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VrApi Native Development Overview (Deprecated)
Updated: Sep 29, 2022
Mobile SDK Deprecation
As of August 31, 2022, Mobile SDK and the VrApi library are no longer supported. Future updates will be delivered through OpenXR extensions and our OpenXR Mobile SDK, not through any new updates to Meta Mobile or PC APIs.
Discontinuing Mobile SDK support means:
  • New apps must use OpenXR unless a waiver is granted.
  • New apps will not have access to Meta Native Mobile APIs, but existing apps can continue using them.
  • No assistance will be provided for creating new apps with Meta Native APIs. You will find recommendations for migrating existing apps to OpenXR in the developer guides.
  • Only critical security, privacy, or safety issues in Meta Native APIs will be addressed.
  • Any testing of Meta Native Mobile will be restricted to automated QA tests, only to ensure core features remain functional.
For more information about this deprecation, see Meta All In on OpenXR: Deprecates Proprietary APIs.
Visit OpenXR Support for Meta Quest and Quest 2 for the latest OpenXR Mobile SDK.
Mobile SDK
This section describes mobile native source code development.
The native Mobile SDK provides the VrApi library and a set of sample applications that demonstrate its use.
VrApi provides the minimum required API for rendering scenes in VR. Applications may query VrApi for orientation data, and submit textures to apply distortion, sensor fusion, and compositing. The VrApi Input API allows developers to query the state of connected devices, such as the Meta Quest controllers. Developers working with a third-party engine other than Unity or Unreal will use VrApi to integrate the Mobile SDK. For detailed information, see Native Engine Integration.
The VrApi is shipped as a set of public include files, and a pre-built shared library. Providing the VrApi in a separate shared library allows the VrApi implementation to be updated after an application has been released, making it easy to apply hot fixes, implement new optimizations, and add support for new devices without requiring applications to be recompiled with a new SDK.
See the VrSamples/VrCubeWorld projects for examples of how to integrate VrApi into third-party engines. Please see Native Samples for more details.
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The Virtual Reality API provides a minimal set of entry points for enabling VR rendering in native applications and third-party engines.
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