MasterpieceVR software makes it possible to collaborate with other 3D modelers and live stream to the masses through Facebook or YouTube.

As VR gains popularity and mainstream acceptance, the flexibility and usages for it broaden. Design is one obvious area the technology makes a natural fit, with sculpting in the VR space a known and well-developed entity.

However, new VR design software MasterpieceVR adds a new layer to the experience: real-time collaboration. Indeed, in addition to twenty sculpture tools MasterpieceVR gives up to four people the ability to simultaneously work on the same piece.

Better yet, you don’t even need to be in the same country, let alone room.

Released in September for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, MasterpieceVR places emphasis on the artistic flair of sculpture. Think more in the vein of Google’s TiltBrush or Medium, than CAD-based apps like MakeVR.

As well as having four people working on a project, twenty viewers can also be involved in the process. This could potentially open the door to new realms of teaching others with showing rather than telling. Watching MasterpieceVR’s spectator model, it’s possible to watch the model come to life in real-time. CEO of MasterpieceVR, Jonathan Gagne, said:

“We wanted to push the boundaries by creating an organic 3D modeling tool that is both powerful and easy to learn. VR was the medium to do this in. It let us take a big step forward in the development of a tool that let people work together in real-time to co-cre-ate on the same piece or contribute feedback or critique immediately.”

Livestream & Print Your Content Creation on MasterpieceVR

The potential audience for your work goes way beyond collaborators and spectators though. Instead, you can livestream to Facebook, YouTube or Twitch and build an audience of 3D makers around the world.

The company promise that it’s as easy as setting up virtual cameras in the virtual workspace. Once you’re set, others can begin watching your 3D developments.

Available for the current kings of VR, the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, it’s important to note the software is compatible across platforms. Users with rival headsets will also be able to collaborate.

It’s also possible to import OBJ and FBX files to continue working on existing 3D models.

And the proverbial cherry atop it all? With the ability to download STL files of your models, it should be a piece of cake to run them through a 3D printer. Excellent.

Source: SolidSmack