VRCHAT WORLD GIMMICK

ChronoSlate Manual

A three-dimensional clock gimmick for VRChat worlds.

Swap the bundled materials to match
the mood of your world.
It shows VRChat network time as hours and minutes.

A clock installed in a VRChat world, the digits 12:34 glowing pale blue inside the frame

Requirements

ItemVersion
Unity2022.3.22f1
Poiyomi Toon Shader9.3.64

Please install Poiyomi Toon Shader before
using this data.
Poiyomi Toon is available through VCC / ALCOM / BOOTH.
Poiyomi Toon Shader  https://www.poiyomi.com/

Gimmick data

Polygonsmax 3,268 / min 1,468
Materials4

The polygon count is the total across the active meshes, at its highest and lowest.
The material count is for ChronoSlate.prefab.

License

Please read the terms of use below before using this data.
This data is licensed under the VN3 License.

These terms use the VN3 License template created by Hiroko Ashiyama (@hiroko_TB).

If any discrepancy arises between languages, the Japanese version prevails.

Setup

  1. Import the bundled unitypackage
    (drag and drop it, or use Assets>Import Package>Custom Package)
    The data unpacks to Assets/KinariYugijo/ChronoSlate.
  2. Drag Assets/KinariYugijo/ChronoSlate/Prefabs/ChronoSlate.prefab into your scene hierarchy.
  3. Adjust the position, rotation and scale. If you are outside Japan, set your time zone in the next section.

Time zone

Set the time zone with Utc Offset Hours
on the ChronoSlate component of the ChronoSlate you placed.
Decimals and negative values are accepted.

The ChronoSlate component in the Inspector, showing the Utc Offset Hours slider set to 9
RegionValue
Japan (JST)9
UK (GMT)0
US West Coast (PST)-8

Placement

The default size is on the large side, so
use the Scale on the root Transform if you want it on a desk.

Customizing the look

The frame, the backplate and the digits can each be re-finished.
A range of materials is included, so try a few and find a look you like.

Which prefab to use

Prefabs with the look already set up are included.

PrefabWhat it is
ChronoSlateThe standard ChronoSlate
ChronoSlate_PictureA picture-first ChronoSlate.
You can put an image of your choice on the backplate
ChronoSlate_MiniTimerA ChronoSlate laid out with the clock small in the lower right.
Meant for decoration
ChronoSlate_NoBackA ChronoSlate with no backplate.
Suits a wall mount or a more restrained placement.

Hiding the backplate

To hide the backplate yourself,
deactivate these GameObjects under ChronoSlate.

The Hierarchy with Back and Frame>FrameBack selected under ChronoSlate_Frame
Deactivate Back and FrameBack.

Putting your own image on the backplate

Replace the Texture on Materials/Back/ChronoSlate_Back_Picture01
to show any image you like.
Assign that material to the MeshRenderer on ChronoSlate>ChronoSlate_Frame>Back.
The ChronoSlate_Picture.prefab already uses this material,
so dropping that prefab in is enough to show an image.

The Poiyomi Toon inspector, with a Texture slot under Color & Normals, Color & Alpha

Changing the digit material

1. Right-click ChronoSlate in the Hierarchy
2. Kinari-Yugijo>ChronoSlate>Bulk Change Digit Materials
3. Set any material in the window's New material field

The right-click menu going from Kinari-Yugijo to ChronoSlate to Bulk Change Digit Materials

Materials/Common — 25 shared finishes

Materials in this folder can be used on any part — frame, digits or backplate.

  • Fabric01–06
  • Glass01–02
  • Glitter01
  • Lava01
  • Metal01–05
  • Stone01–05
  • Wood01–05

Materials/Back — 7 backplate finishes

Intended for the backplate.

  • Emission01
  • Emission02
  • Emission03
  • Emission04
  • Emission05
  • Emission06
  • Picture01

Materials/Number — 5 digit finishes

Intended for the digits.

  • Emission01
  • Emission02
  • Emission03
  • Glass01
  • White01

The glass finishes are expensive to render. Common_Glass01/Common_Glass02/Number_Glass01 use Poiyomi Toon Grab Pass. Pick another material if your world is tight on performance.

FAQ

The time is wrong

See the "Time zone" section.
Japan Standard Time is 9.

Everything is magenta

Poiyomi Toon may not be installed.
See the "Requirements" section.

Can it show seconds?

No. The display is four digits, fixed to hours:minutes.

Third-party assets

For the assets below, the VN3 restrictions do not apply and the CC0 license takes precedence.

Scope: the textures in the Textures/Common directory

Changelog

VersionDateNotes
v1.0.02026-08-23Initial release

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