Colocation Discovery OpenXR Overview

The Colocation Discovery API allows developers to discover nearby users. This capability can be used together with other APIs, such as Shared Spatial Anchors, to create powerful colocated, multiplayer experiences.

Colocation Discovery allows applications to start colocation advertisements and to discover nearby colocation advertisements, facilitating the automatic discovery of nearby Quest devices. Colocation advertisements are only discoverable by your aplication running on nearby supported Quest devices.

Each colocation advertisement has the following attributes:

Upon discovering nearby colocation advertisements, your application will receive an asynchronous discovery event which includes the discovered colocation advertisement UUID, as well as any metadata you set when starting the colocation advertisement.

Local multiplayer increases the number of individuals in a shared physical space with restricted visibility of their surroundings. Crowded experiences create safety risks. It is important to be mindful of the occupancy of the playspace for the shared experience being built.

Reference the Shared Spatial Anchors Health and Safety Guidelines for more guidance and links to the developer Health and Safety Sample Apps.