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Virtual Desktop vs MeetinVR

Virtual Desktop logo

Virtual Desktop

AR/VR & Metaverse

Stream your PC to VR wirelessly

From
$19.99/one-time
Rated
-
MeetinVR logo

MeetinVR

AR/VR & Metaverse

Premium VR meetings for business

From
$30/month
Rated
-

The short version

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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Virtual Desktop and MeetinVR differ
AttributeVirtual DesktopMeetinVR
Starting price$19.99/one-time$30/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsMeta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Galaxy XRVr, 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 Virtual Desktop

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

Only in MeetinVR

  • VR meetings
  • Whiteboarding
  • Presentation tools
  • Recording
  • Calendar sync
  • Cloud storage
  • Enterprise SSO

Both cover

  • Vr support
  • Quest support
  • Pc support

What people use each for

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

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

Virtual Desktop

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Virtual Desktop

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

MeetinVR

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

Which should you pick?

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.

Choose MeetinVR if

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

Questions people ask

Is Virtual Desktop or MeetinVR better?
Neither clearly leads. Virtual Desktop starts at $19.99/one-time and MeetinVR at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Virtual Desktop or MeetinVR?
Virtual Desktop starts at $19.99/one-time and MeetinVR at $30/month.
Does Virtual Desktop or MeetinVR run on more platforms?
Virtual Desktop runs on Meta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Galaxy XR. MeetinVR runs on Vr, Pc, Quest.
What is Virtual Desktop best used for?
Virtual Desktop is most often used for streaming pc desktop to vr headsets, playing games in virtual cinema environment, watching movies on giant virtual screens, browsing web content in vr. Of those, streaming pc desktop to vr headsets and playing games in virtual cinema environment are not what MeetinVR is typically brought in for.
What can Virtual Desktop do that MeetinVR cannot?
Virtual Desktop covers Wireless PC VR, Desktop streaming, Virtual environments, Low latency. MeetinVR covers VR meetings, Whiteboarding, Presentation tools, Recording. Both handle Vr support, Quest support, Pc support.

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