Android XR Alternatives

Android XR is described as 'XR stands for extended reality. It’s an umbrella term that encompasses all technologies that blend the real and virtual worlds including virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Android XR for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Meta Quest, Windows and Web-based apps. The best Android XR alternative is Mixed Reality Link, which is free. Other great apps like Android XR are SteamVR, Snap OS, visionOS and Meta Horizon OS.

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  1. Mixed Reality Link icon

    Mixed Reality Link

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    Experience a seamless blend of Windows 11 and mixed reality with Mixed Reality Link. Pair easily using a QR code for a secure, high-quality, low-latency connection that transforms your Meta Quest 3 into a private, multi-monitor workstation, boosting your productivity and focus.

    29 Mixed Reality Link alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Meta Quest
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    • Mixed Reality Link is the most popular Windows alternative to Android XR.

    • Mixed Reality Link is the most popular free alternative to Android XR.

    • Mixed Reality Link is Free and ProprietaryAndroid XR is also Free and Proprietary
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    SteamVR

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    SteamVR is the ultimate tool for experiencing VR content on the hardware of your choice. SteamVR supports the Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headsets, and others.

    19 SteamVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Meta Quest
    • SteamVR
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  4. Snap OS icon

    Snap OS

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    Snap OS brings Spectacles to life through an intuitive interface and capabilities that reflect how people naturally interact with the world. You can easily navigate Snap OS with your hands and voice – and the main menu is always in the palm of your hand.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • SnapChat
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  5. visionOS icon

    visionOS

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    All-new platform. Familiar frameworks and tools. Get ready to design and build an entirely new universe of apps and games for Apple Vision Pro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • visionOS
    • iPhone
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    • visionOS is the most popular iPhone alternative to Android XR.

    • visionOS is Free and ProprietaryAndroid XR is also Free and Proprietary
  6. Meta Horizon OS icon

    Meta Horizon OS

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    This new hardware ecosystem will run on Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers our Meta Quest headsets. We chose this name to reflect our vision of a computing platform built around people and connection—and the shared social fabric that makes this...

    16 Meta Horizon OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Meta Quest
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  7. LIFE VR icon

    LIFE VR

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    LIFE VR elevates Time Inc.’s acclaimed storytelling capabilities to new levels through 360° video and interactive virtual reality experiences to engage every passion, including news, entertainment, sports, fashion, history, food, and travel—all with new content curated...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HTC Vive
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    • LIFE VR is the most popular Android alternative to Android XR.

    • LIFE VR is Free and ProprietaryAndroid XR is also Free and Proprietary
  9. Floom icon

    Floom

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    Floom is a WebXR experiment that helps anyone explore Earth from wherever they are. Use an Android device with the latest version of Chrome, to open augmented reality tunnels to the other side of the globe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    • Floom is the most popular Web-based alternative to Android XR.

    • Floom is Free and ProprietaryAndroid XR is also Free and Proprietary
  10. VeeR VR icon

    VeeR VR

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    VeeR VR features curated VR video content from a global community of VR creators. The app focuses on ease of UGC sharing, quality of viewing experience, and vitality of VeeR's dynamic global VR video community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. Xreal Nebula icon

    Xreal Nebula

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    Nebula is XREAL's proprietary software that provides an operating environment for AR apps built with the XREAL SDK.

    9 Xreal Nebula alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
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    • Xreal Nebula is the most popular Mac alternative to Android XR.

    • Xreal Nebula is Free and ProprietaryAndroid XR is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Samsung VR icon

    Samsung VR

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    Samsung VR’s huge library of immersive VR 360 videos, there’s no limit to where you can go. Explore the different categories or scroll through your personalized feed, filled with content tailored to your tastes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Samsung Apps
    • Gear VR
    • Daydream
    • Oculus Rift
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