HxAR 2.0
Version 2.0 launched free for iPhone and iPad, with optional in-app purchases. It requires iOS or iPadOS 18.2 or later.
HxAR 2.0 · Release archive
From placing ARto living in it.
Released on 13 August 2026, HxAR 2.0 refreshes navigation and expands the original create-and-share idea with AR Snooker, a redesigned experience library, Hx Vault, improved HexTile maps and shared virtual spaces.
The evolution
Same world. Much more possible.
The 1.0 foundation remains visible, while the released 2.0 update makes saved scenes, maps, virtual spaces, collectables and play easier to reach.
HxAR 1.0HxAR 2.0
01
HxAR 1.0A home screen around menus
→HxAR 2.0Refreshed, streamlined navigation02
HxAR 1.0Manage individual AR scenes
→HxAR 2.0Organise and launch scenes from the redesigned library03
HxAR 1.0Claim location-linked HexTiles
→HxAR 2.0Explore improved HexTile maps04
HxAR 1.0Visit individual AR placements
→HxAR 2.0Explore shared virtual spaces05
HxAR 1.0Explore community content
→HxAR 2.0Play AR Snooker and use Hx Vault for collectables and activityRelease and roadmap
Discover. Create. Build. Play.
This page records the 2.0 milestone. The cards below link to the current HxAR experience, including features added in 2.1.
01Discover
The real world, with another layer
Use GEO AR—the nearby camera and radar view—to find public stories, virtual places and creators around you.
Location-based AR
02Create
Build stories people can step inside
Place models, images, video and links, then add movement, collisions and interactions before sharing the scene.
Story builder
03Build
Turn HexTiles into virtual places
Group HxAR’s location-linked HexTiles into land, then add floors, rooms, portals, exhibits, games and media.
Virtual property
04Play
Life-size holographic play
Practise AR Snooker in your room, save the frame, or invite another HxAR player to a remote match.
AR games
Release history · 13 August 2026
The 2.0 milestone, with more in 2.1.
HxAR 2.0 established the library, maps, shared spaces and play experience. The current App Store version is HxAR 2.1.
The released experience
Streamlined navigation, AR Snooker, the redesigned AR experience library, Hx Vault, collectables, activity insights, improved HexTile maps and shared virtual spaces.
World View and 3D Design Studio
HxAR 2.1 adds World View, mapped properties, replacement buildings, shops, advertising and Sign Posts. 3D Design Studio starts from a micro or large mapped property you own.
Explore HxAR 2.1