Blender XR

Interacting with Blender scenes in VR

By Alejandro Romero

Blender XR is an open-source extension allowing users to interact with and edit 3D scenes in Blender.

View existing scenes in VR
Open VR window in Blender without disrupting desktop workflow
Add primitive objects, i.e. cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc.
Select objects or their components in the 3D scene
Rotate, move, or scale objects
Join or separate objects
Draw and write in VR with Annotation tool
- Set color of stroke with Tool Objects Menu
Cut off edges of 3D objects with Bevel tool
Set Blender 3D cursor in scene for reference with Cursor tool
Measure distances or angles on meshes
Extrude faces of polygons
Create new faces using the Inset faces tool
Cut polygons using the Knife tool
Insert new edge loops on meshes with the Loop Cut tool
Experimental Sculpting tool

Accessibility: How user-friendly is the software?

Integrates seamlessly with Blender 2.8, just put the extension DLL file in the same directory as the Blender.exe
Does not seem to work with Blender 2.9
Somewhat clunky controls, but promising depth of features

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

Usage: Evaluation of software's effectiveness in certain use cases

Allows users to visualize VR assets as they would be seen in a final VR environment

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