Joint Testbed Program

Open AR Cloud, Augmented City, and MyGeoVerse

The Open AR Cloud Association's Testbed Program is currently a three-way joint program that aims to promote the development and testing of interoperable AR cloud technologies across different platforms and applications. We are constantly looking for more VPS service providers and spatial content management platforms and mobile apps to expand the program.

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.

What Testbeds Receive

Each accepted testbed receives:

An Augmented City VPS tester account upto 5 (five) users, which gives the users to ability to use Augmented City Scanner mobile app to digitally map locations.
- Augmented City is a OGC/OSCP GeoPose Compliant VPS service provider.
A MyGeoVerse Mobile App Tester Account and a MyGeoVerse Creator Suite Account both with upto 5 (five) users
- MyGeoVerse is an OGC/OSCP GeoPose Compliant spatial content publisher and a mobile spatial browser app provider.

In addition, OARC provides training and onboarding sessions for new testbed partners on:

OARC and general information on how the AR Cloud or spatial web works
OGC GeoPose Standard and OSCP protocol
How to digital map a location using Augmented City VPS
How to upload content using MyGeoVerse Creator Suite
How to place content onto your real world using MyGeoVerse iOS or Android mobile app
How to localize using MyGeoVerse mobile spatial browser app and view or interact with content

Testbed Requirements

Once your application is accepted:

Your organization must become an OARC member.
Your organization must specify a testbed contact person to coordinate training and onboarding sessions with your users, students, and faculty members.

To get started quickly with your testbed, please fill out the form below and if you have any questions please send us email at testbed@openarcloud.org

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

Testbeds & AR Cloud Activations by Partners

W3C Immersive Web Event — Mountain View (2025)

OARC members XR Masters and Augmented City along with the spARcl team at Open AR Cloud demonstrated a historical spatial web demo.

Aalto University — Helsinki (2025)

OARC partners Augmented City, Immersal, and XR Masters demonstrated demonstrations with one publisher, two client apps and three VPS service providers one being OARC's open VPS service.

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.

Apply to Become an OARC Testbed

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