Yena Avatar

0.7.5 | Groundworks

An anthro Hyena avatar base for VRChat, boasting extensive expression functionalities for both desktop and VR users, customizable face/body shapes, modular features and face tracking, MMD support, custom IK for digitigrade legs in full-body tracking, and much more!

Yena Public Demo: Try it before you buy it!

Yena Face-tracking Demo: Test how VRCFT and MMD looks for you!

By purchasing this avatar, you agree to my Terms of Service listed at the bottom of the page.

FEATURES:

• Good ranking prefabs, Medium ranking with every feature enabled.
• ~49k triangles, 4 material slots, 135 bones.
• 1/4 hyena species, 2/4 hairstyles, tracking collar included. (WIP)
• Face and body customization sliders, feminine options, incremental lean, chubby and toned shapes with complementary normal map options.
• Custom digitigrade IK system based on DeliriousJax's design.
• In-game menus for emotes, avatar settings, shader calibrations and puppet controls for ears, eyes, mouth, tongue, tail and paws.
• Reactive expressions for contacts and phys bones: Head pats, neck scratches, nose boops, flinching whiskers, ear pulling, and tail grabs!
• Controller options for Index, Quest and Vive; no more accidental gestures!
• Humanoid rig for full-body tracking, full face tracking roster (Unified Expressions), and MMD shapes.
• Over 80 incremental 'twig' shapes for a wide range of accessory compatibility.

• Plug-and-play assisted by VRCFury, with organized features inside Unity: Easy to add, remove and optimize as desired.

• Custom viseme controller with dynamic variations for whispering and yelling, also integrated with face tracking!
• Hand gesture expressions with swappable hand rosters, masked integration for both full and partial face tracking!
• Eye controller: blinking animations work seamlessly through different expressions and states.
• Particle graphics for 'Drunk' and 'Asleep' states with eye tracking integration.
• Living documentation within Discord for both users and artists. (WIP)
• Blender, Substance and Photoshop files with the same layer structure for easy texturing and different workflows!

INCLUDED:

• License key for file access and Discord authentication. Access guides, receive specialized support, and suggest features/fixes through our community. (WIP)
• Unity package with an upload-ready scene, prefabs, guides and avatar assets.
• Substance/Blender/Photoshop files with layered textures, masks and blending for texturing work.
• Blender files with configured material layers just like Substance, vertex groups and keyframes for easier editing.
• Model files for importing into other programs.

DEPENDENCIES:

• Unity 2022.3.22f1+ and VCC/VRChat SDK - Avatars 3.7.6+
• VRCFury 1.1218.0+
• Poiyomi Toon Shader 9.1.25+
• (optional) For the texturing ".blend" file, Blender 3.6 LTS + Ucupaint add-on are required.
• (optional) For the texturing ".spp" file, Substance 3D Painter 10.1.2+ is required.

WHAT'S NEXT:

All four species of hyena (Striped, Brown, Spotted and Aardwolves) are being worked on and will be gradually added through updates. Each will sport a unique model with proper anatomical differences - faces, ears, noses, manes, tails, etc - while sticking to a UV standard that allows for easy cross-compatibility between them.

The final goal is to have all four extant hyena species, four hairstyles (Fade, Short/Medium Mohawks and Over-eyes Undercut), themed clothing and texture variations for each species. More information on progress/plans below:

Trello: Check my roadmap!

Discord: Avatar resources, support and community!

TERMS OF SERVICE:

1. This avatar is sold as is.
2. Public VRChat uploads are allowed so long as they retain original credits anywhere within the in-game Expressions menu.
3. Modification of files for personal use/commissioned work is allowed, subject to the target platform's rules of conduct.
4. The inclusion of a model's Armature in third-party assets - exclusively for the purposes of asset compatibility upon distribution - is allowed.
5. Re-selling/distribution of any original or altered files is not permitted, unless purchased from here by all parties involved.
6. No product nor any included files may be used for corporate, commercial or for-profit advertisement purposes without my explicit permission. Inquire at kapkarte@gmail.com
7. Violation of term items 5 and 6 may result in the revocation of file access, Discord roles and any other assets without refund.

2025-03-29 | Kapka