VStream Development RoadmapFor VStreamers, by VStreamers.
Here is what to expect in the coming months:

Phase 1: Community Building
(Beginning of December - January 2023)

  • Join VStream Create your VStream account and be ready to participate as new features launch.
  • Merge Your Social Connect your new VStream account with your other social accounts such as Twitch, YouTube, Reddit, and Twitter to develop better social proof and verify your identity.
  • VStream in Every Language View us around the world as a native website. VStream is building a global community. We’re especially excited to integrate with our Virtual Creators and fandoms in Japan.
  • Ping Time Notifications will activate. You’ll be alerted about any Debuts you marked interest in along with any RSVPs by multiple notification providers.
  • UX Evolution Navigate VStream with more ease as we start to look and feel a bit more like an official platform
  • Phase 2: Livestreaming Begins
    (April 2023)

  • Dream it. Stream it. VStream staff will start to test livestreaming for the world to see.
  • New Virtual Creator Pages Develop your own page as a debut creator so that you can launch your career as we launch too.
  • First Wave Invites We will begin inviting groups “waves” of creators to begin streaming and testing out our platform.
  • Time to Chat Real-time chat gets added to the stream for those who are signed in, and the VStream experience becomes more interactive.
  • Toxic Cleanse Moderation starts and we keep the platform Evil-free.
  • Pings About Streams Whenever the VStreamers you follow go live, you’ll be alerted so that you don’t miss out.
  • Custom Emojis Creators will be able to upload custom emojis to their channels for followers to use
  • Phase 3: Main Features Go Live

  • Social. Video. Virtual. Now VStream will look and feel more like a reality with more of the expected platform features, along with those developed to specifically meet the needs of the VStream community. Here’s some of what you can expect:
  • Notification on new VOD content
  • Watchers and streamers can post content and upload pre-recorded videos
  • Leave threaded comments on community boards and videos
  • Applications open for Clippers who can now upload VODs
  • Likes on VODs & uploads
  • Automatic VOD creation from stream
  • A manually-curated homepage
  • Ability to flag abusive comments, posts, videos
  • Data analytics for Virtual Creators
  • Phase 4: Monetization

  • New Monetization Opportunities New monetization perks will go live for Virtual Creators, who will no longer need an invitation or have to undergo an approval process to join the platform. Start to stream with more ease and operate more independently. Along with insightful creator-specific analytics, like weekly views, unique chatters on chat, number of patrons, number of followers, and weekly revenue, here are some of the other features that will be added:
  • International payouts
  • Gifting patronage
  • Social tipping via chats (UpLifts) and monthly patronage
  • Patronage badges
  • Search bar to find channels and videos
  • Live translations
  • Phase 5: Making VStream Massive

  • Making VStream Popular To make sure that we attract as many fans and Virtual Creators as possible, now we’re going to advertise a bunch. VStream will become even better, with added features such as
  • Video ads and social tipping via comments
  • Powerful content discovery & curation
  • API integrations from websites such as Stream Elements and Nightbot
  • Phase 6: Post Launch Expansion

  • Continuous Improvement We want to build upon every single feature that can benefit the VStream community. Included below are a small number of the many features we hope to build-out after our main features go live:
  • Embed content (iframe)
  • Time specifics on videos
  • Marketplace for commissions for models and stream assets
  • Light mode
  • Text to speech support
  • Dyslexia font
  • Achievements & badges in profiles
  • Expanded badge universe
  • A native iOS and Android applications
  • Content categorization and customization
  • Analytics (web and api)
  • VStream partnerships