Frame vs MootUp

Frame is a browser-based platform for building private or public virtual spaces for businesses, schools, organizations, and communities. Its collaborative tools include spatial voice chat, translated text chat, whiteboards, webcam and screen sharing, shared browsers, and live co-editing. A drag-and-drop editor accepts 3D models, 360 photos and videos, images, video, PDFs, streaming screens, shaders, particle systems, buttons, and proximity triggers. AI options include image and skybox generation, GPT-powered chat, AI NPCs, translation in 30 languages, and speech-to-text captions. A Frame can hold up to 300 people; larger spaces up to 1,000 may be possible with suitable settings and support contact. It runs in desktop, mobile, and VR browsers without downloads. The mobile guide recommends Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android, but notes that mobile lacks screen sharing and laser pointers. The listed tiers are $10, $50, and $200 per month, alongside a free trial; educators can get a 50% discount.

MootUp is a 3D platform for virtual and hybrid events that attendees can access across devices without a VR headset. Attendees can join through a browser using a shared link, without an app download or installation. Organizers can create conferences, exhibitions, breakout sessions, offices, coworking spaces, and classrooms with customizable venues, sponsor booths, breakout rooms, and custom 3D environments. Attendees can use customizable 3D, video, or hologram avatars and communicate through voice and video calls, text chat, private messages, gestures, and animations. The platform supports live and prerecorded video, with YouTube Live, Adobe Connect, and Zoom listed as streaming integrations. Its Trophio system tracks visits, content views, event elements, and interactions, and supports exporting metrics. The free Basic plan costs nothing and allows up to five participants per meeting, with a 40-minute meeting limit. Business pricing is custom, with plans listed for 50–10,000 participants.