VRChat avatar feet not touching the ground (floating or sinking into the floor) - fix

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What you see on screen:

What it means

The model's feet and Unity's ground (Y = 0) don't line up. If the feet are above the origin the avatar floats; if below, it sinks. High heels and platform shoes are a common trigger.

Common causes

• The avatar's feet are offset from the origin (Y = 0)
• Heels or platform shoes raised only the feet
• The outfit's Armature has a Scale change
• The View Position height doesn't match the body

How to fix it

1. Look at the scene from the side and check the shoe soles line up with Y = 0
2. Set the avatar's Transform Position to (0, 0, 0)
3. For heels, use the height adjustment that comes with the shoes (gimmick or setting in their readme)
4. Move the View Position back between the eyes

Before you change anything, make a full copy of your project folder so you can go back.

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• VRChat view position wrong (camera too high, too low or inside the head)
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• Outfit not following the body in VRChat (bone name mismatch)

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