Benefits of publishing on heyVR
We are dedicated to providing our players with a high-quality gaming experience, and ensure that the games on our platform are well-optimized and offer engaging and immersive game-play.
When you publish your game on heyVR, you tap into a large and growing audience of VR and gaming enthusiasts. We are here to help you expand your player base and generate revenue through various retention and monetization options.
The Developer Dashboard will provide valuable analytics and insights about your games' performance, enabling you to make informed decisions about how to improve your games and grow your revenue.
Take advantage of our SDK and APIs and access a powerful set of pre-built tools and features that can be quickly integrated into your games with just a few lines of code. Not only does it save you a great deal of time and effort, but also eliminates the need to build everything from scratch.
Our current selection includes user authentication, inventory systems and a globally integrated payment gateway, along with other useful features such as leaderboards and saved game states. Future updates will include in-game item purchases, multiplayer functionality and subscription options, among other features.
We have formed strong partnerships and collaborative relationships with leading manufacturers and browsers. This allows us to effectively promote and increase the visibility of games published on our platform.
As a publisher we are committed to being there for you at every stage of game development. Our team is always available to help you overcome any obstacle or issue that may arise, and ready to provide technical assistance whenever needed.
Quick Start
Our publishing workflow is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few easy steps.
After you've upgraded to a developer account, simply upload your WebXR game using the upload wizard on the Developer Dashboard.
Once uploaded, you can preview and test your game to make sure everything is working as expected before publishing. Once you're satisfied with your experience, simply submit it via the heyVR Developer Dashboard.
We will test your game on multiple devices and platforms to ensure that it works as expected for all users. After a quick review, we'll inform you of any issues. If everything looks good, you'll receive a notification that your game is published to our platform and available to the whole world!
After your game is published, you will be able to monitor its performance and user engagement through the heyVR Developer Dashboard, which includes tracking metrics such as the number of views, interactions, and user feedback. Not all of these features are available as of yet, but will be so in the future.
Our publishing workflow is designed to be simple, efficient, and user-friendly, allowing you to focus on creating amazing WebXR content without having to worry about the technical details of publishing and distribution. Expect new features and tools to be added over time to help you grow your revenue and reach ever more players!
Requirements
To ensure a high-quality experience for our users, we have several requirements for games to be released on heyVR.
Submissions must be a WebXR game and/or playable experience, and have a reasonable file size.
Submissions must adhere to our content guidelines. This includes not allowing hate speech, violence, sexually explicit material, or other forms of inappropriate content.
Submissions should be optimized for performance and must not have any major technical issues that would affect the user's experience.
Our team will review the submission and provide feedback. This usually takes a day or two. Upon approval, your game will be published and made available for users to discover and play on heyVR.
Tips and Best Practices
Optimize for performance
Performance is critical for VR experiences, as lag or stuttering can break the immersion, or worse: cause nausea and headache. In case you do not want to worry about manually optimizing your app/game yourself, Wonderland Engine implements various web specific optimizations that allow you to focus on your project instead of performance.
You can also use tools like Chrome DevTools or the Babylon.js Inspector to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize your code.
Or reach out to us: we are here to provide help and insight.
Focus on user experience
When developing for VR in the browser and WebXR, it is important to prioritize the user experience. This involves creating a seamless and intuitive experience for users, taking into consideration factors such as input types and immersive design.
Create unique and engaging content
To stand out in the growing WebXR community, it is important to create unique and engaging content that provides a memorable experience for users. Take advantage of the immersive nature of VR to create stunning environments and innovative game mechanics to captivate users and keep them engaged.
Collaborate with other developers and artists
Collaborating with other developers and artists can help bring new perspectives and ideas to your VR in the browser and WebXR projects. Combined expertise can result in more innovative and engaging experiences for users.
As the saying goes - many hands make light work.
Publish your experiences on heyVR.io
We are here to support you from the very beginning of your development process, to the very end. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at any time. And when you're ready to share your WebXR creations with the world, publish it through heyVR.io!