Hubs is a browser-based platform for making shared 3D spaces that people can enter by URL. Rooms include spatial audio and text chat, and let participants share images, videos, 3D models, and other media. The platform can be used for conferences, classes, art displays, or remote socializing. Spoke, a browser-based scene editor, lets users build environments from 3D models, images, videos, and other assets; its media discovery includes Sketchfab. Hubs is open source and customizable, and Community Edition can be hosted by its users. Administrators can customize an instance, import assets, manage users, and moderate contributed content. Hubs works with VR headsets and can also be explored in 2D on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. An account is not necessary for general use, although some features require sign-in. Community Edition's documentation says its database does not store personally identifying information. The software is free, but hosting, domain, and email services may have separate costs. Documentation warns that a significant portion is outdated and that Hubs by Mozilla and Hubs Cloud are obsolete.
Who it is for
Hubs may suit educators, event organizers, artists, and remote groups looking for shared 3D spaces. Community Edition is relevant to teams prepared to self-host and administer their own instance.
What is good
- Rooms support spatial audio and text chat.
- Participants can share images, video, models, and other media.
- Spoke builds environments in a browser.
- Community Edition can be self-hosted.
- General use does not require an account.
What to know first
- Self-hosting involves separate hosting and service costs.
- Some features require sign-in.
- Documentation warns that a significant portion is outdated.
- Hubs by Mozilla and Hubs Cloud are obsolete.
Verdict
Hubs combines URL-accessible 3D rooms with a browser-based scene editor and self-hostable Community Edition. Check the documentation's currency and account needs for specific features, and plan separately for hosting and related services.
Hubs plans and pricing
All plansCompared on virtual meeting room software
- Persistent rooms
- Yes
- Spatial audio
- Yes
- Room capacity
- 25 participants
- Guest access
- Yes
- Screen sharing
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- none
- Access controls
- invite_only
