Executive Summary
We analyzed 24 augmented reality communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: augmented reality communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-12
- Communities
- 24
- Platforms
- 6
- Avg members
- 27K
- Median members
- 9K
Where Augmented Reality Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 6 communities (25%)
- Reddit: 6 communities (25%)
- Discord: 4 communities (17%)
- LinkedIn: 4 communities (17%)
- Slack: 2 communities (8%)
- Facebook: 1 communities (4%)
- 6(25%)
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Independent Platforms - 6(25%)
Reddit - 4(17%)
Discord - 4(17%)
LinkedIn - 2(8%)
Slack - 1(4%)
Facebook
Format mix
- 13(54%)Forum / feed-based
- 6(25%)Chat communities
- 5(21%)Other platforms
Forum / feed-based is most common (54%), but chat communities is also well represented (25%).
Independent Platforms leads, but Reddit and Discord also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 2 communities (8%)
- Large: 8 communities (33%)
- Huge: 7 communities (29%)
- Massive: 2 communities (8%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 2(8%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 8(33%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 7(29%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 2(8%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
5 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 22 communities (92%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 2 communities (8%)
The average is much higher than the median (27K vs 9K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Augmented Reality Differs From Other Categories
Augmented Reality is smaller than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Augmented Reality | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 92% | 85% |
| Median members | 9K | 25K |
| Average members | 27K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 8% | 15% |
| Live chat | 29% | 38% |
| Discord share | 17% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 15 communities (63%)
- Live Chat: 7 communities (29%)
- 63%Forum
- 29%Live Chat
Niche Features
- Newsletter: 3 communities (13%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (13%)
- Courses: 2 communities (8%)
- Job Board: 2 communities (8%)
- Paid Community: 2 communities (8%)
- Member Perks: 1 communities (4%)
- Pairing: 1 communities (4%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (4%)
- 13%Newsletter
- 13%Online/Offline Events
- 8%Courses
- 8%Job Board
- 8%Paid Community
- 4%Member Perks
- 4%Pairing
- 4%Requires Application
Forum appears on 63% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 6
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 25% | 1 | 25% | |
| Discord | 4 | 17% | 1 | 25% |
| 4 | 17% | 1 | 25% | |
| Slack | 2 | 8% | 1 | 25% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Most-clicked formats
- 2(50%)Chat communities
- 1(25%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(25%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 2(50%)Forum
- 2(50%)Live Chat
Most-clicked size ranges
- 2(50%)Massive
- 1(25%)Large
- 1(25%)Huge
Top-clicked listings
- 1(25%)VR Theory
- 1(25%)r/VisionPro
- 1(25%)VR Tech
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Augmented Reality. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-06-12
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