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24 alternatives to ARChess - CHI Software

Classic chess in Augmented Reality

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

1
AR Chess by BrainyChess▲12
Play Chess in Augmented Reality
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Magic Sudoku - ARkit▲279
Solve sudoku puzzles like magic with the power of AR
2017 · magicsudoku.com · its alternatives →
3
BoardBoss▲105
Bring board games to life with the power of AR
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
PlayAR▲122
Augmented reality games to get you moving
2021 · playar.ai · its alternatives →
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ChessBoss – enhancing physical chessboards with computer vision▲83
We built ChessBoss at the TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon this week. It didn’t make the top 10 but I thought Hacker News might think it’s pretty cool. https://devpost.com/software/chess-boss There are these really cool smart chessboards that can suggest moves and track your games... but they’re $400 and weigh 19 pounds. And of course there are apps that can analyze games but tracking and inputting games by hand is a huge pain. Or fully-digital chess apps... but board games are way more fun in real life! We wondered: “why can’t you just do that in software and bring the best…
2019 · devpost.com · its alternatives →
6
ChessEye▲82
2D chessboard scanner & analyzer to calculate the best moves
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Oak▲225
Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
8
ARLOOPA▲242
Add digital objects to the real world with AR
2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →
9
Magic Sudoku - ARkit▲51
Solve sudoku puzzles like magic with the power of AR
2018 · magicsudoku.com · its alternatives →
10
Seven Wonders AR▲114
Explore the Seven Wonders anywhere with AR
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
ARKit Tic-Tac-Toe▲61
Play tic-tac-toe in Augmented Reality ✨
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Magic Chess AR - play chess in augmented reality▲4
Experience the familiar chess in an exciting way inside AR
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Homestory AR▲155
An intelligent, AI-powered interior designer in your pocket
2018 · its alternatives →
14
LEGO AR Studio▲198
Play with digital versions of LEGO in AR
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Chesster▲117
3D Chess for your iPhone and iPad
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Volu by Volograms▲160
Capture, play & share volumetric 3D holograms on smartphones
2022 · volograms.com · its alternatives →
17
Holo with ARKit▲181
Mix your world
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
ARCharts – Augmented Reality Charts for iOS▲36
Lovely Augmented Reality Charts for iOS - Built with ARKit - Boris-Em/ARCharts
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
AR Ruler 3D▲119
AR measurement of any object & specific distances via phone
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Learn ARKit▲109
Build 7 apps to learn AR basics
2018 · udemy.com · its alternatives →
21
RealMenu.ai▲79
Immersive AR menus that bring dishes to life via QR
2025 · realmenu.ai · its alternatives →
22
Hologo▲101
Using AR to explain complex theories in their simplest form
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Astral Space▲71
Amuse your mood with hand gesture controller based AR game
2022 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
24
AR Studio Player By Facebook▲76
See what your AR Studio effects look like on mobile devices.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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