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Make the Most of Holiday Trends
Discover holiday trends that boost engagement and spending on Meta Horizon. See when users tune in, learn how to get discovered, and explore strategies to make your worlds and apps stand out this season.

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Matthiaos: Pioneering Change in Worlds Through Passion and Community
When he’s not building award-winning experiences, Worlds creator Matthiaos is helping lead the community shaping Meta Horizon’s future.
All, Design, Games, Mobile, Quest
Shovel Up! Goes Remixable: Best Practices for World Builders
Shovel Up! is setting the stage for a new era of community-powered worlds by officially becoming remixable and open source. Discover best practices to make your worlds easier to remix, maintain, and help the community collaborate and innovate even faster.
All, Apps, Design, Games, Horizon Worlds, Mobile, Quest
Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025: More Ways to Build. More Ways to Win.
Enter the Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025 to take home your part of the $1.5 million prize pool. Learn new skills, experiment with the latest capabilities, and showcase your work to a global audience.
All, Design, Games, Marketing, Unity, Unreal
How Japanese developer MyDearest turned a crisis into a bold new blueprint for hypercasual VR
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how MyDearest shifted from slow-burn VR narratives to fast, data-driven hypercasual hits.
All, Apps, Design, Games, Quest
Know Your Players: Understanding Your Audience with 2025 Quest Gamer Segments
Explore new insights about key audience segments, behaviors, and motivations that can help you plan effective content and marketing strategies for your VR games.
All, Apps, Games, Marketing, Quest
How to Get Help, File Bugs, and Track Fixes when Building with Meta Horizon
Hitting roadblocks on your build? Remove the friction with a new feedback and support system connecting you to answers from peers and Meta engineers.
Debugging, Optimization, Quest, Unity, Unreal
Protecting Your App’s Holiday Success During Peak Season: Complete Your Data Use Checkup Early
Review resources built to help you complete your Data Use Checkup (DUC) early so you can focus on building great experiences, growing your user base, and driving revenue this holiday season.
Quest
Ace of Spades: How HardyWest Became a Creative and Cultural Force in Worlds
Discover how Khaleem “HardyWest” Solomon went from a borrowed Meta Quest headset and zero TypeScript skills to winning over $55,000 in Meta Horizon creator competitions.
All, Design, Games, Horizon Worlds, Mobile, Quest
Growth Insight Series: Designing Engaging Holiday Events
Learn how to design engaging in-game holiday events that drive player retention, boost engagement, and increase revenue.
All, Apps, Games, Marketing, Quest