Adobe’s VR modeling instrument, Substance 3D Modeler, is now out there on Steam, bringing with it help for Valve’s Index headset and presumably others.
Adobe launched 3D Modeler as a part of its ‘Substance’ suite of functions final 12 months. The applying helps VR and non-VR modes. In VR, customers can intuitively ‘sculpt’ 3D fashions to their liking, then pull them into the 2D mode for refinements and use with the remainder of the Substance suite (or vice versa).
When the app first launched it solely supported Meta VR headsets by way of the Oculus PC software program. Now Substance 3D Modeler has launched on Steam, bringing official help for Valve Index and its controllers for the primary time.
Ostensibly the app ought to work simply fantastic by way of Steam on Meta headsets as nicely, and different SteamVR headsets may fit with the app too, assuming customers can create the proper bindings for his or her controllers (although Adobe isn’t claiming official help for another headsets right now). Sources inform us that official help for Vive wands may very well be coming sooner or later.
Not like Substance 3D Modeler purchased by way of Adobe’s Inventive Cloud platform (which is simply supplied as a subscription) the Steam model is a one-time buy with updates promised by way of the top of 2023. Although priced often at $150, the Adobe is providing a restricted time ‘introductory supply’ of $100 (30% low cost) on Steam for the subsequent two days.
As introduced beforehand Adobe nonetheless expects to carry Substance 3D Modeler to Quest as a standalone utility subsequent 12 months.