Animation & Modeling · November 17, 2021
Animaze by FaceRig (2021)
Animaze by FaceRig (2021) scores 69% positive on Steam from 3.3k reviews, developed by Holotech Studios Inc..
Animaze by FaceRig (2021) is a Animation & Modeling title from Holotech Studios Inc. available on Windows. The title carries a 69% Steam positive rating across 3.3k reviews, 290 peak concurrent players, and 1M–10M estimated owners — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Animation & Modeling category.
Join our Discord Server to get all the latest news: BE YOUR OWN WORLD-CLASS VIRTUAL CHARACTER Video chat, host, and livestream as incredible 2D and 3D avatars with Animaze! Built as the successor to genre-defining FaceRig, Animaze is now powering stars like PuffPuff, who has grown to become a top TikTok virtual being! You can also use it just for fun. Easily transform yourself at the click of a button and connect with your family, friends, followers, and fans on any platform that works with a webcam. Customize and add props to create your own unique persona. Animaze is the character creator for your online self. Key Features List CUSTOMIZATION & EXPRESSION Choose from a vast array of premade base models or import your own. Select from a wide range of animals, objects, and human avatars. Add props, backgrounds, and emotes. Before you know it, you’ve got a custom virtual character ready to go! CONNECT IN MINUTES Get up and running with your very own digital avatar quickly and easily. After an initial setup, Animaze works with webcams or iPhones and is compatible with OBS, SLOBS, Discord, Zoom, Google Meetings and more! IMPORT YOUR OWN Live2D, VRM and Ready Player Me Models Already have a model? No need to start over! Use our guides to convert and import your models into Animaze. HIGH QUALITY ANIMATIONS Aside the classic webcam face tracker, Animaze connects with additional trackers including iPhone TrueDepth tracker, Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion), Mocopi (Sony’s motion tracker), Tobii Eye Tracker, VMC data streams, and the Perception Neuron motion capture suit. Your virtual character (who-or-whatever they look like) accurately represents the emotions you are looking to portray. ROBUST TOOLS FOR ARTISTS Use the Animaze Editor and comprehensive documentation to turn your 2D and 3D models into avatars, props, and backgrounds. Then, share them with the creator community! … AND MORE! The Animaze indie engine is the result of years of work and thoughtful feedback from the community starting with FaceRig in 2014. The three people currently building Animaze have been pioneers in this space, and have been in service of this community for a very long time. Whether working on FaceRig or Animaze, the tech built by us and our former colleagues since 2014 has brought to life and inspired many features used across the VTubing world in many apps today. A recent example is Multiplayer Rooms with high-quality full-body motion and filming camera controls, for avatar concerts. This is a feature that many VTubers still think does not yet exist for free anywhere in the world, (not even on apps powered by corporate engines), when it has been available here, on the free tier, starting with March 2023. Aside from FaceRig, Animaze remains, as far as we know, the only indie-engine VTubing app worldwide that propelled some of its users who were using the included stock avatars, to millions of followers. Whether we are talking about Obit or MagLobao on YouTube, or PuffPuff on TikTok, we are proud of opening this path in a truly independent fashion, without the help of any large commercial game engine, and organically with no marketing help from talent management agencies. If you are a long-time supporter, thank you! If you are finding us now for the first time, we hope you will join us on this ride.
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Holotech Studios Inc. |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 7 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Release timeline
Animaze by FaceRig launched on Nov 17, 2021.
Studio and publishing
The title was developed by Holotech Studios Inc..
Platform support
Playable natively on Windows.
Reception & Reviews
Steam community score
Steam users rate Animaze by FaceRig 69% positive across 3.3k reviews — categorised as Mixed.
2.3k positive · 1.0k negative
Peak concurrent players
Peak concurrent Steam players reached 290 — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.
Gameplay Profile
Genres
- Animation & Modeling
- Video Production
Community tag consensus
- Animation & Modeling · 116
- Video Production · 111
- Software · 91
- 3D · 79
- Memes · 76
- Fantasy · 71
- Cute · 67
- Funny · 66
- Epic · 60
- Free to Play · 32
- Anime · 24
- Moddable · 22
Playtime profile
Community average playtime is 31 hours, with a median of 1 hours — a moderate (15–40 hours) commitment.
Languages supported
Interface / subtitles: English, Japanese, Portuguese – Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish – Latin America.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Animaze by FaceRig released?
Animaze by FaceRig was released on Nov 17, 2021 by Holotech Studios Inc..
Is Animaze by FaceRig worth playing?
Based on 3.3k Steam reviews, Animaze by FaceRig holds a 69% positive rating (Mixed) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.
What platforms does Animaze by FaceRig support?
Animaze by FaceRig runs natively on Windows.
How much does Animaze by FaceRig cost?
Animaze by FaceRig is free-to-play on Steam.