๐ฃ I just posted a new X article about one of the questions I get asked all the time on social media, how I got into development and later into Developer Advocacy.
Itโs short, straight to the point, and I truly think it will help many of you!
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#xr #developers
๐ฃ Everyone! Our GDC 2026 talk, ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐๐ is now live on the Meta Developers YouTube channel.
๐ฅ Full video: youtu.be/iz7sR5nh_X8
#meta #developers
๐ฃ I talk a lot about Meta SDKs because I spend a lot of time with these tools. But also when someone asks me what VR/MR tools they can use for cross platform support, I recommend ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐โ๐ ๐ซ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐!
This is a look at their latest XR Hands Demo, part of the XR Toolkit samples.
#unity #xr #devs
๐ Iโm really curious, what tools are you using today for agentic workflows in your setup?
๐ฃ๏ธ What do we cover?
- Agentic workflows in VRโจ- Unity AI offerings (Assistant, Gateway, profiling with AI, and MCP)โจ- Meta MCP Extensions, including a VR prototype I built in 6โ8 hoursโจ- MCP & HorizonOS updatesโจ- Future tooling
This session was led by Joseph Carrol, Engineering Manager at Meta, Mike Geig, Principal Advocate at Unity, Zac Bowling, AI Lead for VR/MR Tools, and myself representing Dev Advocacy.
๐ฃ Everyone! Our GDC 2026 talk, ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐๐ is now live on the Meta Developers YouTube channel.
๐ฅ Full video: youtu.be/iz7sR5nh_X8
#meta #developers
๐ Devs can achieve this using the Meta XR Interaction SDK or Unity XR Toolkit (XR Hands) to add full hand support like whatโs shown here.
๐Check out the game and wishlist it at: www.meta.com/experiences/...
๐คFeatures/Tech:
- Using Unity, OpenXR, hand tracking, and a custom voice synthesizer built in FMOD
- Raise and lower your puppet to control the pitch
- Works with hand tracking or controllers
- Customize your sock puppet with colors, fabrics, accessories, and voices
๐ฃ This solo developer who currently works at Pixar as a Technical Director is building a VR rhythm game called Sock Puppet Superstar for Quest as an indie project, and over the last week he has been going viral on TikTok!
#vr #meta #developers
โชWhat I find most exciting is not only that they are leading ambitious projects but also that many of them are significantly contributing to the codebase by utilizing the very tools they are developing!โฌ
Pretty awesome to be able to invite multiple engineering AI leads of some of the craziest tools at Meta to work with me alongside future events. Canโt ask for a better way to learn and grow by learning from them!
The last 2 presentations I did live never went well with Live Demos ๐
I had everything planned so well but failed badly; however, I went through the process and ended up showing how I troubleshooted a problem and fixed it. Just not so much fun to do it live, but it definitely has more value.
#devs
๐ Check out XRCC 2026 and register to participate in the hackathon at www.xrcc.events
Note: this is part of what I presented during GDC 2026.I know some of you asked me for a video, and what better way to do it live?
I am doing a live talk today about agentic workflows for VR development with Unity AI + Meta MCP Extensions, also talking about our new hzdb CLI, Claude Skills, and a walkthrough of how I built a VR game prototype with these tools.
๐ youtube.com/live/aaNe6fi...
๐ Today 11 AM to 12 PM MST!
#xr #ai
We are working on a super cool event plan for 2026, I am very hyped to talk a lot more about agentic workflows with VR/MR development & will be at a variety of countries this year. Hoping to meet many of you in person!
๐ Register today below, and I am very excited to see many of you in person and be part of this great lineup of judges!
forms.immersive-insiders.com/xrcc26/regis...
๐ป Expect builders to level up on:
- XR dev: Unity, Unreal, WebXR
- AI/ML: LLMs, Computer Vision, NLP
- AI glasses + wearables
- 3D + spatial computing
- Immersive UI/UX
๐ฃ If youโre shipping AI-only, XR-only, or AI + XR experiencesโฆthis is a great playground for hackers this year!
๐จ Building AI + XR is about to get very real.
Iโm joining XR Creator Con (XRCC) 2026 as a judge and weโre supporting this yearโs hackathon + conference in Berlin (hybrid: 4 weeks online + 4 days in-person)
#xr #ai #devs
I mentioned this during my GDC talk, but using game engines combined with MCP AI technology has blown my mind. Now, I can focus on what truly matters and leverage agentic workflows to help me concentrate on the game itself, rather than getting bogged down by repetitive tasks.
I canโt recall a time in my career when I felt so optimistic about the tools I used in my job. However, what weโre using and building at Meta is beyond anything I could have imagined being possible.
Itโs incredible how productivity has skyrocketed in my personal workflows.
#ai #devs
๐ฃ Support this VR/MR indie developer by checking out their game here: www.meta.com/experiences/...
๐ Devs can achieve this using the Meta XR Interaction SDK to add full hand support like whatโs shown here.
๐ Share this to give the devs more visibility! I plan to do this weekly with more indie devs who deserve the amplification!
๐ฃ This indie dev team just added full Hand Tracking support to their MR app, and it completely changes how you play.
- Build, ride, and interact with your coasters using just your hands
- No controllers required
- Grab, place, and tweak everything naturally
#vr #devs #meta
I donโt think I have been as excited to build as I am today by using AI tools. Mainly because I can do so much more as an individual developer.
๐ก Curious who else is building today, Saturday? And what are you building?
Keep up the good work and keep learning, everyone.
Dilmer
It is extremely important to adopt agentic workflows, because my gut feeling is that a large portion of jobs and people who are not taking advantage of this will be left behind and, as a result, face layoffs. Trust me, this could be any of us at this point. This affects us all.
This is the advice I give you. This is not Meta Dilmer, this is Dilmer who has worked in the XR industry for quite a while. Do not let the fear of advancement undermine what you are doing today. Instead, make time each day to test and integrate the tools that make sense for you.
What I saw as a result of my tests this past week was mind blowing, but itโs not different from how I felt the week before. The reality is that AI improvements are exponential, and no matter what I do, I will always feel behind.
Today, tools are moving at a speed Iโve never seen before. I feel like Iโm behind, but I know Iโm not alone. I personally use and test tools daily, some to improve my workflows, others to fully create games, and a variety to build full tools from scratch.
