Rec Room may update these Terms of Service at any time. You will be notified of any significant changes. Continued use of the tools constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

6. Early Access Participation Requirement

Early Access Creators are expected to participate by publishing at least one avatar item within their first 30 days. This ensures an active and productive community during the development of the program.

7. Contact Information

For questions, please reach out to Rec Room Support: https://recroom.zendesk.com/

By creating and uploading avatar items, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Terms of Service.

Thank you for being a valued member of the Rec Room creator community!
—The Avatar Studio Team

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