Vive Studios™, the virtual reality (VR) content development and publishing initiative from HTC VIVE™, and Sixense, a global leader in motion tracking and VR content, has just launched MakeVR. Developed by Sixense, MakeVR is an industry standard professional CAD engine that brings advanced 3D object modeling to VR. With an intuitive interface based on natural two-handed motions, the app uses Vive’s room-scale VR to give creators an immersive virtual space to explore and design objects like never before. MakeVR also bridges the gap between virtual and real workshop with direct export of standard object files for 3D printing.
The version of MakeVR launching today is introducing a highly advanced free-form modeling tool in VR for designers and makers. Vive Studios and Sixense are planning to release MakeVR Pro later this year, adding precision tools as well as features based on user feedback. MakeVR is now available and premiering on Viveport (www.viveport.com) for $19.99.
MakeVR is designed for users of all ages and skill levels with a low learning curve and intuitive two-handed 3D multi-touch interface. The app allows users to easily and naturally interact with 3D geometry to quickly create whatever they can imagine. All object and viewpoint manipulations in MakeVR are natural and one-to-one; users control how and where they move through the virtual world with simple physical movements and gestures. Scaling in MakeVR is a powerful feature because it allows users to position themselves anywhere in the environment at whatever scale best suits the current task so they are always working in their comfort zone.
Experienced makers and modelers can harness the efficiency of MakeVR’s 3D multi-touch interface to explore and create objects in ways that are more powerful and expressive than using traditional mouse and keyboard or touch on a flat screen. Users can export object files in standard formats compatible with other 3D modeling software or send them directly for 3D printing from within VR. MakeVR also has direct links from within the app to Shapeways (www.shapeways.com), the online 3D printing service.
For more information on MakeVR visit www.ViveForMakers.com.
I highly suggest anyone looking to buy this program do a quick google search of Sixense (the company who created MakeVR). They have a well documented history of not responding to or supporting their customers, significantly overpromising on their products, and generally being a nightmare to deal with. There should be no expectation that this behavior will change. Please save your 20$