Avatar Studio - Install and Setup
Guide for anyone who needs to set up Avatar Studio!
Get Setup Unity and Rec Room Studio:
1. Setup Unity
a. Launch Unity Hub: Install Here
b. Check that you have version 2021.3.29f1 installed
i. If not, install it
2. Download / Install - RecRoomStudioInstaller
a. Go to: https://rec.net/creator/studio
i. Be sure to login!
b. Download - RecRoomStudioInstaller.exe
c. Double-click to Install
i. Suggested install path: C:\RRStudioInstalls\AvatarStudio
d. Open Rec Room Studio Launcher
(This is the window showing “Create New Project” and “Reopen Recent Project”)
e. Select: Create New Project
i. Suggested install path: C:\RRStudioProjects\AvatarStudio
ii. This separates the Unity project from the Launcher install location
iii. This will take several minutes
f. When Unity opens, we’ll grant you Avatar Studio access
g. Unzip into C:\AvatarStudio_20241211 (or another location with available space)
3. First Time - Rec Room Studio Open
a. Avatar Studio should open automatically
i. If not, see “Open in Unity Hub” below
b. Navigate to, and Click:
Rec Room Studio → Rec Room Studio…
c. This opens the Rec Room Studio tab on the right side of Unity
d. Check for the “My Avatar Items” button
i. If missing, contact @knightsofgavilon or @skip on Discord
e. Click “My Avatar Items”
i. Drag the window’s right edge far enough to see the second panel
ii. Click the tiny arrow to dock it on the right side of Unity
f. Anchor the Avatar Items tab anywhere you like
i. Suggest placing it on the left, near “Project” and “Hierarchy”
g. You’re all setup!!
4. Open in Unity Hub
a. From now on, open Avatar Studio from Unity Hub
b. Click the project (e.g. Avatar_Studio) to open
If it’s not visible in Unity Hub:
c. Click Add → Add Project From Disk
d. Navigate to C:\RRStudioProjects (or your chosen folder)
e. Select the AvatarStudio folder
i. Click Add Project