Sketchup Pro VR

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Process of generating a VR experience using: Sentio VR

Sketchup Pro

($55/year academic; free 30-day trial; Aug 2019)
- the free version works for the "sketching/design," but the Pro version is required to install the extension needed to convert to VR experience.
- free version is web-based
- Pro version is PC/MAC standalone application

SENTIO VR extension for Sketchup Pro

free

VR system with SENTIO VR app

free to view, but requires $49/month development/upload/management license; free 14-day trial)
- Oculus GO <-- works great!
- Oculus RIft, Vibe, others should work but have not explored.

Below is a screenshot from Sketchup Pro.

*center - sketchup design of a building (can be learned in a few hours by watching a number of YouTube videos)
*right - the "scenes" window; you need to create a scene that will be exported (this is as easy as one-click)
*left - the vertical tool panel for the SENTIO VR extension (once loaded into the Sketchup Pro); the second icon down allows you to upload a scene to the SENTIO VR app.

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