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Installing the Meta XR plugin

Updated: Feb 16, 2026

Overview

Developers creating apps for Meta Horizon OS should install the Meta XR plugin for Unreal when they cannot use an Unreal Engine branch built from Meta’s Oculus-VR fork. This plugin adapts Unreal Engine for Meta Horizon OS development.
Recommended
Use Unreal Engine built from Meta’s Oculus-VR fork instead of installing this plugin. The fork includes the Meta XR plugin plus additional XR development features and fixes. For more information, see Installing Unreal Engine.

Installing in UE 5.0 and later

The Meta XR plugin for Unreal Engine 5.0+ is accessible only for the latest supported version of Unreal Engine. You can download it directly from the downloads page.
Note: The Meta XR plugin is not available through Epic Games Marketplace.
For other Unreal Engine versions, install the plugin from the Oculus-VR fork of the Unreal Engine source code⁠ on GitHub. The plugin files are included in this repository’s download.
Note: To access the Oculus-VR fork of Unreal Engine, ensure you have a verified Meta Developer Account. Your Epic Games and GitHub accounts must also be linked. For more information, see Prerequisites for installing Unreal Engine.
To install the Meta XR plugin from the Meta XR download page
  1. Open the Unreal Engine 5 Integration page in the Meta developer documentation.
  2. Download the Unreal Meta XR plugin using the button on the top right of the page.
  3. Extract the .zip file contents to the UE5 marketplace installation folder (\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace). For example: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.0\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace.

Installing in Unreal Engine 4.27

For legacy UE 4.27 plugin installation instructions, see Legacy: Oculus VR Plugin for UE 4.27.

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