Meta for Developers

Calling all Android, WebXR and VR developers—don’t miss your chance to shape the future of immersive tech and compete for a share of $1.5 million in cash prizes across 32 awards, with top prizes of $100,000! Build in one of three tracks: 🎮 Gaming (Casual or Social) 🏠 Lifestyle 🎬 Entertainment Submissions can be new or significantly updated apps. Experiment with innovative capabilities like hand interactions and Passthrough Camera Access. Explore more build paths, including Meta Spatial SDK, React Native, and Immersive Web SDK. Eligibility requirements and conditions apply. Details 👉 https://bit.ly/4pyE91F #VRCompetition #Hackathon #WebXR #AndroidDev #SpatialSDK #MixedReality #VirtualReality #XR #MetaQuest #MetaHorizonStart

Fun fact: the best cure for the #Unite2025 comedown is building VR scenes in Unity. Before you download the SDK, read the event recap: https://bit.ly/4oUwURU Unite 2025 might be over, but VR’s next chapter is just getting started. This year, we had a blast sharing the latest tools, programs, and tips to build for Meta Horizon OS in Unity. From AI-enabled workflows to real success stories of developers making a name for themselves on the Meta Horizon Store, there are more opportunities than ever to bring your skills to a new platform, grow, and earn real rewards.   Whether you joined us in person or followed along online, stay tuned for recordings of our speaker sessions so you can watch (or rewatch), learn, and grow your knowledge. In the meantime, download the SDK for Unity and start building: https://bit.ly/4ilTdgJ Big thanks to our partners at Unity for an incredible event.

Staring at an empty world? Check out three new Worlds Creator Academy tutorials designed to help you prototype faster in Worlds: https://bit.ly/3LZ5Jqv Whether you're new to world-building or looking for easier ways to kickstart your next creation, these tutorial videos can help you achieve more in less time than ever before: 🧠 Using Generative AI Assistant for rapid scripting, without extensive coding experience. 🖼️ Using Environment Generation to prototype themed worlds quickly 🔁 Using Remixable Worlds as a template to build on and expand the creativity of the creator community. Watch now at the link above.

Your favorite places feel better when you share them with the people who matter most. ❤️ Share your own Hyperscape worlds, coming soon 👉 https://bit.ly/3XEE0xM First announced at Meta Connect, Hyperscape Capture (Beta) enables you to turn physical spaces into your own immersive worlds. Rolling out gradually starting this week, you’ll soon be able to generate a link to your new Hyperscape worlds and jump in with up to seven others on Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, or the Meta Horizon mobile app. What room are you capturing first? Click the link above to get started.

Want to learn how to add style to your world and earn at the same time? Creator Gungangoose shares simple steps for designing custom looks that tell your story. You can build your own textures or start with templates, then offer your fits across Meta Horizon. Try these steps in your next draft and share your results. More Loop Lab episodes are on the way. Start building in the Worlds Desktop Editor: https://bit.ly/4icB9Wj Dive deeper with our tutorial playlist on creating custom avatar clothing 👉 https://bit.ly/49uE1M9 Don’t forget to join the Meta Horizon Creator Program to unlock monetization features and start earning money from what you build: https://bit.ly/4pi4q4d #LoopLab #MadeInWorlds #MetaHorizonCreators

Creative energy and cash prizes are a match made in heaven. Meet the winners from our Mobile Genre Showdown: Reloaded competition: https://bit.ly/4pqOuwT With $2.5 million in cash prizes up for grabs, hundreds of creators came out in full force to build innovative mobile worlds that pack a huge punch. This competition featured categories such as simulators, roleplay experiences, and more, proving that mobile-first worlds can be just as diverse and engaging as fully immersive worlds in VR. Click the link above to try out the winning worlds for yourself.

Two influencers. Zero game development experience. One wildly successful world. Learn how SnakeThug7 and Dinco built their hit Grow a Farm: https://bit.ly/4iaBEjL Grow a Farm began as a simple idea and two months of relentless work between classes and content creation. Today, it's one of the top 10 most-played mobile worlds in Meta Horizon. What's behind their success? Community involvement, smart incentives, and personal touches that make players feel like part of the story. Click the link above to discover their keys to success.

Barcelona showed up with big prototype energy at SensAI Hackademy. Start building your VR prototype in Unity today: https://bit.ly/4iaZkVe With 150+ developers, 3 days of building, and $10K+ up for grabs, you could feel the breakthroughs happening at every table. Developers worked to build for key challenge categories like VR, Worlds, AI with Camera Access, Hand Tracking and more. That meant Meta Quest headsets on tables, passthrough running nonstop, worlds being built out of thin air, and a whole lot of fun. Now we’re headed to #Unite2025. Who’s ready to push what’s possible in Unity?

Ready to optimize your ad spend on Threads? Learn how to seamlessly integrate ad formats and creative enhancements into your existing campaigns. This Marketing API update lets you effortlessly leverage your Threads or Instagram accounts for improved ad performance and connect with over 400 million monthly active users. Learn more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4p8bd0g

Graph API v24.0 and Marketing API v24.0 are now available, bringing updates across campaign setup, budget flexibility, placements and more. This release introduces new controls like ad set budget sharing, dynamic media defaults and updated targeting interest groupings. Learn more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4oLUUXv