Overte

6.9easy start · #13 of 22
in Virtual Meeting Room Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, self-hosted, Windows.

Overte is ranked #13 of 22 in virtual meeting room software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Overte Free Open-source virtual worlds and social VR software · Apache 2.0 license overte.org · 7 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Persistent rooms: Yes
Spatial audio: Yes
Room capacity: 500 participants
Guest access: Yes
Screen sharing: Yes
Access controls: role_based

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Purpose: Overte lets people create and share virtual worlds as VR and desktop experiences, host worlds, explore, meet users, and attend or host live VR events.
World building: The software supports collaborative world creation and editing.
VR: VR support includes body tracking.
World capacity: The site says a single world can scale to up to 500 users.
Scripting: JavaScript scripting can be used to create games, interactables, UI elements, and custom applications.
Audio and physics: Overte lists high quality low latency spatial audio and physics powered by the Bullet physics engine.
Open source: Overte is fully open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Self hosting and accounts: The site says there is no central authority, users can run a server from home, and no user account is required.
Importing 3D objects: The documentation says users can import any 3D object into their virtual environment.
Downloads: The downloads page lists Linux and Windows releases, source code, and Docker images.
Integrations and community: The project links to Matrix and Discord for discussion, and says its Matrix Space is bridged to Discord.
Security: The documentation provides security information for Interface, the server, and the metaverse server, with sections on crash reporting and asset security.
Organization: Overte e.V. is the association behind Overte and is a non-profit association registered in Germany; association membership is not required to use or develop the software.
Headquarters: Paderborn, Germany
Price from: Free

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Best Virtual Meeting Room Software in 2026#13 of 22

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Sources

overte.org· checked 7 Oct 2026
docs.overte.org/en/latest/· checked 7 Oct 2026
overte.org/downloads.html· checked 7 Oct 2026
docs.overte.org/en/latest/security.html· checked 7 Oct 2026
overte.org/overte_ev.html· checked 7 Oct 2026