WorldViz (Vizard)

By Amedeo Alberio and Kevin Dackow

Description

A software intended to allow you to "build once, deploy everywhere." It claims "Universal VR hardware connectivity supports all HMDs, 3D displays, motion trackers, gloves, and input devices." It has been used for experimentation and research at Stanford, it appears to be less used for commercial reasons.

Tutorial for Hello World (Windows)

Recommended System Requirements

According to a Vizard dev: "While nearly any recently purchased desktop and most laptops more than meet the requirements, here are the absolute minimums needed to run Vizard:"


Metrics

Accessibility: The estimated time for someone to get it up and running

Power: The engine's power - i.e. how much one can do with this

Usage: Evaluation of software's use for the following purposes

Summary:

Vizard was easy to pick up, and worked relatively quickly in VR.