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ShapesXR

The "Figma" for VR/AR Design

Product Overview

The "Figma" for VR/AR Design ShapesXR is an award-winning collaborative design and prototyping tool built specifically for VR, AR, and spatial computing. It allows team members to be present in the same virtual space to brainstorm, design, and test 3D applications and experiences together at a true 1:1 scale. Immersive Spatial Design: This is the core value of ShapesXR. Instead of guessing at spatial relationships on a 2D screen, you can use your own hands within an infinite VR canvas to intuitively create 3D wireframes, lay out scenes, and design UI, instantly feeling the true scale and user perspective. Built for Collaboration: ShapesXR is a multiplayer, real-time collaboration tool. Team members (from anywhere in the world) can join the same design space as avatars, communicate via voice, co-edit, and leave 3D annotations and feedback, dramatically improving communication for remote teams. Rapid Prototyping & Interaction: It's more than just a static layout tool. You can add simple interaction logic to objects (like clicks, grabs, and triggered animations) to quickly build interactive prototypes and test user flows and interaction concepts immediately in VR. Cross-Platform Workflow: ShapesXR understands that design doesn't happen in a silo. It offers a web companion app for non-VR stakeholders to review and comment. Crucially, it allows you to export your designs to popular game engines like Unity, greatly simplifying the design-to-development handoff. ShapesXR solves the fundamental problem of designing 3D experiences on a 2D screen. It makes the once abstract and difficult-to-communicate process of spatial design as intuitive and efficient as collaborating on a 2D interface in Figma. For any team working on VR/AR applications, spatial computing, or metaverse experiences, ShapesXR is an indispensable, revolutionary tool.

Best For

ShapesXR solves the fundamental problem of designing 3D experiences on a 2D screen. It makes the once abstract and difficult-to-communicate process of spatial design as intuitive and efficient as collaborating on a 2D interface in Figma. For any team working on VR/AR applications, spatial computing, or metaverse experiences, ShapesXR is an indispensable, revolutionary tool.

Key Features

  • Immersive Spatial Design: This is the core value of ShapesXR. Instead of guessing at spatial relationships on a 2D screen, you can use your own hands within an infinite VR canvas to intuitively create 3D wireframes, lay out scenes, and design UI, instantly feeling the true scale and user perspective.
  • Built for Collaboration: ShapesXR is a multiplayer, real-time collaboration tool. Team members (from anywhere in the world) can join the same design space as avatars, communicate via voice, co-edit, and leave 3D annotations and feedback, dramatically improving communication for remote teams.
  • Rapid Prototyping & Interaction: It's more than just a static layout tool. You can add simple interaction logic to objects (like clicks, grabs, and triggered animations) to quickly build interactive prototypes and test user flows and interaction concepts immediately in VR.
  • Cross-Platform Workflow: ShapesXR understands that design doesn't happen in a silo. It offers a web companion app for non-VR stakeholders to review and comment. Crucially, it allows you to export your designs to popular game engines like Unity, greatly simplifying the design-to-development handoff.

Pros

  • +Real-time collaboration
  • +Smooth animation capabilities
  • +3D rendering and visualization
  • +AR/VR preview support

Cons

  • -Requires powerful hardware
  • -Steep learning curve for beginners

/// SPECS

  • Pricing:
    ProFree
  • Free tier available, premium features paid
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