Custom Skyboxes

Instructions for Quest Edition

Install Unity, minimal version 2021.3.3f1
- The HUB version makes upgrading easier
Download this Git Repository
Open the downloaded Git Repository with Unity
For 2D background replace the file Assets/Input/2D/image.jpg with your own Spherical image
- Keep the image under 4096×4096
- You don’t need to maintain the aspect ratio
You need to replace the file Assets/Input/2D/Preview.png with your own preview image
- This should be a simple view of the skybox or something to symbolize it
- Image shall be 128×128 in size
- Transparency is allowed
Modify the JSON file Assets/Input/2D/info.json with information about the Skybox
- Version should be “1.0”
- Name should be the simple description of your skybox. Less then 64 characters in length
- Author should be your identity, like John Smith. Less then 64 characters in length
- License isn’t really used, but you can write something here
- Description should be a long description of the skybox
Execute the build process by using the menu action Assets/Build 2B Skybox
- You may need to execute this a few times
Look in the folder Assets/Output/2D and a file skybox.skizip should exist, if it doesn’t run the previous step again
- This skyzip file is what you need to distribute, and you should change the front part of the name to make more sense, like city.skyzip.

To install the skyzip file, copy the file over to your Quest
- For example put it inside the devices Downloads folder.
Then inside Mobile VR Station browse the Local Content / Downloads folder and select your skyzip file.
- The current background will change.

In the App open the Settings menu
Choose the backgrounds item
Find your custom skybox, it should be near the bottom
- If the custom background is active, then you can’t delete it. Activate another background first.
Click the Edit Icon on the right side
Select Delete File
Select Confirm Delete