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Warudo

Free plan Windows

What Warudo is

Warudo is Windows software for animating 3D avatars in VTuber livestreams. It supports face tracking through a webcam or iPhone ARKit, hand and full-body tracking, VR trackers, and VMC-compatible software. More than 500 idle animations can work with motion capture. Stream output can be sent to OBS, NDI, or a virtual camera, and native integrations are listed for Twitch, YouTube, and Bilibili. A visual blueprint system lets users customize tracking, interactions, and other behavior. Users can import Unity-compatible assets and extend the software with a C# SDK and plugins; Steam Workshop supports sharing and downloading 3D assets. Viewers can trigger interactions such as throwing items or spawning stickers and particles. Warudo Personal Use is free for personal use; commercial use requires contacting Warudo. Warudo Pro has no listed price and adds features including optical motion capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, and Stage Director mode. The Steam release is Early Access software released on 14 July 2023.

Who it suits

Warudo suits Windows users creating 3D VTuber livestreams who want tracking options and customizable avatar behavior. Personal use is free; commercial use requires contacting Warudo.

What it does well

Supports webcam and iPhone ARKit face tracking.
Includes over 500 idle animations.
Outputs to OBS, NDI, or a virtual camera.
Steam Workshop supports sharing 3D assets.
Audience members can trigger interactions.

What to know first

Available platform listed is Windows.
Commercial use requires contacting Warudo.
Some APIs are restricted for mods at runtime.
Steam release is identified as Early Access.

Limits

Warudo Personal Use is free for personal use; commercial use requires contacting Warudo. The Steam release requires Windows 10, a 64 bit processor and operating system, an Intel Core i5-9400F, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, and at least 6 GB of storage.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Warudo Personal Use	100% free for personal use · commercial use requires contacting Warudo	Free
Warudo Pro	Corporate version · special indie pricing available · contact [email protected]	On request

As warudo.app lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the Warudo website or find the Steam release.
Use Warudo Personal Use for personal use, or contact Warudo about commercial use or Pro.
Import a VRM avatar.
Configure supported face, hand, or body tracking.
Send output to OBS, NDI, or a virtual camera.
Connect with Twitch, YouTube, or Bilibili if using a listed native integration.

Verdict

Warudo combines motion capture, stream output, and visual customization for 3D avatars. Its free personal-use plan has a commercial-use restriction, and the Steam release is marked Early Access.

Questions

Is Warudo free?

Warudo Personal Use is free for personal use. Commercial use requires contacting Warudo.

What does Warudo Pro cost?

No price is listed. Special indie pricing is available by contacting [email protected].

Which platform does Warudo support?

Windows is the listed platform.

Can I import an avatar?

The listed avatar import format is VRM.

What livestream platforms integrate with Warudo?

Warudo lists native integrations with Twitch, YouTube, and Bilibili.

What does Pro add?

Pro adds Universal Render Pipeline, NiloToon rendering, Autodesk MotionBuilder, optical motion capture, and Stage Director mode.

Facts from Warudo's own pages

Animations: Warudo provides over 500 idle animations that integrate with motion capture. · warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Audience interaction: Audience members can trigger interactions such as throwing items and spawning stickers or particles. · store.steampowered.com, 1 Oct 2026
Blueprints: Its blueprint system lets users customize tracking, interactions and other behavior with visual logic. · docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Extensibility: Warudo supports importing Unity-compatible assets and adding custom features through a C# SDK and plugins. · docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Integrations: The product lists native integrations with Twitch, YouTube and Bilibili livestreaming platforms. · store.steampowered.com, 1 Oct 2026
Motion capture: The software supports webcam and iPhone ARKit face tracking, hand tracking, full-body tracking, VR trackers and VMC-compatible software. · store.steampowered.com, 1 Oct 2026
Privacy: Warudo’s privacy policy says it uses cookies, Google Analytics and Paddle for payment processing, and retains usage data for two years. · warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Pro features: Warudo Pro adds Universal Render Pipeline, NiloToon rendering, Autodesk MotionBuilder, optical motion capture and Stage Director mode. · docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Purpose: Warudo is avatar animation software designed for 3D VTuber livestreaming. · docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Release status: The Steam listing identifies Warudo as Early Access software released on 14 July 2023. · store.steampowered.com, 1 Oct 2026
Security limits: For security or technical reasons, Warudo restricts some APIs available to mods at runtime. · docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Streaming output: Warudo can output to OBS, NDI or a virtual camera. · warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
Support: The handbook directs users with questions to join Warudo’s Discord community. · new-docs.warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026
System requirement: The Steam release requires Windows 10, a 64-bit processor and operating system, an Intel Core i5-9400F, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and 6 GB of storage at minimum. · store.steampowered.com, 1 Oct 2026
Workshop: Users can share and download 3D assets through Steam Workshop. · warudo.app, 1 Oct 2026

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