How To Add Sitting/Laying Down Animations to VRChat Avatars

VRChat provides a default locomotion controller that tells Unity how your avatar moves when you move in-game. It is located under Assets/VRCSDK/Examples3/Animation/Controllers/vrc_AvatarV3LocomotionLayer.controller

Step 1: Find the Locomotion Controller

• Navigate to Assets/VRCSDK/Examples3/Animation/Controllers/vrc_AvatarV3LocomotionLayer.controller in your Unity setup.

Step 2: Copy the Controller

• Copy the default locomotion controller provided by VRChat.

Step 3: Place the Copied Controller

• Put the copied file in a new location to preserve the original file.

Step 4: Open the Controller

• Open the copied file in the Animator panel in Unity.
• Open Controller Preview: https://cdn.vrcmods.com/uploads/user/1/custom_imgs/b505b84b324247fe9f70b2e7170e4ac1.png

Step 5: Find the States

• Look for the "Prone" or "Crouching" states in the Animator panel.

Step 6: Open the Motion

• Double-click on the motion in the "Prone" or "Crouching" states.

Step 7: Replace the Animation

• In the first entry of the motion details, replace the current animation with your custom one.
• Replace Animation Preview: https://cdn.vrcmods.com/uploads/user/1/custom_imgs/11676f0a1f4742c9b98f4d4b1f7f5701.png

Step 8: Upload Your Avatar

• After saving your changes, upload your avatar to VRChat.

Step 9: Test the Animation

• In VRChat, go into a prone or crouch position with your avatar to see if your custom animation plays.