The XRGuide Guide Program
XRGuide is launching across platforms and we need the world's best explorers to help surface the experiences that deserve to be found. Welcome to the group & guide for XR Guides.
The Program
What is a Guide?
XRGuide's curatorial team is a global community of passionate explorers, academics, festival organizers, artists, and platform builders. Guides don't just find worlds — they shape what the world finds.
Global Curators
Leading academies, university programs, festivals, theatres, museums, and immersive organizations — Guides are the experts in the room.
Discovery First
Your job is to surface award-winning releases, emerging creators, and that one mind-bending experience no algorithm would ever find on its own.
Ethical by Design
XRGuide is built on XR Guild best practices. Guides share that commitment — to accessibility, consent, and responsible immersive media.
Festival Coverage
Attending Tribeca, Sundance, SXSW, Venice, or a local event? You're our eyes on the ground. Tell us what's coming before it's everywhere.
Platform Ambassadors
XRGuide is launching on iOS, Android, WebXR, Quest, Vision Pro, and more. Guides help us understand what works — and what's missing — on each.
Exchange, Not Extraction
Guides are not paid but participation earns real benefits: editorial features, event listings, and world showcases on XRGuide in exchange for curation work.
Onboarding
How to Become a Guide
Four steps from first contact to active contributor. Takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Join the Discord Server
All Guide coordination happens in our private Discord. This is where release updates, curation calls, and comms assets are shared first. Introduce yourself in #guides-intro with your name, where you're based, and the XR worlds or events you're most connected to.
Join Discord → discord.gg/tXvRxbdu9Read the Curation Guidelines
Before submitting any worlds, read the curation criteria pinned in #guides. XRGuide's editorial standard is high — we look for experiences with craft, intentionality, and value to the audience. Quantity does not beat quality here.
View Curation Criteria below ↓Submit Your First Curation
Use the #curation-submissions channel in Discord with the submission format: world name, platform, creator, link, and a 2–3 sentence note on why it belongs in the guide. Bonus: if you've been inside it, say so. Personal experience counts.
Go to #curation-submissions →Activate Your Guide Benefits
After your first approved curation, you're an active Guide. Post in #my-worlds-and-events to let us know about your own events, worlds, or festivals you'd like featured on XRGuide. Our editorial team will follow up directly.
Claim your feature →Launch Status
XRGuide Release Tracker
Live status of the XRGuide launch across platforms and channels. Updated weekly. Use this to coordinate your outreach timing with the team.
| Platform / Channel | Status | Target Date | Guides Action |
|---|---|---|---|
XRGuide.app WebXR | Live | Now | Share the link, embed the search widget |
iOS App Store Mobile | Submitting | Apr 30 submission | Hold iOS posts until green light from team |
Android Play Store Mobile | Submitting | Apr 30 submission | Hold Android posts until green light |
Product Hunt Launch | Coordinating | After app store approval | Upvote + comment on launch day — watch #comms-alerts |
Meta Quest 3 Headset | Planned | Q2 2026 | Curate Quest-native worlds now to build inventory |
Apple Vision Pro Headset | Planned | Q2–Q3 2026 | Curate Vision Pro spatial experiences |
PCVR / SteamVR Platform | Planned | Q3 2026 | Surface PCVR gems that mainstream misses |
XRGuide Theatre Immersive | Beta | Premiere events TBD | Pitch your festival or event as a Theatre premiere |
XRGuide Map Discovery | In Build | Mid-May 2026 | Tag real-world XR events and venues for the map |
Last updated: April 2026. Dates subject to change. Watch #release-updates in Discord for real-time alerts.
What Guides Receive in Exchange
Guides are not paid — but their work is recognized and reciprocated. Active Guides receive editorial features for their events and worlds on XRGuide, early access to new platform features, co-promotion in our launch media, and direct connection to our network of creators, platform leads, and festival programmers. Think of it as being part of the guild that shapes the canon.
Curation
What We're Looking For
XRGuide is the curated guide to the best VR, AR, XR, immersive, and spatial media. Our standard is editorial, not algorithmic. Here's how to curate like a Guide.
Worlds Worth Featuring
- Award-winning or festival-recognized experiences
- Emerging creators doing something genuinely new
- Experiences you've been inside and can speak to firsthand
- Spatial narratives, immersive art, educational/cultural XR
- Events and worlds you discovered at a demo or festival
- Platform-native gems — Quest-only, Vision Pro-only, WebXR-only
- Worlds with craft, intention, and replay value
What We Don't Feature
- Free promotions for companies in exchange for benefit
- Experiences you haven't personally vetted
- Games and apps without meaningful immersive dimension
- Content that would fail XR Guild ethical standards
- Duplicate submissions already in the database
- Unverified "coming soon" experiences without a real link or demo
- Anything with undisclosed commercial interest
Submission Format — Discord #curation-submissions
**World Name:** [Name of the experience] **Creator / Studio:** [Who made it] **Platform(s):** [Quest 3 / Vision Pro / PCVR / WebXR / iOS / Android / Desktop] **Link:** [URL or app store page] **Category:** [Art / Theatre / Education / Music / Social / Gaming / Narrative / Other] **Have you been inside it?** [Yes / No / Demo only] **Why it belongs in the guide:** [2–3 sentences. Speak from experience. What makes it worth finding?] **Event / Festival context:** [Optional — where you saw this, upcoming releases]
Media & Comms
Coordinated Launch Communication
When and how we communicate matters as much as what we say. Use the approved assets and timing below to amplify the XRGuide launch across your networks.
Three Message Pillars
Solved for Discovery
For the first time, there's a single curated guide to the best VR, AR, and XR experiences — across every platform, every format, every device.
Built for Creators
XRGuide gives independent creators and studios visibility that no algorithm can deliver. If it's excellent, it belongs here — regardless of budget or backing.
Ethical by Design
No ads in our editorial. No pay-to-play listings. No behavioral tracking. XRGuide is built on XR Guild principles — the guide you can actually trust.
Approved & Avoid Phrases
Media Kit Resources
Logo Assets
PNG + SVG, light & dark variants
App Screenshots
iOS/Android store-ready images
Social Templates
Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram copy
Press Release
Official launch announcement copy
Talking Points
For interviews, panels, and pitches
Product Hunt Kit
Upvote timing + comment templates
All assets are pinned in #guides on Discord. Request custom assets or co-branded materials in #collaboration.
Launch Coordination Calendar
| Phase | When | Guide Action | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store Submission | Apr 30, 2026 | Stay quiet — no public posts yet | #release-updates |
| iOS / Android Approved | Early May (est.) | Team sends green light → post your network | #comms-alerts |
| Product Hunt Launch Day | TBD — after approval | Upvote + leave genuine comments. Share to networks. | #ph-launch-day |
| Media Outreach Wave | Week of launch | Share approved press release with your contacts | #media-outreach |
| Festival Discovery Drops | Ongoing | Submit festival finds as they happen, tag urgency | #curation-submissions |
FAQ
Common Questions
Ready to Guide?
Join the Discord, introduce yourself, and submit your first curation. The guild is waiting.
Join the Guild DiscordConfidential. For internal program participants only.
Active channels: Discord + YouTube
For now we're focused on Discord engagement and YouTube (@XRGuider) long-form. Other channels listed below have copy drafted and ready, but are reserved for future activation — see the strategy table at the bottom of this section.
Discord is our #1 launch channel. Share in servers you're an active member of — never cold-post. Always check the host server's rules first.
Community Posts
General community introduction
Creator community post
PH launch day post (after signal)
YouTube cross-promo (when video drops)
Roadmap
Future Channels Strategy
XRGuide does not yet have a presence on most social platforms. We're starting tight (Discord + YouTube) and will expand only when each channel has a clear plan, owner, and content cadence. Here's the forward plan:
XRGuide comms kit — confidential, for Guide program participants. Links will be added when available. Contact evo@playable.agency with questions.