VR Settings in Godot

Before getting started with settings, at the top, go to Project -> Project Settings and choose Advanced Settings.

Project Settings

• OpenXR Enabled: On
• Reference Space: Local Floor
• Physics -> Common -> Physics Ticks per Second: 72/80/90 (Set this to your desired headset FPS to avoid stuttering with physics)
• Rendering -> Anti Aliasing -> Quality -> MSAA 3D: 4x (Slow)
• Editor -> Manage Export Templates (installed)
• Installed the OpenXR Vendors plugin: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/xr/deploying_to_android.html#installing-the-vendors-plugin
• Project Settings -> Rendering -> Occlusion Culling -> Use Occlusion Culling: On (Must add an OccluderInstance3D to scene!)

Nodes

• World Environment: Disable Fog and any other effects. Set Tonemap to Linear.
• DirectionalLight3D -> Light ->Bake Mode: Static
• DirectionalLight3D -> Light ->Shadow: OFF
• LightmapGI added to the scene. Click Bake Lightmaps to bake lighting
• OccluderInstance3D added to the scene. All 3D models placed as children of this node. Click Bake Occluders

Model Settings

With a model selected in the FileSystem tab, set:

• Meshes -> Light Baking to Static Lightmaps
• Materials -> Extract -> Extract Once
• Preset Button at top -> Set as 'Default' for Scene

Android (Meta)

Ensure everything above is installed.

Android tools configured: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/export/exporting_for_android.html#doc-exporting-for-android

If you are in the SCiL lab, you can use the Unity's bundled Android SDK located:
C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\UNITY_VERSION_NUMBER\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer

Project set to Mobile or Compatibility

Project - > Install Android Build Template

Project Settings

• Rendering/Textures/VRAM Compression/Import ETC2 ASTC: On
• XR/OpenXR/Color Space/Starting Color Space: REC709

Project/Export

• Use Gradle Build: On
• Min SDK: 34
• Target SDK: 34
• Package -> Unique Name: use a reverse URL, e.g. com.CompanyName.YourAppName
• XR Features/XR Mode: OpenXR
• Enable Meta Plugin: On
• There may be more if submitting your app through production