Scope AR

Market position

Scope AR describes itself as a pioneer of enterprise-class augmented reality solutions and positions WorkLink as a leading enterprise platform for authoring, distributing and viewing AR content, particularly in aerospace, aviation and general industrial sectors. Press coverage placed it among startups with their own AR development and delivery platforms competing alongside larger vendors such as Microsoft and PTC and consultancies including Deloitte, Accenture and McKinsey [0][2][6][7].

Cross-platform, device-agnostic delivery across phones, tablets and headsets; web-based no-code authoring driven directly from existing CAD files; combined authoring and rendering in one platform; enterprise integrations with PLM, MES, ERP and data systems; and on-premises deployment with SOC 2, HIPAA and NIST compliance for regulated and high-security environments [0][1][3][6].

Technology

Device-agnostic augmented reality software supporting smartphones, tablets, headsets and wearables, including Microsoft HoloLens, HoloLens 2 and Apple Vision Pro. WorkLink ingests CAD files and superimposes 3D content and step-by-step instructions on real-world objects, offers browser-based no-code authoring, real-time collaboration, analytics, and integrations with PLM, MES and ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP. Announced AI capabilities cover automated instruction authoring, detection and validation of work, and knowledge retrieval [0][1][2][3][6].

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales supported by consultations and demos, proof-of-concept engagements to quantify ROI, published case studies and ebooks, webinars, and presence at industry events such as MRO Americas and the Augmented Enterprise Summit. The company works with hardware, software and integration partners, including a 2024 collaboration with eQ Technologic, and proceeds from its Series A were directed at expanding sales and marketing [2][4][6].

Large enterprises with complex industrial operations, in aerospace and defense, aviation, general industrial, manufacturing, medical devices, semiconductor and consumer packaged goods sectors; named users include Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Toyota, Caterpillar, NASA, Honeywell, GE, Assa Abloy, Unilever and Prince Castle [0][2][5][6].

Geography

Headquartered at 575 Market Street, San Francisco, California, with an office in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and a remote-first workforce [2][5].

History

Scope AR was founded in 2011 in Edmonton, Canada, to apply augmented reality to business use cases. It gave a first public demonstration of AR as an industrial training tool at MINExpo 2012. By 2014 its customer roster included Boeing, Toyota, Caterpillar and NASA, extending its work into aerospace and general industrial markets. The company joined Y Combinator's 2015 batch, launched WorkLink in 2016 to combine enterprise AR authoring and rendering in a single platform, and announced WorkLink for Microsoft HoloLens in 2017. In 2018 customer Lockheed Martin reported 95% lower technician overhead, 72% faster resolution time and zero errors over more than four years of use. WorkLink was upgraded in 2019 with new process and training insights and HoloLens 2 support; COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 accelerated remote assistance use cases; and in 2021 Scope AR and Lockheed Martin were featured at Microsoft Ignite. The company was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2023, and in 2024 launched WorkLink for Apple Vision Pro and partnered with data integration firm eQ Technologic. A June 2026 press release announced that Flatirons Solutions had acquired Scope AR [2][4][7].

Risks & controversies

Y Combinator's company directory lists Scope AR's status as Inactive [7].