Tips for a Successful App Lab Submission | Oculus for Developers
211Product Manager Clorama Dorvilias shares useful tips to help ensure a successful Oculus App Lab submission.
Resources:
How to Prepare for a Successful App Lab Submission: https://developer.oculus.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-successful-app-lab-submission/
About App Lab and Marketing Support References: https://developer.oculus.com/blog/introducing-app-lab-a-new-way-to-distribute-oculus-quest-apps/
Quest VRC List in Documentation: https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/publish-quest-req/
App Lab Test Plan (best downloaded on PC): https://developer.oculus.com/test-plan/export/quest_app_lab/csv
Oculus Start Application: https://developer.oculus.com/oculus-start-form/
Oculus Developer Support: (indicate ‘app lab submitter’) https://developer.oculus.com/contact/
Distribution Options: https://developer.oculus.com/policy/distribution-options/
Previous Videos:
Test Users Accounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v4bhoLTGnQ
Introducing Developer Roadmap & High Priority Issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7gLhjQCFTI
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Top Questions:
How long does review take?
App Lab submissions are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Due to the high volume of submissions, coupled with app failures review time is tracking to be 4-5 weeks on average. After this initial wave, average review time is expected to shorten significantly in the upcoming months.
Can we update apps while in review?
Submitted apps have a window opportunity to be updated until the status changes to ‘Under Review’. Once ‘under review’, await approval team feedback to make changes/updates or the build will reset its position in the review queue.
What to expect after approval?
When a submission is approved, the app is published immediately.
The app will be re-reviewed periodically to make sure they still meet our policies.
Build updates can be submitted anytime after approval and will publish immediately. Metadata updates like cover art or app description will be reviewed prior to them being published.
Common Review Failures and Tips:
Failures lengthen the time of each review. The best way to get your game published as speedy as possible is to double check that your app meets all the VRC requirements.
Asset requirements: https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/asset-guidelines/
[Required] Asset.1 - logo must be on a transparent background
[Recommended] Asset.4 - Making sure hero art is centered,
[Recommended] Asset.3 - Store cover art must not include text in the top or bottom 20% of the image.
Helpful asset templates for download (supports photoshop): https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/asset-guidelines/
Security VRC - Excessive Permissions: https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/vrc-quest-security-2/
When you’re using APIs make a list of all the permissions being used and remove any permissions that don’t have a reasonable explanation for its use.
Our guidelines will show you how to gather this list in your app. We also have other great resources about android permissions here: . https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting
Functional VRC - last Common Failure type:
Functional.2 Single player apps must pause when the user removes the HMD or opens the Oculus Dash. https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/vrc-quest-functional-2/
Functional.7 If your app requires Internet connectivity for its core functionality, notify users without an active Internet connection that one is required. https://developer.oculus.com/distribute/vrc-quest-functional-7/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Tips for a Successful App Lab Submission
00:36 - Top 3 Questions on App Lab
00:42 - How long is the review process?
01:05 - Can I update my app after submission?
01:43 - What happens after my app is approved?
02:09 - Common VRC Failures with App Lab Submissions
02:19 - Asset VRCs
03:18 - Excessive Permissions - Security
03:50 - Functional VRCs
04:24 - Resources and Links
04:42 - Thank you