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Join Meta Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, as he shares the latest developments in mixed reality, AI and wearables. Hear how Meta is building towards the next computing platforms and get a first look at new products and features that will deliver the future of human connection.
Mark Zuckerberg
He/Him
Founder and CEOMeta
Join us for a first look at the new ways you can build with our tools and platforms. Following Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote, you’ll hear from Meta leaders about what the latest advancements in mixed reality and AI mean for developers. We’ll highlight new products and opportunities that help builders make great products, find their audience and grow their businesses.
Andrew BosworthCTO and Head of Reality LabsMeta
Mark RabkinVP of Meta Horizon OS and QuestMeta
Aigerim ShormanVP, Product ManagementMeta
Chris CoxChief Product OfficerMeta
Rachad AlaoSenior Director EngineeringMeta
Momentum in mixed reality
Now is the time to invest in mixed reality. Whether blending digital objects into your physical space or building fully immersive experiences, this session showcases how developers just like you are succeeding. We also highlight a few of our latest improvements to the developer experience and share key trends you should consider. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this session provides valuable insights on how to unlock the potential of mixed reality.
Melissa Brown
She/Her
Global Head of Developer RelationsMeta
Get started with mixed reality
If you’re new to mixed reality development, this is one session you won’t want to miss. This talk focuses on getting started with Mixed Reality Utility Kit (MRUK), which simplifies development by providing utilities and tools on top of Scene API and other mixed reality APIs. We also cover MRUK’s core capabilities, key features, Unity project integration and more. Some Unity experience is helpful.
Kirk Barker
He/Him
Product Manager in Developer and Pro FrameworksMeta
Paths and pitfalls of mixed reality design
This session showcases the capabilities of Meta Quest 3 to create intuitive and immersive experiences. We share Niantic’s AR and VR learnings, pitfalls and recommendations, and highlight 2D design principles that fall flat in mixed reality (and why they do). You’ll also walk away with general frameworks on how to think about designing UX experiences for mixed reality that you can get started with right away.
Alicia Berry
She/Her
Executive ProducerNiantic
How we’re improving the Meta Horizon developer experience
We believe in constant improvement and we’re listening to your feedback. In this session, you’ll learn about the latest updates and tools that improve your development experience, making it faster, easier and more efficient.
Jisoo Shin
She/Her
Software EngineerMeta
Meet Meta Quest 3S
Get acquainted with the latest addition to the Meta Quest 3 family: Meta Quest 3S. This session focuses on the differences and similarities between our newest device and Quest 3 and provides insights so you can plan your app’s development and device support.
AR Schleicher
He/Him
Developer Relations EngineerMeta
Making Meta Quest 3 shine: tools, tips and best practices for maximum performance
How can you maximize the visual quality of the Meta Quest 3? This talk features the new graphical capabilities of the Quest 3 hardware, showcasing techniques and best practices for maximizing its performance, including the various tradeoffs possible (resolution, framerate, foveated rendering, dynamic adaptation) and which to leverage to achieve a particular visual style.
Yacine Salmi
Managing DirectorSalmi Games
Unlocking more with 2D apps on Meta Horizon
Discover how and why to bring your 2D experiences to the Meta Horizon Store. Meta Horizon opens up new possibilities where all your favorite apps can exist in ways both innovative and familiar. Meta Horizon supports 2D experiences developed with progressive web apps, WebXR, Android native, or our new spatial app framework.
Alex Louie
Product Manager in Developer and Pro PlatformsMeta
Introducing Meta Spatial SDK
Explore how developers of all backgrounds can more easily build for Meta Horizon OS with our new spatial app framework. From extending existing mobile apps to creating new fully immersive apps, this new framework will help you start building for Meta Quest while using the mobile development languages, tools and libraries you already know.
Mike Armstrong
He/Him
Software EngineerMeta
Yeeps: A Meta Horizon Start success story
Meta Horizon Start–a program that provides reality developers with benefits, technical support, and community–has been a cornerstone for emerging developers. In this talk, hear from founder Jack Southard as he details his journey from Horizon Start to the launch of Yeeps: Hide and Seek, one of the most popular and fastest growing free social VR games out there.
Jack Southard
He/Him
CEOTrass Games
Launch and grow in the Meta Horizon Store
Build your business on the Meta Horizon Store so you can keep doing what you love and make an impact. In this session, we’ll walk through our more open ecosystem, what the updated Store looks like, distribution, discoverability and self-service tools to grow your audience. Join us for valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed.
Mahncy Mehrotra
She/Her
Product Manager, Meta Horizon StoreMeta
Llama 101
Join us for an introduction to Llama, our state-of-the-art large language model. This session will explore the capabilities and potential applications of Llama, and will delve into how we’re building a community around this technology to drive collaboration, innovation and positive impact.
Chaya Nayak
She/Her
Director in Product ManagementMeta
How Meta technologies are built with Llama models
Have you considered how Llama can power your own AI tools? In this session, you’ll get to see Llama in action and learn how Meta uses Llama to power products like Meta AI with 405B and its reasoning capabilities.
Christine Awad
She/Her
Senior Director of EngineeringMeta