Setting Up Interaction SDK

Updated: Apr 22, 2026

Install the Meta XR Interaction SDK

To download and import the Meta XR Interaction SDK:

Go to the Unity Asset Store⁠, and sign in using your Unity credentials.

Navigate to the Meta XR Interaction SDK⁠ page.

Select Add to My Assets to add the package to your Unity account’s assets.

Select Open in Unity to open the Package Manager window in the Unity Editor.

Enter your Unity credentials if prompted.

In the Package Manager window, select Install to install the SDK.

Note: When you install the Meta XR Interaction SDK, Unity will import and install the required dependencies.

For more details about Meta XR packages, see Meta XR Packages reference page.

Install the OpenXR provider plugin

The OpenXR provider plugin lets Unity support XR devices, including headsets.

All new projects should install the Unity OpenXR Plugin to get the benefit of the latest features and optimizations.

To install the OpenXR provider plugin:

Open any 3D project in the Unity Editor 2022.3.15f1 or later (6.1 or later recommended)

From the top menu of the Unity Editor, navigate to Edit > Project Settings to open the Project Settings window.

Select XR Plug-in Management in the Project Settings window.

If XR Plugin Management is not installed, select Install XR Plugin Management.

In the Windows, Mac, Linux settings tab, select OpenXR.

In the Android, Meta Quest settings tab, select OpenXR.

Close the Project Settings window.

From the top menu of the Unity Editor, navigate to Window > Package Management > Package Manager to open the Unity Package Manager window.

On the left-hand navigation menu, make sure In Project is highlighted. Underneath Search in Project, expand the Packages - Unity dropdown.

In the list of packages in the left menu, verify that there is a check mark beside OpenXR Plugin, indicating that the package is installed.

For more information on how to setup the OpenXR Plugin, see the Unity OpenXR Plugin Settings documentation.

Optional: Install samples

Samples are available in both Interaction SDK packages.

For the Meta XR Interaction SDK samples: Navigate to Window > Package Management > Package Manager, select the Meta XR Interaction SDK package. Select the Samples tab and click Import next to each sample package.

For Unity XR samples in Meta XR Interaction SDK Essentials: Navigate to Window > Package Management > Package Manager, select the Meta XR Interaction SDK Essentials package. Select the Samples tab and click Import next to each sample package.

Import Unity XR samples from Meta XR Interaction SDK samples

Manage project dependencies using the Project Setup Tool

The Project Setup Tool is a Unity Editor extension that quickly configures and resolves dependency issues in Unity projects for Meta VR development. Follow the steps below to fix dependency issues in your project:

Select Meta > Tools > Project Setup Tool in the Unity Editor. Alternatively, click Meta XR Tools at the top of the Unity Editor, and select Project Setup Tool from the pop-up menu.

To resolve all outstanding issues for the Android platform, click Fix All.

To apply all recommended settings for the Android platform, click Apply All.

After completing these steps, your project is ready to use the Interaction SDK.