Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mirage World

A shared world on top of reality

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

1. 1
   Mirage▲278

   Where you co-create the game as you play it

   2025 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mirage▲64

   An AR social platform that enhances daily life

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mirage▲167

   The world’s first infinite asset library

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GIPHY World▲246

   Communicate in AR with GIFs and stickers

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   World Brush▲161

   AR app where you paint on the real world for others to find

   2017 · habbycam.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ARLOOPA▲242

   Add digital objects to the real world with AR

   2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mirage▲88

   Camera messaging app. Send photos & videos in a tap.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PhotoHound▲130

   Discover the world's best photo spots

   2020 · photohound.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A Marble Madness-inspired WebGL game we built for Netlify▲616

   Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…

   2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SuperPaint - Virtual Graffiti▲111

    Tag your world with virtual graffiti

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Puppets.World▲254

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

    2020 · puppets.world · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snapchat World Lenses▲302

    Paint the world around you with new 3D experiences

    2017 · snap.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Topia▲302

    Video chat in a virtual world

    2020 · topia.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Zenly 5.0▲305

    The app that maps your world

    2022 · zenly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GIPHY World▲41

    Communicate in AR with GIFs and stickers

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Memeois World▲81

    Express with memes in AR

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Surreal Words▲94

    Add 3D words to the world with augmented reality

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Aurascope▲195

    Scan the world, collect aura points, compete with friends

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    XSight▲171

    Find friends and places in AR using your phone camera

    2021 · xsight.online · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Waypoint-1.5▲110

    Real-time generative worlds on everyday GPUs

    Apr 2026 · over.world · its alternatives →

21. 21
    display.land▲243

    Capture and edit reality

    2019 · get.display.land · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Facebook Horizon▲184

    Facebook's multiplayer VR world

    2019 · meta.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Meta Quest▲188

    Draw in the real world using VR headset

    2018 · meta.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HunyuanWorld 1.0▲145

    From a word or image to an explorable 3D scene

    2025 · 3d-models.hunyuan.tencent.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 →