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VR Settings in Godot

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

Project Settings:

Settings

  • OpenXR Enabled: On
  • Reference Space: Local Floor
  • Physics/Common/Physics -> Common -> Physics Ticks per Second: 72/80/90 (Set this to your desired headset FPS to avoid stuttering with physics)
  • Rendering/Rendering -> Anti Aliasing/Quality/Aliasing -> Quality -> MSAA 3D: 4x (Slow)
  • Editor/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\6000.0.59f2\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer

Project set to Mobile or Compatibility

Project/Project - > Install Android Build Template

Project Settings:

Settings

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

Project/Export:

Export

  • Use Gradle Build: On
  • Min SDK: 34
  • Target SDK: 34
  • Package/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

Nodes:

  • World Environment: Disable Fog and any other effects)
  • DirectionalLight3D/Light/Bake Mode: Static

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