Flares do not work in Oculus client
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As the title suggests, flares do not appear in the Oculus store version of VRChat while in VR mode. They can, however, be seen while looking through the camera. They also sometimes work in desktop mode, though not always. This is not a problem in the SteamVR version of VRChat.
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BeansBalaBala
HI, I encountered the same issue too. I recorded my investigation in this discussion post ( https://ask.vrchat.com/t/how-to-get-lens-flare-working-in-vrchat-game/20490 )
It's the exact same situation as you described. When I'm on Quest, I cannot see the lens flare but if I put out a camera, the lens flare is visible in the camera. I thought this is a problem for all platforms, but later I find out the flare is visible for my steamVR friend.
Based on my investigation, I notice the player camera does not receive a lens layer as indicated by reference camera. This is probably the cause of the problem.
BeansBalaBala
Currently, I'm trying to use particle system to mimic a simple 1 texture flare. Sun flare with multiple texture is really beautiful, but I cannot think of any ways to mimic it right now. This is upsetting me.
Lens flare is within VRChat allowed world components, and it is not mentioned in the quest limitation section. This should be considered as a bug if it's not working. Lens flare is such a beautiful thing, it will be such a pity if it's not working.