Issue: My Boundary isn’t working
This is a Mixed Reality app only. It will not load nor work properly in VR mode. There is no Boundary
Issue: It doesn’t feel right when I load the game/the purple mesh is not aligned
Verify and re-scan your space. Make sure Passthrough is on and you’ve set up this Space in Space Setup
Issue: My controllers don’t work
This app only uses hand tracking. Controllers will not be tracked
Issue: The laser pointer isn’t working properly and/or is pointing incorrectly
Please try either rebooting your device or restarting the app. Make sure Passthrough is on and you’ve set up this Space in Space Setup
Issue: The Arcade Machine isn’t in view or the Arcade Machine is far away/hard to reach
Please try clapping 3 times slowly, and dramatically. If that does not work, re-scan your space and restart your device. Make sure Passthrough is on and you’ve set up this Space in Space Setup
Issue: My Dot keeps falling through the floor
Please try either rebooting your device and make sure your scan of your space is up-to-date
Issue: I can’t start my play date/the door won’t open
Please check to make sure your Arcade has enough Pawprints
Issue: I have 0 Pawprints, but there are Pawprints all over the ground
Please grab the vacuum on the Right side of the Arcade and point the nozzle towards the Pawprints. They should get cleaned up in no time
Issue: All of the Pawprints are in the vacuum, but not in the Arcade
Attach the vacuum to the Right side of the Arcade
Issue: During customising my Dot, after speaking into the microphone, my paint bucket is black
This means the texture generated is Not Safe For Work. Please try another prompt
Issue: I can’t remove an accessory from my Dot
Shake your Dot, and it should fall to the floor. You can always just put a different accessory to remove it as well
Issue: I can’t figure out how to shoot the Dot Ball cannon
The “get ball” action is activated when you aim all 5 fingers up, palm away from your eyes. The “eject ball” action is activated when you make a fist. Do not try and use the cannon like a gun, or results will be unpredictable
Issue: I can’t win the eating contest
The purple foods are poison to people, but delicious for Dots. If you eat a poison food, you’ll lose one point. You can pick these foods and throw them on the ground to keep the Dots from eating them
Issue: The microphone doesn’t appear in the Customize menu
Please make sure you’ve granted microphone permission. This feature is unavailable for children under 12 in some areas.
Issue: Game doesn’t load
Reboot your device, and try again. Make sure Passthrough is on and you’ve set up this Space in Space Setup
Issue: I want to start over again
You’ll need to turn off Meta Cloud Backup (Settings>General>Cloud Backup then Toggle Cloud Backup Off), remove App Data (Settings>General>Storage then navigate to Hello, Dot, highlight Clear App Data), then uninstall the App (Settings>Genera>Storage then navigate to Hello, Dot, highlight Delete). Then, turn on Meta Cloud Backup, and reinstall Hello, Dot.