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The Wild vs Horizon Worlds

The Wild logo

The Wild

AR/VR & Metaverse

VR collaboration for architecture and design

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Horizon Worlds logo

Horizon Worlds

AR/VR & Metaverse

Meta's social metaverse platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Horizon Worlds has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: The Wild shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants; 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: The Wild covers Design review, Horizon Worlds covers World building.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which The Wild and Horizon Worlds actually diverge.

Attributes where The Wild and Horizon Worlds differ
AttributeThe WildHorizon Worlds
Starting price$50/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsVr, Ar, Pc, QuestVr, Quest
Founded20162004

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 The Wild

  • Design review
  • BIM integration
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Annotations
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Unity

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.

The Wild

  • Remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in VR/AR, now under Autodesk ownershipnot Horizon Worlds

Horizon Worlds

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

Where each one falls short

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

The Wild

  • Shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants

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

The Wild

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • BIM integration
    • Team features

Horizon Worlds

Free
  • FreeFree
    • World creation
    • Social features
    • Events

Which should you pick?

Choose The Wild if

  • You need design review.
  • You work on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest.
  • You also want bim integration.
The Wild review

Choose Horizon Worlds if

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

Questions people ask

Is The Wild or Horizon Worlds better?
Neither clearly leads. The Wild starts at $50/month and Horizon Worlds at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, The Wild or Horizon Worlds?
Horizon Worlds has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for The Wild and Free for Horizon Worlds.
Does The Wild or Horizon Worlds run on more platforms?
The Wild runs on Vr, Ar, 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. The Wild starts at $50/month.
What is The Wild best used for?
The Wild is most often used for remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in vr/ar, now under autodesk ownership. Of those, remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in vr/ar, now under autodesk ownership is not what Horizon Worlds is typically brought in for.
What can The Wild do that Horizon Worlds cannot?
The Wild covers Design review, BIM integration, Real-time collaboration, Annotations. Horizon Worlds covers World building, Social spaces, Games, Events. Both handle Vr support, Quest support.
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