Top Virtual Reality Software Development Tools for 2023

Reports predict VR market to surpass $56 billion by 2025. Virtual Reality refers to a simulated 3D environment that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to enable users to explore and interact with an immersive feel of a virtual world.

Virtual reality places the user inside a three-dimensional 3D environment where virtual environment responds to their actions, and scenes and objects that appear to be real.

VR is bringing in a new era of digital interaction across the globe irrespective of the industry or the sector the business is operating in. VR has becoming really popular these days as the technology is increasingly being used to create engaging games, allowing VR, media and entertainment companies to create more engaging content for their target audience. Marketers are increasingly employing AR and VR technology to provide customers with an immersive shopping experience. Businesses are using VR to let their customers virtually experience their products by seamlessly combining the physical and digital retail experience.

In the following paragraphs, we look at top virtual reality software development tools for the coming year and beyond. We shall also see how a well-established virtual reality company can employ various software to help your business stay ahead of the game.

 Unity Virtual Reality Engine

Unity is best known for its expertise in game development. However, its expertise stretches beyond game development as it can help you build VR solutions for myriad number of different sectors as well such as media, automotive, engineering, transportation, manufacturing, and entertainment to mention a few. A good thing about Unity is that it works with all popular VR platforms like Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, PlayStation VR, Google Daydream, and Lenovo Mirage to name a few.

Also, it has a powerful portal where visitors can access different types of VR development courses. 

Unity gives you access to a wide range of useful tools such as:

• An influential editor to generate Unity 3D VR assets,
• Artist and designer tools,
• CAD tools,
• Collaboration tools.

Interact is one tool provided by Unity that is to create sophisticated VR system applications directly from CAD or points cloud collected data. VisualLive is another popular Unity tool that uses AR in real-time.

Amazon Sumerian

Amazon Sumerian is the VR engine from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The best thing about this VR development tool is that it is extremely user-friendly tool where you do not require 3D graphics or VR programming skills to use it. Sumerian works with all popular VR platforms like Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, PlayStation VR, Google Daydream, and Lenovo Mirage to mention a few prominent names. Additionally, it works with Android and iOS mobile devices too.

Amazon Sumerian is most widely used in sectors such as education, retail, sales, training and virtual concierge to name a few. It comes equipped with powerful tools such as:

• Sumerian editor,
• Sumerian hosts,
• Asset management.

Blender 3D Computer Graphics Software Toolset

Blender has been a name to be reckoned with in the 3D model and animation industry ever since its inception in mid 90s. It is a free and open-source software employed to build 3D printed models and animated 3D models to be used in 3D applications like animated films and VR games.

Blender is a hot favorite for virtual reality developers, because of its in-built rendering tool which offers stunning features such as VR rendering, modeling, rendering, animation, rigging, sculpting, and simulation processes, fully compatible with a host of systems, including Linux, DragonFly BSD, macOS, Windows, Android, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, and Haiku.

Google VR for Everyone

Google offers a wide range of VR development tools (available on Google VR developer portal) to allow users create an extensive array of immersive VR experience for customers. The VR development tools offered by Google has software development kits (SDKs), which can be meaningfully employed to develop VR apps for multiple platforms like Android, iOS, Unity, and web.

Autodesk Maya 3D Computer Graphics Toolset

Autodesk Maya 3D software is used for creating realistic characters. Its free app tool called Create VR uses a simple curve system and surface tools to explore creators’ 3D space and assets. Maya 3D is generally used for larger studio productions because of its slightly higher level of complexity.

Wikitude

Wikitude leverages CAD data and 3D models for creation of cutting-edge augmented reality experiences for both personal and commercial use. It comes equipped with an extensive range of features to help developers create a more immersive experience.

3DS MAX

3ds Max is a well-known 3D modeling and rendering software generally used for design visualization, and creation of video games.  This powerful software from Autodesk comes equipped with impressive features such as:

• Ability to create high-grade 3D animations, and 3D models, textures and effects.
• The software allows 3D rendering, UI, workflow, pipeline, 3D animation, and other capabilities for VR applications.

Conclusion

VR market continues to grow at a rapid pace as the technology provides a grounded sensation of virtual realism. There are a large number of innovative virtual reality developer tools available today, but you need to take virtual reality services of a quality firm for an interactive VR experience.

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