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Immersed vs Bigscreen
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Bigscreen covers Virtual theaters.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Immersed and Bigscreen 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 Immersed
- Virtual monitors
- Hand tracking
- Passthrough
- Collaboration
- Mac/Windows
- Video calls
- Keyboard tracking
Only in Bigscreen
- Virtual theaters
- Social viewing
- Desktop streaming
- 3D movies
- Pluto TV
- Paramount+
- Desktop apps
- Psvr support
Both cover
- Vr support
- Quest support
- Pc support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Immersed
- Working with multiple virtual monitors inside a VR or mixed reality headsetnot Bigscreen
- Remote co-working in a shared virtual officenot Bigscreen
- Replacing physical monitors for laptop-based worknot Bigscreen
Bigscreen
- VR Gamingnot Immersed
- AR Marketingnot Immersed
- Virtual Trainingnot Immersed
- 3D Visualizationnot Immersed
- Immersive Experiencesnot Immersed
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Bigscreen
Nothing recorded yet. See the Bigscreen review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Immersed
Free- FreeFree
- 2 virtual monitors
- Basic environments
- Solo work
Bigscreen
Free- FreeFree
- Social viewing
- Private rooms
- Desktop streaming
Which should you pick?
Choose Immersed if
- You need virtual monitors.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Vr, Quest, Pc.
- You also want hand tracking.
Choose Bigscreen if
- You need virtual theaters.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Quest, Psvr.
- You also want social viewing.
Questions people ask
- Is Immersed or Bigscreen better?
- Neither clearly leads. Immersed starts at Free and Bigscreen at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Immersed or Bigscreen?
- Immersed starts at Free and Bigscreen at Free.
- Does Immersed or Bigscreen run on more platforms?
- Immersed runs on Vr, Quest, Pc. Bigscreen runs on Vr, Pc, Quest, Psvr.
- Can I use Immersed for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Immersed best used for?
- Immersed is most often used for working with multiple virtual monitors inside a vr or mixed reality headset, remote co-working in a shared virtual office, replacing physical monitors for laptop-based work. Of those, working with multiple virtual monitors inside a vr or mixed reality headset and remote co-working in a shared virtual office are not what Bigscreen is typically brought in for.
- What can Immersed do that Bigscreen cannot?
- Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Hand tracking, Passthrough, Collaboration. Bigscreen covers Virtual theaters, Social viewing, Desktop streaming, 3D movies. Both handle Vr support, Quest support, Pc support.