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This timeline of Rec Room's development was originally compiled by Lyuda (see also the original Google doc). See here a list of sources as this page is developed and expanded upon. Please keep in mind that this page is currently in the process of a clean-up and is being remastered, so not everything is final.
2016[]
May 12, 2016 - Rec Room is announced on r/Vive in search of beta testers.
May 25, 2016 - Rec Room beta testing begins
June 01, 2016 - Light beams in Disc Golf added
June 15, 2016 - Rec Room is on steam, not yet available
June 17, 2016 - Against Gravity (now Rec Room Inc.) Discord server created
June 28, 2016 - Rec Room becomes early access on Steam, beta testing ends
Rec Room Gameplay - VR MMO!? An Awesome Social Sports Game (HTC Vive Virtual Reality)
THE FUNNEST VIRTUAL REALITY GAME!! - Rec Room
July 06, 2016 - 3D Charades released, 3D pen (now known as the Maker/Charades Pen), Code of Conduct introduced, activity lobby in the Locker Room (now known as the Rec Center), steam friend system integration, improved mute & ignore shortcuts, improved profile menu, bug fixes
July 07, 2016 - 3D Charades bug fix patch
July 12, 2016 - Performance improvements, "mute me" gesture implemented, 3D Charades improvements, video camera (predecessor to the Stream Camera) added, new cosmetics
July 19, 2016 - Paintball released, leaderboards added, new cosmetics
July 26, 2016 - "Team Battle" introduced to Paintball, paintball changes, dorm room introduced, zero gravity wardrobe, new cosmetics, quality of life features (such as PTT and graphics options.)
July 28, 2016 - 3D pen added to the dorm room, bug fixes
August 24, 2016 - Virtual Reality World Championships begin; Paintball: Homestead released
August 30, 2016 - Levelling system added
September 07, 2016 - Paintball Shotgun, Grenade, and Shield added
September 29, 2016 - Rec Room subreddit created
October 06, 2016 - Tutorial added
November 08, 2016 - Rec Room goes cross-platform, selfies added
November 23, 2016 - Handshake gesture added
Paintball- Quarry
December 09, 2016 - Paintball: Quarry released
December 16, 2016 - Raw Data weekend begins
December 22, 2016 - Private rooms, the lounge, thumbs up/thumbs down gesture added
2017[]
February 10, 2017 - Quest for the Golden Trophy released
March 09, 2017 - Paintball: Clearcut released
March 23, 2017 - Disc Golf: Propulsion released
April 07, 2017 - Team Lightning mode for 3D Charades released
Rec Room - The Rise of Jumbotron Trailer
April 20, 2017 - Quest: The Rise of Jumbotron released
May 05, 2017 - #roomcode released
May 20, 2017 - Co-Op Catch mode for Disc Golf released
June 08, 2017 - Rec Center released, Revamped Watch menu, Stream Mixer added
Rec Room - Spillway Trailer
June 23, 2017 - Paintball: Spillway released
July 11, 2017 - Featured Events and Weekly Challenges released
July 21, 2017 - Level cap bump from 20 to 30
July 22, 2017 - Ice Skating bug fixed
August 04, 2017 - Expresso Menu released
Rec Room - Crimson Cauldron Trailer - New Quest
August 18, 2017 - Quest: Curse of the Crimson Cauldron released
September 01, 2017 - Sandbox Machine added
September 15, 2017 - Park and Custom rooms added
October 02, 2017 - Maker pen added
October 13, 2017 - PSVR Soft launch
Rec Room – Open Beta Launch Trailer - PSVR - November 21st
October 24, 2017 - PSVR and PC server merge
October 27, 2017 - Laser Tag Alpha weekend; Cheers system and Junior profiles added
November 10, 2017 - RC Cars added
November 18, 2017 - Laser Tag officially released
December 15, 2017 - ^clubhouses released
2018[]
January 12, 2018 - rec.net website released
January 17, 2018 - Share Camera tripod, Maker Pen snapping
Isle of Lost Skulls - Teaser
February 01, 2018 - Isle of Lost Skulls preview released; fly mode added to Custom Rooms
February 15, 2018 - Merch Booth in Rec Center released, Circuits added
February 26, 2018 - First Creators Contest announced
March 01, 2018 - Isle of Lost Skulls released; Holotars added
March 15, 2018 - Walking added; Maker Room added
April 12, 2018 - Backpack and Consumables added
April 24, 2018 - Creators Contest 2.0 announced
April 27, 2018 - New Dorm Room released
May 09, 2018 - Store in Watch Menu added
Rec Royale - Alpha Weekend Teaser
May 26, 2018 - Rec Royale Alpha preview released
June 07, 2018 - Rec Royale (solo mode) released
June 21, 2018 - Gizmos and Object Tags added
July 13, 2018 - Facial features, Roles, and Screen Mode added; Mad Science Contest announced
July 27, 2018 - Rec Royale Squads Mode released
August 04, 2018 - ^RecRoyAll experiment released
Laser Tag - Cyber Junk City Trailer
August 09, 2018 - Laser Tag: Cyber Junk City released
August 28, 2018 - New Rec Center released
September 14, 2018 - Gaming Tables, Meeples, and Hair Dye potions added
September 27, 2018 - Costume Dummy added
Lone Shoe Lanes Trailer
October 11, 2018 - Bowling released
November 06, 2018 - Maker Pen 2.0 added
Rec Room - Crescendo of the Blood Moon Trailer
November 15, 2018 - Crescendo of the Blood Moon released
December 05, 2018 - Checkpoints added to Isle of Lost Skulls
December 14, 2018 - Inventions, Undo/Redo, Merge/Split, Manipulate, custom holsters added
2019[]
January 18, 2019 - Customization and saving of Dorm Rooms added
How to Rec Room - Self Scale with the Maker Pen (make yourself really big or small)
February 07, 2019 - Publication of Inventions added; self-scaling added
February 14, 2019 - Purchase of Rec Tokens via Steam and Oculus added
^CAPTUREPOINT Teaser - King of the Hill mode
March 14, 2019 - Gifting added; Capture Point released; Game Rules chip, State Machines, Circuit Boards, Beacons added
Rec Room UPDATE - Let There Be Lights!
April 23, 2019 - Point Lights, Spotlight, and neon colors added
April 30, 2019 - Permanent hair dyes added
Rec Room - Oculus Quest Reveal Trailer
May 21, 2019 - Oculus Quest version released (including Maker Room, Rec Center, Dorm Room, Paintball, Charades, Dodgeball, Paddleball, and all custom rooms based on these); iOS version announced
June 04, 2019 - Quest for the Golden Trophy added to Oculus Quest version; 17 new Maker Pen colors; Select Sphere added
June 12, 2019 - Announcement of $24 million raised in new funding; Disc Golf: Lake added to Oculus Quest version
June 27, 2019 - The Rise of Jumbotron added to Oculus Quest version; weekly challenges improved (complete 3 out of 5)
July 02, 2019 - Maker Pen Handles added, local/world axes movement added, default values for circuit inputs added, Room Chat Menu added, purchase of Rec Tokens via PlayStation added
Textures
July 09, 2019 - Materials added
July 18, 2019 - HoloHelpers added
August 06, 2019 - Trying clothing items from the store
August 13, 2019 - againstgrav.com moved to recroom.com; changes to comfort mode system
Rec Room - Stunt Runner Trailer
September 05, 2019 - Stunt Runner released including changes to locomotion (sliding, climbing, wall running, bumping)
September 10, 2019 - Rec Center moderators and room bans added
September 17, 2019 - You now put on clothes via buttons on the mirror, Zero-G Wardrobe is removed
October 02, 2019 - Room instance browser added; safe mode dorm room added
Stunt Builder UPDATE! New tools and ^StuntTemplate filled with map remix options
October 10, 2019 - StuntRunner creator tools added (including animation gizmo, leaderboards, bounce pads, impulse volume, StuntRunner circuit board, StuntRunner button, KO cola boost, StuntRunner inventions, checkpoints, etc.); Roles chip added; borderless art canvases added; recoloring of more props; buying of clothing items in dorm room mirror; iOS wave control and pose mode added
November 07, 2019 - New maker pen audio effects added; two-finger rotating in inspect mode on iOS
November 21, 2019 - Logout button added; screen players can draw on whiteboards
Rec Room is live on the App store! (world wide) iOS gameplay - iPhone and iPad
November 25, 2019 - iOS version released world wide
December 19, 2019 - Fancy Bubbly added; ^Bowling, ^Lounge, ^DiscGolfPropulsion added to Oculus Quest version
2020[]
Rec Room Laser Tag Oculus Quest Announcement!
January 16, 2020 - ^LaserTag and ^Park added to Oculus Quest version; Toggle Button added; LookAt gizmo can follow body parts of players with specific role
January 21, 2020 - Search for friends in watch; "Gift" button added
January 27, 2020 - Mirroring shapes with clone tool
How to use the Pool table!
February 03, 2020 - Functioning pool table added; updated controls on all VR platforms; Text gadget added; merch booth added to ^GoldenTrophy and ^CrimsonCauldron
Crimson Cauldron Oculus Quest Announcement
February 20, 2020 - ^CrimsonCauldron added to Oculus Quest version
Sunset Drive In Preview
March 04, 2020 - Sunset Drive-in paintball map added (including paint thrower and paint mines); upgrade to room mood system: sun light gadget, skybox chip, background objects chip; invisible collision gadget added; changes to gadget visibility; maker pen palette search added; announcements tab in messages menu
Rec Room Plus
March 27, 2020 - Rec Room Plus released; cross-platform inventories; Shortcut menu added including new emotes; 40 new props (including whip) and 3 new materials added; Creator Feedback Buttons added
How To Rec Room - Meetups!
April 8, 2020 - Meetup Codes and Links added; PC desktop sharing added
April 19, 2020 - Minor Unity engine upgrade; Easy Anti-Cheat on PC
April 21, 2020 - StuntRunner Community Playlist released; developer blog started
Rec Room UPDATE - Clubs - how to join, create, and manage a club
April 30, 2020 - Clubs feature added; ^ARRoom added
How to use the feedback tool!
May 03, 2020 - Room Comments added; welcome mats support subrooms
Spawner Gadget and AI
May 13, 2020 - AI feature (including Spawner gadget and navigation data) added; configuration shortcuts in Game Rules chip
May 19, 2020 - Meetup/friend/referral codes added
Link to a Player, Room, Club, Event, or an Invention using a Link Button!
Range finder
May 27, 2020 - Club announcements, Link Button, Rangefinder Gadget added
June 16, 2020 - iOS controls redesigned; Costume Dummy upgraded; Portfolio Screen and custom announcements for subscribers added
Rec Room- New Face Shapes!
Rec Room New Free Gifts button!
July 22, 2020 - Mirror interface redesigned; avatar face customization added; Room Door upgraded; Free Gifts button added
July 28, 2020 - Upgrade to Unity 2019.4, Easy Anti Cheat added
August 03, 2020 - Club events added
August 09, 2020 - Creative tools beta feature including Circuits V2 beta added; climbing, falling, pushing, and moving on platforms for teleporters added; comfort settings upgraded; more customization of spawner gadgets added
August 31, 2020 - Ambidextrous controls for screen mode added
September 08, 2020 - New location of 3D Charades (Ink Space) released
The Future of Rec Room - Big Announcements
September 14, 2020 - Announcements: vehicles, terrain tools, Xbox launch, creator compensation
September 28, 2020 - Showcase Poster added
October 07, 2020 - Events system upgraded; Celebration Cake and 87 Flavor Cake added
October 11, 2020 - Isle of Lost Skulls released for Oculus Quest 2; 27 new colors in Palette; new shapes: Cone, Hemisphere, Donut, Pipe, Half Pipe; new Circuits V2 gizmos: Piston V2, Rotator V2, SFX V2.
Rec Room - Featured Rooms (Community Builds) Game Jam Edition! - Week of Nov 17th
November 02-8, 2020 - Game Jam 2020
November 03, 2020 - Customization of loading screens added; Rec Royale improved
November 9, 2020 - Torsos laying flat instead of disappearing when crouching
November 16, 2020 - Room Details page revised
Rec Con Livestream!
November 28-29, 2020 - Rec Con 2020
November 30, 2020 - Changes to rewards (more clothes and consumables; fewer tokens)
December 03, 2020 - Rec Room on Xbox released
December 14, 2020 - Reaching and waving in screen mode improved
December 18, 2020 - Rec Royale on iOS and Oculus Quest 2 released; new Frontier Pass tiers and new weapons added; ears, earrings, and new body shapes added
2021[]
How to use the Glass Prop!
February 05, 2021 - Glass cubes with customizable opacity added
Poseable Hat Update!
February 11, 2021 - Poseable hats added; sharing of Art Canvases improved
March 05-14, 2021 - Game Jam 2021
March 12, 2021 - Material/Color Eyedropper added; room statistics on rec.net added
March 25, 2021 - Option to always face viewer added to Text gadget; hiding of Holotar projector added
Rec Room - Orientation Tour
April 14, 2021 - Rec Room title screen redesigned; avatar customization redesigned; ^Orientation released; dodgeball improved; Green Screen prop added
Mirror Prop
April 22, 2021 - Mirror added as a beta prop
Circuits Version 2 Released!
May 04, 2021 - First release of Circuits V2; new room settings in watch menu; new subroom interface in watch menu; new player party interface in watch menu
May 24, 2021 - Option to fix material distortions on end caps of tubes; new configure menu; updated invitation codes
June 02, 2021 - Updated streaming camera including streaming camera point gadget; certified inventions
How to Recroom- Seats
June 07, 2021 - Seat prop added; a quantity of Circuits V2 chips come out of beta
June 14, 2021 - Rec Room meme contest announced
June 21, 2021 - Friend fest announced
June 24, 2021 - Scalable materials rolls out; grass and rock materials added; diamond shape added; new creator announcements system
June 25, 2021 - YouTube video recreation contest is announced
June 26, 2021 - Rec Room is announced for android devices
July 8, 2021 - Magic Door button is added
July 9, 2021 - Carnivale contest announced
Full-Body Costumes!
July 13, 2021 - Full body costumes added; seated and standing mode for VR players; quick chat feature is added back; CV2 chip limit is increased to 3000; new CV2 chips added
July 16, 2021 - Reclympics announced
July 20, 2021 - Hair dye patterns implemented; code of conduct prop added to palette
July 27, 2021 - Wishlisting button added; beta changes
August 05, 2021 - Rec Room releases on android devices; self scaling and scaling tool changes
August 10, 2021 - New home menu UI; dark purple UI transitions to orange
August 14, 2021 - Reclympics begins.
August 16, 2021 - Rec Con 2.0 announced
August 18, 2021 - Sushi consumable released; bug fixes
August 31, 2021 - Smile added to expresso menu; tube/ribbon analog settings
September 02, 2021 - Rec Room moves out of early access on Steam
September 05, 2021 - Reclympics conclude
September 07, 2021 - Friend-O-Tron introduced to the ^RecCenter; experimental new messages UI; new report reason (teleportation harassment)
September 10, 2021 - Game Jam announced
September 14, 2021 - New event UI; beard/mustache patterns; private room names no longer show; removed the "New By Top Creators" in the play menu
September 20, 2021 - Room consumables added; permanent friend fest; bug fixes
September 24th - 26th - Rec Con 2021
September 25, 2021 - Rec Rally officially announced
September 29, 2021 - Rec Rally releases; vehicles added to the pallete; beta changes; bug fixes
October 01, 2021 - #Stranded contest announced
October 05, 2021 - Minor bug fix patch
October 12, 2021 - New CV2 beta chips; (GetPartyOfPlayer, AddCurrency chips) trigger handles added; leaderboard and variable home values; bug fixes
October 25, 2021 - Flying revamp; bug fixes
November 11, 2021 - Earnings distribution, CV2 networking updates, updated older cosmetic items, bug fixes
November 12, 2021 - Rec Room Original Skit video contest announced
November 19, 2021 - Notifications revamp, dorm anchors, trigger handles out of beta, bug fixes
November 20, 2021 - Voice Moderation System In Beta
December 02, 2021 - Dorm skins button, simplified outfits, new CV2 nodes, bug fixes
December 07, 2021 - New vehicles, clearcut paintball map becomes winterized, interaction volume, bug fixes
December 13, 2021 - Winter themed 2D art contest announced
December 15, 2021 - Small bug fix patch
2022[]
January 07, 2022 - Folklore creator contest announced
January 19, 2022 - New hairstyles, interaction roles, physics refractor/physics overhaul, bug fixes
January 24, 2022 - First Rec Room performing arts festival is announced
February 01, 2022 - Rec Room seasons for RR+ members, unlisted inventions, new create menu UI, simplified invention pricing, bug fixes/improvements
February 08, 2022 - UI changes, bug fixes
February 15, 2022 - League of Heroes announced, new event and settings UI, new CV2 chips & changes, bug fixes
February 17, 2022 - League Of Heroes officially introduced
February 24, 2022 - Maker Pen got a UI redesign
March 8 2022 - New profile UI introduced, Tubes V2 released
March 15 2022 - New nametag interactions and UI improvements for VR players
March 22 2022 - New Player Challenges introduced
March 29 2022 - Share Camera UI redesigned, Maker Pen UI improvements
(taken from a help tutorial)
April 4 2022 - UGC Storefront added, along with some new CV2 Chips
April 27 2022 - Tubes V2 improved, Dome Light introduced, new backpack ui
May 11 2022 - New profile UI improved, Construction Gismos added, Helmet Hair added
May 31 2022 - Feed added
June 7 2022 - Magic marker introduced
June 14 2022 - Custom Shirts and Photo Roll Added
July 6 2022 - New Screen Mode Controls/UI, Dorm Skin store added
July 14 2022 - Beacon V2 added
July 18 2022 - Exterior Scrollbars added to VR, Screen players can dance again, Screen controls tweaked
August 8 2022 - Tool Anchors Added, UI updates
August 11 2022 - Showdown released to RR+ members
August 18 2022 - Showdown released for all players
August 25 2022 - Custom Colors, Multi Select Config, and Creator Roles introduced
September 15 2022 - Club Chat added.
September 22 2022 - Rec Con 3.0
September 26 2022 - Custom Shirt Marketplace and new nametag UI added
And that's all for now...
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