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Use text chat

Send messages to everyone, nearby visitors, or one specific person.

Before you start

  • Sign in if you need to send messages.
  • Enter a multiplayer scene.

Follow these steps

  1. Open the chat panel.
  2. Choose Global to speak to the whole scene.
  3. Choose Local to speak to nearby visitors.
  4. To whisper, choose a player as the private recipient.
  5. Type your message in the message field.
  6. Choose Send.
  7. Use All, Global, Local, or Whisper filters to review messages.
  8. Close the panel when finished.
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Check that it worked

  • Your message appears in the selected channel.
  • Whispers identify the private recipient.
  • The unread badge clears after opening chat.

Useful tips and common mistakes

  • Anonymous visitors may have read-only chat.
  • Local messages only reach people within the scene's local chat area.
  • A moderator may remove messages or mute your chat access.
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