A new application called Vermillion aims to bring oil painting to VR, with realistic painting mechanics and web browser integration. There are a few key features that are interesting for Vermillion and position it as a realistic oil painting sim for VR. First, it has traditional analog color mixing, which basically just means you can take different pigments and mix them together on your palette to find the ideal tone. It also has an integrated web browser that can stand next to your easel while you paint. This allows you to pull up painting tutorials, like those by the famous Bob Ross, and paint along to with ease. It is a great feature that has a very Infinite Office feel to it.
The other big feature is Vermillion’s ability to simulate wet-on-wet paint, essentially allowing you to move colors around and blur strokes after you have painted them onto the canvas, just like real life. You can also use pressure to change the thickness and application of your strokes as well, just as you would with real painting. Vermillion is not the only painting and art-focused app we have seen pop up lately. Painting VR, available on App Lab for Quest, is similar in premise but a bit more focused on providing a sandbox environment for you to muck around in. Vermillion plans to launch in Early Access in the Summer for PC VR on Steam, with plans for a Rift Oculus Store launch to follow and a Quest port in hot pursuit.
More information:
https://uploadvr.com/vermillion-brings-realistic-oil-painting-to-vr