Augmented Reality Tools
Free augmented reality tools that run in your browser. Try on glasses with your camera, measure real-world distance with your phone, generate AR business cards, view 3D models in AR, and find open-source 8thwall alternatives. No app, no signup, your camera feed never leaves your device.
Virtual Try On Glasses
Try on glasses online free with webcam or photo. AR face tracking, 13 frame styles, 8 colors, drag-to-fit. Snapshot your favorite look.
AR Tape Measure
AR tape measure online — measure real distance with your phone camera. WebXR for Android, reference-photo mode for iPhone. No app install.
AR Business Card Generator
Free AR business card maker. Animated 3D card with QR code — download PNG, record WebM video, copy embed HTML. No signup.
View 3D Models in AR
Free AR viewer for GLB and USDZ files. Drop a 3D model, tap AR, see it in your real room. iOS QuickLook + Android Scene Viewer.
8thwall Alternatives
8thwall is shutting down. Compare free open-source WebAR libraries — MindAR, A-Frame, AR.js, model-viewer, WebXR — and pick a replacement.
What is augmented reality on the web?
Web-based augmented reality (WebAR) lets you place digital content on top of the real world straight from a browser tab. No app store. No download. The browser asks for camera permission, then tracks your face, a printed image, or the floor using open standards like WebXR, WebRTC, and the <model-viewer> web component. Everything in this hub runs client-side, so your camera frames never leave your device.
Which AR tool should I use?
Pick by the job you need done. Virtual Try On Glasses uses your front camera and a face landmark model to overlay 3D glasses on your face — best for shopping for frames before you buy. AR Measure Tape turns your phone into a tape measure using ARCore (Android Chrome) or a printed credit-card reference (iPhone Safari) — best for furniture, room layouts, and quick measurements when you forgot your tape. Augmented Reality Business Card generates a QR code that opens an AR card with your photo, name, and contact links — best for networking and personal brand. AR Model Viewer opens any 3D model (GLB or USDZ) and shows it in your real room — best for product previews, scanning artists' work, or testing a print before printing.
Browser and device support
Modern AR features have uneven support. Use this quick reference: WebXR Hit Test (the API behind AR Measure) needs Chrome 79+ on Android with Google Play Services for AR. Apple iOS uses ARKit through QuickLook and Scene Viewer — that is what Google <model-viewer> calls when you tap the AR button on iPhone. MediaPipe Face Landmarker (the engine behind virtual try-on) runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. MindAR image-target tracking works in Chrome, Edge, Safari 13+ and Firefox. None of these tools require an app.
Why these tools instead of 8thwall or Snapchat Lens Studio?
8thwall is paid and is being wound down by Niantic. Snapchat Lens Studio is great but locks AR experiences inside the Snapchat app. The libraries used in this hub — MindAR (MIT licensed), <model-viewer> (Apache 2.0), MediaPipe (Apache 2.0) — are free, open source, and run on the open web. AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity also cite open-standard sources more often than walled-garden apps, so building on the open web means more long-tail discoverability.