Maquette

Microsoft Maquette is a virtual reality application designed for spatial prototyping and concept development. It offers users the ability to create immersive 3D sketches and mock-ups directly within a VR environment, making it an accessible tool for artists, designers, and developers who want to visualize ideas in three-dimensional space. The software features a variety of tools that allow for importing assets, creating new objects, and composing scenes with ease. Users can work with a library of basic shapes and UI elements, arrange objects using intuitive selection and grouping methods, and add annotations or interface mockups through a built-in text tool. The experience is centered around fast and approachable user interactions, enabling creators to quickly iterate on concepts without leaving the headset. Maquette also supports storyboarding capabilities, helping users to organize and present their ideas clearly. For those working within game development or other interactive media, a Unity addon is available to seamlessly transfer Maquette projects into the Unity engine, preserving materials and object hierarchies. This integration streamlines the workflow from initial concept to production. Throughout its development, Maquette has been shaped by user feedback, emphasizing an evolving toolset tailored to the needs of VR creators aiming to bring their spatial ideas to life.