Feature Now Available: Custom Developer Items Based on App Entitlement

Today we are announcing that Custom Developer Items can now be used as purchase incentives, with an update enabling custom items to be attached to your app. Once purchased, users can access the item in their Oculus Home inventory to use as a decoration for their space, or an interactive object to play with.

Simply upload the 3D object related to your game / experience, and designate the custom item for entitlement usage within your dashboard. Once designated, the custom items are a great way to re-engage your community, celebrate in-app achievements, and drive awareness of your application.

After submitting an item for approval, designate its assignment for distribution through the Oculus Developer Dashboard. You can then decide whether distribution of your item should be triggered through an in-game achievement or the entitlement of the game. Once this is complete, existing users will retroactively receive access to the item in their Inventory, while new users will receive the item when they complete their purchase.

You can also check out the Custom Item Design Tips page, as it provides information on the GLTF and GLB formats, including reference guides, tutorials and other resources. Lastly, the Custom Items Docs Page is also recommended for detailed specs on these formats, along with upload prerequisites + instructions.

Since launch, developers have added Custom Items in a wide variety of ways, from Arizona Sunshine to SUPERHOT VR to Loco Dojo and many more. Here are a few example items available today:

No — Custom Items can only have one assignment type at a time. An item can be distributed through one achievement or multiple entitlements.

If a user returns the game, the item is also revoked. This means a user cannot buy your game and then refund it to keep the item.

Yes, you can choose to attach multiple items to your entitlement.

Yes, previous purchasers will automatically receive the item.

We look forward to checking out some of new items you enable for VR gamers everywhere!

- The Oculus Team