Augment vs Elysium

Augment creates real-time 3D product views at real-world scale for e-commerce and in-person selling. Its AR Viewer supports ARKit and ARCore, works as a standalone app or inside a customer app, and synchronizes offline for use without connectivity. The web 3D Viewer embeds in webpages, supports modern browsers, and also works in mobile apps. A JavaScript Web SDK adds web-based 3D and AR visualization while checking integration keys against authorized domains. The 3D Vault organizes uploaded models with private or public settings; stored models cannot be downloaded. Supported files include OBJ, Collada, KML, 3ds, PLY, and STL, with uploads up to one million polygons and textures of any size. Teams manages users, teams, model and place access, and usage analytics. Small Business costs $42 a month, billed PUPM, with a four-user minimum; a 14-day trial is available.

Elysium is a no-code studio and player application for creating interactive augmented reality experiences tied to real places. Creators can build geo-located worlds for exploration, discovery and storytelling, placing images, audio, video and 3D assets using a mobile device. Physical markers, including 2D images, can anchor scenes, and creators can preview interactions in real time before publishing. Players can interact with 3D objects, while directional spatial audio changes with proximity. Leveling and points can make player activity affect experiences over time. A feature linking digital assets to physical electronic devices and triggering hardware responses is in development. The free Personal plan includes one private world, unlimited private scenes, three public scenes and 10 GB of asset storage. Although Elysium is listed for iOS and web, the maker says it is currently available only on iOS devices. Using the app requires an account through a supported external sign-in service such as Google or Apple.