Augmented Reality Startups

Scope AR builds enterprise augmented reality tools that deliver real-time, step-by-step guidance to workers for tasks like remote support, employee training, equipment assembly, and maintenance and repair. It serves industrial and enterprise customers needing AR-based knowledge sharing and remote collaboration.

8 investors

Zeta Surgical develops an AI and computer vision-based navigation and robotics platform for image-guided surgery and targeted neuro-therapeutics, enabling high-accuracy image guidance at the point of care. Its products are FDA-cleared and commercially available in the United States.

8 investors

Illuminant Surgical develops an AI-powered real-time anatomical projection system called Skylight for spine surgery and interventional procedures, using computer vision and projection mapping to display medical imaging directly onto patients. The system is designed for surgical professionals across hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and specialty clinics to improve surgical guidance and workflow efficiency.

5 investors

Phiar develops AI-powered augmented reality navigation software for drivers that runs on smartphones and in-vehicle displays, using a lightweight road-understanding AI that operates at the edge in real time. The product targets the automotive navigation and driver-assistance market.

4 investors

Ravn is a defense technology company developing a lightweight heads-up display for soldiers that streams video feeds from gun-mounted cameras, drones, robots, and other external platforms, letting them see around corners while remaining behind cover.

4 investors

Dabble is a virtual photo studio for e-commerce that uses CGI and computer vision to generate product photography. It aims to automate and scale product imagery for online retail brands.

3 investors

Wavy created an augmented reality application for experiencing music and art. The company was based in San Francisco.

3 investors

Escher Reality built a backend platform and API for developing augmented reality applications, serving AR and gaming developers. The company was based in San Francisco and was later acquired.

2 investors

Hyper provides avatar and AI storytelling tools that enable consumers to create their own content and experiences, positioning itself in the creator economy space.

2 investors

Meta develops augmented reality glasses that let users see, create, and interact with virtual objects and apps overlaid on the real world, controlled through hand gestures. The company aims to replace desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones with a wearable AR computing system.

2 investors

Miru is an augmented reality app that lets shoppers preview furniture from any retailer's website in their own home using a computer vision pipeline. It serves consumers shopping for furniture online.

2 investors

Sketchbox provides infrastructure for building and updating VR training simulations, including no-code scenario editors and student analytics. It primarily serves Fortune 500 companies, and its simulations run on portable, battery-powered VR headsets.

2 investors

AlgoSurg develops surgical AI and planning software—including anatomy AI and patient-specific planning—that medical device companies embed in their robots, navigation systems, and patient-specific devices. Its knee planning AI is licensed to implant OEMs and used commercially on a robotic knee platform across India, with applications for hip, TAVR, bone tumor, shoulder, spine, CMF, and intraoperative use at various stages.

1 investor

Avametric builds AR and simulation software for the fashion and retail industries, offering automated content creation for brands, sales tools for retail and e-commerce, and virtual fitting rooms, along with tools to make garment design and development more efficient. It serves both enterprise design teams and consumers.

1 investor

A marketplace that allows creators to sell face filter designs as NFTs to fans and provides tools for designing augmented reality filters for social media platforms.

1 investor

INKHUNTER is a mobile app that uses augmented reality to let users preview tattoos on their skin before deciding to buy them. It operates in the consumer AR space, connecting people with tattoo options.

1 investor

LightTwist provides a browser-based virtual studio environment where users can record and broadcast video content with remote participants using only a camera and web browser.

1 investor

Pengram offers an indoor navigation application that lets users map a building with just a phone and set up waypoints using augmented reality. It primarily serves fire protection, HVAC, and security technicians who need to locate devices scattered throughout a building during field work.

1 investor

Sunu makes an augmented reality neck-worn device that uses radar, audio, and haptics to help visually impaired people navigate obstacles and orient themselves via GPS voice features. The company builds assistive mobility and daily-living hardware for blind and low-vision users.

1 investor

Vizera was an augmented reality company that used projectors with depth sensors to project AR imagery directly onto physical objects instead of using screens or smart glasses. Its first application served furniture retailers, projecting different fabrics and patterns onto showroom pieces to boost in-store sales.

1 investor

Weel provides a smartphone application that combines GPS navigation, dashcam recording with video sharing, and driver assistance features including augmented reality navigation and advanced driver assistance systems. The app targets drivers seeking safety and navigation tools without additional hardware or cost.

1 investor

Zigfu makes software for building and running Kinect-based motion-sensing applications, offering a plugin that connects a depth sensor to let users create and use Kinect apps. It targets developers and users working with augmented reality and gesture-based interfaces.

1 investor