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Engage VR vs The Wild

Engage VR logo

Engage VR

Software

VR platform for education and enterprise

From
Free
Rated
-
The Wild logo

The Wild

Software

VR collaboration for architecture and design

From
$50/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Engage VR has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; The Wild shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants
  • They diverge on capability: Engage VR covers World building, The Wild covers Design review.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Engage VR and The Wild actually diverge.

Attributes where Engage VR and The Wild differ
AttributeEngage VRThe Wild
Starting priceFree$50/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsVr, Pc, Mobile, QuestVr, Ar, Pc, Quest
Founded20152016

Identical on both: 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 The Wild

  • Design review
  • BIM integration
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Annotations
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Unity

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 The Wild
  • Corporate training, onboarding and team building in VRnot The Wild
  • Hosting remote events and digital twin experiencesnot The Wild

The Wild

  • Remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in VR/AR, now under Autodesk ownershipnot 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

The Wild

  • Shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants

Pricing, plan by plan

Engage VR

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic access
    • Public events
    • Avatar creation

The Wild

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • BIM integration
    • Team features

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 The Wild if

  • You need design review.
  • You work on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest.
  • You also want bim integration.

Questions people ask

Is Engage VR or The Wild better?
Neither clearly leads. Engage VR starts at Free and The Wild at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Engage VR or The Wild?
Engage VR has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Engage VR and $50/month for The Wild.
Does Engage VR or The Wild run on more platforms?
Engage VR runs on Vr, Pc, Mobile, Quest. The Wild runs on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest.
Can I use Engage VR for free?
Yes. Engage VR has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. The Wild starts at $50/month.
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 The Wild is typically brought in for.
What can Engage VR do that The Wild cannot?
Engage VR covers World building, Virtual classrooms, Events, Realistic avatars. The Wild covers Design review, BIM integration, Real-time collaboration, Annotations. Both handle Vr support, Pc support, Quest support.

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