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MeetinVR vs Virtual Desktop

MeetinVR logo

MeetinVR

AR/VR & Metaverse

Premium VR meetings for business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Virtual Desktop logo

Virtual Desktop

AR/VR & Metaverse

Stream your PC to VR wirelessly

From
$19.99/one-time
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MeetinVR the free Guest and Trial tiers add a watermark to sessions; removing it requires the Pro plan; Virtual Desktop requires 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection for optimal performance
  • They diverge on capability: MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Virtual Desktop covers Wireless PC VR.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeetinVR and Virtual Desktop actually diverge.

Attributes where MeetinVR and Virtual Desktop differ
AttributeMeetinVRVirtual Desktop
Starting price$30/month$19.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsVr, Pc, QuestMeta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Galaxy XR
Founded20172016

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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

Only in Virtual Desktop

  • Wireless PC VR
  • Desktop streaming
  • Virtual environments
  • Low latency
  • SteamVR
  • Oculus PC
  • Windows desktop

Both cover

  • Vr support
  • Pc 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 Virtual Desktop
  • Collaborative whiteboarding and sticky notes in a shared VR roomnot Virtual Desktop
  • Reviewing 3D models and 360 content with remote colleaguesnot Virtual Desktop

Virtual Desktop

  • Streaming PC desktop to VR headsetsnot MeetinVR
  • Playing games in virtual cinema environmentnot MeetinVR
  • Watching movies on giant virtual screensnot MeetinVR
  • Browsing web content in VRnot 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

Virtual Desktop

  • Requires 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection for optimal performance
  • VR-ready GPU needed for high-quality game streaming

Pricing, plan by plan

MeetinVR

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

Virtual Desktop

$19.99/one-time
  • Virtual Desktop$19.99/one-time
    • PC streaming
    • VR gaming
    • Virtual screens

Which should you pick?

Choose MeetinVR if

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

Choose Virtual Desktop if

  • You need wireless pc vr.
  • You work on Meta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Galaxy XR.
  • You also want desktop streaming.

Questions people ask

Is MeetinVR or Virtual Desktop better?
Neither clearly leads. MeetinVR starts at $30/month and Virtual Desktop at $19.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeetinVR or Virtual Desktop?
MeetinVR starts at $30/month and Virtual Desktop at $19.99/one-time.
Does MeetinVR or Virtual Desktop run on more platforms?
MeetinVR runs on Vr, Pc, Quest. Virtual Desktop runs on Meta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Galaxy XR.
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 Virtual Desktop is typically brought in for.
What can MeetinVR do that Virtual Desktop cannot?
MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Whiteboarding, Presentation tools, Recording. Virtual Desktop covers Wireless PC VR, Desktop streaming, Virtual environments, Low latency. Both handle Vr support, Pc support, Quest support.

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