HxAR launch archive
HxAR’s 2025 App Store Launch
The original July 2025 launch announcement, updated with HxAR’s actual release history and current status.
This page preserves an original hxar.io URL. Future-tense launch wording has been updated so it cannot be mistaken for current availability.
The original milestone
On 1 July 2025, Meta Home Limited announced that HxAR had been submitted for App Store review. The public 1.0 release followed on 31 August 2025.
The launch introduced the central HxAR idea: use Apple’s AR technology to create, place and share digital experiences connected to real-world locations.
The first HxAR foundation
HxAR 1.0 focused on global AR placement, USDZ scenes, interactive HexTiles and community sharing. Sign in with Apple provided account access, while Apple and CloudKit services supported authentication and storage.
- Create and place 3D AR content.
- Connect HexTiles to real places.
- Share public creations with other HxAR users.
- Develop the platform through later 1.x releases.
Where HxAR is now
HxAR 2.0 is now available on the App Store and broadens the original placement concept with AR Snooker, a redesigned AR Experience library, shared virtual spaces, improved HexTile maps, Collectables and Hx Vault.