Open Brush Introduces Passthrough Mode for Physical-Virtual Reality Fusion

Published on January 08, 2026 | Translated from Spanish
Artist using virtual reality headset with Open Brush's Passthrough mode, painting digitally over a real sofa in their studio while visualizing both worlds fused

Open Brush Introduces Passthrough Mode for Physical-Virtual Reality Fusion

The Open Brush artistic creation platform has implemented a groundbreaking innovation that redefines the boundaries between the tangible and the digital. This real-time visualization technology allows creators to maintain constant visual contact with their physical space while developing immersive works 🎨.

Holographic Integration of Environments

The Passthrough system leverages the capture capabilities of modern VR headsets to generate a perfectly calibrated digital overlay of the physical space in the virtual workspace. Artists can use walls, tables, and other everyday elements as virtual canvases or structural references.

Revolutionary Creative Applications:
  • 3D sculpture contextualized around real furniture for site-specific art projects
  • Prototyping of interactive installations with direct integration of existing physical objects
  • Educational experiences where students manipulate virtual elements in familiar real spaces
Traditional physics still has undeniable advantages - like when your pet accidentally walks through your latest digital creation

Uninterrupted Workflow

This mixed reality technology eliminates the need for constant transitions between environments, enabling extended creative sessions without loss of spatial context. Designers can evaluate proportions and scales with immediate real references.

Key Professional Benefits:
  • Prevention of collisions with physical obstacles during intensive creative processes
  • Organic incorporation of real-world textures and geometries into digital compositions
  • Optimization of the pipeline from conceptualization to final implementation

New Creative Paradigms

Open Brush's Passthrough mode establishes a significant precedent in immersive creation tools, where the boundaries between physical studio and digital workshop progressively blur. This symbiosis between dimensions brings virtual reality closer to everyday practical applications while expanding the expressive possibilities of artists and designers ✨.