Unlocking Unity Avatar Creation with Bilibili’s Open‑Source BVA Format

This article introduces Bilibili’s self‑developed BVA avatar file format, compares it with VRM, details its features such as unified model specifications, advanced material support, dynamic bone physics, and provides step‑by‑step Unity integration, export procedures for avatars, scenes, and runtime loading, along with sample code and resources.

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Jul 19, 2022 · Game Development

BVA: A GLTF‑Based Chinese‑Localized 3D Avatar Format and Unity SDK

The BVA format is a Chinese‑localized, glTF‑based 3D avatar standard and open‑source Unity SDK that unifies avatar specifications, adds facial‑capture and extensible features, supports scene export, multithreaded and on‑demand loading, and works across Unity, WebGL, Maya, Blender and other platforms.

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