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This augmented reality app lets users create and animate hand puppets in their physical space using their device's camera. Launched in 2017, it combines digital puppetry with AR technology to bring virtual characters… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. An Augmented Reality Hand Puppet App launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YoPuppet▲104

   Augmented Reality hand puppets

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YoPuppet▲8

   Augmented Reality Hand Puppet App for iOS/Android

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Puppets.World▲254

   Record a video and bring a static portrait to life with AI

   2020 · puppets.world · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ARLOOPA▲242

   Add digital objects to the real world with AR

   2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Figment AR▲314

   Turn your world into an augmented funhouse

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Learn Calligraphy with Augmented Reality▲165

   AR experience that help to learn Calligraphy!

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Project Soli by Google▲824

   Your hands are the only interface you'll need

   2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ToyPal▲734

   An AI powered device and app that brings soft toys to life

   2024 · toypal.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9AR
   Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive▲52

   2022 · portalble.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dance Reality▲213

    Dance practice in augmented reality

    2017 · dancerealityapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Arooound▲79

    Create fun content with AR!

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Vixeo▲87

    Augmented Reality movie maker

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Astral Space▲71

    Amuse your mood with hand gesture controller based AR game

    2022 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Magic 2.0▲268

    Detects emotions in real-time and animates selfie-videos

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Marvel (mobile)▲293

    Turn sketches into prototypes (new iOS & Android apps)

    2014 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Fireworks AR: Christmas Edition▲67

    Celebrate Christmas with Augmented Reality Santa Claus

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Puppetry▲85

    Animate faces using your own face

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Asteroid▲217

    Create reactive AR apps without code

    2018 · asteroid.zone · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hands on Deck▲69

    A digital experience design process and prototyping method

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    IRL▲77

    Play in real life with friends using AR

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    LEGO AR Studio▲198

    Play with digital versions of LEGO in AR

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Portalble▲71

    Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive

    2022 · portalble.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Society▲70

    Create gifts in AR, add content and send them to friends.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    AR Grimoire▲87

    The first augmented reality spellbook for D&D 5e

    2019 · argrimoire.com · its alternatives →

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