Testbed Program

The Open AR Cloud Association's Testbed Program is a collaborative initiative that aims to promote the development and testing of interoperable AR cloud technologies across different platforms and applications.

The program provides a platform for OARC members, Academic Institutions and City Governance Organization to showcase their AR cloud solutions and to collaborate with other industry partners to address technical challenges and opportunities.

The Testbed Program consists of a series of projects that focus on different aspects of the AR cloud, such as data interoperability, privacy and security, and real-time spatial mapping. These projects are designed to provide a common framework and testing environment for AR cloud solutions, and to enable OARC members to validate their technologies against real-world use cases.

Overall, the Testbed Program is a key part of the OARC's mission to accelerate the development and adoption of open and interoperable AR cloud technologies, and to foster collaboration and innovation across the AR ecosystem.

Testbeds & AR Cloud Activations by Partners

AR Wayfinding — Halden, Norway (2024)

OARC partners IFE, XR Masters, OnSiteViewer, and Augmented City collaborated with Halden municipality on AR wayfinding for people with varying sight and mobility needs. Indoor and outdoor testing at Halden City Hall used OSCP GeoPose-compliant VPS.

Snowbreak 2024 — Uludağ, Turkey (2024)

XR Masters sponsored Snow Break 2024 at a ski resort, featuring persistent AR wayfinding and a multi-user AR game. The hotel lobby was AR Cloud-enabled using Augmented City's VPS and MyGeoVerse platform.

5G Techritory — Riga, Latvia (2024)

XR Masters showcased XR technology at the ATTA Centre, AR Cloud-enabled via Augmented City's VPS and MyGeoVerse. Featured AR navigation, interactive exhibits, and 3D artwork by Riga Technical University students. Latvia's Minister for Smart Administration experienced the activation firsthand.

TTG Travel Experience — Rimini, Italy (2024)

Augmented.City transformed the Next Startup pavilion with immersive AR content at TTG Travel Experience 2024. International operators viewed 3D graphics in augmented reality, placed using AC VPS next to the main stage and exhibitor stands.

Festival of Regions — Bari, Italy (2024)

Augmented.City transformed Piazza Ferrarese in Bari's historic center with AI-generated AR scenes of birds, animals, and historical content. The president of the Apulian region personally experienced the application.

AR Industrial Assistant — Bari, Italy (2022)

Augmented City deployed an AR industrial assistant at a purification plant in Puglia using OSCP GeoPose-compliant VPS. Features included indoor navigation, real-time maintenance status on AR stickers, and ERP system integration.

New Year's Gift Hunt — Istanbul & Ankara, Turkey (2022)

Location-based AR game launched via XR Masters' spatial browser app. Multi-user, shared, and persistent AR experiences with prizes including flight tickets from Turkish Airlines. VPS provided by Augmented City.

First High School Testbed — Işık Schools, Turkey (2022)

FMV Işık Schools became the first "High School Testbed Partner" of Open AR Cloud. Students learned to scan environments for Augmented City's VPS and placed 3D artwork via XR Masters' platform for a hybrid art exhibit.

MIT Reality Hack — Boston, USA (2022)

Areas of the MIT campus were visually mapped. 3D AR artworks by Novaby were placed inside MIT's Stratton Student Center through the XR Masters app, powered by Augmented City's VPS.

Testbed Requirements

Once your application is accepted:

You must specify a testbed contact person within your organization.
You must enable at least one location within your testbed. Make sure that an OSCP compliant VPS provider is allowed to operate at the desired location.
You must have an intention to realize at least one AR Cloud project that uses the OSCP platform in the location you have determined.

To get started quickly with your testbed, we encourage the use of OSCP compliant partner platforms such as Augmented City as a VPS provider and MyGeoVerse as a spatial content publishing platform. Both partners offer special programs & training sessions for OARC testbed partners.

Your application will be evaluated in the order it was received and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Apply to Become an OARC Testbed

You can apply for becoming an OARC Testbed by filling out the application form below: