Tilt Brush (now continued as the open‑source project Open Brush) pioneered immersive 3‑D painting in VR. Whether you’re looking for more advanced sculpting tools, graffiti‑style spray can experiences, or collaborative design platforms, the following 20 VR applications offer powerful alternatives for artists, designers, and creators working in virtual reality.
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Community‑driven open‑source fork of Google’s original Tilt Brush, offering the classic brush‑based VR painting experience with regular updates and cross‑platform support.
A narrative illustration tool from Smoothstep (formerly Oculus) that lets artists draw, animate, and export 3‑D stories directly in VR.
Adobe’s VR sculpting and modeling app (originally Oculus Medium) focused on high‑resolution organic sculpting with powerful voxel and mesh tools.
A professional‑grade 3‑D design platform for product designers and engineers, offering free‑form sketching, CAD‑compatible export, and real‑time collaboration.
A straightforward VR sculpting app that lets users carve, paint, and export models with an intuitive brush‑based workflow.
Collaborative 3‑D creation suite for artists and teams, featuring sculpting, painting, and VR‑to‑desktop workflow with instant sharing.
Realistic spray‑paint simulation for virtual graffiti, complete with customizable cans, surfaces, and lighting for street‑art projects.
A story‑telling and animation platform that combines 3‑D modeling, rigging, and timeline‑based animation within VR.
Mobile‑first yet VR‑compatible sculpting app known for its responsive UI, dynamic topology, and easy export to popular 3‑D formats.
Web‑based 3‑D design tool with a VR mode, allowing designers to model, texture, and collaborate directly in a headset.
Google’s experimental VR painting app that focuses on simple brush strokes, color blending, and quick scene creation.
A fluid‑based VR painting experience that emphasizes dynamic brush behavior, particle effects, and real‑time physics.
Formerly Oculus Medium, this app provides a blend of sculpting and painting tools optimized for the Meta Quest ecosystem.
Google’s revived version of Tilt Brush, rebuilt with modern Unity engine features, new brushes, and improved performance.
A lightweight sketching tool for quick concept work in VR, offering basic shapes, line tools, and export to SVG.
Unity’s AI‑driven texture and material creation suite, now with a VR interface for immersive material painting.
A simple VR painting app focused on low‑poly art and rapid prototyping, supporting direct export to Unity and Unreal.
Pixel‑style VR painting platform that lets creators work with voxel brushes, layers, and animation frames.
An immersive VR art studio that combines painting, music, and environmental effects for experiential creations.
A voxel‑focused VR painting app that enables block‑based modeling, texture painting, and easy export to game engines.