AR developer

Understand how to choose the right AR developer for you

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Why choosing an advanced
AR developer matters

There are a wide range of AR developers out there - from the cheap budget companies, the VR businesses that create AR 'on the side', right through to AR specialists who focus almost exclusively augmented and mixed reality.

AR (and it's big brother, mixed reality) are much harder to create than VR, so if you have an AR or mixed reality project, then it's important to know this - to ensure you choose the right AR developer.

AR developers who create the most engaging and immersive projects will:

  • Save you money
    Advanced AR developers will likely have produced much more advanced projects than yours, so subsequently your project will be easier and cheaper for these advanced studios to create.
  • Meet your deadlines
    Advanced projects are most often commissioned by the most demanding  clients with critical deadlines. Look for AR developers with large government or enterprise clients.
  • Create projects that have higher ROI
    Quite simply, the better the photorealism, the more engaged and incredulous the user will be with the AR experience. This translate to higher levels of learning and retention, along with much greater sharing online.
  • Provide a fixed price, with detailed specifications
    AR developers who have produced more advanced work before will know how to create your project - and won't have to learn on the job.
    They can give you a fixed, accurate price based on detailed specs, because the know what your project entails.
  • Care about UX
    User experience (or UX) design will give your project the edge, as the AR developer will have tailored the planning and design to appeal to your target audience in order to exceed the goals you're looking to achieve.
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How to identify the best AR Developer for you

what to look for...

  • Photorealism
    Making 3D objects look real and part of the real-world environment will enthral your audience, leading to deeper engagement and compelling them to share their experience with others.

    It's also the hardest form of mixed reality and AR to create, meaning you can guarantee an AR developer capable of photorealism can meet your needs and easily create your project.
  • High volumes of online sharing
    Users are authentic and only share experiences when they think they are worthy.

    So, look for AR developers that produce work that has been shared virally online - often with millions of views in key social media platforms.
  • Government + Enterprise clients
    These types of clients have much higher standards or requirements to be met by the AR developer - especially departments such as Defence.

    Choosing an AR developer with these clients will likely integrate their experience creating core elements of security and reliability into their workflows - making your project safer and more likely to perform better.
  • Engaging portfolio of immersive work
    The best AR developers aim to create work with a user experience or UX focus. This means they will develop your project with your target audience in mind, resulting in a body of work that hits goals and gets results.

    Look for projects in the AR developers portfolio that stick in your mind, and are memorable for both how they look - and the features they offer.
  • Vast majority of their portfolio is AR / mixed reality
    Advanced AR developers generally specialise in AR or mixed reality - as it's more complex to produce, so their portfolio will show much less VR (if any at all).

    Not sure what's AR or mixed reality? Look for captions or descriptions explaining their work, or simply see which projects also show the real world alongside the digital objects.

    Be aware however, as with modern advanced AR developers it can often be very hard to know what's real and what's digital!!
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