Unity / VR Developer for Therapeutic VR Prototype (Meta & Horizon)

We are a creative VR team based in Silicon Valley preparing ALIVE, a therapeutic VR experience, for the Meta & Horizon competition (prize pool up to $1.5M, submission deadline December 9).

ALIVE lets users:
• rebuild a room from their past (e.g. a childhood bedroom),
• invite an AI-powered avatar of someone they miss,
• use this space as a safe emotional environment.

What we need from this contest
This contest is not for building the whole project.
We are looking for one Unity / XR / VR developer (Meta Quest / Horizon Worlds) to join our small team for the competition.

Your contest entry should include:
1. Short technical plan: how you would
• create a simple VR room in Unity for Meta Quest/Horizon,
• integrate basic avatars/characters,
• connect an existing AI-powered avatar (via API / notes from Horizon devs).
2. Link to your portfolio / GitHub (VR / Unity / Quest / Horizon).
3. A few words about similar VR projects you have done.

Budget & payment:
• This contest prize is a symbolic payment for the best proposal.
• The main project is competition-based and currently unpaid: we are applying for the Meta & Horizon grant (up to $1.5M).
• If ALIVE is selected and funded, we plan to continue with a proper paid contract at market rates with the chosen developer.