TrueScale
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| TrueScale | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| VR/AR | VR |
| Developer | Immersion |
| Publisher | Immersion |
| Platform | SteamVR |
| Device | HTC Vive, Oculus Rift |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Type | Software |
| Input Device | Tracked Motion Controllers |
| Play Area | Standing, Room-Scale |
| Language | English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese |
| Release Date | 26 October 2017 (Early Access) |
| Price | US$19.99 (US store, 13 October 2026) |
| App Store | Steam |
| Website | https://store.steampowered.com/app/621500/TrueScale/ |
| Infobox Updated | 2026-10-13 |
TrueScale is a virtual reality application for interior design. It creates 2D floor plans, miniature 3D models and life-size VR environments for houses, apartments and offices.[1] Immersion released the software on Steam on 26 October 2017. Its store listing classifies it as Design & Illustration and Early Access software, with tracked-controller input.[2]
Features
Floor plans and scale views
The workspace is a virtual office with a drawing board for the 2D floor plan. Drawing walls on the board produces a miniature 3D version on a nearby table. The user can walk around this model or lean closer to examine the layout. Entering the model changes the view to a human-sized perspective inside the designed space. Objects can still be moved there, including furniture and doors, so the design can be edited while viewing it from within.[3]
Version 1.010 added automatic detection of imperial or metric units. The drawing board's snapping grid adjusts according to the user's distance: it becomes coarser farther away and finer as the user moves closer.[4]
Object and material editing
Version 1.013 added an Edit Mode for resizing windows, doors and furniture. The user selects an object with a controller and presses the Menu button, or the B button on Oculus controllers, to enter this mode. Dragging the object's sides changes its size, while a dimension scale beside the object displays its dimensions. The patch also added highlighting for interactive objects.[5]
Version 1.014 added material editing. Users can choose materials and fabrics for most objects; the developer changed some models to make them editable. The update also introduced button tooltips and previews for wall and floor materials, windows and doors.[6]
Furniture catalogue
The 2017 version included Wayfair's 3D furniture models. This allowed a room design to use models of products from the retailer's catalogue. HTC's November 2017 description presented the integration as a way to plan an arrangement with furniture that could also be purchased for the physical room.[3]
Development and release
Immersion's real-estate website identifies the company as Immersion Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw and lists TrueScale as its interior-design application.[7] TrueScale is also included in Vive Studios' official content catalogue, credited to Immersion.[8]
Immersion VR's presentation-page description says HTC Vive presented TrueScale at CES 2017 in Las Vegas and gives an intended first-quarter 2017 release.[1] The Steam release followed in October; HTC confirmed availability on Steam and Viveport in its 7 November 2017 article.[2][3]
Published updates
The developer's published patch history documents the following additions and fixes.[4]
| Date (UTC) | Version | Documented changes |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2017 | 1.010 | Unit detection and distance-dependent grid snapping; fixes to texture selection and door/window deletion.[9] |
| 14 November 2017 | 1.011 | Added Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch support, with interface sizing changes for the two controller setups.[4] |
| 7 December 2017 | 1.012 | Added Christmas objects and fireplaces.[4] |
| 5 February 2018 | 1.013 | Added object resizing, Edit Mode and a dimension scale.[5] |
| 14 February 2018 | 1.0132 | Added selection and save feedback; fixed saving with a corrupted cover photo and incorrect saved door/window scales.[4] |
| 17 April 2018 | 1.014 | Added material editing, previews and tooltips.[6] |
Early Access status
Steam listed TrueScale as Early Access on 13 October 2026, warning of a stale timeline after over eight years without a developer update. Its historical six-month plan proposed more floors, multiplayer, project sharing and furniture; these were proposals.[2]
System Requirements
Windows
Minimum
The Steam listing retains these minimum specifications.[2]
| Component | Listed requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 SP1 or newer |
| Processor | Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
| VR runtime and play area | SteamVR; Standing or Room-Scale |
The Windows 7 entry is a legacy application requirement. Steam ended support for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 on 1 January 2024, including client updates and technical support for those operating systems.[10]
Setup Instructions
HTC described Vive room-scale use in November 2017; patch 1.011 added Rift/Touch support that month. These are historical compatibility records.[3][4] For object resizing, the version 1.013 instructions specify selecting the object, entering Edit Mode with Menu or B, and dragging its sides.[5] For material editing, the version 1.014 instructions specify pressing Menu while the selected object is highlighted.[6]
Images and Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Immersion VR. "TrueScale - VR interior desing tool". Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/220462495. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "TrueScale on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/621500/TrueScale/?cc=us&l=english. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Stephen Reid (2017-11-07). "Redesign your home’s interior virtually with TrueScale". VIVE Blog. https://blog.vive.com/us/redesign-homes-interior-virtually-truescale/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Immersion. "TrueScale official announcements". Steam Community. https://steamcommunity.com/app/621500/announcements/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Immersion (2018-02-05). "TrueScale 1.013 Patch Notes - Objects Rescaling". Steam News. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/621500/view/5314766837580482245?l=english. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Immersion (2018-04-17). "TrueScale 1.014 - Material Editing". Steam News. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/621500/view/5314766837580482030?l=english. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "Immersion.re - Start selling real estate long before its completion". Immersion Real Estate. https://immersion.re/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "VIVE STUDIOS". HTC VIVE Developer. https://developer.vive.com/us/vive-studios/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Immersion (2017-10-31). "True Scale 1.010 Patch Notes". Steam Community. https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460489352/announcements/detail/1446079890526130234. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "Windows 7 and Windows 8 Support". Steam Support. https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4784-4F2B-1321-800A. Retrieved 2026-10-13.