Building a safer Meta Quest for families

Welcoming children ages 10-12 to the Meta Quest platform.

Overview

We are excited to welcome children ages 10 to 12 to the Meta Quest platform. This is an audience with an incredible capacity to learn and imagine, but one that we should take extra measures to protect.
The introduction of this younger audience comes with responsibilities for all developers building and distributing apps on Meta Quest, no matter the intended age group for your app.

What’s new and what’s required for all developers

Learn what actions you need to take to foster safe, positive experiences for children ages 10 to 12.
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The launch of parent-managed Meta accounts for children ages 10-12 includes new responsibilities for all developers.

How to get started

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Step 1: Self-certify your app’s age group

Determine the appropriate age group for your app and complete age group self-certification in the Developer Dashboard.
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Step 2: Complete age group specific guidelines

Your app may be subject to additional requirements depending on the age group selected during self-certification.

Other resources

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Features of Meta accounts for children 10-12

Parent-managed Meta accounts offer additional parental controls, data privacy features, and management and monitoring features.
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Get Age Category API

If your app is designed for mixed ages, you must integrate the Get Age Category API and be on Meta Quest Platform SDK build version 56.0 or later.
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(Unity | Unreal | Native)
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Platform features unavailable to child users

Not all Meta Quest Platform SDK features are available for children ages 10-12 or child-directed apps. See the blocked feature lists and links to relevant API documentation.
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(Unity | Unreal | Native)
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FAQs

Get answers to the most commonly asked questions from Meta Quest experts.
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Completing Age Group Self-Certification

Prepare to meet Meta’s age group self-certification requirement in this 7-minute course built in partnership with Data Protocol.
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Complying with the Age Group Self-Certification Requirement

Check out additional resources including a how-to guide to learn about the requirement to self-certify your app’s intended age group.

Support

Let us know how we can help you.
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