Entrants can submit a world to the Contest by:

1. Publish your worlds in Meta Horizon, making sure it's publicly accessible and ready for others to experience. Learn more here.
2. Register on Devpost: From September 18, 2025 when submission opens, go to the Devpost competition page. Click on “Join hackathon”. If you don't have a Devpost account or aren’t signed in, you'll need to create one for free or log in to access the submission page.
3. Submit Your World: Make sure to complete all required fields on the "Start project" page during the competition submission window and adhere to the specified requirements.

What To Build 

Design and build a new, innovative world for Meta Horizon that works seamlessly on mobile.  Submission must be centered on a specific genre from the list below.

• Simulation (Tycoon, Incremental)
• Roleplay & Avatar Sim (Dress Up / Life, Pet Care / Animal)
• Open Genre (your choice!)

Learn more about each genre

Technical Requirements 

Judging Criteria and Process

All submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria below in order to achieve a high score:

• Technical: Overall level of technical expertise that can be seen in the world. 
• Visuals and Sound: The art of the world or game should be visually appealing and enhance the overall experience. 
• Experience Design: The world should consider the essence of the player’s experience from the moment they arrive in the world.
• Social: The world should offer ways for people to connect and find shared moments together.
• GenAI Usage: Use at least one GenAI feature in building your world.

To determine winners in the competition, we have selected a panel of judges from within Meta who are experts on Meta Horizon. There will be a pre-screen, judging phase one and a final judging panel. Information about the judging criteria and phases can be found under the section "Judging Process" in the rules section here.

Still have questions?

Check out the competition’s FAQ here.

Submission Requirements on Devpost

Please note that once the competition deadline has passed, do not make any modifications to your world. Worlds that are modified after the submission deadline may be disqualified.

Submissions on Devpost must include the following information:

• Name of the world
• Meta Horizon Worlds username of world publisher
  • This person will be the main point of contact for the submission on Devpost. Their contact information will be shared with the payment vendor for prize-giving purposes.
• Team name
• Meta Horizon Worlds usernames and roles for each teammate (for example: John_creator – Scripting, Sarah_creator – Modelling )
• What genre are you primarily submitting your worlds into for judging?
  • Simulation → Tycoon 
  • Simulation → Incremental 
  • Roleplay & Avatar Sim → Dress up / Life 
  • Roleplay & Avatar Sim → Pet Care / Animal 
  • Open Genre (submit for a specific genre of their choosing)
• GenAI features leveraged?
  • Creator Assistant
  • Environment Generation
  • Mesh Generation
  • Texture Generation
  • Skybox Generation
  • SFX Audio Generation
  • Ambient Audio Generation
  • NPCs (embodied and non-embodied)
• Recommended number of players required at a time for your world
  • 1-2 players
  • 3+ players 
• Accompanying documentation that is around 200-300 words about your world (for example: your inspiration, how you built it, and future plans for improvement)
• 1x 3 mins demo of the world:
  • Should not exceed 3 minutes
  • Include footage that shows the experience as viewed on a Mobile device 
  • Must be uploaded to and made publicly visible on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook Video, or Youku, and a link to the video must be provided on the submission form on the Competition website.
  • Must not include third-party trademarks, or copyrighted music or other material unless the Entrant has permission to use such material.