How to get started making Quest 2 games in Unity - Part 1: The Setup

[@SharkJets]

Hi everyone! The latest version of the XR Interaction Toolkit (v0.10.x) changes things dramatically and will not work as I have described in this series. If you want to follow along, install the older version 0.9.4 instead and it will work. I have a new video which explains how to update properly.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4irgIaYiq54rc0

[@jomuBiH]

I will try this

[@200b-j8j]

Hello I need help when I download the xr management it takes a long time is this normal or do I just have a bad pc

[@whale_why_not]

The only Quest 2 tutorial I can find on KZbin and it only has 800 views? Where is everyone??? In all seriousness this is so helpful thank you so much. :)

[@jesseschmidt9521]

thats good to know, ive tried to follow a tutorial before but its so outdated at this point and now that im done with this college semester im so ready to start learning how to make a game! thanks SharkJets I cant wait!!

[@DeeKnow]

Thanks bud. I'm just learning this stuff for a hobby but this is probably the most straight forward video I've found.

[@braindeadotaku3520]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS TUTORIAL I'm trying to create a game and I followed this tutorial step by step and everything worked exactly as he said please never private or delete this video I need it and it's a really good tutorial!!! I subscribed and I would love to see more or where you talk about hands, locomotion and all that stuff you didn't cover in this video! Thanks so much for the awesome easy to follow tutorial!!!!!

[@AaronWacker]

Excellent easier demonstration on making VR apps in Unity with deployment to all IoT devices. I liked how you covered the device and oculus developer parts that were required for assembly and the clipping pane hint is rock star. Super awesome jump in and start instructions. Thanks!

[@trs80forever]

Absolute best set of Quest development videos I've found. I had the tutorial/demo app loaded on my Quest 2 within 45 minutes. Very cool! Note to others wanting to get into Quest development... The videos don't try to teach all of the ins and outs of Unity, and quickly get to the point. It is helpful if you have experience sideloading apps on your Quest and, in general, know how to get around in a development environment. Thanks, SharkJets!

[@bones99999]

Love your work. More Unity Quest tutorials are needed. Most important is the optimization and profiling tutorials. Especially using assets from the store. A do's and don'ts would be good too.

[@SharkJets]

Thanks so much! Yes, that's definitely on the list. Optimizing is a big deal

[@yokj9081]

@@SharkJets excuse me I have some unity question. somebody can help me?I am Taiwanese so my English is not well.

[@safisbaba]

Thank you so much for your videos. The Oculus docs are pretty confusing. This video is fantastic and the fact you did an update when the package changed is so helpful. Please keep making videos.- you're my new guru for Oculus dev.

[@StevenRud]

Hi there! I can’t emphasize enough how glad I am to have found this channel. The knowledge you present is incredibly valuable and gets you up and running in no time. Great video, good explanation of the whole process, easy to follow, no unnecessary blah-blah-distraction, right to the point, really REALLY well made, man. Thank you so much for sharing this video and for all the effort you put into this. I really hope you will be publishing more videos. Have a great time and stay healthy. Best regards, Steven

[@mathiolia5877]

You are a Genius , well explained like a master!

[@zappyhalo567]

i'm getting the quest for Christmas and i really want to try this out, great video keep up the great work. im the 400th subscriber yay!!! i hope one day you get 10 million subs

[@dessu_oka3150]

realy enjoy your content small channels like yours deserver more reconition this was alot of help

[@jehriko7525]

Thanks yo, I've been wanting to make a VR Game for a bit and this is a big help

[@Nkommk]

Awesome tutorial. When will the next part come out. Also how much interval between parts. ? I would like to tell you I totally enjoyed the video. You were clear and taught the lesson very well. Please keep them coming you are doing a fantastic job. Thanks

[@SharkJets]

Thanks for the kindness! I try to aim for one a week at life allows. Let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like me to explore!

[@squarediumstudios5566]

@@SharkJets Hi SharkJets, is there any way that you could go over opening doors or teleporting?

[@squarediumstudios5566]

@@Nkommk His link is in the description

[@Nikon_]

my left ear loved that intro

[@FreedivingTrainer]

How to launch in game window and interact with oculus? I tap run button but cant control anything

[@Tchodu59]

I finally found something that works properly ! A very big thank you.

[@jehriko7525]

XR Rig appears to be missing on my GameObject >XR menu, does anyone know how to fix this?

[@IG-ve5lg]

Great video! You make it so simple. Thank you

[@pdlawson100]

very simple and clear, thanks! Looking forward to following along with the rest of the series over the Christmas break :)

[@Zer0DaPwne]

how do you get the headset to work when you press play?

[@madbitscience6230]

Thank you so much!

[@StevenJacks]

Just tried this out. Everything worked well till the final add-and-run. It all loads, but the hands don't do anything. Like my controllers aren't found, even though I had them in the main menu. Any ideas?

[@SharkJets]

See the pinned comment. The XR toolkit changed and I made a video on fixing it.

[@StevenJacks]

@@SharkJets Got it! Thank you very much. Works like it's supposed to ~

[@LittleBigWelsh]

Great Intro! I subscribed!

[@puchibamba4801]

Thanks for all the tutorials ! Good stuff!

[@jamskof]

thankyou so much!! cant wait for the next video. much appreciated

[@cameroncoy9042]

Appreciate the tutorial! How did you get your scene to launch in the headset upon pressing play? What did you install to set up the quest for Unity initially? My headset just stays in the quest home menu and doesn't seem to interact with Unity at all. I have to build and run it to see anything. It would be really nice to quickly test and see it run on the desktop.

[@SharkJets]

1: You need to have the Oculus software on your PC. 2: You need to have a usb cable from the PC to the headset. 3: You need to accept the request on the device to use Link. Do a search for Oculus Link for more info, there are some minimum hardware requirements.

[@cameroncoy9042]

@@SharkJets Ah, okay. Got it working thanks. I did all that but didn't enable the link since I set unity to use the android platform. So you have it linked as a Rift and are using the PC platform in unity for testing then switching to android to build the apk and send to the quest? When I enabled the link and played it using the android platform it just gave me a black screen.

[@SharkJets]

You can't just hit play and have it run on the quest directly, if you're not using link and pretending it's a rift, you have to use "Build and Run" to get it to run on the quest

[@dadijae1997]

@@SharkJets How would I use my Quest 2 like a Rift?

[@SharkJets]

@@dadijae1997 do a search for "oculus link" to find out more on using the Quest with a PC.

[@ELPIRATATUQUE]

if your Project is large does that affect OculusLink preview of Play to glitch? I have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB but Recommended is the 6GB version?

[@Titank_Production]

AWESOME WORK MAN ! thx a lot

[@Whoisin3]

Hey. Love the tutorial. I've followed step by step and when I run it, my controllers aren't working. I see the small cubes on the ground with the red laser coming out of them but they don't move. Any ideas on what might be causing this? TIA

[@SharkJets]

The only thing I can think of is you're hitting play without having the headset on. The controls won't register if you hit play and then put on the headset. The Start method has already passed and it didn't find the controllers.

[@josalt]

@@SharkJets Im having the same issue. Tried hitting play with headset and controllers on.

[@SharkJets]

@@josalt see the pinned comment.

[@reesdevelopmentstudio]

​@@SharkJets i started the project with my Controller and headset on and The Cubes were Still on the Floor Please Help

[@guyrotenberg9684]

@SharkJets same problem. I had to change the Player's other settings Android version to API 23 also for it to run at all... and then do the build and run. The headset is always on my head. I think you are missing a few steps in the tutorial.

[@ferencivanics9980]

Hi! Total beginner here. Question 1: How do I rollback the xr toolkit to 0.9.4? Can I connect the Quest with ftp server instead of cable? Thanx for the great video tutorial!

[@ferencivanics9980]

OK, I found the "See all versions". 0.9.4 installed.

[@SharkJets]

Sorry but ftp will not work for the quest. Oculus Link requires a cable connection.

[@ferencivanics9980]

@@SharkJets Yeah...I realized that. Can it work with adb wireless? Same what the SideQuest can use?

[@sarcasticfish1782]

Do i put it in vr? Or just 3d?

[@jaydonwinger9869]

What PC specs would you recomend for something like this. I've got a Ryzen 7 3700x with an RTX 3070 and 16gb of 3600mghtz RAM. Is that enough to make a VR game in unity. I dont wanna slow down my computer.

[@mathiasriissrensen7123]

Great video. I wish you would add timestamps in the description

[@bubdub3604]

Me: YES YES YES YES

[@Kidsmagic838]

Yes

[@donaldduck5818]

Do I need a link cable to plug the quest 2 into my computer?

[@SharkJets]

You don't need a special cable, just a decent USBC cable.

[@donaldduck5818]

@@SharkJets I know this is a dumb question, but do I just need to turn on my quest 2 and be in the home screen? Or do I need to do something special?

[@SharkJets]

@@donaldduck5818 I go over it in more detail in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npWvlHWrbtZloKs

[@markrichardson1171]

Hello as soon as i create it just closes and says cannot find project ?? any ideas

[@letstalkvr4246]

is developer mode on???

[@kirby6554]

still very usefull, thank you

[@bawkslawd]

And now for a project where someone makes a Soulslike with parrying and a bloodborne esque dodge mechanic

[@jomuBiH]

I think that you made update in this video. No need to watch part 5, everything works fine.

[@jonaslarsen2703]

Thanks

[@jomuBiH]

Hi there. I made everything like you did, but I don't see my hands, or remote controllers dont work. I only se see sphere. Where is problem. I see cubes and they are on olane and I can see red line, but I cant move them. I am using Oculus Quest 2.

[@SharkJets]

See Part 5 of the series.

[@jomuBiH]

@@SharkJets yeeah it works. You are the best.

[@StevenRud]

Where I’m a little confused: where exactly do I define the option “Oculus Developer”, please?

[@SharkJets]

On your phone, in the Oculus app, if you select your device there is a Developer Mode section

[@brunofantini2335]

Hi do these setup steps also apply for the oculus quest 1 ? Thank you so much

[@SharkJets]

Yes, they're both the same

[@roastman9753]

Im having a problem with Unity where I cant seem to find an answer on the internet. The package manager doesnt have an advanced drop down menu, only Packages: In whatever, and Sort. I enabled preview packages in the project settings but that didnt change anything. Are you (or anyone else reading this) able to help? Thanks in advance!

[@SharkJets]

Which unity version tho?

[@teho1536]

Help, when I go into the build settings and click on android, it says the run device is locked on android sdk and/or jdk directory. How to get it to be oculus or default device like his?

[@FPChris]

How would you offset the controller's position relative to your hand in the real word and change the angle of the raycast roughly 30 degree downward by default?

[@jennychoi2252]

Hello I'm having trouble getting the live preview using my Quest 2 when I press the run button. I wonder if this might be a problem cuz I'm using Mac OS or because my XR Interaction Toolkit is in version 10.0? Everything else I followed the same from this tutorial :0

[@SharkJets]

As far as I know Oculus Link, the feature that allows this, does not work on Macs.

[@jennychoi2252]

@@SharkJets aa makes sense, thank you so much!!:)

[@SoutyWouty]

When I grab my Sphere my Cube hand stays and the ball is inside I haver the same settings as him anyone know how to fix?

[@max.9320]

Your ball is most-likely smaller than your cube.

[@SoutyWouty]

@@max.9320 ok i will see if that was it ive been testing this for weeks now but if it works i will let you know

[@SoutyWouty]

@@max.9320 seems like that was it im gonna build it and test it when i get home

[@nilsgundlach6467]

i do everything as told in your video, but what do i have to do on my quest 2 headset? i switched on developer mode, got oculus app running, link cable connected, but the only thing i can do is enter the oculus rift menu. how do i see the unity build?

[@SharkJets]

I explain using Link better in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/npWvlHWrbtZloKs

[@nilsgundlach6467]

@@SharkJets thank you!

[@LoudWhiteBoy]

I’m having one problem, my controllers aren’t tracking at all...they track everywhere else just fine but when I play the unity editor they for whatever reason don’t track the position or rotation. I haven’t tested buttons or trigger pulls yet I am assuming those don’t work either

[@SharkJets]

the pinned comment on that video talks about a change that broke the inputs. Look at video 5 in the series to fix it.

[@jirikadlec7796]

After you installed the build on the VR headset, did you need it still plugged to PC? or can i just install it and then load the app whenever without pc connection?

[@SharkJets]

If you build it like I did then it's installed in the headset and you don't need the cable plugged in.

[@jirikadlec7796]

@@SharkJets Thanks a lot for info. :)

[@Mithreegals1]

Hello! How were you able to press play in Unity and then in Unity's game view see what you would see in the actual headset? Is there a setting in the Developer Hub or in Unity that allows this?

[@SharkJets]

Please check out my newest video which covers that... kzbin.info/www/bejne/npWvlHWrbtZloKs

[@salmonandjaxvr3697]

How did you get to play on the oculus when u pressed play, when I want to play I have to do build and run

[@SharkJets]

If you're on a PC with a good video card, look up Oculus Link

[@salmonandjaxvr3697]

@@SharkJets I have an oculus link cable with developer mode on it still won’t work

[@salmonandjaxvr3697]

@@SharkJets will the vooko one work

[@MadsMako]

my apk keeps failing when i try to send it to the quest 2

[@queaki3050]

how do i get unity

[@MTBKyle]

Can you tell me why you use the 3D template instead of VR Template?

[@SharkJets]

The VR template is not always installed by default, mainly includes links to not-always-updated docs, and you still need to go in and update the XR packages, so it's not really much more helpful.

[@markrichardson1171]

Can i still follow these guides if i own a Quest 1

[@SharkJets]

Yes, the process is the same.

[@theresnothinghere59]

Do i need a special cable to connect the quest 2 or a usb C cable is good to go?

[@SharkJets]

any decent usb-c cable should work. They used to require a special one, but now it just has to be a good one.

[@theresnothinghere59]

@@SharkJets thanks! do you think a usbc mac cable that is used to recharge the mac will work? I will try it soon anyway :)

[@SharkJets]

@@theresnothinghere59 I can't say for sure, but MOST usb-c cables should work

[@Dude_Slick]

I have no preview option and no way to install the xr interaction toolkit.

[@SharkJets]

The process is different if you're not using Unity 2019.

[@Dude_Slick]

@@SharkJets Can you point me to an updated tutorial, that doesn't require buying the toolkit?

[@SharkJets]

@@Dude_Slick you need to enable preview packages in settings... docs.unity3d.com/2020.1/Documentation/Manual/pack-preview.html

[@Dude_Slick]

@@SharkJets Thanks man. That worked. But of course I'm stuck again, as my cube controllers aren't working.

[@SharkJets]

Watch the xr toolkit video i made

[@MrVic-qu9qh]

[@nicholasvoelkl7693]

Why does it only sound on my left earbud

[@jaxsonmeyer2976]

How did you connect your quest to your computer. When i plug mine in and try to run it. When i put the hesdset on its just my quest homescreen. And the game does not pop up. Is there am app you have to open on the vr?

[@SharkJets]

Search for Oculus Link

[@jaxsonmeyer2976]

@@SharkJets on pc or vr?

[@SharkJets]

@@jaxsonmeyer2976 search youtube for oculus link. you need a certain cable and video card, etc.

[@troller4jesus]

Are the games just for Oculus or can they work on other Vr platforms ?

[@SharkJets]

These videos are oculus-specific. Other VR systems use different input systems. A lot of the techniques are the same but the input system would need adjustments. Look into SteamVR which is more universal, or OpenXR which is supposed to fix the differences.

[@olivierdigne8989]

yop, sharkjets, can we talk in private , i need to know to build a certain apk reader with unity .

[@woawjack]

I have different options in XR menu. any idea why?

[@SharkJets]

I don't enough info to respond.

[@SharkJets]

Apparently Unity updated the XR framework today. I will test the update and cover it in my next video.

[@woawjack]

@@SharkJets same thing in unity 2019.3. maybe unrelated. could be missing XR package but I don't see any

[@SharkJets]

@@woawjack The XR Toolkit changed.. I have a new video up about it.

[@woawjack]

@@SharkJets thanks. the problem was I didn't have "enable preview packages" in the settings.

[@mosesnoy907]

what is the best learning website for coding

[@SharkJets]

youtube. You can learn it all on youtube.

[@SoutyWouty]

So it does not work on Linux because of the oculus app right?

[@SharkJets]

Correct, without the desktop app you can't use Link to test in real time, but you can still still build an apk and manually install it.

[@SoutyWouty]

@@SharkJets Ahh i see its gonna be a pain but you gotta do whatchya gotta do

[@whizlol_]

It doesn’t show the advanced packages thing.

[@SharkJets]

You must not be on 2019 LTS

[@Split7689]

How do I test it out on my quest?

[@carnesherrin986]

either use a link cable with your quest's oculus link turned on (best for testing and making changes) , or build the game as an apk then sideload it.(when it is finished or your pc cant run vr)

[@thekittycatlovermeow1068]

I WAna buld a game kinda like sward art online that’s my dream

[@fading_sanity8293]

me no get headset to work inside unity

[@SharkJets]

It's called Oculus Link and I go over it a bit in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npWvlHWrbtZloKs

[@carolinacandelise6689]

How I can connect Oculus quest 2 to my pc ?

[@carolinacandelise6689]

is it necessary to link Oculus to my pc if I want use it on unity ?

[@SharkJets]

It's not absolutely required, but your development time will increase dramatically as you'll have to build and somehow get the apk to the quest every time you want to test a code change.

[@squarediumstudios5566]

Hi, do you guys know if the oculus link cable will work?

[@Matty0187]

@@squarediumstudios5566 There are a ton of videos on buying custom cables to save a bit of money but I can confirm the Oculus link will work!

[@squarediumstudios5566]

@@Matty0187 Ok, thanks for the tip!

[@attentiondeficitdisorder]

For those having issues with controllers not working see this new video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4irgIaYiq54rc0

[@eviso_yt8340]

when i did it, the cubes didnt follow my hands

[@SharkJets]

View video 5, there has been a change.

[@eviso_yt8340]

@@SharkJets k, thanks

[@Dude_Slick]

It tells me my computer can't handle it. I'm not looking to run the damn thing on the computer. That's why I went with a stand alone headset in the first place.

[@letstalkvr4246]

ur coding the game so u need to run it bc its not on the store or something

[@Jteeee]

I don’t have a computer or pc 😭

[@3333a3-y]

why hello there

[@misterr3083]

I wish this worked on Oculus Quest 1 : (

[@SharkJets]

It does. Make sure to follow the pinned comment.

[@mr.mellow9949]

My brain go BRRRRRRRRR

[@ICOFRITE]

I never take advice from a man with half a moustache...

[@SharkJets]

it's half gray, ya dork

[@isaacary]

Welp i guess i pirated learning how to make a vr game ;)

[@Matty0187]

Heads up for all you people that cannot build because of SDK problems kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWSkeY2Meql0h7s