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Meta Launches $1.5M Horizon Developer Competition for Quest Apps

11/7/2025

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Meta has launched the Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025, offering $1.5 million in prizes for new and significantly updated Quest apps.
The competition includes 32 awards across categories including Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Gaming.
Submissions are open until December 9, 2025.
Winners will be announced around December 23, 2025.
The initiative aims to encourage innovative experiences on Meta Horizon OS, focusing on casual gaming and social interactions, and it follows earlier competitions that rewarded unique uses of Quest hardware.

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Meta has launched the Horizon Start Developer Competition 2025, offering $1.5 million in prizes for new and significantly updated Quest apps.
The competition includes 32 awards across categories including Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Gaming.
Submissions are open until December 9, 2025.
Winners will be announced around December 23, 2025.
The initiative aims to encourage innovative experiences on Meta Horizon OS, focusing on casual gaming and social interactions, and it follows earlier competitions that rewarded unique uses of Quest hardware.