Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition Prep Workshop # 4

Join us for a practical, step-by-step workshop focused on packaging and submitting your app to the Alpha Release Channel for the Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition. We’ll walk through the full submission workflow for Unity, Unreal, Spatial SDK, and WebXR (IWSDK) applications. You’ll learn best practices, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to handle challenges such as sharing release channels with judges, ensuring video visibility, incorporating API keys, and more.

We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A followed by a dedicated Office Hour, where mentors will troubleshoot your specific submission issues 1:1.

You’ll leave ready to submit your project with confidence!

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• Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025 (till Dec 9, 2025)
• Join the Start Program to unlock even more events & mentorship

Overview

Info Session

Bring your competition questions or anything unclear about the submission process — we’ll cover key details and help you get ready.

Host: XR Bootcamp Team

Trailer & Packaging

Learn how to create an effective app trailer and package your project for submission, making sure your idea is clearly presented and communicates its value.

Host: XR Bootcamp Team

Addressing Submission Challenges

We’ll go through common submission issues, such as sharing release channels, making sure your YouTube videos are publicly accessible, and how to incorporate API keys securely into your app.

Host: XR Bootcamp Team

How to Prep & Submit Your Unity App

Step-by-step process for Unity submissions, covering build settings, packaging, and best practices to ensure your app meets competition requirements.

Host: Fabian Quosdorf

How to Prep & Submit Your Unreal App

Best practices for Unreal Engine apps, including build configuration, packaging, and avoiding common submission pitfalls.

Host: Alex Coulombe

How to Prep & Submit Your Spatial SDK App (Android Studio)

Guidance on preparing Spatial SDK apps in Android Studio, selecting the correct build variant, and packaging the project.

Host: Rik Turnbull

How to Prep & Submit Your WebXR App (GitHub Pages)

Learn how to upload WebXR/IWSDK apps to GitHub Pages, ensuring your submission is accessible and ready for judging.

Host: Meta Team

Submission Q&A

Bring any remaining questions about submission processes and get them answered before submitting your project.
Host: XR Bootcamp Team, Meta Team

Office Hour

Get mentor guidance and troubleshooting to finalize your app submission and resolve any last-minute issues.

Host: XR Bootcamp Team

Speakers:

• Alex Coulombe

An architect-turned-XR-chitect, award-winning CEO of Agile Lens, and leading Unreal Engine educator whose work merges immersive theatre, architecture, and real-time performance. He has created groundbreaking virtual productions, lectured at top universities, and spoken at global stages including GDC, AWE, Unreal Fest, SIGGRAPH, and more.

• Fabian Quosdorf

Fabian Quosdorf is an XR/MR/VR enthusiast with a passion for interaction concepts and "real-world" applications. With expertise in HoloLens2, Unity, and Unreal Engine 4, he became CTO of Island Labs, an MR studio for interior design and industrial applications. In 2021, he founded his own studio, mixed.world whose productions were nominated for the famous Auggie Awards.

• Rik Turnbull

Specialized in context-aware AI for Meta Quest, deploying on-device and cloud ML/CV models, creator of XR Workbench, and mentor at XR Bootcamp guiding dozens of XR devs.

About XR Bootcamp:

XR Bootcamp is a global online academy offering hands-on VR/AR courses for experienced developers and researchers. It supports the XR Creators community with free knowledge, peer learning, and networking. Its recent SensAI program brings XR, AI, and CV developers together to prototype context-aware wearable applications using multi-modal AI/CV tools with access to exclusive kits and resources. After kicking off the SensAI Hack 2025 Global Tour in Cologne, we’re now bringing the innovation energy to SensAI Barcelona, right before Unite 2025, and then heading to SensAI San Francisco, the heart of tech innovation.