Unreal Engine 5 XR Mastery: VR & MR Dev for Meta Quest

Name: Unreal Engine 5 XR Mastery: VR & MR Dev for Meta Quest
Rating: 4.6 (9 reviews)

Master XR development: Create stunning VR & MR apps in Unreal Engine 5 for Meta Quest with Meta SDK and Blueprints.

Created byMayur Sai

Last updated 9/2025

English

What you'll learn

Build immersive XR (VR & MR) experiences using Unreal Engine tailored for Meta Quest 2/3/3s
Understand core XR concepts, interaction models, and headset capabilities including hand tracking
Design interactive virtual environments with Blueprints, lighting, and optimized performance for VR
Implement hand tracking interactions for controller-free XR experiences

Course content

2 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 38m total length

Section Outcome2:04
Master interaction sdk in Unreal Engine 5 XR mastery by practicing grab, ray, and poke interactions, including distance grabbing, distant widget control, and finger-based poke with animated controllers.
Project Setup1:42
Set up an interaction SDK project in Unreal Engine 5.54, create a VR template, enable meta interaction SDK, and disable OpenXR plugins. Preview in VR with Meta Quest Developer Hub.
Hand Tracking and Controller Tracking4:46
Create an interaction system by setting up a blueprint game mode and pawn, then configure vr camera, left/right motion controllers, and hands and controller tracking in unreal engine 5 xr.
Input Mapping1:55
Create input mappings for hands and controllers in Unreal Engine 5 XR, enable engine and plugin content to view mapping context, set priority one, and test.
Controller Animation Fix1:07
Fix controller animation by adjusting the SDK hand interactions: set the priority to zero and switch hand behavior to controller hand and hands animated, then test trigger and grip animations.
Grab Object4:49
implement a simple grab object feature in unreal engine 5 xr, creating a bp_simple_graph blueprint with a grabbable static mesh and testing hand and controller grabs on meta quest.
Grab and Scale2:54
Create a blueprint actor with a grabbable mesh and a graph transformer to enable multi-grab scaling, adding a scale constraint from 0.3 to 2 and testing with pinch gestures.
Grab + Pull to Hand2:34
Create a distance graph pull-to-hand interaction by adding a grabbable component and a graph transformer, then test the distance grab with the interaction sdk.
Grab + Relative to Pointer2:33
Demonstrates a relative to pointer interaction in unreal engine using the interaction sdk. Build a blueprint with grabbable and graph transformer components, switching from pull to pointer-based motion.
Manipulate in Place with Hand Grab7:39
Build a manipulate in place interaction in Unreal Engine 5 XR by creating a chest lid with a grabbable pivot, a grab rotate transformer, and adjustable constraints.
Manipulate in Place with Distance Grab2:02
Duplicate the blueprint for manipulate in place with distance graph, adjust transform settings, and enable the distance graph in the interaction SDK, then test with both hands.
Ray Interaction with UI8:19
Build a ray-based UI interaction in Unreal Engine 5 XR, creating a scrollable button interface with an interactable widget and ray-powered navigation.
Poke Interaction with Button4:01
Learn to implement poke interaction for a button in Unreal Engine 5 XR Mastery by creating a poke button from the interaction SDK, resizing, labeling, and testing with back plane.
Poke Interaction with UI2:54
Build a poke interactable UI in unreal engine 5 xr by wiring a poke UI sample with an interactable widget, then test poke and swipe on the scroll.
Interactions Project0:30

Project Setup3:20
Create a template Unreal Engine project without an interaction sdk, enable meta xr, hand tracking, and widget interactions, and configure essential project settings for quest devices.
Pawn and Game Mode2:48
Create a pawn blueprint and a game mode, copy the level to a vr template, and set maps and world settings to use the p_vr pawn and gm_template.
Hand Tracking5:25
Enable hand tracking in Unreal Engine 5 XR by adding left and right motion controllers and Oculus XR hands, then apply a translucent Fresnel material.
Controller Tracking1:33
Set up controller tracking by adding XR device visualizations for the left and right motion controllers. Configure each to Oculus XR HMD and test hand tracking.
Tracking Visibility3:13
Toggle controller and hand visibility based on tracking status using the meta plugin, enabling left and right hand checks and per-frame updates to switch between hands and controllers.
Menu Widget3:43
Build a menu widget blueprint with a rounded border, vertical buttons, padding, and a show/hide toggle controlled by the left controller for level selection from the right controller.
Menu widget Location and Rotation5:22
Create a blueprint BP_menu_widget, add w_menu widget, and attach it to the left motion controller. Update its location and rotation from the camera with a 30 unit offset on tick.
Toggle Menu6:00
Configure a VR toggle menu by wiring the menu button to spawn and toggle a left motion controller menu widget, resize it, and enable right controller ray interaction.
Widget Interaction3:49
Explore how to use the widget interaction component in VR with the right controller, simulate left mouse clicks, and verify widget events with print logs and debugging.
Ray with Spline13:52
Build a ray attached to the motion controller in Unreal Engine 5 using a cylinder-based spline mesh, then update it via widget interaction for VR/MR control.

Requirements

A Windows PC or Mac that meets the system requirements to run Unreal Engine 5.5 or later
Access to a Meta Quest 3 headset with USB-C cable or wireless connection
No prior XR or VR experience is required—everything is explained from the ground up
No prior experience with Unreal Engine, XR, or game development is required

Description

Master Extended Reality (XR) development using Unreal Engine 5.5

In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to build immersive VR and MR experiences from scratch using Epic Games' powerful Unreal Engine 5.5 combined with Meta's latest XR capabilities. Whether you're a beginner exploring virtual worlds or an experienced game developer wanting to build for Quest 2/3/3s, this course guides you through the full development pipeline—from setup to deployment.

What You’ll Learn:

Set up and configure Unreal Engine 5.5 for Meta Quest development
Implement hand tracking, controller tracking, and various interactions using the Interaction SDK
Optimize lighting, performance, and packaging for Quest 2/3/3s
Implement the Passthrough feature for Mixed Reality
Use Meta's Mixed Reality Utility Kit (MRUK) like a pro
Deploy, test, and debug your apps directly on Meta Quest devices

Interaction SDK :

Hand Tracking
Controller Tracking
Input Mapping
Grab Interaction
Ray Interaction
Poke Interaction

Sample project files provided at the end of each section
Best practices for mobile VR performance
Access to private community discussions and support

Who This Course Is For :

Complete beginners who want to learn Unreal Engine and start building XR projects
Aspiring game developers or designers interested in immersive content creation for Meta Quest
3D artists or tech enthusiasts curious about building VR/AR worlds with no prior coding experience
Developers from Unity or other engines looking to switch or explore Unreal for XR
Anyone excited about the future of XR, VR, and the metaverse using Unreal Engine

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Who this course is for:

Complete beginners who want to learn Unreal Engine and start building XR projects
Aspiring game developers or designers interested in immersive content creation for Meta Quest
3D artists or tech enthusiasts curious about building VR/AR worlds with no prior coding experience
Developers from Unity or other engines looking to switch or explore Unreal for XR
Anyone excited about the future of XR, VR, and the metaverse using Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine 5 XR Mastery: VR & MR Dev for Meta Quest

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Interaction SDK15 lectures • 50min

Template Project10 lectures • 49min

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