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Interaction SDK

Updated: Aug 7, 2025

Note

As of version 71, Interaction SDK added support for the Open XR hand skeleton, and as of version 78, has deprecated the legacy OVR hand skeleton. See OpenXR Hand Skeleton in Interaction SDK for details on upgrading or configuring your project to use the OpenXR hand skeleton.

The Meta XR Interaction SDK for Unity makes it easy for VR users to immersively interact with their virtual environment. With Interaction SDK, you can grab and scale objects, push buttons, teleport, navigate user interfaces, and more while using controllers or just your physical hands.

Video: Demo of several types of hand interactions.

If you're new to Unity development on Quest, check out the Hello World guide to create your first VR app.

Getting Started

Packages & Requirements

Package architecture and installation requirements

Setup the SDK

How to obtain and setup Interaction SDK

Getting Started

Build your first experience with Interaction SDK

Features

Interaction SDK offers many features to create an immersive XR experience.

Interaction Rig

The Interaction Rig

Rig for interacting with objects in the environment

Quick Actions

Quick Actions

Helper utilities that automates setting up interactions

Creating UIs

Creating UIs

Interacting with user interfaces using direct touch or ray casting

Grab Interaction

Grabbing Objects

Interactions to grab, release, and snap objects

Poke Interaction

Poking Objects

Interacting with surfaces using direct touch

Raycasting Interactions

Casting Rays

Interacting with objects by casting rays

Locomotion Interactions

Locomotion

Moving the player through virtual space

Custom Hand Models

Custom Hand Models

Using custom models for the player's hand visuals

Detecting Poses

Detecting Poses

Detecting specific hand and body poses made by the player

Samples

Example Scenes

Example Scenes

Scenes demonstrating various types of interactions

Feature Scenes

Feature Scenes

Scenes demonstrating specific features of Interaction SDK

Showcase Samples

Showcase Samples

Examples of specific use cases and complex interactions

Integration Samples

Multi-SDK Integration Samples

Examples of using Interaction SDK with other Meta XR SDKs

Architecture

Explore the concepts and patterns used by Interaction SDK as well as what happens before, during, and after an interaction.

Interaction Overview

Interaction Overview

Concepts and patterns that make up an interaction in Interaction SDK

Interactors

Interactors

Components that initiate interactions with objects in the environment

Interactables

Interactables

Components on objects in the environment that can be interacted with

Interaction Lifecycle

Interaction Lifecycle

States that occur during an interaction

Interactor Groups

Interactor Groups

Interactor collections that control the interactors in them

Pointer Events

Pointer Events

Data payloads that represent the result of an interaction

Learn more

To try Interaction SDK interactions without any setup, you can download one of the following apps:

Interaction SDK Samples, the official reference for Interaction SDK features.

First Hand, an official hand tracking demo built by Meta.

Move Fast, a short showcase of Interaction SDK being used in fast, fitness-type apps.

Additional resources:

For a video overview of inputs, hand tracking, and Interaction SDK, see Deepen Immersion With State-of-the-Art Interactions and Sensory Capabilities from Meta Connect 2024.

For a video tutorial of how to get started with Interaction SDK, see Building Intuitive Interactions in VR.

For First Hand’s source code, see the First Hand GitHub repo.

For Move Fast’s source code, see the Move Fast GitHub repo.

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