Augmented Classroom vs Halo AR

Augmented Classroom is a platform for interactive, curriculum-aligned K–6 lessons, using AI and augmented reality. Teachers can choose Explore, Create, Collaborate, and Quiz modes, with 2D, 3D, and marker-based AR content. Listed subjects include maths, art and creativity, language, technology, science, and social studies. An AI voice assistant supports 13+ languages, and a lesson-plan library is included; Basic has limited lesson plans, while Pro offers unlimited lesson plans. The platform runs on web, Windows, iOS, and Android. Basic is a single-user educator account for one device, without student join-in access; a listed trial plan supports up to 30 students. The company says it does not collect student data and that pupils are not processed or identified. Its compliance information describes European hosting, TLS 1.2 data transfers, AES256 encryption at rest, and practices addressing GDPR, COPPA, FERPA, and the EU AI Act. Pricing lists a free demo, a 14-day trial, a monthly plan at $1.99 a month per student, and a yearly plan at $4.50 a year per student, with the teacher account free.

Halo AR is a mobile augmented-reality creation and sharing app that works without desktop software or coding. Using a phone or tablet, creators can build experiences in its AI-powered studio and distribute them through QR codes or deep links. Viewers can use phones, tablets, or mixed-reality headsets including Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, and Microsoft HoloLens. The app overlays photos, YouTube videos, or 3D models on photographed flat objects. Educational projects can add video, audio, 3D models, voice explanations, and animations to posters, textbooks, worksheets, and flashcards. Museums can create digital exhibits, self-guided tours, interactive artwork, expanded collections, and historic-site visualizations. Catalogues, prints, and souvenirs can link to supplementary educational experiences. Halo AR says experiences work without Wi-Fi. It supports iOS and Android; Android setup requires a camera-equipped phone or tablet with ARCore. Plans include BASIC at free billed annually, PRO at $99 a year billed annually, and ENTERPRISE with no listed price. The company also offers custom collaboration, Discord, and live-chat support.