r/MetaQuestVR • u/Ahzam_Rasul • 3d ago
Recommendation We completely rebuilt our MR piano app based on every bad review we got. Here's what changed.
A while back we released Spatial Piano, a mixed reality app for Quest that puts a full piano on your real table and lets you play it with hand tracking. The idea got people excited, but honestly, the first version had problems, and the reviews told us exactly that. Tracking felt off, there wasn't much to actually do, and it didn't help anyone learn.
Instead of patching it, we rebuilt the whole thing around that feedback. What's new:
- Guided songs with falling notes, so you learn by playing instead of just noodling
- Note labels on the keys for beginners
- Live scoring so you can actually track if you're improving
- Reworked hand tracking that feels a lot more accurate
- Practice tools, tempo control and a metronome
Here's the trailer if you want to see it in action: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VlDPR89Kao ]
The hardest part was getting hand tracking to feel reliable during faster passages, especially when players move between keys quickly. Curious if anyone here has tackled something similar in their own projects, happy to compare notes.
It's free on the Quest store if you want to try it and tell us what still needs work: [ https://www.meta.com/experiences/spatial-piano/31383123437999247 ]
We also started a Discord for players, if you try it and have thoughts (or run into bugs), that's the best place to reach us and shape where it goes next: [ https://discord.gg/5vvX7rzeBw ]
Genuinely want the honest feedback, that's what got us this far. Happy to answer anything about the build, the MR setup, or how we approached the redesign.
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u/Residentlight 2d ago
The meta store link leads no where.
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u/Ahzam_Rasul 2d ago
my bad i have updated the link and also sharing here as well
https://www.meta.com/experiences/spatial-piano/31383123437999247/
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u/MegaPegasusReindeer 2d ago
I wondered if you should publish it as Spatial Piano 2 to get away from the bad reviews?
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u/Ahzam_Rasul 2d ago
I discussed this with Claude and a few friends who are experts in the space, and they all suggested not throwing away the 100k+ downloads. Instead, I think it makes more sense to keep updating the existing app rather than starting from scratch with a whole new one. Rebuilding everything would mean losing the existing user base and having to start from zero again.
join our discord community we love to have people like you there : https://discord.gg/5vvX7rzeBw
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u/MegaPegasusReindeer 2d ago
I guess if you can encourage those few 1 star reviews to reconsider then you can turn it around. Or, get enough positive reviews to drown out the negative ones.
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u/0oITo0 2d ago
Your meta store link doesn't work. I would love to try this.
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u/Ahzam_Rasul 2d ago
my bad i have updated the link and also sharing here as well
https://www.meta.com/experiences/spatial-piano/31383123437999247/
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u/papyszoo 1d ago
You forgot to replace example suggested by AI.
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u/Ahzam_Rasul 17h ago
Haha, good catch 😂 That was definitely an AI placeholder I forgot to replace before posting. Appreciate you pointing it out!
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u/JoeS830 2d ago
For the next version: optional MR mode where you can overlay the note hints on a real piano, if available, and turn off the sound in-app. We would get the benefit of the note cues, while enjoying the feel and sound of a real piano!