Howto: Create UI for XR Experiences
Unreal Engine Guide for designing user interfaces in XR experiences
Add user interfaces (UI) to your XR project to present information and create interactable objects.
3D Widgets and Interactions
For XR experiences, the user interface (UI) must be 3D so you can interact with it in the virtual environment.
Attaching Items to the Head-Mounted Display
You can attach items to the HMD using the Camera Component on the Pawn. This is useful for creating a head-up display (HUD) and attaching any items that need to follow the player. This page guides you through attaching items to your HMD.
Attaching Items To the HMD
Information on attaching items to any HMD
Visualizing Play Area Bounds for Head-Mounted XR Experiences
Users can define the size of their play area on their XR device. This page describes how to visualize the boundaries of the user's play area in your project.
Visualizing Play Area Bounds
Visualize the user's stage in their head-mounted experience with OpenXR
Stereo Layers for Head-Mounted Experiences
You can send textures to the head-mounted display (HMD) in a separate rendering pass from the rest of the project. These textures can be displayed without any post-processing effects.
These pages describe the different types of stereo layers and how to use them in your project.
OpenXR Stereo Layers
Send textures to the HMD in a separate rendering pass from the rest of the project, to display without any post-processing effects
Loading Screens for Head-Mounted Experiences
For apps targeting HMDs, you can use a texture as a loading screen to ease transitions between levels. This page shows how to add loading screens to your project.
OpenXR Loading Screens
Learn how to use a texture as a loading screen to ease transitions between levels in XR experiences
Next Steps
After adding user interfaces to your XR project, follow these guides to add more functionality and to improve your project's performance.
Making Interactive XR Experiences
Add user input to your AR and VR projects in Unreal Engine
Sharing XR Experiences
Create an immersive experience for multiple users in Unreal Engine
