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TriplePete
TriplePete
Inspiring
January 16, 2024

Unable to render Meta Avatars SDK v24.0

I have updated Meta Avatars SDK to v24.0. I did change to the new AvatarSdkManagerMeta prefab containing the the new MetaAvatarShaderManager. The MetaAvatarShaderManager references the two MetaShaderConfiguration.asset and MetaShaderConfigurationVertex.asset.
Everything looks nice and works well in Unity Editor and in Meta XR Simulator - avatars renders as intended.

But when building apk I get two errors:
"Shader error in 'Avatar/Meta': "UNITY_INSTANCING_PROCEDURAL_FUNC must be defined." and Shader error in 'Avatar/Meta': redefinition of 'UnityDisplayOrientationPreTransform'"
The apk builds but avatars is not rendered on HMD.

    10 replies

    TriplePete
    TriplePeteAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 16, 2024

    This is how it looks in the inspector:

     

     

      Lontis
      New Participant
      January 23, 2024

      I get the same but my build fails.

        cccccQ
        New Participant
        February 10, 2024

        Have you resolved it and how did you resolve it?

          BeardyDev
          BeardyDev
          Up and Coming
          February 11, 2024

          cccccQ for me I ended up using the AvatarSdkManagerHorizon instead of AvatarSdkManagerMeta in my scene and my avatar displayed in the sdk build correctly. Hopefully someone can answer what needs to be set for the AvatarSdkManagerMeta to work in edit preview and the sdk? 

            TriplePete
            TriplePeteAuthor
            Inspiring
            February 12, 2024

            Yes, I did the same, used AvatarSdkManagerHorizon instead of AvatarSdkManagerMeta.

              cccccQ
              New Participant
              February 12, 2024

              But the AvatarSdkManagerHorizon has already marked deletion in the v24 version.

              BeardyDev
              BeardyDev
              Up and Coming
              February 12, 2024

              Cheers TriplePete, glad to hear you found the same solution. 

              cccccQAvatarSdkManagerHorizon is being depreciated but it works for now. I have kept the AvatarSdkManagerMeta inactive in my scene as a reminder to test it in the next update when it comes out.

              larryPlayabl
              Participant
              February 29, 2024

              I am experiencing the same. I'll try the AvatarSdkManagerHorizon workaround as well. URP is a very common way to work in Unity now, so it'd be great for Meta to release a compatible supported Avatar shader.

              TriplePete
              TriplePeteAuthor
              Inspiring
              March 4, 2024

              Meta has released Meta Avatars 24.1.1 that solves the problem. It also solves the problem with LOD-levels for the avatars. Thx KevinJ!

                BeardyDev
                BeardyDev
                Up and Coming
                March 4, 2024

                Awesome! Thanks TriplePete for letting me know!

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