How To Setup Blender 3.0 VR | Quest 2 & Steam VR

To the point guide on how to setup VR for Blender 3.0 This works with the Quest 2, Vive & Index both using Oculus App and Stearm VR. Using the power of openXR you can now quickly and easily explore an eevee rendered view inside of Blenders Virtual Reality.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Setting Up VR For Blender 3.0 (Quest 2 & Steam VR)
01:59 - Steam VR Settings For OpenXR
02:18 - Blender 3.0 Free VR Addon Setup
02:52 - Blender 3.0 Virtual Reality Controls & Settings
07:05 - How To Walk Inside Of Blender 3.0 VR

[@itsmejim3804]

This was excellent! Thank you, I tried it out straight away with my quest 1. I've often wanted to see my models larger than life in VR! Looking forward to the next one!

[@jakesanimations9513]

This is amazing. I'm in the process of learning blender right now and this is great to know!

[@solitariocamel]

Any channel suggestion to start with?

[@DonovanColbert]

Same here - and it gives Blender a huge advantage over the competition for 3D modeling and rendering. A lot to learn. If you're using SteamVR and VIVE, is the Oculus setup applicable?

[@SaintSaint]

I am in awe. Thank you! I've been in VR Blender before, but I was walking with my jointed meat columns like a sucker. I'm designing a computer lab for my hackerspace and I was painstakingly lining up the virtual walls with the physical walls(and praying that I didn't bump scale out of 1:1).

[@awesomepizza4823]

I wonder if blender will ever give us the ability to model/sculpt in vr like Adobe medium

[@jabajuba]

This is confirmed.

[@cyberoverkill5844]

@@jabajuba for blender? Source plz? EDIT: Nvm, MakerTales has a vid on it!

[@chaotica.michelangelo]

@@cyberoverkill5844 What's the vid?

[@trevorthieme5157]

@@cyberoverkill5844 Can you hand these poor Brothers the link please?

[@charlie-george]

OMG Jonathan you are freaking awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this update. I actually tried VR editing in UE4 a few years back but obviously Epic has a higher budget than Blender lol so it's not ever expected to see such fast dev with Blender but seeing this now is still mind blowing. 100% subbed and notifications ON!!! LEGEND.

[@KingUsyk]

There's nothing faster than free

[@RetroPlus]

This is wonderful, i can see in real scale the interiors that i've modelled. Technology has really come far, Blender is incredible

[@Akablackz]

Can you view your interiors in eevee/cycles?

[@nazaxprime]

I personally use a dedicated router and virtual desktop questpro to my PC VR set up, but I had an issue with my steam blender installation and I just haven't ever gotten around to setting this up so thank you for the content.

[@uniqloboi9800]

Looks promising for quick architectural vr viewing during concept phase

[@RocksonCHAN]

Cannot wait for the modelling in blender VR video !!!

[@JoshuaNStanton]

Looking forward to see their implementation of VR sculpting and how it compares to what Adobe is doing at the moment.

[@3sharpboys]

When do they plan to release it

[@NarveeStudios]

That’s awesome I can’t wait for your second video.

[@OpreanMircea]

I have been waiting for this for a long time

[@sanderb456]

I've seen a few videos that explain this but don't actually show you how to do it. This is great!

[@Keep-Making]

I'm so glad I can help Mackie

[@treazure]

Side note: AirLink works very well and smooth as long as you have wifi 6 router. Much nicer to be able to move around without a wire.

[@krissosful]

That was what I needed to find, thanks a lot for the VR tutorial!

[@fergadelics]

Thank you so much for this video. I remember getting the oculus 2 and watching this video and got so excited then I realized it PC only. I finally got a PC to use with blender and remembered this video about an hour ago. I followed the steps and it worked! A few minor revisions have been made but the setup process and features are the same. So exciting! Thank you for making a clear and accurate tutorial

[@GoatFriends]

I can’t believe this is so smooth! Absolutely thank you!!! Joining the discord 🙏

[@pringlewheel]

This is amazing. Cant wait to try it

[@ronioclarenzo6137]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks a million!

[@kdeuler]

Interesting. I look forward to your vid on modeling with the occulus on.

[@KellenChase]

Awesome! Thanks for this video and letting me know about it!

[@Keep-Making]

No worries!

[@fishraider7897]

I just love knowing the fact I can inside a 3D model. I can't get over it and I just don't what to do with knowledge LOL. I love exploring and checking out models

[@belokol]

Great video, thank you so much

[@YeleSam]

Just what I was looking for!

[@MuxedReality]

Great explanation, thanks a lot for this!

[@junofelisplays9898]

This is so exciting!!

[@goose122217]

Wow this video was awesome thank you!!!!!

[@Gael_AG]

Thanks for this brilliant video

[@PauloSamurai]

This is AWESOME!!! Thanks a lot!!!!!

[@shadyhasan1012]

Love you Johnathon, love your devotion, best regards

[@Keep-Making]

Thanks for the kind words shady 🤗.

[@jeremywp123]

Airlink is perfectly smooth if set up properly. I have a dedicated wifi 6 router 5 feet from my play space and it actually runs better then a link cable.

[@Lumiverse.]

This is revolutionary

[@katatuz9269]

Amazing, thanks so much for this tutorial. I have one question though, do you have to make the ground a solid object or something like that, so you can't dive/fall into it or is that automatically set?

[@canonical5]

Great stuff. Thanks! :)

[@franciamyann7500]

Can’t wait for the next video :) let’s see how bender do in VR

[@nazaxprime]

I'm a trucker so I'm still playing catch up and trying to set up a side gig as a freelancer, but I'm getting there and you're content is helping me the that so thanks a ton, or 52 😎

[@voyager6485]

Perfect video🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@charlesblack7989]

Gorgeous!!💪😍

[@saemranian]

You are fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@Anabotijo]

Amazing! Love it

[@Dauntless-4ever9437]

Virtual desktop might be a good alternative to doing wired link for this for quest 2 over doing a cable or air link. Air link was a horrible experience for me. I ended up getting virtual desktop and use that over air link for all my steam vr games including doom VR and chillout VR and even Skyrim VR I'd imagine the steam vr version would work well with this

[@amcmaster4]

With the wasd movement you can also press V to jump

[@felipezaratemontero]

You are a Master!

[@darkesco]

Awesome!

[@brettcameratraveler]

I've been waiting for this! So anyone know the key differences between this method and the Mauri VR app for Blender? (How locomotion differ, which is easier, quicker or more intuitive for modeling, etc)

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Brett, the fundamental key difference is that mauri has stopped all development of their app =(. Also, this is only the first steps of blenders VR journey so you still cant make things around and scultp.

[@TheEtbetween]

Excellent information

[@ArcaneEgress]

You sir! You.... Have done it again 👏👏👍!

[@charlie-george]

Done what again? Do you have recommendations for any other previous mind-blowing videos?

[@robihobby9490]

OMG 😲 It Work´s Many Thanks !

[@Spaghettificationation]

Wow! Thanks

[@RogelioIturra]

New sub. Thanks for the information.

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@petemoss3160]

awesome! curious what the in-HMD UI looks like. i'd imagine with SteamVR you can float the 2D blender window(s) anywhere or attach to a hand.

[@justanotherfpv]

This is epic!

[@WeareVRMUSIC]

Great Video! Can you export 3d vr video files with blender? Do you have a Tutorial?✌️

[@gordonthorn2049]

If they could copy PS4s dreams VR control set up, that would be awesome. I haven't experienced anything like it yet on PC, but I would love to. I started on dreams and then started rendering in blender, and its just not as satisfying. The spacemouse helps, but its just harder overall. in dreams even with the old ps move controls, i have 12 buttons on the controllers, and the way they have the buttons mapped with combinations and physical movements, once you learn it you can make things so fast, with ease and it just flows. Im a fan of blender, its fun too, but its not as entertaining as the other.

[@regularnoah]

i love vr and i love blender i literally bought a link cable because of this video

[@tygergerman9361]

That is so.. awesome 😎

[@gratiskatze1566]

Hey! Thanks for the video. Its amazing! Right now im moddeling a little "architecture" modell and i want to walk trought it with an oculus quest headset. The thing is that the walls aren't solid..so i'm able to walk trough them. Is there any trick to hadle this? I'm thankfull for any help! Greetings from Germany

[@RegulusFen]

This an amazing tutorial, I am curious how I would be able to capture my VR Blender scene to make a showcase video, would Streamlabs OBS be able to achieve this? Thank your for the informative video!

[@coltenh581]

I bet you could use whatever headset feature you have to "Mirror" the headset display on screen. Then OBS for sure could capture that. Maybe it can even capture the raw stream to the headset I do not know. You'll want a pretty beefy computer for that though.

[@krinodagamer6313]

Just got mine today

[@juliah7492]

could I track a object to the controller's and headset? and how would you do that?

[@brisablue9048]

ty

[@elmondo.]

Thanks for sharing ...

[@a4r0nmusic]

Thank you for this video but how do I record it live ?

[@gustarist7]

Excellent vídeo! Is there a way to export scenes and models from Blender and navigate it only using my Oculus Quest 2? I want to model my house and walk around without using Blender.

[@IvanHuber]

Can you also measure objects in Blender under VR? That's why I tomograph objects and would like to be able to measure them in VR instead of just on the computer.

[@kaiserslautereropenonlinec215]

great. but would it be possible to use controllers to teleport in the VR environment? why should one use keyboard if there are 2 controllers? explain please

[@c01000100]

Could camera (and maybe controllers) have multi axis translation and rotation recorded as a means of partial mo-cap? Then have some AI app with some supervision generate the rest of the mo-cap data?

[@AdamNorse]

cheers friend

[@vvv01vvvonyt]

GOD DAMMMMNNNNNNN , THANSK ALOT 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@winko567]

what about making a VR movie for quest 2 in blender? is that possible? one where you just sit still and stuff goes on around you but if you turn your head the camera turns with it?

[@brettcameratraveler]

Will it allow for multiple users to work together in VR on the same project?

[@vrguytokyo]

Great vid! How about exporting for 3d stereo VR ? :)

[@MustafaBinYousaf]

works very well but how do i view cycles rendered view in vr?

[@ianmyles9025]

love your videos - but unable to complete this - do I need an Oculus developer account ? - am not getting the same screens ( and choices ) as you when I open up my settings.

[@LunarCrystal07]

I tried following the instructions, and got as far as starting VR in Blender. Unfortunately, I might have missed something. All I see is a pink void and no view of the Blender work space or the cube object. I made sure all the settings were correct, as indicated by your video. Anyone else? I also noticed I don't have as many view options in the right hand sidebar. Just "floor" and "annotations".

[@SuperDesiree2012]

Hello can you use another helmet for the vr que occulus because I have a pico neo 3 pro thank you for your reply

[@adrianSolca]

I’ve seen multiple tutorials about VR in blender, but they’re never using full textures. Is there an specific reason for that? Maybe it’s too heavy?

[@nathanbgerman]

Can this work with Blender on Mac? I don’t even own a VR headset, but have been thinking about getting one and this would be an awesome use for it. Using the M1Pro MacBook Pro.

[@LiveBenchmarks]

all I can say is WOW

[@maxp7096]

Is it possible to record the tracking of the quest 2 directly on the software ?

[@theinhabited]

"I hope you understand how incredible that is" Yep, I do. I've been playing around with this for the last few days, thank you very much for your help. But in walk mode, I seem to be floating, yet when you went up the stairs it seemed more like a game mode where it was following the actual ground as you moved forward. Is that what was happening? I do have gravity turned on in settings. Anyway I will play around more. Hugely cool, it really is amazing to be inside your own model.

[@FuriousImp]

Did you figure it out?

[@studiobaxter1242]

@@FuriousImp Nope, no idea. I can get the WASD movement, but there's no collision or actual walking on surfaces. But I gave up and loaded my scene into Unreal Engine where it works like a dream with so much more.

[@FuriousImp]

@@studiobaxter1242 ok thanks

[@divBy0]

Thanks for this how to video. Maybe it's my 'boomer never satisfied' attitude but I'm kind of disappointed we are not seeing a stereo image in the oculus. It would really help to get a sense of scale other then just looking at a big screen. I hope I'm doing something wrong.

[@jabajuba]

It should be stereo in the headset. Maybe it’s the scale of your camera? When you’re in walk mode does it feel like you’re right above the ground?

[@jamesalphonse1099]

im trying this with an HTC Vive (OG model) and the controllers do not work to allow me to change the position of my camera in the world, so the only way i can move around is to move the camera using the object inspector tool and mess with the x/y/z positional and rotational tools. Any tips / ideas to get the OG vive controllers to work to move around the scene?

[@Mr.Travelr]

Question: should I learn how to use basic blender before attempting blender in vr?

[@williamcousert]

Can you animate the camera, for VR tours through your project?

[@fridolineckerd6135]

Wtf... im so used to unfinished and half asses tutorials... im shocked by how much detail and quality you show

[@jsonslim]

I've just tried it with my Pico4, and it's amazing. But I see everything in the grey color, how to make it colorful/rendered view ?

[@Rick870495]

For some reason I can´t activate OpenXR Runtime on the Oculus Software. The button just doesn´t seem to work. Any ideas?

[@shockerson]

hi. So ACtually Oculus Quest 2 is fine for blender VR ? im going to buy Oculus Quest 2 for Blender and someties for games. Thanks for information.

[@bouakonstantina9986]

Hi! Will I be able to use the new PS VR Headset with Blender?

[@SamuelLoy]

I don't get how to do my scale. Currently it's set to imperial units with a unit scale of 13.2... I don't remember setting this up, I only remember trying to make this building scale with my architectural plans. I've selected my camera as object likee instructed in the video, but I don't know what to put in my scale field. Is it just 1/13.2?

[@jamesbondaygee]

Question, why is it necessary to have steam running as well? I also heard there's a specific new version of blender for VR. Have you tried that?

[@dariocada]

Hello, I have a problem with my VR Headset view, in fact I have a static view of the blender world but I can't feel the movement of the head. I can only move using the controller sticks...how can I solve it? Thanks

[@batmanonholiday4477]

Can I use Blender VR WITHOUT an external pc, just with the headsets??

[@vidalfernandesjr]

Valeu!

[@peterdesigns]

I love this! if you ever want a digital model set up for VR use reach out to me and I would be more than happy to collab and create some 3D worlds!

[@useless826]

hey man nice tutorial but I'm too late...I mean steam settings are changed since the last update... and I cant find the settings about developer mode... can you update this tutorial please?

[@indoorjetpacks]

this is still just for scene viewing, right? no vertex/plane/edge manipulation or anything the way that mauri blenderxr used to work before it got discontinued?

[@rogeriomenezes3046]

Hi.. Do you have any material about Vive Pro 2 in Blender?