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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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