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8th Wall offers an open-source XR engine and toolset for building 3D and WebAR experiences, including a desktop editor, utilities, and starter projects, with export options to web and native apps. The hosted 8th Wall platform was retired in February 2026, but open-source components and the distributed engine binary remain free to use, including for commercial projects, with migration guides for existing experiences. It supports integration with popular web 3D frameworks (A-Frame, Three.js, Babylon.js, PlayCanvas) and provides community resources (GitHub, Discord, blogs, tutorials) to develop, share, and collaborate on AR projects.
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8th Wall Engine is now available as an open engine for WebAR and supports world tracking, image targets, face effects, and sky segmentation.

8th Wall (by Niantic) - Best for: WebAR experiences that don’t require an app install.