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Varjo vs Gravity Sketch

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Varjo

AR/VR & Metaverse

Human-eye resolution VR/XR headsets

From
$2495/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Gravity Sketch logo

Gravity Sketch

AR/VR & Metaverse

VR 3D design tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Varjo high cost enterprise XR solutions; Gravity Sketch free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
  • They diverge on capability: Varjo covers Human-eye resolution, Gravity Sketch covers VR design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Varjo and Gravity Sketch actually diverge.

Attributes where Varjo and Gravity Sketch differ
AttributeVarjoGravity Sketch
Starting price$2495/one-timeFree
Pricing modelone-timefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsXR headsets, WindowsVR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web)
Founded20162014

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 Varjo

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

Only in Gravity Sketch

  • VR design
  • Desktop app
  • Surface modeling
  • Collaboration
  • Import/export
  • Presentation mode
  • Rhino
  • Alias

Both cover

  • Unity

What people use each for

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

Varjo

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

Gravity Sketch

  • Spatial 3D design and conceptualisation in VRnot Varjo
  • Collaborative product design sessionsnot Varjo
  • Conceptual model generationnot Varjo
  • Engineering and design team collaboration in immersive environmentnot 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

Gravity Sketch

  • Free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
  • File format support limited to OBJ and STL on free plan; other formats require paid plan
  • Evaluation tools (surface contours, viewpoints, section tool) not available on free tier
  • VR access requires Meta Quest, Steam, or web app; limited to specific platforms
  • Data localisation only available on Enterprise plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Varjo

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

Gravity Sketch

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Gravity Sketch review.

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 Gravity Sketch if

  • You need vr design.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
  • You also want desktop app.
Gravity Sketch review

Questions people ask

Is Varjo or Gravity Sketch better?
Neither clearly leads. Varjo starts at $2495/one-time and Gravity Sketch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Varjo or Gravity Sketch?
Gravity Sketch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2495/one-time for Varjo and Free for Gravity Sketch.
Does Varjo or Gravity Sketch run on more platforms?
Varjo runs on XR headsets, Windows. Gravity Sketch runs on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
Can I use Gravity Sketch for free?
Yes. Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Varjo starts at $2495/one-time.
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 Gravity Sketch is typically brought in for.
What can Varjo do that Gravity Sketch cannot?
Varjo covers Human-eye resolution, Mixed reality, Eye tracking, Hand tracking. Gravity Sketch covers VR design, Desktop app, Surface modeling, Collaboration. Both handle Unity.
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