Install and run the desktop editor
Important
Join the Meta Horizon Creator Program! As a member, you gain: - Access to monetization opportunities including monthly bonuses, in-world purchases and competition cash prizes.
- Helpful resources including educational content, technical support and a collaborative creator community.
Important
The desktop editor is in early access and we need your feedback! To report bugs, go to the main menu and select Report a problem. To give us feedback, select Help us improve from the main menu. The desktop editor is a game development environment for Meta Horizon Worlds. It enables you to build worlds and scenes for people to play in, as well as allows you to add and modify objects within your worlds. It’s Windows-based, and you can control it with just your keyboard and mouse, rather than having to use a VR headset. Since building a world with the desktop editor is very similar to building a game using Unity, this can make your job as a creator much easier and efficient.
Use the Meta Horizon Worlds desktop editor to create fun and engaging worlds that people love to come back to again and again. Using the desktop editor, you build your world with your keyboard and mouse, rather than a VR headset. And once you’re finished, use it to publish your worlds across mobile, mixed reality, and desktop to reach a broader audience.
And make sure you join the
Meta Horizon Creator Program to start monetizing your worlds, and gain access to earning opportunities for your creations, helpful resources, as well as a vibrant community, dedicated support, and more.
Important
Use of the Meta Horizon Worlds desktop editor is limited to persons aged 13 and above. Meta reserves the right to conduct its own review of the information that a creator provides to determine whether the age group provided by the creator is accurate. Any misrepresentation of the user's age group may result in rejection, suspension, or removal of that creator's account and/or world.To get started, make sure you have:
Install the desktop editor
Download the
Meta Quest Link app directly or see the
Meta Quest Link page for more information. If you already have a build of this app, ensure that it’s the most recent version by running the
Repair option in the installer to update it.
Note: If the app prompts you to select a device, skip this step. You do not need a linked device to run the desktop editor.
Install the Meta Quest Link app, and then open it.
Click Store.
Search for Meta Horizon Worlds Desktop Editor Early Access.
Click on the Meta Horizon Worlds Desktop Editor Early Access tile, then click Get.
Run the desktop editor and start creating
Open the Meta Quest Link app.
Click Library and under Apps, navigate to the Horizon Worlds Desktop Editor Early Access tile.
Hover over the desktop editor tile and then press Start.
On the Creation Home page, click New World to create a new world or select a world that you’ve already created.
More Resources to Get You Started: To learn more about Meta Horizon Worlds, try the following:
- Create your first world using our step-by-step tutorial.
- If you have issues when running the desktop editor, see Desktop Editor Troubleshooting
- Learn about the desktop editor with the Introduction to the Desktop Editor.
- Learn about the other tools available by reading our Tools Overview.
- Join the Meta Horizon Creator Program to learn about our program benefits.
