Creator Toolkit: Core Concepts

• Unity is used to create all the visual assets we call “Packages”.
• Spatial Studio is used to organize and manage your Spaces, Packages, Items and Economy.

Glossary

• Space: A virtual space that can be joined with multiple users. Spaces can be created from Templates through the main app, or from Unity.
• World: An ecosystem or collection of Spaces that share the same Economy. Items belong to a World: items from Space 1 can be used in Space 2 if both Spaces are in the same World.
• Package: A visual asset created and uploaded to Spatial using the Spatial Creator Toolkit in Unity.
• Package Types
• Space: A Spatial space created and uploaded from Unity. The space in Spatial is linked 1:1 to a Unity package. When a Space package is published, a space is immediately created in Spatial.
• Space Template: A scene created in Unity which can be used as a template to create spaces directly from the Spatial app. When a Space Template is published, this does not immediately create a Spatial space. You can create the Space from this template in the Spatial app!
• Avatar: A custom avatar asset
• Avatar Animation: A custom animation that the avatar can play. For example: dance emotes.
• Avatar Attachment: This can be used to create all types of things around the avatar: Halo Effects, Swords, Guns, Pets, Hoverboards, Skateboards, etc.
• Prefab Object: This can essentially be anything, but this is commonly used to make any other type of object, such as a Drivable Vehicle or other interactive objects.
• Economy
• Item: Items are things you can distribute to users on the platform.
• Item Type: Item types mostly map to “Package Types”, but some items aren’t linked to packages (such as currency).
• Avatar
• Emote: An Avatar Animation that shows up in the user’s Reactions panel
• Prefab Object
• Avatar Attachment
• Currency: A world currency is a token that is local to your world. It can be awarded to the user through scripting.
• Basic: An item that doesn’t have a physical representation. This can be used simply to trigger or unlock some content in your Spaces.
• Item Scope: Where an Item can be used or consumed
• Universal Scope: Items that are “Universal” can be used in any Space throughout Spatial. Think of these as “interoperable” items. Packages and Items with Universal scope come with more restrictions.
• World Scope: Items that are of “World” scope can only be used in Spaces that are in the same World.
• Backpack: The user’s inventory. Items can be added to a user’s backpack when they purchase items or rewarded to them for completing quests or other things within your
• Shop: This is a shop for items that users can purchase within your Space. Items that have prices will show up in this Shop menu.

Unity

Spatial Studio

• Creator Toolkit: Core Concepts
• Glossary
• Unity
• Spatial Studio