Open Brush
Step into Open Brush and paint beyond the boundaries of reality. In this limitless 3D space, your creativity knows no walls—every stroke you make lives and breathes in the air around you. Your canvas is infinite. Your palette is your imagination. Your inspiration? It’s everywhere.
The moment you tilt your head and see your masterpiece from a new angle, you’ll feel it—true creative freedom.
With 48 mesmerizing brush types, Open Brush unlocks a world where fire dances at your fingertips, water flows with a flick of your wrist, and beams of light trace your every motion. Drift through cosmic landscapes, design dazzling costumes, or transform your surroundings into a dragon’s lair with the magic of passthrough.
Here, the impossible becomes possible. Walk through the frames of famous paintings and discover the unseen. Paint the universe, then step inside it. The choice is yours.
Open Brush is more than a tool—it’s a revolution, built by the community and born from the visionary Tilt Brush by Google, originally crafted by Skillman & Hackett. Now, it’s yours to shape.
Welcome to the next dimension of creativity.
Summary of reviews
Based on the reviews for Open Brush, here’s a summary of what users are saying:
Positive Feedback
- Many users find the app “amazing” and “magical” for creating 3D art in XR
- Users appreciate the variety of brushes (48 different types) and creative options
- The passthrough environment feature is valued by some users
- Long-time users praise the development team for continuing Tilt Brush’s legacy and adding new features
- Some users mention it provides a transformative experience beyond just being a painting tool
- Favorite features mentioned include importing custom skybox images, animated GLBs, multi-mirror, and experimental brushes
Issues and Concerns
- Several users report loading problems, with the app getting stuck at the loading screen
- Some users experience problems after restarting their device – the app shows a blank environment
- A few users express concerns about the extensive permissions the app requests (particularly access to device memory)
- Some users report issues with the passthrough feature not working properly on Quest 3
- Several reviewers mention they can’t get the app to open at all
Requested Features/Improvements
- Animation capabilities (mentioned by multiple users)
- Better sharing options to view and collaborate on others’ creations
- Ability to create multiple sketches without exiting the app
- Additional brush types
- More comprehensive tutorials
The developer is responsive to reviews, often directing users to their Discord for support and explaining that the extensive permissions are necessary to prevent data loss when uninstalling/reinstalling the app.
Overall, the app has a 4.4/5 rating from 244 ratings and 109 reviews, with 76% giving it 5 stars, which indicates that despite some technical issues, most users are very satisfied with the experience.