4 Community Roles to Define Before Launch | Mentor Workshop
The hardest part of running a social VR game isn’t the code.
Tevfik, VR developer and Start Mentor, makes the case that the studios with the most stable player bases are those that started building their community teams early. Drawing from his own RC Brains Discord, he shows how moderator tiers and clearly defined permission limits give your community the structure it needs to grow without pulling you away from development.
This session was recorded live in February 2026 as part of the Meta Horizon Start program.
🎬 CHAPTERS
👋 INTRODUCTION
🕒 00:00: Why Community Building Is Tricky
📣 PART 1: WHY COMMUNITY TEAMS MATTER
🕒 01:15: Games Don't Scale, Communities Do
🕒 03:00: The Cost of Starting Too Late
⚙️ PART 2: CORE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
🕒 04:20: Moderators vs. Community Managers: Two Distinct Roles
🕒 05:08: Safety vs. Growth: The Simple Rule
🎯 PART 3: RECRUITING AND PERMISSIONS
🕒 06:15: Who to Recruit and What to Avoid
🕒 06:50: Permission Architecture and Why Limits Matter
🔴 PART 4: LIVE DISCORD WALKTHROUGH
🕒 09:14: RC Brains Moderator Structure in Practice
🕒 10:32: Content Creators, Event Posters, and Extended Community Roles
🕒 11:37: Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts
🎮 FEATURED IN THIS SESSION
➡️ RC Brains: https://www.meta.com/experiences/rc-brains-social-vr-racing-game/23951323707874281/
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➡️ Developers Blog: https://developers.meta.com/resources/blog/
➡️ Meta Quest Developer Hub: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/unity/ts-mqdh/
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