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MeetinVR vs Horizon Worlds

MeetinVR logo

MeetinVR

AR/VR & Metaverse

Premium VR meetings for business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Horizon Worlds logo

Horizon Worlds

AR/VR & Metaverse

Meta's social metaverse platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Horizon Worlds has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MeetinVR the free Guest and Trial tiers add a watermark to sessions; removing it requires the Pro plan; Horizon Worlds free to download but its full multiplayer VR experience requires Meta Quest headset hardware; the iOS/mobile app is a companion rather than a substitute for the headset
  • They diverge on capability: MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Horizon Worlds covers World building.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeetinVR and Horizon Worlds actually diverge.

Attributes where MeetinVR and Horizon Worlds differ
AttributeMeetinVRHorizon Worlds
Starting price$30/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsVr, Pc, QuestVr, Quest
Founded20172004

Identical on both: 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 MeetinVR

  • VR meetings
  • Whiteboarding
  • Presentation tools
  • Recording
  • Calendar sync
  • Cloud storage
  • Enterprise SSO
  • Pc support

Only in Horizon Worlds

  • World building
  • Social spaces
  • Games
  • Events
  • Meta accounts
  • Quest integration
  • Creator tools

Both cover

  • Vr support
  • Quest support

What people use each for

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

MeetinVR

  • Holding team meetings and workshops in virtual realitynot Horizon Worlds
  • Collaborative whiteboarding and sticky notes in a shared VR roomnot Horizon Worlds
  • Reviewing 3D models and 360 content with remote colleaguesnot Horizon Worlds

Horizon Worlds

  • VR Gamingnot MeetinVR
  • AR Marketingnot MeetinVR
  • Virtual Trainingnot MeetinVR
  • 3D Visualizationnot MeetinVR
  • Immersive Experiencesnot MeetinVR

Where each one falls short

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

MeetinVR

  • The free Guest and Trial tiers add a watermark to sessions; removing it requires the Pro plan
  • Pro is priced per user at EUR 10 per week, EUR 35 per month or EUR 350 per year
  • Meetings are capped at up to 32 users
  • Uploading and using your own images, videos, documents, 360 and 3D files requires an account rather than guest access
  • A VR headset is required to join meetings in VR

Horizon Worlds

  • Free to download but its full multiplayer VR experience requires Meta Quest headset hardware; the iOS/mobile app is a companion rather than a substitute for the headset
  • Mobile app requires iOS 15.1 or later, per the App Store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

MeetinVR

$30/month
  • Business$30/month
    • Unlimited meetings
    • Custom environments
    • Recording

Horizon Worlds

Free
  • FreeFree
    • World creation
    • Social features
    • Events

Which should you pick?

Choose MeetinVR if

  • You need vr meetings.
  • You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
  • You also want whiteboarding.

Choose Horizon Worlds if

  • You need world building.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Vr, Quest.
  • You also want social spaces.

Questions people ask

Is MeetinVR or Horizon Worlds better?
Neither clearly leads. MeetinVR starts at $30/month and Horizon Worlds at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeetinVR or Horizon Worlds?
Horizon Worlds has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $30/month for MeetinVR and Free for Horizon Worlds.
Does MeetinVR or Horizon Worlds run on more platforms?
MeetinVR runs on Vr, Pc, Quest. Horizon Worlds runs on Vr, Quest.
Can I use Horizon Worlds for free?
Yes. Horizon Worlds has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MeetinVR starts at $30/month.
What is MeetinVR best used for?
MeetinVR is most often used for holding team meetings and workshops in virtual reality, collaborative whiteboarding and sticky notes in a shared vr room, reviewing 3d models and 360 content with remote colleagues. Of those, holding team meetings and workshops in virtual reality and collaborative whiteboarding and sticky notes in a shared vr room are not what Horizon Worlds is typically brought in for.
What can MeetinVR do that Horizon Worlds cannot?
MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Whiteboarding, Presentation tools, Recording. Horizon Worlds covers World building, Social spaces, Games, Events. Both handle Vr support, Quest support.

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