Designing Monetization That Players Actually Value
Monetization doesn’t have to feel like a trade-off between revenue and player trust. This hands-on workshop covers how to design player-first monetization systems for VR—and how to implement the core building blocks in Unity, from virtual currency and item purchases to cosmetics and backend-connected purchase flows. 💡 You’ll walk away with: A clear monetization framework designed around player value Practical VR monetization examples you can reference for your own project A Unity implementation path to start building purchase flows right away If you're building a free-to-play VR experience or thinking about how to sustain your app post-launch, this one's for you.📈 Building Your Custom VR Game Analytics Pipeline
Most developers are tracking some KPIs - DAU, session length, and retention curves, for example - but few have a pipeline to turn that data into actionable information to drive decisions. In this session, Jeff and Ekuike of Ritz Deli Games share how to design and implement a custom analytics pipeline built for your studio's actual needs. They'll cover what to track beyond basic KPIs, how to structure your data so it's actionable, and how their own team uses analytics to make better calls faster. What you'll walk away with: A framework for pipeline design tailored to VR game studios The metrics that matter and why the defaults probably aren't enough How to go from tracking data to acting on it Lessons learned from Ritz Deli Games' own analytics setup Join on Zoom🎊 Live Events | When, Why & How
Looking for ways to keep players engaged and coming back to your app? Join Gabe Heiland, Meta Growth Insights Specialist for a practical workshop on designing and implementing live events in your VR games. This session will cover how to make focused changes to gameplay activities and rewards that drive player acquisition, boost retention, and increase monetization in live games. Join on Zoom📈 Develop with a Retention First Design Mindset | Growth Series, Part 4
Growth gets players in. Retention keeps the fire burning. Join Start Mentor Tevfik to learn how successful Social VR titles create warmth, structure, and meaning that bring players back day after day. Discover practical systems — from daily challenges to visible status and weekly rhythms — that transform one-time visitors into long-term community members. Join on Zoom📈 Turn Social Views Into Lasting Community | Growth Series, Part 3
Views are attention. Community is retention. In this session, Start Mentor Tevfik explores how to convert social media traffic into a real player base — guiding viewers from clips and posts into Discord, playtests, and long-term engagement. Learn the systems that transform passive interest into active community members who return, contribute, and advocate for your game. This session is ideal for VR developers who are getting visibility, but struggling to turn it into lasting growth. Join on Zoom📈 Build Your Social Media Foundation | Growth Series, Part 1
Strong social foundations dramatically increase a project’s long-term visibility and player adoption. Join Start Mentor Tevfik in this session to learn effective strategies VR developers can use to establish scalable social channels early: platform selection, brand consistency, content positioning, and structural decisions that enable organic growth over time Join on Zoom
🏆 Enable Social Play with Leaderboards and In-Game Currencies
Easily incorporate social play into your apps and experiences using the Meta Platform SDK. Follow along as Start Mentor Tevfik shows an easy workflow for implementing Leaderboards to keep users engaged and focused on the actions you want. See how PlayFab integrates with Meta SDKs allowing you to create In-Game currencies and utilize Meta In-App purchases. Join on Zoom🏆 Enable Social Play with Leaderboards and In-Game Currencies
Easily incorporate social play into your apps and experiences using the Meta Platform SDK. Follow along as Start Mentor Tevfik shows an easy workflow for implementing Leaderboards to keep users engaged and focused on the actions you want. See how PlayFab integrates with Meta SDKs allowing you to create In-Game currencies and utilize Meta In-App purchases. Join on ZoomPost. Refine. Repeat | Social Media Strategies & Tactics for Meta Horizon Developers
Join the Meta Horizon Go-to-Market Academy for our latest learning collaboration with Scout House, the VR/MR production studio bringing high-impact immersive content and developer education to the Meta Horizon community. In this session, we’re focusing on the practical social media habits and frameworks you can use to start boosting discovery for your apps and games. You’ll also hear from an expert panel from this year’s Meta Horizon Social Media Bootcamp, and how they applied these strategies to scale their communities. 🎙️ Featuring our hosts: Samantha Yu, Creative Strategist, Scout House Kara Kittel, Senior Program Strategist, Scout House ✨ With Special Guests @Takatado, VR creator & designer JDunrrp, XR evangelist * Chief Metaverse Officer of Onyx Leaf Media Chixie, Creative Director & Co-Founder of Stick Drift Interactive 📋 Agenda: Webinar presentation 11-11:45am PT Office Hours Q + A with JDM 11:45am-12:15pm PT This session is ideal for Start developers ready to launch and/or promote their games. 📅 Monday, December 15th @ 11 AM PT 🔗 https://meta-horizon-creators.com/GTMA-post-refine-repeat Join on Zoom🎉 Fast Essentials: Marketing Your VR Title
Join Tevfik, Start Mentor and founder of IRONHEAD Games, the developers behind the hit title Egg VR, for an AMA designed to help you achieve the marketing results you want within the budget you have. You’ll learn how Egg VR scaled to 16,000 DAU, 500,000 installs, and over $100K in revenue in its first five months. Whether you're launching your first title or looking for new ways to scale an existing one, you'll walk away with proven, budget-friendly tactics: Manage Organic, In-House Content from Day Zero: Learn to create a content machine that creates early interest without reliance on external agencies. Build a Community That Markets For You: Discover strategies to turn your players into your most effective advocates and growth drivers. Engage Micro-Influencers With Zero Budget: Get specific tips on identifying and engaging small, impactful creators to amplify your reach for free. Bring your marketing questions, and have them answered live. Join on Zoom
