The SketchUp XR team is dedicated to building solutions that offer the best possible AR/VR experience to our users. As part of this commitment and with careful consideration for the future of XR in SketchUp, we are suspending the development of our legacy AR/VR Viewers—SketchUp Viewer for Rift and PCVR, and SketchUp Viewer for HoloLens 2.
After July 8, 2024, these viewers are no longer being sold as part of our subscriptions. Customers who purchased before this date can continue to use the viewers until July 8, 2025. Read our Help Center article for more details.
The landscape of immersive technology has evolved tremendously in recent years. We strive to adopt technologies and platforms that deliver our users advanced capabilities while balancing affordability, accessibility and ease of use. By investing our resources in these platforms, we believe we can create a more immersive and engaging AR/VR experience for everyone. Based on your feedback and needs, our AR/VR development efforts will focus on the Meta Quest platform, which we are confident will meet and exceed your expectations.
The SketchUp Viewer for Quest is a game-changer. It incorporates Passthrough technology, allowing you to seamlessly blend your models with the real world, providing an unparalleled sense of immersion. Presentation Mode empowers your clients to navigate 3D models effortlessly, even if they’re not tech-savvy. And Ambient Occlusion adds greater depth and realism to your projects.
We understand that you have invested in existing XR devices and may have a deep affinity for them. Be assured that we have alternatives in place. For PCVR and Rift users, Trimble Connect Visualizer offers an excellent solution, and is available as a free extension for SketchUp. For HoloLens 2 owners, the Trimble Connect for HoloLens app (paid) provides even more exciting features, such as alignment, collaboration, and sequencing.
The legacy viewers will officially retire in July 2025. To ensure a smooth transition, we strongly encourage all users to switch to one of the supported platforms well before this date.
We appreciate your understanding and ongoing support and would love to receive your ongoing feedback in the comments. Keep on creating awesome stuff with SketchUp, and enjoy fully immersing yourself in them with our latest Quest Viewer.
Together, we will push the boundaries of what’s possible in immersive design.