Anchoring methods

Pick where the streamed VRED scene sits in the room — pinned in mid-air with world anchoring, or locked to a printed marker that two reviewers can share. Object and Tracker anchoring are only available in the paid Innoactive Spatial edition.

Immersive for Autodesk VRED supports two anchoring methods. Anchoring defines where the streamed VRED scene sits in the real world: pinned in mid-air with no reference, or locked to a printed marker on a table. Pick the method that matches your setup — and use the same one across both participants in a co-located session.

Looking for Object or Tracker anchoring? Anchoring to a 3D reference object or to a Logitech Muse pen tracker is exclusive to the paid Innoactive Spatial edition. See Anchoring methods (Innoactive Spatial), or write to support@innoactive.de for an upgrade path.

Methods at a glance

MethodOriginBest for
WorldApple Vision Pro's built-in world alignmentQuick single-user reviews, free placement in your office
ImageA printed marker image you scan with the headsetTwo-user co-located reviews that need a shared reference

Image anchoring is the recommended method for two-user co-located reviews. When both participants scan the same printed marker, they share the same spatial origin and the streamed VRED scene lines up across both Vision Pros.

How to enable an anchoring method

  1. Open Immersive for Autodesk VRED on your Apple Vision Pro.
  2. Start streaming from your workstation.
  3. Open Anchoring settings.
  4. Pick World or Image.
  5. For Image, point your Vision Pro at the printed marker and wait for detection.

World anchoring in depth

World anchoring is the fastest path — no marker, no setup. Place the streamed VRED model in the room with a gaze-and-pinch and ARKit pins it to the device's understanding of the space.

Prerequisites

  • Immersive for Autodesk VRED installed and running on Apple Vision Pro.
  • Reasonable lighting and visual features in the room. Blank white walls and dim lighting degrade world tracking.

Enable world anchoring

  1. Open Anchoring settings and pick World.
  2. Start the streamed session. The model appears in front of you, freely placeable.
  3. Drag and rotate it where you want it. See Positioning and hand gestures for the full gesture set.
  4. Next session — the model returns to roughly the same spot as long as visionOS still recognises the room.

Caveats

  • World anchors are device-local. They don't sync across participants — for two-user co-located reviews use Image anchoring instead.
  • Rearranging the room or significant lighting changes can invalidate the anchor. Re-place the model when this happens.
  • Rooms with very few visual features can let the world anchor drift — add some texture or switch to Image anchoring.
  • Saving a placement as a preset that returns next session is exclusive to the paid Innoactive Spatial edition — see Positioning and hand gestures.

Image anchoring in depth

Image anchoring is the workhorse for two-user co-located reviews — easy to set up, easy to share, easy to move between rooms.

Prerequisites

  • Immersive for Autodesk VRED installed and running on both Apple Vision Pros.
  • A printed anchor image — 50 × 50 cm is the recommended size for the most reliable detection.
  • Good, even lighting around the marker.
  • For two-user reviews: both participants scan the same anchor image.

Download the default Innoactive marker

Immersive for Autodesk VRED ships with this marker pre-loaded. Print it at 50 × 50 cm and place it where both participants in the session can see it. The high-contrast pattern is tuned for fast, reliable detection on Apple Vision Pro.

Innoactive image marker for Apple Vision Pro

Download the Innoactive image marker (PNG, 2000 × 2000 px)

Enable image anchoring

  1. Open Immersive for Autodesk VRED on Apple Vision Pro.
  2. Start streaming from your workstation.
  3. Select Image as the anchoring method.
  4. Point your Vision Pro at the printed anchor image.
  5. Wait for the app to detect it. The streamed VRED scene snaps to the marker's pose.

Two-user tip — place the anchor image where both participants can see it. Each user has to complete steps 4–5 individually before the session begins.

Make sure the marker is flat, unobstructed, and well-lit. Crumpled paper or marker partially out of view slows down detection.

Need a custom marker image? Loading your own marker file is a feature of the paid Innoactive Spatial edition. See Anchoring methods (Innoactive Spatial) for the custom-marker workflow.

When to use each method

  • Quick first look in your office — World anchor. No prep, place by eye.
  • Two-user co-located review — Image anchor. Print one marker, both reviewers align to it.
  • Re-using a session across rooms — Image anchor. Carry the marker, place it in the new room, rescan.

Two-user notes

Both participants in a co-located session must use the same anchoring method. One reviewer on world anchor and one on an image marker will not line up — the streamed VRED scene reaches them at different origins and the model floats in different positions for each. The host's choice of anchoring is what the other participant should match.

For sessions with three or more participants, upgrade to the paid Innoactive Spatial edition. See Spatial collaboration for the two-user cap details.