UE5 Shared Spaces + Shared Spatial Anchors

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Hey there,I'm currently facing a challenge while attempting to combine the SharedSpaces and SharedSpatialAnchors Templates. The issue arises when trying to integrate the framework of SharedSpaces into the sharedspatialanchors template, or vice versa. Specifically, I'm unable to get the SharedSpaces framework to function properly within the sharedspatialanchors template. On the other hand, when I try to incorporate the sharedspatialanchors functionality into the sharedspaces template, I'm unable to get the Passthrough feature to work.Additionally, I've encountered intermittent compile errors with the OculusPlatform Plugin (OVR), particularly when compiling for Android. Strangely enough, I don't encounter any problems when starting the engine itself.I've been working on resolving this for quite some time, but I always seem to hit a roadblock. I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide. Thank you in advance for your help!~formulated with the help of ChatGPT

ArrestedInk · Answer

Have you made any progress on this. I have been stuck on this for weeks as well. I cant get SharedSpaces to pass a clean shipping build. Not sure if there is someone willing to connect of this for some one on one but would def donate $$ at this point just to have a clean template with the SharedSpaces features that has clean shipping and can upload to MQDH.&nbsp;

ArrestedInk · Answer

Yes that is the plugin. I installed UE 5.1 from the launcher. I installed the most recent MetaXR Plugin, and OVR libraries, and Util and Photon API in the engine directory C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.1\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace.&nbsp; Next I cloned a copy of shared spaces and deleted the plugins folder in the project (NetDriver, OVR, Util).....These are now in engine directory. Once you are able to get the template open you will have to regenerate or replace nodes in the blueprints that used to call on the NetDriver plugin or reference the old plugins/sdk, with the new Photon subsystem (Photon Cloud). There is a network sample project for 5.1 in the photon cloud plugin.&nbsp;I opened that up and set it up to test my photon dashboard and app.&nbsp;(This was a simply adding my app ID in project settings..... compile and ran with multiplayer first build with replication)&nbsp; I verified it worked and I used it as a template/guide to modify my version of SharedSpaces. Essentially I needed that Meta features from SharedSpaces and the Photon features from the plugin template.&nbsp;This was a long three weeks of troubleshooting and will be difficult to capture here in this thread. But I focused on three things all one at a time....1. Engine version 5.1 that can build a VR Template without errors building to Android 32. (Focus on SDK/NDK)2. Project with MetaXR and OVR features that can function and build without errors&nbsp;3. Project with Photon connection that can function and build without errors.&nbsp;Solve for each and then combine learnings. That's how I had to tackle this.&nbsp;&nbsp;

GIIIPFEL · Answer

I am sorry, but I am still stuck on that. I think that with the release of the Quest 3 will someone of Meta make that possible, but I don't really know if they currently care. 😞
And I am not the best in this area, so I don't think that I am capable of fixing it, only someone who 24/7 works with that or works at Meta and is one of the Developer of the SharedSpaces would be able in my opinion.

ArrestedInk · Answer

I ended up giving up on the source build of the engine and instead created my own modified version. You do not have to use this version to build for app labs or to use Photon. I went with using a Photon Plugin from UE Marketplace along with ensuring the MetaXR plugin was copied to the Plugins/Marketplace directory in the engine root. I had to reconnect the subsystem references but its up and running and builds clean no depreciation errors or conflicts and passes all the VRC's for app labs!&nbsp;

GIIIPFEL · Answer

Thanks for the update!What have you modified in the engine source and do you mean this marketplace Photon Plugin:&nbsp;Photon Cloud, Voice and Chat - Multiplayer plugin? "I had to reconnect the subsystem references" what do you mean by that?

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