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From hands-first design to agentic workflows and real developer case studies, see what's shaping the future of VR on Meta Quest.

Design new realities. Develop your vision. Distribute to a growing audience.

Unity

Develop immersive MR experiences for Horizon OS on Unity, a versatile and intuitive 3D engine designed for new and seasoned developers.

Unreal Engine

Develop immersive MR experiences for Horizon OS using the powerful and customizable Unreal Engine.

Native and OpenXR

OpenXR enables developers to create high-performance, custom XR experiences on Meta Quest, unlocking new possibilities for immersive and interactive content.

Android apps

Make your existing Android app compatible and differentiate it using unique Meta Horizon OS features to give your users an innovative spatial experience.

Meta Spatial SDK

Develop your vision on an operating system tailored for mixed reality and designed to transform your 2D apps with innovative elements to ensure compatibility across many VR and MR devices.

Web

Bring your existing website to Horizon OS, optimized for VR devices, accessible through our built-in browser.

Immersive Web

Build rich, immersive VR experiences and deploy them as installable apps in the Horizon Store or as a website experience.

Dive deeper into all of the development options available on Meta Horizon.

Get inspired

Inspire your next project with showcases from around the developer community. Find examples of projects expanding the limits of what can be achieved in mixed reality and VR and learn how teams are deploying the latest capabilities, features and tools to deliver high-quality experiences that grow their business.
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Animal Company

In just one year, Animal Company drove over 1 billion organic views on social media, reached over 1 million monthly active users and became a #1 Top Seller on Meta Quest. Discover how Wooster Games engineered “social chaos” and how their approach to game development, community, monetization and virality drove Animal Company’s explosive growth.
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FIND AND GROW YOUR AUDIENCE

Over $2 billion

has been spent on Meta Quest titles, with 1 in 12 titles having earned more than $10 million in gross revenue.

Blend physical and virtual worlds with mixed reality

Your apps can intelligently understand and interact with objects in physical space with new and improved mixed reality features.

Build on the most advanced platform for VR

Harness cutting-edge tools and capabilities like full body tracking and advanced graphics optimizations to develop immersive experiences that can only be built on Meta Horizon.

Explore use casesDiscover nearly endless opportunities to follow your passion and deliver innovative experiences that enrich entertainment, productivity, relaxation, social interaction and more.
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Gaming
Let the good times roll with casual and competitive multiplayer experiences that bring people closer together and spark action-filled moments.
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Fitness, health, and wellness
Explore nearly endless possibilities to design immersive or blended environments that get people’s hearts pumping and sweat flowing.
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Entertainment
Meta Horizon OS empowers you to create epic entertainment experiences where spatial audio immerses audiences in the action with live sports, 4K...
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Skill building and creativity
Reimagine physical workspaces with mixed reality to enable people to design with greater ease, achieve tasks with greater efficiency,...

Unlock new possibilities by bringing your apps and experiences to life on Quest

Build experiences that look great, feel real, and run smoothly.

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Meta Quest 3S
Stereoscopic color passthrough
XR2 Gen 2 Processor
TruTouch Haptics
Runs all Meta Quest 3 apps
Meta Quest 3 headset with advanced mixed reality features
Meta Quest 3
Stereoscopic passthrough with depth sensor
Highest resolution display
Pancake optics
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Programs to help you build with Meta Horizon

Start

Start is an exclusive program for developers interested in building in VR or MR who have either launched or are actively preparing an app for launch. Meta provides qualifying developers with benefits, technical support, and membership in a community of like-minded developers.

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The Lean Developer's Guide to User Acquisition on Meta Quest

The Lean Developer's Guide to User Acquisition on Meta Quest

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Build Faster, Earn More: New Tools for Pre-Launch, Pricing, and Distribution on Meta Quest

Build Faster, Earn More: New Tools for Pre-Launch, Pricing, and Distribution on Meta Quest

Grow revenue on Meta Quest with longer pre-launch windows, broader beta channels, flexible pricing controls, and web-based build uploads.
Build Faster, Earn More: How AI Accelerates Android Development for Quest

Build Faster, Earn More: How AI Accelerates Android Development for Quest

Learn more about how Meta's new AI-powered Quest development tools help Android developers build, port, and test Horizon OS apps in minutes.

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