How can I integrate my standalone VR app with Shopify as a technology partner?

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Topic summary

A developer has created a standalone VR application for Meta Quest that enables virtual storefront experiences. They want to use Shopify as a marketing channel to reach store owners, but their solution operates outside Shopify’s ecosystem.

Proposed workflow:

  • List the VR service on Shopify or gain visibility to merchants
  • Direct interested store owners to an external website via CTA button
  • Store owners provide Shopify API credentials (Storefront API)
  • Developer delivers a custom Quest VR app with the merchant’s store integrated
  • Merchants distribute the VR app independently (Quest Store, App Lab, etc.)

Key questions:

  • How to list this type of service on Shopify for merchant visibility
  • Whether Shopify’s public app listing permits this external workflow model

The discussion remains open with no responses yet. The developer seeks guidance on whether this approach aligns with Shopify’s partnership/listing policies or requires an alternative strategy.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi everyone!

I’ve developed a standalone VR application for Meta Quest devices that allows users to experience a virtual storefront. It’s not a Shopify plugin or an app built inside Shopify.

What I want to do is:

  • Use Shopify as a marketing platform to showcase my VR solution to Shopify store owners.

  • Add a button or call-to-action on my Shopify listing (or a dedicated landing page) that redirects store owners to my own website.

  • On my website, store owners will:

    • Provide their Shopify store APIs (Storefront API, etc.).

    • In return, they’ll receive a custom VR APP for Quest with their store integrated.

    • They can distribute this APP however they want (Quest Store, App Lab, direct sharing, etc.).

My questions:

  1. How can I list such a service on Shopify or get visibility to Shopify store owners?

  2. Is this allowed or possible via a Shopify public app/store listing, or do I need to approach this differently?

Any insights would be helpful!
Thanks in advance!