Lazy Chimps VR announced their plans for this update and a huge shift from what the game currently is, main point is that Lazy Chimps will now be a sandbox instead of a hangout & adventure game, the game will still keep their adventure and hangout parts but will be mostly covered by their new Mod Editor and sandbox route, the game is now set to be an adventure, sandbox, build your own world theme. They will also be highly improving their moderation with better reporting system, built-in voice moderation, and more. It was also announced for the game to fully update their networking system from Photon PUN to KatzuLabs Networking. While also announcing that they will be working on getting more people to play the game.

Official Image - See Below

Blinky didn't take too long to come back with one of his events
https://discord.com/channels/1258570329153077248/1350345589065388063/1509267778341965874

Kiwi announces big moderation changes from voice chat moderation to apparently age groups?

Official Message:
Moderation Update & Auto Mod 🛡️

Ava s too lazy to send this herself so im the one who has to 😠 

Lazy Chimps doesn't have much toxicity or people breaking the rules but there has been a couple cases specially through voice chat

Voice Auto Mod <:KatzuLabs:1482797207043440863> 

With KatzuLabs Networking now being what powers Lazy Chimps we added Voice Moderation/Auto-Mod, it will auto detect your what you say through voice chat and depending on your age this is what happens

VC Warning System ⚠️ 

This is assuming you are using simple words like the f-word, if you say more heavy words or say things that are homophobic, racist, ect you get more time added to your voice chat ban.

Under 13

~ You lose voice chat for 5 minutes after the third warning

~ After 5 Warnings you lose voice chat for 10 minutes

~ After 7 warnings you lose voice chat for 30 minutes

~ After 10 warnings you lose voice chat for 1 hour

13-17

~ After the third warning players under the age of 13 can't hear you for 5 minutes

~ After 5 Warnings users under 13 and 13-17 can't hear you for 10 minutes

~ After 7 warnings users under 13 and 13-17 can't hear you for 30 minutes

~ After 10 warnings users under 13 and 13-17 can't hear you for 1 hour

18+

~ After the third warning players under the age of 13 can't hear you for 5 minutes

~ After 5 Warnings users under 13 and 13-15 can't hear you for 10 minutes

~ After 7 warnings users under 13 and 13-17 can't hear you for 30 minutes

~ After 10 warnings users under 13 and 13-17 can't hear you for 1 hour

These WILL change in the future.


Kiwi officially said that there won't be any age checks and players won't be separated from each other, the age will be taken from meta.
Official Messages:

about the age stuff i forgot to say that you will be able to join anyone no matter the age group cuz some people where asking
there is no age checks
it just takes the age you set on your meta accounts

On 5/24/2026 Ava announced to be back at working at the game and showing a picture of code while also stating that "Kiwi" will now be joining the KatzuLabs, KatzuLabs Networking, and Lazy Chimps VR developer team hopefully helping Lazy Chimps VR get updates faster and more polished

Blinky VR is leaving the KatzuLabs team along with the games KatzuLabs owns because of school, official message:

Sad News 😔 

I am retiring from LAZY CHIMPS (only lazy chimps) as I am failing school badly and sports are making catching up with you guys harder.

This has been a journey I would never forget and met some new people I would have never thought of meeting.

I used to be a child that recently lost his mother to cancer and started to play vr and found "ava" and started to get to know each other then made a game called "Lazy chimps".

Glad to see yall!

Thank you to:

@Ava🍎 

@PurpleVR (6k) 

@Unanymouse 

@✞ Chipz ✞ 

@earthly 

@! axolotl シ 

@Midnight 

@TTCBRVR(sigma tester) 

@kingjay 

@MtRblx [Super Star] 

@londondace 

- BlinkyVR

For privacy reasons the KatzuLabs retirement message won't be posted.

The main Developer (Ava) stated that the prices will be changed due to bundles being too expensive for how they look and work. Official Message:

Lowering Prices 🛍️ 

All bundles that can have their price lowered will be lowered next update

>Why?

$5 for an ugly bunds flamethrower and some cheap mask should be illegal.

Its nice that it gets some extra money but I feel like the prices are unfair for what you get and the game doesn't need much money to work specially now since servers will be free, if I ever make something a price above $0.99 it better be worth it or be a currency pack.

After saying there would be an update soon and npthing coming out, the main developer (Ava) finally talked.

still don't know how i haven't given up on this game but here it goes...

lazy chimps dead - idk

no more updates - we getting more updates

have you done nothing - somehow i been doing stuff

big boom?

lazy chimps isn't dead, there is a big update coming

why so long

i been working on a better networking system since photon is one of the main reasons this game is bunds 

photon <:No:1397619234967785702> 

katzulabs networking <:Yes:1397619197663510598> 

this whole month has been switching all the networking stuff which is quite a lot to katzulabs networking instead of photon

was it worth it <:Yes:1397619197663510598> 

is it better <:Yes:1397619197663510598> 

so when update... in 1-2 weeks 

just know i haven't abandoned this game, it was my very first game and i won't abandon it

After 4 months with no updates the main developer (Ava) finally said something. Official Message:

The Future of Lazy Chimps 💎 

Woooohh, its been a year since last lazy chimps update

but now actually where are the updates?

after the latest patch i haven't had any motivation to update the game since seeing how an update came out and no one actually went on to play it.. that's sad... but I'm not surprised, this game is bob the rock poop and I though of quitting multiple times these past idk like 2-3 months. I won't quit Lazy Chimps, I want to make this game an actual game.. something worth playing

Seeing some of you chimps actually interested in the game makes me happy, not want to quit.

I'll be trying to make Lazy Chimps VR a game that is actually playable and not be considered as another cheap gorilla tag knock off, From now on every update will have a new feature instead of just maps and gadgets (Unless its a patch) 

I'll be keeping an eye on the community and listen to what you guys actually want. I'm hoping for an update this month if everything goes right :)

On 1/1/2026 the main Lazy Chimps VR developer (Ava) confirms that modding will be added to Lazy Chimps VR, official announcement:

"Lazy Chimps Modding

mods? YES! I been currently working on a way to let people make their own mods, want to have a sword that can one shot enemies? just make it... 

There will be a new mod editor for you to be able to build your own map with over 50 blocks & +70 props! Your own GADGETS, Your own MONSTER, YOUR OWN ANYTHING!!!!

There will now be modded lobbies where players can share their creations and load their own maps that can use their own props, gadgets, or anything they can think of!

There will also be a mod store where players can download other peoples mods and donate them strawberries, banana peels, and blueberries!

This is still being worked on but right now its pretty good for gadgets and custom props!"

apparently you will be able to do basically anything you want inside lazy chimps, if this is all true and comes out well lazy chimps could become one of the best VR sandbox games.

On 12/31/2025 Lazy VR Studios (Original Company Title) was changed to KatzuLabs this was because of Lazy VR Studios was first thought as a company for only and only the game Lazy Chimps VR but as time passed Lazy VR Studios (Now known as KatzuLabs) Members decided that it would be a good idea to change the title of the company since they would release new titles for VR, PC, and others in the future.