ShapesXR’s Spatial Design Prototyping Tool Introduces Advanced Animation Features

Oh man, where to start with this? ShapesXR, this quirky 3D and XR prototyping playground, decided to drop a new animation thingy. Yeah, “thingy” feels about right. It’s like they woke up one day and thought, “Let’s make this more fun and… alive?” Anyway, they did it, and now design teams are flipping this thing like pancakes.

So, there’s a flashy new ‘Animation’ feature. And no, you don’t have to be a coding wizard to use it. Someone in the team probably said, “Why not let creators do all that jazzy stuff like transitions between scenes without coding?” And, poof, here we are—smooth animations and scene hopping and all that jazz. Dramatic gestures? Yep, those too. Totally speaks to people who vibe with motion and story beats.

Pause for a moment. I had this wild vision of ShapesXR being this magical sandbox. Maybe that’s just me zoning out, though. Anyway—uh, right, the CEO, Inga, chimed in with some words. Something about animation being in their DNA. It’s like they were born sketching in the air, right?

What’s even cooler? They’re helping teams animate in real-time. It’s like inviting someone over for coffee and bam! You’re both painting the living room. You can jump from headset to browser—picture flipping channels on your grandma’s old TV, except it’s all modern and digital. Quest headsets, Pico headsets, and maybe toasters next? Who knows.

Ah, and tutorials. You’re not alone, wandering aimlessly. There’s a virtual ghost—I mean, instructor—helping folks learn the ropes. Feels a little sci-fi, but hey, they’re making it happen.

ShapesXR came out in 2021. It’s like a hidden spot for creatives and businesses, although anyone can crash the party. Free on the Horizon Store or Pico Store, but, like, there are these tiny strings. Free sounds awesome until they hit you with, “Oh, by the way, only one editable space and a couple more meh limitations unless you pay up.”

So, yeah, that’s the scoop. ShapesXR is tossing a colorful chaos into the XR mix, making it way more fun to poke around in. I’ll be here, wondering what wild idea they cook up next.