FAQ

Will there be a Quest standalone version?

Yes, I am working on a version for Quest standalone. At the moment the app works, but can't export. I am working on a solution to save the SKS file on the Quest, that could be later transferred to PC connecting the headset via USB cable.

Which VR headsets are supported?

I tested the app on Meta Quest 1 and 3, and on HTC Vive Pro 2. The app should work on any VR headset that supports OpenXR.

Can I use the app without a VR headset?

No, the app is designed to be used with a VR headset and controllers. It is not possible to use the app without a VR headset. You can use the Blender extension without a VR headset, but you will not be able to create models in 3D space.

ToDo list

SkelSketch is a work in progress, and there are many features and improvements that I would like to add in the future. Here (in random order) are some of the things I am currently working on:

SkelSketch VR app

• Version for Quest Standalone (at the moment the app works, but can't export)
• Different color for root nodes
• Gradient colors for links, to better show their parent-child direction
• Default link number customizable in the menu (at the moment it's fixed at 12)
• Sounds and haptic feedback on creation and deletion of nodes
• Visual feedback on the hand to better understand when there's an active node and when there is none
• Implement rotations for the nodes
• An Undo system
• A way to reconnect disconnected hierarchies
• An option to move a node in the middle of a chain without moving the children nodes

• Bug Fix: Creating a new root node with mirroring active cause awkard behavior with the next node
• Bug Fix: Sometimes deleting a node cause the disconnection of the previous node

SkelSketch Blender extension

• Speed up the import
• Implement rotation import for the nodes

ChangeLog

1.6 (current):

• VR app: Changing link number now affects the mirrored node too
• VR app: Going back to UE 5.2, UE 5.5 had some bugs and weird behaviour. Still not working on Quest standalone.
• VR app: Fixed a bug with resolution

1.5:

• VR app: Implementation of creation new nodes in the middle of a chain (before the active)
• VR app: Implementation of link number increment/decrement
• VR app: Changed the teleport system to work only when no nodes are active
• Blender extension: Changing from Blender addon to Blender extension
• Blender extension: Remesh system
• Blender extension: Symmetry for the automatic rigging

1.4:

• VR app: Moving to UE 5.5
• VR app: 5 Exporting slots
• VR app: Deploying to Quest 3 standalone (breaks compatibility with Quest 1, does not save)
• Blender addon: new N panel
• Blender addon: Join meshes function
• Blender addon: subdivide/unsubdivide functions
• Blender addon: automatic rigging

1.3:

• VR app: Implementation of sphere/cube morphing
• VR app: Rotations blocked (waiting for a different solution)
• Blender addon: import of sphere/cube morphing

1.2:

• VR app: Mirroring
• VR app: Compatibility and deploying in Quest 1
• VR app: Removed GLTF Export (crashes on Quest)

1.1:

• VR app: multiple hierarchies
• VR app: Export in SKS
• Blender addon: importer in the File > Import menu

1.0:

• VR app: First version: sphere nodes, one hierarchy, no mirroring, export in GLTF (PC only)