Give your desktop a living 3D companion with Pal Engine

Import your own VRM avatar or use built-in characters, define their personality, and let them react in real time. Pal Engine blends animation control, optional AI chat, and expressive customization so your workspace feels alive.

Early Access · Steam

Animated VRM companions with optional AI personalities.

View on Steam Browse key features
Make avatars your own Swap outfits, poses, and behaviors with full VRM support.
Talk with optional AI Characters remember your chats using Gemini-powered memory.
Shape the roadmap Share ideas on Discord and guide upcoming Early Access drops. Join now
Feature preview VRM companion · AI-ready
Expressive animations Trigger dances, gestures, and reactions on demand.
Custom behaviors Build personalities with moods, interests, and routines.
What makes Pal Engine special

Build the desktop companion you’ve always imagined.

These Early Access features are live today, with even more customization, utilities, and voice support on the way.

Pal Engine stage editor with animated companion

Stage-ready companions

Curate desktop scenes that feel alive-layer props, balance lighting, and save multiple layouts for streams or study sessions.

  • Switch between orthographic and perspective camera presets without breaking the flow.
  • Drop avatars, spotlights, and backdrop elements into saved scene collections.
  • Chroma- and windowless modes keep overlays crisp for OBS and virtual production.
Captured from the current Early Access build
Conversation tools and personality controls inside Pal Engine

Personalities you can tune

Keep things offline with scripted reactions or opt into Gemini-powered memory so companions riff on past chats.

  • Author mood profiles and reaction tables for idle, click, or drag events.
  • Toggle AI on demand-responses cite shared history without derailing your workflow.
  • Pin quick actions to trigger emotes, macros, or custom audio clips instantly.
Captured from the current Early Access build
Automation timeline and asset browser

Tools for creators and planners

Early Access updates land fast: timeline playback, outfit libraries, and automation hooks are already in testing builds.

  • Organize VRM wardrobes, animation packs, and voice sets in one library view.
  • Schedule reactions or stage swaps with timeline cues-great for streams or daily rituals.
  • Follow the Steam roadmap for features like facial puppeteering and dock-to-edge helpers.
Captured from the current Early Access build
Preview · Desktop companion Capture taken from live ops dashboard
Pal Engine companion scene with lighting controls
Pulled straight from the Steam build

Pair advanced scene control with personalities that grow alongside you.

From lighting rigs to scheduled reactions, Pal Engine ships with the tooling streamers and solo workers asked for on Steam. We iterate with community feedback, making every patch a little more expressive than the last.

Scene presets and overlays

Save camera angles and lighting rigs for study sessions, cozy streams, or desktop screenshots in seconds.

Mood-aware chatter

Blend offline behaviors with optional AI memory so companions riff on yesterday's brainstorm or today's focus mode.

Early Access cadence

Patch notes hit Steam frequently-timeline playback, outfit sharing, and dock-to-edge helpers are next on deck.

Join the Early Access community

Launch Pal Engine and give your desktop personality.

Craft expressive VRM companions, experiment with optional AI chat, and shape upcoming features with your feedback. The Steam build updates often-jump in and help steer where Pal Engine goes next.

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