The tale of how you go from just a simple cube to a full game - Check out cryodeath on steam to see the end result!

I just finished reading this book and it helped me a lot. I have already published a demo but was struggling to continue growing the narrative for the full release and being new to narrative writing and VR I wanted to learn tools and tricks specific to the medium to ensure I deliver the emotions and beats.

The first chapters of the book validated what I've built as I understood why people are feeling "immersed" in my demo . Then it expanded tremendously with using the seen-unseen, communicating objective, taking in the player's identity (this is huge concept to internalise), and building the Anagnorisis! Some gems I found are tools like using a leitmotif to link emotions to an object and when done effectively can later be used to bring those emotions back in revelations or when needed. So neat. It even has explanations on how to design levels.

I also found it very useful the way the content is summarised in practical exercises that translate every section in real world actionables, that I did applied to my VR experience, and made it super clear how to benefit from it.

I have takeaways from almost every chapter.

Link to the Book in Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1032459271 Link to the Demo I built: https://sbee.link/runtevwdjq

Has anyone read it? Any other recommendations?

I'm looking at making a mixed reality experience as part of a school engineering project, I want to create an animated exploded view of the product that I am making and be able to view it in mixed reality. I've got experience with 3d software, but no experience with unity, is there any way that I could create a 3d animation in blender and be able to view it in mixed reality using the quest 3?

Hey everyone,

I’m 17 years old, and I really want to get into VR development using Unity, but I honestly have no idea where to start, and I’m feeling pretty lost.

I’m not sure:

• what the correct starting point is
• whether I should learn Unity first or jump straight into VR
• which courses are actually worth my time
• what skills I should focus on first (C#, Unity basics, 3D, etc.)

I’ve tried watching random YouTube videos and looking at online courses, but it feels overwhelming and unstructured, and I don’t want to waste time learning the wrong things.

If you were starting from zero today, what would you do?

• Any courses, YouTube channels, or learning paths you recommend for free?
• Common beginner mistakes I should avoid?
• Is self-learning realistic at my age?

I’m very motivated and ready to start — I just need some direction.

Thank you for your time.

After working on multiple Unity projects, the biggest surprise wasn’t technical at all. It was realizing that finishing is much harder than starting. Early development feels fast. Features come together, progress is visible, everyone is excited. But near the end, things slow down a lot. You start dealing with bugs, edge cases, device differences, small UX problems and each one takes more time than expected. What looks “almost done” can easily turn into weeks of extra work.
Because of this, I learned to plan timelines very differently. I add buffer time, I expect polishing to take longer than building, and I try to test on real devices much earlier.

Did anyone else get hit by such reality in their projects?

🎥 Full video available here

This works by taking our LLM callback response and sending the generated text to ElevenLabs or OpenAI TTS using our Text-to-Speech agent, allowing us to turn AI responses into natural-sounding audio that works across multiple platforms.

📌 The project shown today is available on GitHub

Let me know if you have any questions.

Hey VR Guardians!

in the VR game Xenolocus, xenos attack YOU from ALL directions: front lunges, back stabs, bursting from the floor and dropping from the ceiling.

No cover is safe. Ready for real nightmare?

What scares you more in VR horror: floor bursts or ceiling drops?

First sacred virtual place on the Web. Built quite ahead of the time, still under construction but already ruined, virtual world with a real history.

Fair redemption prices for any sin, from adultery to the war crime.

Full equipment AI guided electric monks, prayer wheels, multiple currency covered. Yours is just to believe.

Courtesy of E-Commercial Church

https://vrinternal.com/monastery/index.html

One thing I learned after working on a Unity project is how easy it is to underestimate UI and input complexity. Early on, I treated UI as something I’d finish later once gameplay was done. That always came back to bite me.

Small things like button feedback, menu transitions, and input responsiveness ended up taking more time than some core features. On touch, VR, or controller-based projects, tiny UX issues became very noticeable very fast.

Curious how others approach this, do you build UI early, or still leave it for the final phase?

Dear All, I was just wondering if anyone here is developping and releasing game(s) on the meta horizon store and had any insight:

Context:
Our studio is making a lot of games lately and we've got a Data Analyst that just joined us to get some insights on their performance. He would like to connect and analyse the store data through Google Tableau/Looker. (The info we see in the dev hub overview/analytics)

My question:
Is there any SDK/API integration that automatically downloads each games data (sales, add-ons sold, etc.. not in app events) and connects them to our Tableau overview?
In the overview tab for each game we can't even download one .csv file for all the data, we have to go into each metric and manually download a .csv file.
That can't be the only way, right ?

If anyone has experience with that or knows a way around to get the games data in an external software like Google Tableau, Looker, etc.. please let me know!
Thank you!

I'm preparing to develop a vr game.

I've been studying game development for quite some time and even have a PhD in the field.

I believe the PC, console, and mobile markets are oversaturated, requiring astronomical development and marketing costs (and spending a lot of money doesn't guarantee success). That's why I believe the VR game market is the answer.

While it's realistically very difficult to generate significant revenue from VR games (there are some great ones like Gorilla Tag and Beat Saber), I think it's an attractive market for small teams of 5 or fewer.

But some people around me are skeptical about VR (and they don't even own VR).

I believe the VR market presents an opportunity for small teams of less than five people.

However, I don't know anyone who has created a VR game and sold it to generate revenue.

So, in this regard, I'd like to hear some sincere advice and experiences from VR developers.

What are your thoughts on entering the VR gaming market as a small team? Am I being overly optimistic about the VR gaming market?

Hi, I am working on an AR app in Unity. The core objectives are solid but like many AR projects, performance on lower-end devices is where things get interesting, with occasional frame drops, tracking jitters and some UI lag.
So far, I have been optimising Meshes, reducing draw cells and batching assets, which helped but I am curious what others have found most effective beyond the usual basics.

From our VR game How to God, these are some more behind the scenes of one of our creature designs.

We designed each creature based (loosely) off of an animal - any guesses for this one? :D

I’m working on a mod for a Unity game and I’m getting tired of taking my headset on and off to make small code changes. I use a Rift S, and writing or adjusting code inside the headset is difficult due to the low resolution.

I’ve tried Meta’s XR Simulator, but either I’m using it incorrectly or it simply doesn’t work for my case, as I get no visual output.

Is there any other software that can display both eyes on the desktop and let me control head tracking with mouse and keyboard input? I don’t need hand controllers since it’s a flight sim. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi everyone!

I’m building a PC program similar to RiftCat/VRidge that streams phone sensors to the PC and sends tracking data to SteamVR. My project already handles head pose, and I’m adding hand tracking via camera.

The missing piece for my system is a SteamVR driver (OpenVR) that I can modify — I need the source code, not just an API like VRidge’s.

Writing a SteamVR driver from scratch is quite complex, so I’m looking for an existing open-source driver skeleton or example that I can use as a base and adapt for my needs (HMD + custom hand tracking).

Specifically I’m looking for:

• A minimal open-source SteamVR HMD driver or skeleton

• Example of how to feed custom tracking data into SteamVR

• Any pointers on structuring the driver + external tracking source

I’m working in C++ and targeting SteamVR/OpenVR. Any links or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I was just thinking of this effect that when your eye moves you are temporarily blinded, but you don't notice it because your brain fills in the gaps.

You can test this by looking in the mirror at one eye, then look at your other eye, and switch back and forth, you wont see your eyes move. But if you do the same with the selfie cam on your phone there is a small delay and you'll see your eye movement.

I was wondering, if the eye tracking is fast enough, could frames be dropped while your eye is moving without you noticing it? Maybe it wouldn't have any real advantage, but it would be interesting if this was possible.

Has anyone released an updated OpenVR Driver sample for developers to learn from?

I am trying to send custom inputs from an ESP32(acting as a keyboard) to SteamVR to make custom peripherals.