Augmented Classroom vs TrainAR

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.

TrainAR is a free tool for creating procedural augmented reality training for handheld devices. It combines an interaction concept, a didactic framework, and an authoring tool. Authors import 3D models, convert them into TrainAR objects, then use visual scripting to define instructions, user actions, and feedback. The tool includes onboarding animations, tracking solutions, assembly placement, layered feedback, and training assessments. Learners can grab, interact with, and combine objects, as well as answer interface questions. Developers can instead work through the Unity Editor overlay and C# programming. The editor extension works with Unity on Windows, macOS, and Linux; training apps can be deployed to Android and iOS. iOS deployment requires Xcode on macOS after the app is built. The installation guide calls for Unity 2022.3 LTS and relevant platform modules. TrainAR is available under the MIT license for commercial and non-commercial use. It focuses on procedural task understanding, not the associated motor skills.