About r/augmentedreality
AR is a display technology that overlays dynamic digital elements onto a realtime view of the physical world. From simple Head-Up Displays to Full AR with tracking and anchoring of content.
The community at a glance
r/augmentedreality is a Subreddit for Augmented Reality with roughly 80K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Augmented Reality topic page.
Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ar, Scams, and Yugioh Game. Product recommendations often mention ar glasses.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 490 members
- 2014: 555 members
- 2015: 982 members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 9K members
- 2023: 12K members
- 2024: 10K members
- 2025: 13K members
- 2026: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 913 members
- Feb: 823 members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 969 members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 353 members
Topics
- Ar6 posts in the past month#16Ar
- Scams3 posts in the past month#23Scams
- Yugioh Game1 post in the past month#31Yugioh Game
- Worldcast.io1 post in the past month#41Worldcast.io
- Ar App1 post in the past month#51Ar App
Flair
- App Development20 posts in the past month
- First milestone on my mixed reality Pool Telemetry app
- WebXR experiences with hand tracking, depth sensing, physics — built with Gemini for XREAL AURA and Galaxy XR
- Using AVP Object Tracking to bring LEGO Hogwarts to life
#120App DevelopmentFirst milestone on my mixed reality Pool Telemetry app · WebXR experiences with hand tracking, depth sensing, physics — built with Gemini for XREAL AURA and Galaxy XR · Using AVP Object Tracking to bring LEGO Hogwarts to life - Glasses w/ HUD15 posts in the past month
- Rokid Color 🔴 Light Engine Size 🟢 Waveguide Glow 🔵 Video Playback + Ring Interaction
- Raven Prism started taking orders yesterday.... hear those crickets?
- Rokid Color
#215Glasses w/ HUDRokid Color 🔴 Light Engine Size 🟢 Waveguide Glow 🔵 Video Playback + Ring Interaction · Raven Prism started taking orders yesterday.... hear those crickets? · Rokid Color - AR Apps10 posts in the past month
- Virtual try-on display at Under Armour's London Store
- Happy Halloween from Possessed Reachy 🎃
- Made-For-XR Apps on XREAL AURA
#310AR AppsVirtual try-on display at Under Armour's London Store · Happy Halloween from Possessed Reachy 🎃 · Made-For-XR Apps on XREAL AURA - Glasses w/ 6DoF8 posts in the past month
- Still haunted by a Turkish ice cream vendor in Istanbul, so I built an AR simulator on SPECS to face my fears.
- XREAL AURA - Officially Launched Today - Limited Time Offer $1,099
- XREAL Aura experience
#48Glasses w/ 6DoFStill haunted by a Turkish ice cream vendor in Istanbul, so I built an AR simulator on SPECS to face my fears. · XREAL AURA - Officially Launched Today - Limited Time Offer $1,099 · XREAL Aura experience - Self Promo7 posts in the past month
- Move real walls in AR feels like magic
- We make an AR coloring app for classrooms, and we made it free in 51 languages. What has AR done in your classroom that a video couldn't?
- I built a spatial AI assistant for Quest - it sees your workspace and walks you through hands-on tasks. What would you actually use it for?
#57Self PromoMove real walls in AR feels like magic · We make an AR coloring app for classrooms, and we made it free in 51 languages. What has AR done in your classroom that a video couldn't? · I built a spatial AI assistant for Quest - it sees your workspace and walks you through hands-on tasks. What would you actually use it for?
Product recommendations
- ar glasses15 posts in the past month
- Best AR glasses for Godot or UE
- What are the best AR glasses for extended display and watching movies?
- Best value $300 AR glasses?
#115ar glassesBest AR glasses for Godot or UE · What are the best AR glasses for extended display and watching movies? · Best value $300 AR glasses?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/augmentedreality for?
- Best for Augmented Reality enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/augmentedreality free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/augmentedreality have?
- Roughly 80K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/augmentedreality on?
- r/augmentedreality runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/augmentedreality cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/augmentedreality is organized under Augmented Reality.
- How do I join r/augmentedreality?
- You can join r/augmentedreality by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Augmented Reality communities like?
- Communities for AR and mixed reality developers and enthusiasts working with platforms like Unity, ARKit, and ARCore. Discord is the main gathering spot for developers, bootcamp students, and healthcare XR practitioners, with communities organized around specific toolkits and use cases.
Monthly Stats
- 19
- Views /mo (-17%)
- 19
- Visitors /mo (-5%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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