Halo AR

What Halo AR is

Halo AR is an augmented-reality app for creating and sharing experiences with a phone or tablet, without desktop software or coding. Its AI-powered creator studio supports immersive 3D experiences, and creators can distribute their work through QR codes or deep links. Experiences can be viewed on phones, tablets, and mixed-reality headsets, including Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, and Microsoft HoloLens. The app can place photos, YouTube videos, or 3D models over photographed flat objects. Educators can add video, audio, 3D models, voice explanations, and animations to posters, textbooks, worksheets, and flashcards. Museums can make digital exhibits, self-guided tours, interactive artwork, expanded collections, and visualizations of historic sites. Museum catalogues, prints, and souvenirs can connect visitors to supplementary educational AR experiences. Halo AR says experiences can work without Wi-Fi. The company offers self-service creation and collaboration on custom mixed-reality experiences. Support is available through Discord and live chat. Halo AR is available for iOS and Android. Its BASIC plan is free, billed annually, and PRO is $99 a year, billed annually. ENTERPRISE has no listed price.

Who it suits

Halo AR suits educators who want to add interactive media to printed learning materials, and museums creating exhibits, tours, or historic-site visualizations. It also fits creators who want to build and share AR experiences from a phone or tablet, including people planning custom mixed-reality work.

Limits

BASIC costs nothing, billed annually. PRO costs $99 a year, billed annually; the ENTERPRISE plan has no listed price.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.haloar.app/.
2. Choose the iOS or Android app for your device.
3. For Android, use a smartphone or tablet with a camera and ARCore support.
4. Start with BASIC or choose PRO at $99 a year, billed annually.
5. Create an experience and share it with a QR code or deep link.

Verdict

Choose Halo AR if you want to make and share augmented-reality experiences from a phone or tablet, particularly for education or museum use. Its free BASIC plan provides a starting point; look at PRO for the paid tier or contact the company about custom experiences if self-service creation is not enough.