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Wikitude

Augmented Reality Technology

Wikitude provides cross-platform AR development tools that enable brands, agencies, and developers to create sophisticated augmented reality experiences without requiring deep AR expertise.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2008
HQ
Salzburg, Austria
Connections
4

At a glance

About

Established AR SDK provider with strong presence in mobile AR development

Wikitude is a leading augmented reality technology company that provides software development kits (SDKs) and tools for creating AR experiences across mobile platforms. Founded in 2008, the company pioneered mobile AR technology and has evolved to serve developers, brands, and agencies looking to integrate AR capabilities into their applications and marketing campaigns. While primarily known as an AR technology provider rather than a pure AdTech company, Wikitude's solutions are frequently used in advertising and marketing contexts, enabling interactive brand experiences, product visualizations, and location-based marketing campaigns. The company operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., following its acquisition. Wikitude continues to offer its AR SDK platform that supports image recognition, tracking, geo-location AR, and 3D model rendering across iOS, Android, and smart glasses. The platform serves thousands of developers and has been integrated into numerous commercial applications across retail, real estate, tourism, education, and advertising sectors. Wikitude's technology enables marketers and advertisers to create immersive brand experiences, interactive print advertisements, product try-on features, and location-based promotional campaigns. The company maintains its distinct brand and product offerings while benefiting from Qualcomm's resources and Snapdragon platform integration, positioning it as a key player in the AR development tools market.

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market, Developers

What they offer

  • Wikitude SDK

    Cross-platform augmented reality SDK supporting image recognition, tracking, 3D rendering, and location-based AR for iOS, Android, and smart glasses

  • Wikitude Studio

    Cloud-based tool for creating and managing AR content without coding, enabling marketers to build AR campaigns

  • Image Recognition & Tracking

    Technology for recognizing and tracking images, objects, and scenes to trigger AR content

  • Geo AR

    Location-based augmented reality features for creating experiences tied to physical locations

Key features

Cross-platform AR SDK (iOS, Android, Smart Glasses)Image recognition and tracking3D model rendering and animationLocation-based AR (Geo AR)SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)Cloud recognition serviceUnity and native platform supportInstant tracking capabilitiesObject recognitionScene recognition

Use cases

Interactive print advertising campaignsProduct visualization and virtual try-onRetail and e-commerce AR experiencesLocation-based marketing and promotionsBrand activation and experiential marketingReal estate property visualizationTourism and navigation applicationsEducational and training contentPackaging and product information overlayEvent and exhibition experiences

Customer segments

Mobile app developersAdvertising agenciesBrand marketersRetail companiesReal estate firmsTourism organizationsEducational institutionsEnterprise software developers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Computer visionSLAM technology3D rendering enginesCloud recognition servicesNative iOS and Android SDKsUnity pluginJavaScript APICordova/PhoneGap support

Security & compliance

GDPR

Deployment

CloudOn-device

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2008 · Founded
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