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Varjo vs Glue

Varjo logo

Varjo

AR/VR & Metaverse

Human-eye resolution VR/XR headsets

From
$2495/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Glue logo

Glue

AR/VR & Metaverse

VR collaboration platform for enterprise teams

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Varjo high cost enterprise XR solutions; Glue glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
  • They diverge on capability: Varjo covers Human-eye resolution, Glue covers VR meetings.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Varjo and Glue actually diverge.

Attributes where Varjo and Glue differ
AttributeVarjoGlue
Starting price$2495/one-time$25/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsXR headsets, WindowsVr, Pc, Quest
Founded20162017

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 Varjo

  • Human-eye resolution
  • Mixed reality
  • Eye tracking
  • Hand tracking
  • Unity
  • Unreal
  • OpenXR
  • SteamVR

Only in Glue

  • VR meetings
  • Realistic avatars
  • Spatial tools
  • 3D visualization
  • Microsoft 365
  • Slack
  • Enterprise SSO
  • Quest support

Both cover

  • Vr support
  • Pc support

What people use each for

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

Varjo

  • Military flight simulation and pilot trainingnot Glue
  • Vehicle operation and weapons trainingnot Glue
  • Maritime navigation trainingnot Glue
  • High-fidelity professional VR simulationnot Glue

Glue

  • Virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teamsnot Varjo
  • Immersive training and workshops in shared 3D environmentsnot Varjo
  • Reviewing 3D content together in VRnot Varjo

Where each one falls short

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

Varjo

  • High cost enterprise XR solutions
  • Specialized for military and simulation training use cases only

Glue

  • Glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
  • The free tier is limited to 10 team members, 10 team spaces, 30 minutes of session time per session and 2GB of team file storage
  • Professional is EUR 50 per user per month billed yearly and EUR 60 per user per month billed monthly
  • Single sign on, service level agreement, priority support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
  • Branded and custom team spaces and custom hosting options are Enterprise only
  • Browser only sessions are an Enterprise feature
  • Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Varjo

$2495/one-time
  • Varjo XR-4$3990/one-time
    • Human-eye resolution
    • Mixed reality
    • Eye tracking

Glue

$25/month
  • Team$25/month
    • VR meetings
    • Collaboration tools
    • 3D content

Which should you pick?

Choose Varjo if

  • You need human-eye resolution.
  • You work on XR headsets, Windows.
  • You also want mixed reality.
Varjo review

Choose Glue if

  • You need vr meetings.
  • You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
  • You also want realistic avatars.
Glue review

Questions people ask

Is Varjo or Glue better?
Neither clearly leads. Varjo starts at $2495/one-time and Glue at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Varjo or Glue?
Varjo starts at $2495/one-time and Glue at $25/month.
Does Varjo or Glue run on more platforms?
Varjo runs on XR headsets, Windows. Glue runs on Vr, Pc, Quest.
What is Varjo best used for?
Varjo is most often used for military flight simulation and pilot training, vehicle operation and weapons training, maritime navigation training, high-fidelity professional vr simulation. Of those, military flight simulation and pilot training and vehicle operation and weapons training are not what Glue is typically brought in for.
What can Varjo do that Glue cannot?
Varjo covers Human-eye resolution, Mixed reality, Eye tracking, Hand tracking. Glue covers VR meetings, Realistic avatars, Spatial tools, 3D visualization. Both handle Vr support, Pc support.
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