Dilmer 🔜 AWE
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👨💻 Developer Advocate at Meta | 10+ Years as a Dev | Unity / C# / C++ / Swift | Helping devs build XR + AI | https://t.co/MIehvrIvEC | Opinions are my own.
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Last year I built a full Unity VR/MR demo for our talk and the Meta booth, and it took me around 3–4 weeks to complete. This year, with only a week left before GDC, I was definitely feeling the pressure. Surprisingly, I ended up building a full VR game with AI in just one day. The tech stack 👇
Dilmer 🔜 AWE1,597,669 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
📣 This solo developer who currently works at Pixar as a Technical Director is building a VR rhythm game called Sock Puppet Superstar for Quest as an indie project, and over the last week he has been going viral on TikTok! 🤖Features/Tech: - Using Unity, OpenXR, hand tracking, and a custom voice synthesizer built in FMOD - Raise and lower your puppet to control the pitch - Works with hand tracking or controllers - Customize your sock puppet with colors, fabrics, accessories, and voices 📌 Devs can achieve this using the Meta XR Interaction SDK or Unity XR Toolkit (XR Hands) to add full hand support like what’s shown here. 🚀 Share this to give this solo indie dev more visibility! I’ll continue this bi-weekly with more indie devs who deserve the amplification!
Dilmer 🔜 AWE149,332 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
🤯 1.5 days after posting about this MR tabletop game and it’s crazy, I’ve already added 30+ commits to GitHub. 90% of that progress came from agentic workflows, and the remaining 10% came from core Unity, programming, and design knowledge. 👨🏻💻 What did I add? - Power indicators - UI + poke interactions - Court lines that now look closer to a real basketball court - Improved game stats and timer UI - Improved the backend, including some manual refactoring after Claude had done its job - Added multiple rounds to the game loop - Added Game Over UI and a variety of fixes ⏭️ What’s next? - Adding automatic alignment to table surfaces by using MRUK - Adding leaderboards through PSDK - VFX & Particle effects
Dilmer 🔜 AWE40,396 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
📢 BIG NEWS! 🕶️ We’re launching GOAT and 2048 on Meta Ray-Ban Displays, ambient games for the in-between moments. No controllers. No friction. Just intuitive EMG + gestures, layered into your day. This is the future of play: human, lightweight, and present!
Dilmer 🔜 AWE94,241 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
💡What if I could fully turn an existing full-scale VR/MR game into a mini tabletop game? Honestly, this just took 6-7 prompts + a few android permission changes to enable hand tracking. The results 🤯 and this used to take me a while because I had to manually resize and adjust everything before I could even make it work. This is exactly why Unity AI and their exposed MCP tools are such a big deal for developers.
Dilmer 👓28,554 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
📣 Today, I’m excited to walk you through Unity’s NEW AI offering, Meta MCP Extensions, and agentic tools to demonstrate how we can 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗥/𝗩𝗥 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 from start to finish using these AI tools in a practical way. 🎥 Full video available at: 📌 Here’s what I’m covering today: - Unity VR project setup (with OpenXR plugins) - Installing the Unity AI Assistant and demos - Configuring Unity MCP + Meta MCP Extensions - Configuring Claude Code & MCPs - Building a VR/MR Basketball Game with the Unity AI Assistant, Claude Agent, and external Claude Code CLI - A lot of iteration with Claude Code + the Meta XR Simulator 💡Also, it’s been a while since I've posted a new video, and I’m genuinely excited to be back, especially with a topic like this that I know many devs have been waiting for.
Dilmer 🔜 AWE24,521 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
🚨 Unity AI is finally opening up, and this is a big one for Unity developers 🚀 You now get access to an in-project agentic assistant, AI Gateway, MCP server support, and deeper editor context so AI tools can understand your scene, assets, packages, hierarchy, settings, and target platforms. This is the kind of workflow I’ve been waiting for, AI that actually understands your Unity project and helps you build faster.
Dilmer 👓17,292 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
🔉(sound on) "What if you could just grab sounds from your surroundings?" I am extremely proud of this team, who participated in XRCC in Berlin, a hackathon we supported this year, and made amazing updates to enter the Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition! This team took advantage of new PCA features (SDK v81+, stereo, timestamps) to improve the overall experience.
Dilmer 👓57,397 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад
📣 I talk a lot about Meta SDKs because I spend a lot of time with these tools. But also when someone asks me what VR/MR tools they can use for cross platform support, I recommend 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗫𝗥 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 which provides: - 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Meta Quest, OpenXR, Windows Mixed Reality, + more - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Hover, select, grab - 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Haptic + visual tint/line for possible & active interactions - 𝗨𝗜: Canvas interaction via XR controllers - 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: XR Origin support for stationary & room-scale VR - 𝗫𝗥 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: this is an extended package to support more advanced hand tracking interactions 👉 Also, it supports 𝗔𝗥 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the features are: - 𝗔𝗥 𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Maps screen touches to Input System gesture events via TouchscreenGestureInputController - 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁: Feeds touch data into XRRayInteractor for AR interaction - 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿: Converts place, select, translate, rotate, scale gestures into object manipulation 👨💻 And to emulate your apps/games without physical devices I recommend the following: - 𝗫𝗥 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 for VR/MR to test your interactions - 𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝟮.𝟬 for AR Foundation testing, this allows you to remotely test all the AR features by connecting the Unity editor to your physical device (iOS or Android) 💡 Are you using Unity’s XR Toolkit? ISDK? any other toolkit?
Dilmer 👓12,943 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
⛳️ Tiny Golf - A Very Cool Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition Submission! Mixed Reality games are challenging because they must adapt to real-world spaces with dynamic content, but they don’t have to be complex. Tiny Golf is a great example, using a minimalistic aesthetic and 🙌 hand-tracking pinch-and-pull gestures to launch the golf ball. I hope MR/VR games like this inspire many of you to build, there is just so much opportunity with XR today and 2026 is the year to start! 😉 📌 To get started, you can use: Meta XR All-In-One SDK, or a leaner option: Meta XR Interaction SDK, which pulls in the Meta XR Core SDK package and includes advanced hand-tracking features and passthrough.
Dilmer 👓🔜 GDC31,749 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад
🚀 This is something I recently learned about the 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗗𝗞, and if you're aiming for 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, there is a way to do it. Basically, the Interaction SDK Essentials package provides the core implementations of all the interaction models, along with the necessary shaders, materials, and prefabs. The package can optionally integrate with Unity XR if the dependency is available. 💡Use this package paired with Unity XR Hands if cross-platform development is important to your project.
Dilmer 👓10,166 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
🔥We’ve very exciting news for 𝗩𝗥, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗫𝗥 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝘀. We’re thrilled to announce the new “Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025” which offers up to 1.5 Million Dollars in Prizes. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Nov 5 - Dec 9, 2025 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Gaming experiences ℹ️ Special awards will recognize creative use 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗗𝗞, 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗗𝗞, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱.
Dilmer 👓26,774 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
Hello AI enthusiasts!👋 I’d like to share that we’re introducing the latest 3D foundation AI model AssetGen 2.0, which was designed to create high-quality 3D assets from text and image prompts. 💡AssetGen 2.0 consist of 2 models: one to generate the 3D Mesh, & a second one to generate textures. ℹ️ Technological Advancements: - Utilizes a single-stage 3D diffusion model for geometry estimation, leading to improved detail and fidelity compared to its predecessor, AssetGen 1.0. - TextureGen introduces methods for enhanced view consistency, texture in-painting, and higher texture resolution. 📌 Current Use and Future Plans: - Currently employed internally for creating 3D worlds. - Planned rollout to Horizon creators later this year. 👉 More details about this announcement: #Meta #AI #GenAI
Dilmer Valecillos28,153 просмотров • 1 год назад
This is pretty cool 👓 Google Announces Geospatial Creator powered by ARCore & Google Maps and it allows you to visualize, design, and publish world-anchored content by using Unity ! Few features available: 📌 Photorealistic 3D Tiles: Visualize the 3D geometry of the world and deploy location-anchored content accurately with high-resolution, photorealistic 3D tiles. 📌 Geospatial anchors: Place and anchor 3D content at any given latitude, longitude, and altitude with sub-meter accuracy in areas covered by Google Street View. 📌 Terrain anchors: Place and anchor 3D content with only latitude and longitude coordinates, using data from Google Maps to determine ground level. 📌 Rooftop anchors: Use rooftops to place and anchor 3D content with respect to the building geometry and terrain in areas covered by Google Street View. 📢 To get started with Unity follow these steps: #AR #Google
Dilmer 👓58,241 просмотров • 3 лет назад
🔥Unity just announced XR Hands Package 1.7.0 that enables devs to create custom gestures even easier! The steps in Unity: 1️⃣ Connect your headset 2️⃣ Record the gesture on your device 3️⃣ Import the recordings into Unity A faster, smoother workflow with fewer configurations, making it easier than ever to create complex gestures.
Dilmer 👓10,324 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
“Instant Placement” was announced during Connect last year, but I couldn’t find references to it in the Meta SDKs until recently. The actual code name is “EnvironmentRaycastManager”, and it is extremely helpful because it allows you to place objects on vertical or horizontal surfaces within your environment without requiring a full scene setup. 💡How does this work? This new manager utilizes the Depth API to provide raycasting functionality against the physical environment. 💡Does it impact performance? Yes, enabling this component adds an additional performance cost on top of using the Depth API. Therefore, consider enabling it only when you need raycasting functionality. #unity #xr
Dilmer Valecillos15,011 просмотров • 1 год назад
