Oculus says that this more quality-focused approach to content gatekeeping is unique to Quest and that it will not impact the submission process for Rift, Oculus Go, or Gear VR. We hope that when players get into their Oculus Quest headset their library showcases the innovation, sophistication, and development talent that exists in VR today, and inspires future developers.
The Rift ecosystem has taught us that VR players respond to titles that have polish, substance, and depth, whether they are built by AAA game studios or talented indies. In addition to making a great VR headset, we feel a strong responsibility to make the Quest VR content ecosystem successful for both developers and players. The company will now require that hopeful developers provide a “concept document” which should “show us not only how cool their title will be, but also to explain how it will resonate with the Quest audience.” Developers won’t be able to access the app submission process or non-public development resources for Quest unless their concept documents is approved. Oculus revealed the decision this week on its developer blog, saying that they believe that curating higher quality content for Quest is the right move for both customers and developers. SteamVR is the most open of the bunch, with the company recently expanding its allowed content scope to pretty much anything, so long as it isn’t illegal or malicious.įor Oculus’ upcoming Quest headset however, the company plans to move further toward the PSVR end of the spectrum no longer will merely meeting technical and content guidelines be grounds for getting onto the headset-Oculus says they’re now going to vet content by their own impressions of scope and quality. Oculus falls somewhere in the middle anyone can submit their games for review, and as long as they meet technical and content guidelines, they can be published. PSVR is the most strict of the three, with a more opaque publishing process and careful selection of which VR content makes it onto the platform. But now the company plans to further tighten its grip on Quest content by imposing a higher quality bar, the company says, to ensure that the headset offers customers rich experiences while raising the likelihood of developers success (for those allowed in).Įach of the three major VR platforms (PSVR, Oculus, and SteamVR) fall in a different place along the ‘openness’ spectrum when it comes to content. Oculus has always taken a curated approach to VR content, being the first and last word on what VR content can and can’t be offered through their platform.
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