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ctrls1890
7 months agoHonored Guest
[Quest 3 & Quest 2][Unity URP 2022.3.26f1] White Pixel Flickering in Dark Scenes After Build
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No flickering white pixel in quest recording
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No flickering white pixel in quest recording
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Hello,guys.
We are currently developing a VR game using Unity 2022.3.26f1 with URP 14.0.11 and Oculus XR plugin 4.2.0 , targeting both Quest 2 and Quest 3. The core gameplay involves heavy use of shadows, so most scenes are designed to be completely dark. Due to the dynamic nature of the scenes, all lighting is set to Realtime.
We are currently developing a VR game using Unity 2022.3.26f1 with URP 14.0.11 and Oculus XR plugin 4.2.0 , targeting both Quest 2 and Quest 3. The core gameplay involves heavy use of shadows, so most scenes are designed to be completely dark. Due to the dynamic nature of the scenes, all lighting is set to Realtime.
Everything works perfectly while testing through PC using Air Link. However, once we build the APK and run the game on the headset directly, we start encountering an issue: whenever there's a change in the Realtime light (e.g., lights gradually getting brighter or dimmer), random white pixel flickers or noise appear in the dark areas of the scene.
After repeated testing, we suspect this may be related to the headset hardware itself. We've recorded the gameplay using both the built-in video capture feature and an iPhone recording directly from the headset screen. Interestingly, the built-in recording shows no flickering at all — the black areas remain clean. The white pixel noise only appears when actually viewing through the headset.
The iPhone recording is slightly blurry due to focus limitations, but the flickering artifacts are still visible. These artifacts only occur during dynamic lighting changes, not when lighting remains static.
We've also attached our URP settings for reference. We would really appreciate any help or insight into this issue. Thank you!
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