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Cross-platform AR SDK for mobile applications
As of 30 August 2026, Wikitude starts at €2490/year. Wikitude is a cross-platform augmented reality SDK that enables developers to create AR experiences for iOS, Android, and smart glasses. Softwr lists it under AR VR. Wikitude is launched in 2008, available on VR and AR, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Wikitude does
Wikitude is a cross-platform augmented reality SDK that enables developers to create AR experiences for iOS, Android, and smart glasses. Features include image tracking, instant tracking, object recognition, and cloud recognition.
What people use it for
- VR Gaming
- AR Marketing
- Virtual Training
- 3D Visualization
- Immersive Experiences
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Where it falls short
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- Service discontinued September 21, 2024 - no longer available for purchase or use
- All developer and cloud services shut down permanently
- Apps built with Wikitude lost backend functionality after shutdown
- No migration path provided to successor platform
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Pricing
What Wikitude costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Pro
€2,490 /yr
- All tracking features
- Cloud recognition
- Support
Capabilities
Features
Image tracking
Instant tracking
Object recognition
Geo AR
Unity
Integration with Unity
Cordova
Integration with Cordova
Xamarin
Integration with Xamarin
Flutter
Integration with Flutter
Ar support
Available on ar
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Smart-glasses support
Available on smart-glasses
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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Is Wikitude AR SDK still available?
No. Wikitude services were permanently shut down on September 21, 2024. All Wikitude mobile SDK, Studio, Cloud, and API services are no longer available, and stored data became inaccessible.
SourceWhy did Wikitude shut down?
Qualcomm, which acquired Wikitude in 2021, decided to retire the Wikitude brand and consolidate AR development into Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, focusing exclusively on headworn AR experiences.
SourceWhat happened to apps built with Wikitude?
More than 40,000 mobile apps were created using Wikitude SDK and delivered to millions of users. After the September 2024 shutdown, these apps no longer have access to Wikitude backend services, though the apps themselves may continue functioning with local features.
SourceWhen was Wikitude acquired by Qualcomm?
Qualcomm acquired Wikitude in 2021. The acquisition consolidated Qualcomm's AR strategy, leading to the 2024 decision to discontinue mobile AR services.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Wikitude
- Company
- Wikitude
- Based in
- Salzburg, Austria
Timeline
Wikitude over time
- Discontinued2024-09-21
Wikitude services shut down permanently; GitHub archived February 4, 2025
Source - Milestone2023-08-01
Wikitude announces discontinuation of mobile AR services
Source - Acquisition2021-01-01
Qualcomm acquires Wikitude to consolidate AR technology
Source - Founded2008-01-01
Wikitude founded as mobile augmented reality platform
Source
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