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24 alternatives to Google ARCore

Google's Augmented Reality SDK

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google ARCore launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google ARCore▲386

   Google Augmented Reality SDK

   2017 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ARCore: Augmented Reality by Google▲2

   ARCore: Official Augmented Reality SDK for Android.

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Android Things Lantern▲113

   Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AR Experiments▲88

   Exploring augmented reality with ARCore, Android and more.

   2017 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Daydream▲264

   Google's virtual reality SDK

   2016 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Open-source Android App to show your products using Augmented Reality▲7

   An android app to show your products in Augmented Reality (AR). Built using ARCore and Firebase - shashank-yadav/glimpse-android

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Just a Line▲325

   Make simple drawings in AR, by Google

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Live View▲260

   Google Maps now has AR enabled directions

   2019 · blog.google · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Augment▲92

   Augmented reality as a sales tool

   2015 · augment.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Portalble▲71

    Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive

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

11. 11
    Apple ARKit▲774

    A framework to create Augmented Reality experiences for iOS

    2017 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Glass Enterprise Edition▲296

    Google Glass is back, for the enterprise 🤓

    2017 · support.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MondlyAR▲136

    Learn languages in augmented reality

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Lightship ARDK▲85

    Tools created to understand, share, and map our reality.

    2021 · nianticspatial.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Figment AR▲314

    Turn your world into an augmented funhouse

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StriveSDK for iOS▲277

    Augmented Reality SDK for face filters

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ARLOOPA▲242

    Add digital objects to the real world with AR

    2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketchfab AR for Android▲102

    Discover the largest AR library and publish AR to android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tweetility▲92

    The first AR Twitter client for Android

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Magicplan▲184

    Use AR to create floor plans in a snap

    2017 · magicplan.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Prism▲82

    Displays useful information about what you see in AR

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spectacles Gen 5▲174

    See the world through a different Lens

    2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Viro AR▲151

    A platform for developers to rapidly build AR apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Google ARC▲170

    Run Android apps on a Mac or PC with Google Chrome

    2015 · developer.android.com · 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 →