diff --git a/src/hub.js b/src/hub.js
index bffa1d5863b70c72fa3b1114a6a81914f8fe128a..2fce4115d4c03344b00c87e81ae75255b4876788 100644
--- a/src/hub.js
+++ b/src/hub.js
@@ -468,9 +468,12 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
   };
 
   let isInitialSync = true;
+  const vrHudPresenceCount = document.querySelector("#hud-presence-count");
 
   hubPhxPresence.onSync(() => {
     remountUI({ presences: hubPhxPresence.state });
+    const occupantCount = Object.entries(hubPhxPresence.state).length;
+    vrHudPresenceCount.setAttribute("text", "value", occupantCount.toString());
 
     if (!isInitialSync) return;
     // Wire up join/leave event handlers after initial sync.