Oculus Quill
Virtual reality painting software
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Quill is a painting and animation software for virtual reality. It runs on Microsoft Windows with Oculus Rift headsets. It is used to create 3D paintings and animated cartoons.
- Windows 10 or later
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| Developer | Smoothstep |
| Initial release | November 29, 2016 |
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| Available in | English |
| Type | 3D computer graphics |
| Website | quill |
Quill was released on November 29, 2016, on the Oculus Store.[1] Theater Elsewhere(formerly Quill Theater), an application for viewing creations made in Quill, was later made available following the release of the Oculus Quest.[2]
In September 2021, Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, and the owner of Oculus, sold Quill to its original creator, who continues to develop and support the app.[3]
Development
Quill was originally developed by Oculus Story Studio as an internal tool for the creative needs of the studio's project Dear Angelica[4][5] directed by Saschka Unseld along with its art-director Wesley Allsbrook.[6]
Controls
Reception
Dear Angelica, a VR story fully painted in Quill, was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2017.[7]
