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24 alternatives to Android Things Lantern

Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Android Things Lantern launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google ARCore▲386

   Google Augmented Reality SDK

   2017 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   My Devices▲171

   Drag and drop IoT project builder for Raspberry Pi

   2016 · 172.235.245.66 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Portalble▲71

   Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive

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

4. 4
   Just a Line▲325

   Make simple drawings in AR, by Google

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quiver Pumpkins▲75

   Carve a jack-o-lantern using augmented reality

   2016 · quivervision.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   laserDRAW▲84

   A fast-paced AR drawing game with friends

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Magicplan▲184

   Use AR to create floor plans in a snap

   2017 · magicplan.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lightform▲190

   The design tool for projected AR

   2018 · lightform.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LUNAR▲112

   Ultra realistic moon model with AR

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Welle▲184

    Turn any surface into a smart interface

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Metaverse▲197

    Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Augment▲92

    Augmented reality as a sales tool

    2015 · augment.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Android XR▲121

    Google’s AI-powered platform for smart glasses and headsets

    2025 · android.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Android Things▲7

    Google's revamped IoT platform

    2016 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ARLOOPA▲242

    Add digital objects to the real world with AR

    2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    display.land▲243

    Capture and edit reality

    2019 · get.display.land · its alternatives →

17. 17
    to.be Camera▲152

    The Augmented Reality Camera

    2014 · to.be · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Android XR by Google▲115

    A new platform built for headsets and glasses

    2024 · blog.google · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Asteroid▲217

    Create reactive AR apps without code

    2018 · asteroid.zone · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Minecraft Earth▲165

    Pokemon Go for Minecraft

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SOLAR by Aireal ▲88

    Walk among the planets via geospatial augmented reality

    2016 · aireal.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Torch▲120

    Mobile AR Platform for Experience Designers ✨

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Amazon Sumerian▲216

    A cloud platform to create VR, AR, and 3D experiences

    2017 · aws.amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HoloKit▲191

    Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

    2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →