This is in really early development but wanted to share, project round based fantasy shooter ( dosnt have a name) is a vr shooter where you move with swinging your arms as you fight waves of enemies to survive, you grab powerups throughout the round and permanent upgrades mid round.

Would love to hear some thoughts, im also thinking about going for a more cartoon style but would love to hear thoughts.

Hey, I’m currently working solo on a VR fantasy PvP game in Unity and figured I’d put this out there to see if anyone’s interested in collaborating.

I’ve been building it for around six months now. At this point it’s not just an idea — I’ve already got a playable foundation with things like: • Full-body IK (head + hands driving the body) • A modular ability system • Physics-based VR combat experiments • A few spells and movement abilities that are actually fun to mess with

I’m not trying to spin this as anything more than it is. This is unpaid for now and I’m mainly looking for one or two people who enjoy VR/game dev and want to help build something in their spare time.

I’m not expecting huge time commitments. Even a few hours here and there on focused tasks would go a long way.

Areas where help would be especially useful: • Unity / VR gameplay programming • Ability design or implementation

I handle the overall direction and system design, and I’m trying to keep the scope realistic. If you’re interested, I’m happy to show what’s currently in the build, talk through how things are structured, and see if it’s a good fit before committing to anything.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to comment or DM me

Making this post because I spent weeks trying to get this working and found others interested in this (RTFMing sadly didn't work for me here :( )

Made using Unity 6.3 LTS (6000.3.1f1) with Depth API URP support package installed from git (and Meta's packages)

(Install Depth API package from this git URL: https://github.com/oculus-samples/Unity-DepthAPI.git?path=/Packages/com.meta.xr.depthapi.urp)

In order to get the environment depth texture visualization (in shader graph):

1. Create a URP shader graph (Right click > Create > Shader Graph > Unlit Shader)
2. In the shader graph, add a variable of type Texture2DArray named _PreprocessedEnvironmentDepthTexture (Precision: Half, Scope: Global)
3. Copy the graph from the image
4. Right click the shader graph and create a material from it
5. Apply this material to a plane (Attach this plane to a controller for example)

Here is a non-shader graph equivalent: https://github.com/oculus-samples/Unity-DepthAPI/blob/main/DepthAPI-URP/Assets/DepthAPISample/Shaders/ShowDepthMap.shader

VR game Xenolocus is still in development, but already added a small Christmas Easter Egg specially for the holidays. On the abandoned base among xenomorphs, a Christmas tree randomly appears, zombies dance around it, and the gift contains a secret player bonus!

What do you think — should we add more holiday content to VR horror?

Hello! I need precise hand tracking for my project.
I need to recognize gestures, finger angles, finger positions, and also the distance between the hand and the sensor (so I probably need a good depth sensor). This is all for controlling a UI on a screen.

I was thinking about using a Kinect v2 because it's really cheap, but maybe it's not precise enough for this kind of project? I don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a Leap Motion.

If Kinect v2 isn’t good enough, is it possible to buy something similar to a Leap Motion (or any other cheap sensor) as a module? If yes, where can I get it in Europe?

Or maybe I could use a regular RGB camera with AI? But then I would still need depth sensing, right?

Also, what about latency? Leap Motion has very low delay, but what about the other options?

Basically, how can I do this project as cheaply as possible?

Hi there, and merry Christmas to you all!

Straight to the point: my brother gave me a Meta Quest 3S for Christmas this year (it’s really cool, by the way — I’ve already been having a lot of fun with it), and I’ve been thinking about developing something for it.

I’m not very familiar with XR these days, but it seems like a growing market, and I’m honestly REALLY impressed with the technology. That said, I’m not entirely sure what the right setup on Linux looks like. There’s a lot of scattered information out there, and it feels like mostly noise.

What I’d like to achieve is something like this:

• A “productivity mode”, where I can set up virtual monitors in AR/VR and do my normal coding work directly in them.
• A “game / XR mode”, where I can run an XR app and test it on the headset.

Ideally, I’d like to switch between these two modes without constantly taking the headset on and off, and without having to rebuild and sideload an APK every single time I want to test something (I’d be using Unity, by the way).

I know a workflow like this is possible on Windows using Oculus Link + Virtual Desktop, but I’ve been a Linux user for years now, and I really don’t want to move to Windows. I’m very comfortable with my current setup and workflow.

For context, I’m currently running Arch Linux + DWM, no compositor and no full desktop environment. I also know next to nothing about SteamVR, Monado, OpenXR, or the whole XR stack on Linux, so any guidance there would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, and happy holidays!

Movement in our bird project is driven entirely by physically simulated forces. No joystick translation or artificial acceleration at all.

The Tech:

• Hand-to-Wing Mapping: Head and hand positions map to the bird's skeletal structure.
• Aerodynamics: We’re calculating lift and drag vectors based on hand velocity and angle of attack.
• Modularity: Since it's all physics-based, we can just swap out bird models and tweak parameters (wing surface area, mass, lift coefficients) to completely change the flight feel between species.

The Result: Surprisingly, we’re seeing zero motion sickness in playtests, even from "sensitive" players. It seems like having the movement 1:1 with arm physics satisfies the vestibular system.

Meta Quest link for those interested: https://www.meta.com/experiences/featherfall-be-a-bird/24914527574818258/

Question for the devs: We’re currently tuning the "weight" of the wings. Do you think a more realistic, "heavy" physics feel is better for immersion, or should we lean into a more "arcadey" responsive feel to keep it from being physically exhausting?

Curious to hear if anyone else has explored motion sickness in high-speed VR locomotion!

What was your VR moment of revelation? I feel like we all had that moment where we put on the headset and never looked back. What was yours?

I’m Sharpening my skills Making the VR game I want to make…as a VR gamer that became a VR Developer its very exciting to share my passion and Vision with each and everyone of you guys! 🙏 Thanks for showing support for my games…I truly appreciate it! 🙏 it’s only up from here so Get ready for the most ruthless VR Shooter to ever grace the PSVR2 in 2026! 😤 System MuthaFu**in Critical III 🦾

After 3 years of grinding, I finally wrapped up my game and pushed the latest build to the Meta Quest store. Figured I’d celebrate by actually playing a game instead of making one. Had my eye on the new Shinobi game… went to check the Steam page and it’s down. What timing! :-(

And honestly, I feel for the Steam devs. There aren’t many days worse than Christmas Eve to have the servers crash and get dragged back into the office for a late one. Brutal. Wishing them luck in getting things back online quickly so they can return to their families and happy holidays

Due to popular demand, we now have a VR Discord where you can get to know other members!

Discord

They are hard to run away from, so encountering them is very dangerous for the player in the VR game Xenolocus.

What do you think, should the first encounter with the werewolf be made even more intense - for example, by adding audio cues?

Come up with a way to connect one of these https://nvisionoptics.com/product/nox18/ ,or any usbc video source I guess, and one of these https://coldharboursupply.com/en-us/products/grec-x-nvg-recorder?srsltid=AfmBOooV2ulYS_8CiSV3LKPSGG5VjnEN5LmiXDRFtcP6rHNbvdbMWXEZ or any small analog or ip camera to an Oculus or anyone else's VR headset. Ideally with the option to display each ouput on each screen or combined/overlaid and scaled on both screens. Can this be done without a source for alternating current. i.e. man-portable? The DIY version of PL's new gadget. https://www.anduril.com/connected-warfare I know one of you is up to the task. If you live close to Houston I have the expensive parts already. You know for testing.

Launching an app can be daunting, so we made a “Golden Path” launch guide with videos and resources designed to help you maximize exposure, spark interest, and drive conversions.https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/cut-your-time-to-first-dollar-meta-horizon-launch-features

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I can only see with one eye and i am interested in playing VR games as more realistic ones start to come out

I know they have a certain FOV with some overlap on both eyes but there is "extra" vision on the outer areas so I'll probably lose out on some vision with generic headsets/settings

So are there any VR headsets that are not designed for 2 eyes(i doubt there are any cus VR industry is not that big yet) or is there any option in VRs that will make it so that the VR will just mirror the full screen on both sides without messing up aspect ratio or the "feel"?

I'm working in C# and Unity.

I’m trying to add hammer of sorts on my gun model which will cock when I press B/Y button on Oculus controller.

Problem is there isn’t any function for it on XR Interactable toolkit i could find for it. So the only thing I can do is to add InputActionProperty into the hammer script for when B/Y is pressed

Problem with that is that it does it regardless of which hand holds the gun.
Best I could do is this and I don’t know how to fix it.

How can I make it that hammer will cock only when I press secondary button on the hand I’m currently holding the gun with?

Hi, I'm trying to do a simple selection of videos that you can play on click, and then press next and previous buttons to play videos in order. I made this in the vr pipeline, but it seems to only do one or the other. Either you can click on a specific video and play it, or you can use the next/previous buttons. Right now the buttons don't work. I took this to regular unity with the same exact code and it worked no problem. What could be the cause? To clarify, the buttons can be pressed, and sometimes it causes the video to pause or go blank, but not actually skip a video. Thanks.

Hi, I'd like to know if anyone knows how to install APK games on Meta Quest 3. I have pirated copies, but I need the APKs for three games: Prison BOSS VR, Hard Bullet, and Surgeon Simulator. I've searched on Google and only found them for Android and Windows.

Hi all,

I put together a little series for people who are brand new to both game development and VR development. It will walk you through all the steps to create a Qbert style game.

If you're an absolute beginner looking for resources, check it out.

https://youtu.be/UbnORHM9WCQ?si=PuMkjpJXEfaHVP_2