Frequently Asked Questions

ParelVR is an upcoming virtual reality social platform being developed by Parel LLC with a strong emphasis on immersive social interaction, community building, and user exploration. The project is designed to allow players to enter shared virtual worlds where they can meet new people, communicate naturally, and participate in a variety of interactive experiences within a fully immersive VR environment. ParelVR is free to play. Players who want access to 18+ content can optionally purchase an age-verification DLC on Steam to confirm they're over 18 — it isn't required to play the base game. Although the game is still under active development, release is planned for September 2026, and the team regularly shares progress updates and recruitment opportunities through its community channels.

Release is planned for September 2026. The team is still actively developing the platform and shares progress updates through our Discord and social channels.

Yes — ParelVR is free to play. The only purchase available is an optional Steam DLC that lets you verify you're over 18, for players who want access to 18+ content.

ParelVR is being built for PC VR headsets, accessible through both Steam and the Meta Store. The team hasn't confirmed additional platform support yet — announcements will come closer to launch.

Yes — ParelVR is set to be accessible through the Meta Store. It's currently listed as coming soon.

Only if you want access to 18+ content. Purchasing the optional age-verification DLC on Steam confirms you're over 18 — it isn't required to play ParelVR.

ParelVR is being developed by Parel LLC.

There's no public beta yet. Announcements about any testing opportunities will be shared through Discord and our social channels when available.

Head to the Login page and use the Register tab — you'll need an email and password. You'll get a ParelVR User ID once your account is created.

It's your public account identifier, formatted like pvr_XXXX-XXX-XXXX. It's what the API and other players use to identify you — your underlying account credentials are never exposed.

Yes — go to your Dashboard, open Profile Settings, and update your display name at any time.

You can purchase items at lower prices and get some special offers on this official store.

The store is provided by our partner Xsolla. Xsolla is PCI DSS Level 1 which refers to the highest level of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. So, all payments made via this store are completely secure.

If you need assistance with your purchase or wish to request a refund, contact Xsolla Customer Support.

The store currently accepts payments via most popular credit/debit card brands and e-wallets. You can view all available payment options on the payment page.

Yes. Worlds are built in Unity using the ParelVR World SDK, then published through the in-editor uploader tool. Full setup steps are in the Developer Docs.

Yes. Avatars are built in Unity with the ParelVR Avatar SDK and published the same way as worlds, through the in-editor uploader.

Basic Unity familiarity helps, but the SDK's uploader windows handle the publishing process for you — you don't need to write networking or backend code.

Only if you mark it public and cloneable. You can also keep an avatar private, or share it with specific collaborators.

Yes. Worlds and avatars each have a release status — private, limited, community-labs (worlds only), or public — so you control who can see and use what you publish.

Each world sets a recommended and maximum player capacity, up to 200 players per instance.

An instance is a live session of a world — think of it as one shared copy that a group of players are actually inside together. A single world can have multiple instances running at once.

Groups let players organize their own communities inside ParelVR, complete with roles, moderators, and announcements.

Yes. ParelVR uses anti-cheat technology to help keep the platform fair and safe for everyone.

Visit our Support page and submit a ticket under the "Bug" category, or check Known Issues to see if it's already been reported.

Both go through the Support page's ticket form — choose "User Reporting" to flag someone, or "Ban Appeal" if you're appealing an enforcement action.