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MeetinVR vs Lens Studio

MeetinVR logo

MeetinVR

AR/VR & Metaverse

Premium VR meetings for business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lens Studio logo

Lens Studio

AR/VR & Metaverse

Create AR experiences for Snapchat and beyond

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lens Studio 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; Lens Studio performance limited to 10,000 triangles maximum for reliable cross-device rendering
  • They diverge on capability: MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Lens Studio covers Visual scripting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeetinVR and Lens Studio actually diverge.

Attributes where MeetinVR and Lens Studio differ
AttributeMeetinVRLens Studio
Starting price$30/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsVr, Pc, QuestWeb (Lens Studio editor), iOS (via Snapchat), Android (via Snapchat), Web (via Camera Kit), Spectacles AR glasses
Founded20172011

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
  • Vr support

Only in Lens Studio

  • Visual scripting
  • ML templates
  • 3D tracking
  • Hand tracking
  • Snapchat
  • Spectacles
  • Camera Kit
  • Ar 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 Lens Studio
  • Collaborative whiteboarding and sticky notes in a shared VR roomnot Lens Studio
  • Reviewing 3D models and 360 content with remote colleaguesnot Lens Studio

Lens Studio

  • 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

Lens Studio

  • Performance limited to 10,000 triangles maximum for reliable cross-device rendering
  • File size capped at 8 MB restricting content complexity and asset quantity
  • Lens activation time must stay under 650 ms for ad deployment on Snapchat
  • Memory constraints limit number of segmentation and ML effects per Lens
  • Particle effects and scripts using Update Event require careful optimization to avoid exceeding device capabilities

Pricing, plan by plan

MeetinVR

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

Lens Studio

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Lens Studio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MeetinVR if

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

Choose Lens Studio if

  • You need visual scripting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web (Lens Studio editor), iOS (via Snapchat), Android (via Snapchat), Web (via Camera Kit), Spectacles AR glasses.
  • You also want ml templates.
Lens Studio review

Questions people ask

Is MeetinVR or Lens Studio better?
Neither clearly leads. MeetinVR starts at $30/month and Lens Studio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeetinVR or Lens Studio?
Lens Studio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $30/month for MeetinVR and Free for Lens Studio.
Does MeetinVR or Lens Studio run on more platforms?
MeetinVR runs on Vr, Pc, Quest. Lens Studio runs on Web (Lens Studio editor), iOS (via Snapchat), Android (via Snapchat), Web (via Camera Kit), Spectacles AR glasses.
Can I use Lens Studio for free?
Yes. Lens Studio 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 Lens Studio is typically brought in for.
What can MeetinVR do that Lens Studio cannot?
MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Whiteboarding, Presentation tools, Recording. Lens Studio covers Visual scripting, ML templates, 3D tracking, Hand tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lens Studio: Is Lens Studio free to download and use?

Yes, Lens Studio is completely free to download and use for creating and publishing Lenses on Snapchat. Creators can distribute Lenses via Snapcode with no payment required. Paid advertising options are available starting at $50 per day for promoted distribution.

Source
Lens Studio: What platforms can Lens Studio Lenses be deployed to?

Lens Studio supports deployment to Snapchat mobile apps on iOS and Android, web and third-party apps via the Camera Kit SDK, and AR glasses via Spectacles. Developers build once and deploy to all platforms from the same project.

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Lens Studio: Does Lens Studio support AI and generative features?

Yes, Lens Studio 5.0 includes the GenAI Suite for generating 2D and 3D assets from text or image prompts. It also supports SnapML for running custom machine learning models directly in AR experiences without additional coding.

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Lens Studio: What are Lens Studio's technical performance requirements?

Lens Studio recommends maximum 10,000 triangles rendered for best cross-device performance, Lens files must be under 8 MB, and Lens activation time must be under 650 ms for ads on Snapchat.

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Lens Studio: Does Lens Studio support version control and collaboration?

Yes, Lens Studio 5.0 Beta supports Git version control tools, enabling multiple developers to work on projects simultaneously.

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