Preparing environment for Oculus Quest 2 Development on Windows 10

Preparing environment

Please install by following software version for compatibility:

• Windows 10 or latest.

• Java version 1.8.0_341 or Java SE Development Kit 8u341.

• Unreal Engine v5.0.3 — Advanced real-time 3D creation tool, download the engine version via Epic launcher then following this instruction.

• Android Studio v3.5.3 — IDE for Android developer, download v3.5.3 or other older-IDE version from archive.

  • After installed the IDE, open the IDE Setting(menu Tools > SDK manager) then :

    • Go to Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Android SDK

    • Install SDK Platform & SDK Tools :

      • SDK Platform

• SDK Tools

• OculusApp by Meta
• SteamVR by Valve — the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. (optional)

Unreal Engine

Project Setting

In project setting, please refer to left menu :

Project

Engine

Platforms

• Android
  • After installed correct SDK & NDK, you should see only green bar (not red bar).
  • In "Advanced apk packaging", set :
    • index#0 to Quest2.
    • index#1 to Quest.

• Android SDK
  • Location of Android SDK (the directory usually contains 'android-sdk-') : C:/Users/YOUR_USER_NME/AppData/Local/Android/Sdk
  • Location of Android NDK (the directory usually contains 'android-ndk-') : C:/Users/simpa/AppData/Local/Android/Sdk/ndk/21.4.7075529
  • Location of JAVA (the directory usually contains 'jdk') : C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_341
  • SDK API Level (specific version, 'latest', or 'matchndk' - see tooltip) : latest
  • NDK API Level (specific version or 'latest' - see tooltip) : android-21

Plugins

• OculusVR
  • Set "Hand Tracking Support" based on your appliction/game controller.
    • Ex. If you allow user to use real-human's hand to grab any object, just select "Hands" option.

Plugins for VR in UE5

OculusApp

In Devices:

• Connect to device:
  • Wireless — using airlink, SteamVR
  • Wire — require USB3 for better performance

In Setting:

• basic setup:
  • account (basic setup)
  • payment (optional)
• General
  • unknown sources => enable
  • OpenXR runtime => set oculus as active
  • Bandwidth limit => no limit
  • Bandwidth limit while using vr => no limit
• Beta
  • public test channel => disabled
  • developer runtime features => enable

SteamVR

Following their instruction. After installed the app and logged-in to Steam, you should see content of the application like this :

Ready to Dev

Example

• Blurprint :

• Custom your player view :