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Subject: Request for Guidance - Innovation Proposal and Strategic Partnership Request
Dear Meta Community/Support Team, My name is AS33, I am a Strategic Designer and Independent Developer. I am currently researching innovation modules that may be relevant to several Meta teams, including but not limited to Meta Horizon, Generative AI, LLaMA, and Experimental Interface Research. I am seeking guidance on the following: 1. What department, contact, or channel is best for submitting innovation proposals or partnership ideas? 2. Is there a dedicated team within Meta (e.g. Horizon Labs, Research, R&D, Co-Design, etc.) that reviews early-stage concept proposals from external independent authors? 3. Are there any internal innovation or consulting programs (e.g. Co-design Program, Meta Open Research, Meta Quest Creators Hub) that are currently accepting new participants or promising collaborations? I am particularly interested in hybrid models where I can contribute not as a permanent team member, but as an external signal architect, designer, or creative collaborator. My goal is to explore mutually beneficial options that could include: - Strategic consulting on symbolic systems, neuro-alignment, or immersive signal architectures - Early testing collaboration with the Meta Horizon or Generative AI teams If you can forward this to the appropriate team or share the appropriate contact paths or application portals, I would greatly appreciate your help. With respect and gratitude, AS33Exploring ChatGPT Integration for VR UI/UX: Has Anyone Tried It?
Hi everyone, I'm currently experimenting with ways to integrate conversational AI (like ChatGPT) into VR environments to enhance user onboarding, contextual help, or dynamic NPC interactions. I’m working with Unity and targeting Quest 2/3. My goal isn’t to run the model locally, but to connect to external APIs (e.g., OpenAI) via secure HTTPS requests — ideally triggered by user input or voice in immersive menus. I’d love to hear from other devs: Have you tested anything similar in a VR context? What are your thoughts on latency and user flow when connecting to external services in VR? Any advice on best practices for handling text responses (display, formatting, user focus)? Are there any sample projects or SDKs that play well with Meta Quest platforms for this use case? This is still a prototype phase for me, but I believe natural language interaction could really improve the way users explore VR content — especially for onboarding or educational apps. Looking forward to your insights!Can't start a conversation? Please DM me!
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Allow ability to film in both portrait and/or landscape aspect with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses.
Can the developers please create and release a downloadable update that allows creators to film in both portrait and/or landscape modes? Maybe make this a setting we can toggle between in the app. This would be so helpful thank you.Our forum platform upgrade is complete!
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Suggestion for Developing an SDK for Meta Ray-ban Glasses
Hey everyone, I'm curious: will there ever be a developer kit (SDK) available for Meta glasses? I think the glasses are great, but there's not much to do with them right now. So, I thought, why not build a community around it? If Meta releases an API or something that other apps could call or interact with indirectly (since it seems there's already a service running in the background), this could enable commands from third-party apps. This way, you could allow users to develop their own apps and further customize the experience. For example, let's say I want to do something customizable, like turning on my smart lights using the command "Hey Meta". My own app could register a command (or more than one) so that whenever I say "Hey Meta, [do something]", this command triggers (it could be a post or a deeplink) that my app could receive and then perform the desired action, only for that command. And if this API allows me to use the camera live, like we do in Instagram livestreams, the possibilities would be endless. Think about it, everyone. I really want to build custom experiences with this, so please consider releasing an SDK for Meta glasses. Thanks!
Deploying Passthrough App in Shared Mode without Insight SDK Blocking HMS (Horizon Managed Service)
Hi everyone, I’m developing an educational XR application for Meta Quest 3S devices, intended for public use in a science center. I’m trying to deploy the app in Shared Mode via Meta Horizon Managed Services (HMS). My application uses: OVRManager Passthrough API for basic passthrough functionality (showing the real-world environment as a background layer). I do NOT use: Scene Understanding Spatial Anchors Object Anchors Avatars SDK Platform SDK APIs However, when I upload my updated APK to HMS, I keep getting the error: Shared mode: contains Insight SDK I have tried: :white_heavy_check_mark: Removing all references to Scene Understanding scripts (e.g. OVRSceneManager, OVRSceneAnchor). :white_heavy_check_mark: Removing Spatial Anchors scripts. :white_heavy_check_mark: High Managed Stripping Level to reduce unused code. :white_heavy_check_mark: Cleaning up Assembly Definitions. But the Insight SDK warning still appears, even though my app only uses passthrough. And so the app won't update. My questions: Is it possible to deploy an app using the Passthrough API in Shared Mode without HMS blocking it for containing Insight SDK? Does simply having the Insight SDK DLLs present in the Meta Core or Interaction SDK force HMS to block Shared Mode, even if I’m not using those APIs? Is there any recommended way to build a “lightweight” version of the Meta SDK that excludes Insight SDK for Shared Mode deployment? I’m trying to avoid having to abandon Shared Mode because this deployment is for a public science center where multi-user security is important. Thanks a lot for any help or guidance!
