Software · head to head
Immersed vs Quill
The short version
- Only Immersed has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Immersed the free Starter Mode is limited to 3 virtual screens; Quill quill.art, run by Smoothstep LLC, discloses no pricing anywhere on its own site (confirmed by direct fetch); Quill was originally a Facebook/Meta product and was handed to its creator Inigo Quilez in 2021 when Meta open-sourced the Quill file format and stopped supporting the original Oculus Store listing, so buyers today are dealing with a small independent studio rather than a large platform vendor.
- They diverge on capability: Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Quill covers VR illustration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Immersed and Quill actually diverge.
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 Immersed
- Virtual monitors
- Hand tracking
- Passthrough
- Collaboration
- Mac/Windows
- Video calls
- Keyboard tracking
- Pc support
Only in Quill
- VR illustration
- Animation timeline
- Layers
- Brushes
- FBX export
- Video export
- Alembic
Both cover
- Vr support
- Quest 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 Quill
- Remote co-working in a shared virtual officenot Quill
- Replacing physical monitors for laptop-based worknot Quill
Quill
- 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
Quill
- quill.art, run by Smoothstep LLC, discloses no pricing anywhere on its own site (confirmed by direct fetch); Quill was originally a Facebook/Meta product and was handed to its creator Inigo Quilez in 2021 when Meta open-sourced the Quill file format and stopped supporting the original Oculus Store listing, so buyers today are dealing with a small independent studio rather than a large platform vendor.
Pricing, plan by plan
Immersed
Free- FreeFree
- 2 virtual monitors
- Basic environments
- Solo work
Quill
$24.99/one-time- Quill$24.99/one-time
- VR illustration
- Animation
- Export
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 Quill if
- You need vr illustration.
- You work on Vr, Quest.
- You also want animation timeline.
Questions people ask
- Is Immersed or Quill better?
- Neither clearly leads. Immersed starts at Free and Quill at $24.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Immersed or Quill?
- Immersed has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Immersed and $24.99/one-time for Quill.
- Does Immersed or Quill run on more platforms?
- Immersed runs on Vr, Quest, Pc. Quill runs on Vr, Quest.
- Can I use Immersed for free?
- Yes. Immersed has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quill starts at $24.99/one-time.
- 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 Quill is typically brought in for.
- What can Immersed do that Quill cannot?
- Immersed covers Virtual monitors, Hand tracking, Passthrough, Collaboration. Quill covers VR illustration, Animation timeline, Layers, Brushes. Both handle Vr support, Quest support.