List of augmented reality software

The following is a list of augmented reality software including programs for application development, content management, gaming and integrated AR solutions.

Open Source

• Argon, augmented reality browser by Georgia Tech's GVU Center that uses a mix of KML and HTML/JavaScript/CSS to allow developing AR applications; any web content (with appropriate meta-data and properly formatted) can be converted into AR content; as of November 2011^[update], available for iPhone only.^[1][2]
• ARToolKit, an open source (dual-license: GPL, commercial) C-library to create augmented reality applications; was ported to many different languages and platforms like Android, Flash or Silverlight; very widely used in augmented reality related projects.
• ArUco, a minimal library for augmented reality applications based on OpenCv; licenses: BSD, Linux, Windows.^[3]
• ATOMIC Authoring Tool, a multi-platform authoring for creating AR applications on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.^[4]
• Goblin XNA, a platform for researching 3D user interfaces, including mobile augmented reality and virtual reality, emphasizing games; written in C#, based on Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0, BSD license.^[5][6]
• GRATF, open-source (GPLv3) project, which includes C# library for detection, recognition and 3D pose estimation of optical glyphs. The project includes application, which does 2D and 3D augmented reality.^[7]
• mixare (mix Augmented Reality Engine), open-source (GPLv3) augmented reality engine for Android and iPhone; works as an autonomous application and for developing other implementations.^[8][9]
• PTAM, non-commercial use only.^[10][11][12]
• DroidAR, open source (dual-license: GPLv3 or commercial) augmented reality framework for Android, featuring location based and marker based AR.^[13][14][15]

Proprietary

AR Development Toolkits

• metaio SDK offers free natural features tracking and 3D tracking that is available for Android, iOS and Microsoft Windows.^[16][17]
• Vuforia Augmented Reality SDK, formerly known as QCAR, is a Software Development Kit for creating augmented reality applications for mobile devices.^[18][19]

AR Content Management Systems

• metaio Creator, a desktop tool to create and publish AR scenarios.^[20][21]
• buildAR.com, a web based content platform for building geolocation and natural feature tracking based mobile augmented reality.^[22][23]
• Hoppala Augmentation, a web based content platform for creating geolocation based mobile augmented reality.^[24][25]
• Webcam Social Shopper, web based software for integrating apparel visualization on e-commerce sites.

End-to-end Branded App solutions

• Alive app
• Aurasma
• Google Goggles
• Junaio
• Layar
• Nokia City Lens
• Wikitude
• XARMEX

Games

Certain gaming devices, such as the PlayStation Eye, Kinect, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita and some mobile devices, use cameras to augment computer graphics onto live footage. The majority of AR software uses special cards which are read by the device to pinpoint where the graphics will form.

• AR Games, a pre-loaded app on the Nintendo 3DS gaming console consisting of numerous AR games.
• Batman: Arkham City
• Cybergeneration, a table top role-playing game by R. Talsorian, includes "virtuality", an augmented reality created through v-trodes, cheap, widely available devices people wear at their temples.
• Dead Space, a video game in which a RIG worn by Isaac Clarke is thoroughly equipped with augmented reality technology, including a navigation system that projects a line along the best route to his destination, and a system that displays images, video and text in front of him. In conjunction with the game, an augmented-reality website called No Known Survivors was released in 2008.
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F, a video game in which an option named AR Mode allows the console to project Hatsune Miku onto a Fiduciary marker. This enable her to sing as an Augmented Reality Vocaloid
• Heavy Rain, a video game in which Norman Jayden, an FBI profiler, possesses a set of experimental augmented reality glasses called an "Added Reality Interface", or ARI. It allows him to rapidly investigate crime scenes and analyze evidence, and Norman can use it as a form of entertainment. However, prolonged use will cause side effect such as hallucinations. At one point in the game, overuse of the ARI can kill Norman.
• Hydrophobia a survival-adventure video game from Dark Energy Digital features the MAVI (Mobile Automated Visual Interface), which is a tool used to enhance environmental geometry among other purposes.
• Ingress a game on Android devices where two teams (Resistance and Enlightened) battle for control of regions and landmarks
• Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking
• Shadow Cities a game on the iPhone, pitting Animators against Architects.
• Shadowrun, the table top role-playing game, introduced AR into its game world. Most of the characters in the game use viewing devices to interact with the AR world most of the time.
• Spectrek, an augmented reality ghost hunting game.^[26]
• Tuttuki Bako, a minigame system form Bandai is described as featuring augmented reality.^[27]
• Lumpeeks, a 3D game for Android, which uses orientation sensor without need for markers.

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