For those of you that have been looking for the opportunity to develop that application/idea you’ve been thinking about, Meta is accepting proposals for MR/VR applications in the Lifestyles (Interests) categories. Lifestyle Interests are listed as categories:
- Included: Arts & Crafts, Music (and music creation), Fashion, Shopping, Cooking/Food, Reading, Travel, Dating, Home DIY, Language Learning, and similar areas.
- Not Included: marketing activations, B2B apps targeting schools or professionals, video games, media consumption (like watching a movie or listening to music, fitness & wellness, or sports.
From the Lifestyle Interest’s Blog Post; “Selected participants will receive grant funding across three paid milestones during the six-month program to prototype their concepts with small teams. In addition to grant funding, teams will receive mentorship and coaching from Meta, peer learning opportunities, and VC mentorship. Teams in countries where Meta Quest is supported are also eligible to receive up to three Meta Quest 3 dev kits. All dev teams will also keep full ownership of their IP, code, assets, design, and distribution rights.”
Depending on the question, I may be able to reply back on this forum. But if you may get answer faster if you:
- Review the FAQ Page
- Read the Lifestyle Interest’s Blog Post
- Email lifestyleappaccelerator@meta.com
- Or just throw caution to the wind and submit a proposal on the Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator page
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, keep in mind the submission deadline is October 15,2024