Software · head to head
Engage VR vs Immersed
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Engage VR pLUS licences are being discontinued and are no longer available to purchase, with existing customers keeping access only to the end of their current payment term; Immersed the free Starter Mode is limited to 3 virtual screens
- They diverge on capability: Engage VR covers World building, Immersed covers Virtual monitors.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Engage VR and Immersed actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Engage VR
- World building
- Virtual classrooms
- Events
- Realistic avatars
- LMS systems
- Video streaming
- Recording
- Mobile support
Only in Immersed
- Virtual monitors
- Hand tracking
- Passthrough
- Collaboration
- Mac/Windows
- Video calls
- Keyboard tracking
Both cover
- Vr support
- Pc support
- Quest support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Engage VR
- Virtual classrooms and immersive education deliverynot Immersed
- Corporate training, onboarding and team building in VRnot Immersed
- Hosting remote events and digital twin experiencesnot Immersed
Immersed
- Working with multiple virtual monitors inside a VR or mixed reality headsetnot Engage VR
- Remote co-working in a shared virtual officenot Engage VR
- Replacing physical monitors for laptop-based worknot Engage VR
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Engage VR
- PLUS licences are being discontinued and are no longer available to purchase, with existing customers keeping access only to the end of their current payment term
- The AI Character Builder, Cloud File Manager and Experience Editor require a PRO licence
- PRO private sessions are limited to 70 users with a limit of 3 LITE participants
- No prices are published for PRO or Enterprise; the page routes to Contact Sales
- Enterprise features previously required a minimum number of licences to be purchased to unlock
Immersed
- The free Starter Mode is limited to 3 virtual screens
- Free screen resolutions are capped at standard sizes up to 1440x900
- The free tier rotates through only 2 alternating environments each week
- The free tier's 4 collaborator private rooms and offline mode are both marked as limited time only features
- Offline mode still requires a Wi-Fi connection at startup
- Immersed Pro starts at $5.99 per month billed monthly on a pay what you want slider
- A supported headset such as Apple Vision Pro or Quest 3 must be bought separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Engage VR
Free- FreeFree
- Basic access
- Public events
- Avatar creation
Immersed
Free- FreeFree
- 2 virtual monitors
- Basic environments
- Solo work
Which should you pick?
Choose Engage VR if
- You need world building.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Mobile, Quest.
- You also want virtual classrooms.
Choose Immersed if
- You need virtual monitors.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Vr, Quest, Pc.
- You also want hand tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Engage VR or Immersed better?
- Neither clearly leads. Engage VR starts at Free and Immersed at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Engage VR or Immersed?
- Engage VR starts at Free and Immersed at Free.
- Does Engage VR or Immersed run on more platforms?
- Engage VR runs on Vr, Pc, Mobile, Quest. Immersed runs on Vr, Quest, Pc.
- Can I use Engage VR for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Engage VR best used for?
- Engage VR is most often used for virtual classrooms and immersive education delivery, corporate training, onboarding and team building in vr, hosting remote events and digital twin experiences. Of those, virtual classrooms and immersive education delivery and corporate training, onboarding and team building in vr are not what Immersed is typically brought in for.
- What can Engage VR do that Immersed cannot?
- Engage VR covers World building, Virtual classrooms, Events, Realistic avatars. Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Hand tracking, Passthrough, Collaboration. Both handle Vr support, Pc support, Quest support.