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Oculus VST Spatializer for DAWs Integration Guide (Retired)

Updated: Sep 14, 2023
End-of-Life Notice for Oculus Spatializer Plugin
The Oculus Spatializer Plugin has been replaced by the Meta XR Audio SDK and is now in end-of-life stage. It will not receive any further support beyond v47. We strongly discourage its use. Please navigate to the Meta XR Audio SDK documentation for your specific engine:
- Meta XR Audio SDK for Unity Native
- Meta XR Audio SDK for FMOD and Unity
- Meta XR Audio SDK for Wwise and Unity
- Meta XR Audio SDK for Unreal Native
- Meta XR Audio SDK for FMOD and Unreal
- Meta XR Audio SDK for Wwise and Unreal
This documentation is no longer being updated and is subject for removal.
This guide describes how to install and use the Oculus Spatializer VST plugin .
For an overview of all of the audio tools offered by Meta, see Working with Audio in Unity
For general background information on audio spatialization, see our Introduction to Virtual Reality Audio.

VST Spatializer topics

  • Overview The Oculus Spatializer VST plugin for professional Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) lets you spatialize monophonic sound sources in 3D relative to the user’s head location and preview the soundscape. You can also record the mix to an ambisonic stream for later use.
  • Using the Plugin We recommend assigning the Oculus Spatializer to your DAW tracks as an insert effect. Any sound that plays through this track will then be globally affected by the spatialization process.
  • VST Options and Parameters The audio tracks assigned to the Oculus Spatializer VST appear in the 2D view as colored dots. You can drag the dots in the 2D view to change their position in the soundscape and adjust other options and parameters. Click the XZ and XY buttons to change between top-down and front-facing 2D views.
  • 3D Visualizer This guide describes how to install and use the Oculus Spatializer VST plugin.
  • DAW-Specific Notes This section discusses DAW-specific caveats and issues for the Oculus Spatializer Plugin.
  • Legal Notifications
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