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Nov 3, 2026 6:59 PM UTC
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Tend: a hands-first MR focus timer (IWSDK/WebXR). Looking for 5-minute Quest playtests

Hi everyone! I'm Softalpha, and I'm building Tend for the Start Developer Competition (Productivity track).

Tend moves your focus timer off the phone and onto your real desk. A small pot appears on your desk in passthrough. You pinch a seed into it, hold your open palm over it to water it, and a plant grows while you focus. Turn a palm up to see the time left. Finish and it blooms into a garden on your desk; quit early and it wilts. Daily streaks unlock new plants, and you can see friends' gardens next to yours.

It's built with IWSDK (WebXR), so there's nothing to install. I've tested it end to end in the IWER emulator, but I don't have a headset, so I'd be really grateful for a real-device check.

**Try it (Quest Browser, about 5 minutes):**
https://softalpha0.github.io/Tend/?minutes=1
(The ?minutes=1 makes the session 1 minute so you can see a full bloom.)

1. Sit at a desk. If your desk is marked as a Table in Space Setup, Tend will find it.
2. Tap "Enter mixed reality", allow the permissions, and put your controllers down.
3. Follow the ghost hand: pinch the seed into the pot, then hold your open palm over the pot.

**What I'd love to know:**
- Did the pot land on your desk, at the right height?
- Did pinching the seed and watering work on the first or second try?
- Does turning your palm up show the time ring reliably, or does it flicker?
- Are the labels easy to read?
- Does it feel smooth, or does it stutter? Which headset did you use?

Even a one-line reply ("watering took 3 tries on Quest 3") helps a lot. Happy to playtest your project in return: drop your link below!

Demo video: 


Code: https://github.com/softalpha0/Tend