Side by side
A-Frame vs MindAR
Both stand on extended reality software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit A-Frame Free plan Web
MindAR provides a focused web library for image- and face-tracking experiences, with static-page deployment options. It is not the fit for location or fiducial-marker tracking, and Three.js users need to provide the required external dependency.
Visit MindARThe facts
| A-Frame | MindAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | A-Frame community (originally created by Mozilla VR) | Not published |
| Website | aframe.io | hiukim.github.io |
| On extended reality software | #11 of 26 | #7 of 26 |
A-Frame: what it does well
MindAR: what it does well
- Free and released under the MIT License.
- Supports both image and face tracking.
- Can run in a plain static HTML file.
- Includes a browser-based image-target compiler.
What to know first
- Requires camera access for its examples.
- Desktop testing requires a webcam.
- Three.js integration requires v137 or later as an external dependency.
- Does not provide location or fiducial-marker tracking.
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