Google terminates support for another of its VR products for exhibitions. In a blog post seen by Protocol, the company said it is halting the development of Tilt Brush and making the project public so the community can use the app.
‘To some it may seem like the end of Tilt Brush. To me it is immortality, ” said The creator of Tilt Brush, Patrick Hackett, of Google’s decision. By the way, Hackett left the company earlier this month. Google, for its part, said the move “will allow everyone to learn how we built the project”, as well as encourage them to “take it in the direction that is close to them.”
After acquiring the app in 2015, Google first launched Tilt Brush on SteamVR in 2016. Eventually, it came to all the major VR platforms, including Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, and Valve Index. The app will still be available in all the stores where you can already download it. Google’s abandonment of Tilt Brush is the latest chapter in its long retreat from virtual reality. In 2019, the company ended support for Daydream and closed its Jump platform for creating 360-degree videos.