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Gravity Sketch vs Immersed

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Gravity Sketch

AR/VR & Metaverse

VR 3D design tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Immersed logo

Immersed

AR/VR & Metaverse

Work from anywhere in VR

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gravity Sketch free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room; Immersed the free Starter Mode is limited to 3 virtual screens
  • They diverge on capability: Gravity Sketch covers VR design, Immersed covers Virtual monitors.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gravity Sketch and Immersed actually diverge.

Attributes where Gravity Sketch and Immersed differ
AttributeGravity SketchImmersed
PlatformsVR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web)Vr, Quest, Pc
Founded20142017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (AR/VR & Metaverse).

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 Gravity Sketch

  • VR design
  • Desktop app
  • Surface modeling
  • Import/export
  • Presentation mode
  • Rhino
  • Alias
  • Blender

Only in Immersed

  • Virtual monitors
  • Hand tracking
  • Passthrough
  • Mac/Windows
  • Video calls
  • Keyboard tracking
  • Vr support
  • Quest support

Both cover

  • Collaboration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gravity Sketch

  • Spatial 3D design and conceptualisation in VRnot Immersed
  • Collaborative product design sessionsnot Immersed
  • Conceptual model generationnot Immersed
  • Engineering and design team collaboration in immersive environmentnot Immersed

Immersed

  • Working with multiple virtual monitors inside a VR or mixed reality headsetnot Gravity Sketch
  • Remote co-working in a shared virtual officenot Gravity Sketch
  • Replacing physical monitors for laptop-based worknot Gravity Sketch

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gravity Sketch

  • Free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
  • File format support limited to OBJ and STL on free plan; other formats require paid plan
  • Evaluation tools (surface contours, viewpoints, section tool) not available on free tier
  • VR access requires Meta Quest, Steam, or web app; limited to specific platforms
  • Data localisation only available on Enterprise plan

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

Gravity Sketch

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Gravity Sketch review.

Immersed

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 virtual monitors
    • Basic environments
    • Solo work

Which should you pick?

Choose Gravity Sketch if

  • You need vr design.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
  • You also want desktop app.
Gravity Sketch review

Choose Immersed if

  • You need virtual monitors.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Vr, Quest, Pc.
  • You also want hand tracking.
Immersed review

Questions people ask

Is Gravity Sketch or Immersed better?
Neither clearly leads. Gravity Sketch 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, Gravity Sketch or Immersed?
Gravity Sketch starts at Free and Immersed at Free.
Does Gravity Sketch or Immersed run on more platforms?
Gravity Sketch runs on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web). Immersed runs on Vr, Quest, Pc.
Can I use Gravity Sketch for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Gravity Sketch best used for?
Gravity Sketch is most often used for spatial 3d design and conceptualisation in vr, collaborative product design sessions, conceptual model generation, engineering and design team collaboration in immersive environment. Of those, spatial 3d design and conceptualisation in vr and collaborative product design sessions are not what Immersed is typically brought in for.
What can Gravity Sketch do that Immersed cannot?
Gravity Sketch covers VR design, Desktop app, Surface modeling, Import/export. Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Hand tracking, Passthrough, Mac/Windows. Both handle Collaboration.
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