App Upload and Distribution with the Oculus Store

This guide answers common questions about publishing and distributing apps and describes the operation of the Oculus Store.

The information presented in this guide applies to all Oculus devices unless otherwise noted. There are differences between them, but our approach to the Oculus Store and platform is the same for both.

We believe in your ability to make delightful VR, and our store is meant to showcase the very best efforts of the developer community. We hope you find our process to be helpful in your own journey into this amazing medium.

Before you get started, review:

• Distribution Options in the Oculus Developer Policy Center.
  This topic describes the various forms of distribution supported by the Oculus platform.
• Account Management
  Provides details on how to set up a developer account and financial information.

Then to learn more about the Oculus store process, see the following topics:

• Lifecycle of an Oculus VR App
  Describes the Oculus dashboard, and the lifecycle of your Oculus application.
• Create and Group Apps
  Reviews the process to create and group apps on the Oculus Dashboard.
• Upload Builds and Provide App Details
  Reviews the process to upload and submit an app to the Oculus Dashboard.
• Release Channels
  Describes release channels and how they enable you to release your app to different groups of users.
• Complete a Data Use Checkup
  Describes features that expose user data and how to complete the annual data use checkup.
• Security Testing
  Describes the security testing process for the Oculus Store.

For details on uploading apps, see:

• Upload Apps for Oculus Quest
  Describes how to upload apps for Oculus Quest and Quest 2.
• Upload Apps for Rift
  Describes how to upload apps for Oculus Rift
• Oculus Platform Command Line Utility
  Provides commands and options for the Oculus Platform Command Line Utility to upload apps to the developer dashboard.

To learn about updating existing apps:

• Update Existing Apps
  Describes how to upload new versions of your app and update its product details at any time after your app is published to the Oculus Store.