Gaming & Spatial Computing

Augmented Reality Experiences

Augmented reality for iOS and Android, designed for everyday operational use.

Projects delivered
80+
Countries served
16
Global offices
4
Founded
2021

The challenge

Where teams get stuck

The problems we're most often brought in to solve.

  1. 01

    Tracking fails in real conditions

    Placement drifts or fails in poor lighting and on the plain surfaces customers actually have.

  2. 02

    3D models too heavy

    Product models from CAD are too large to load quickly on phones.

  3. 03

    Novelty without purpose

    The AR feature impresses once but does not help users complete a real task.

Overview

Augmented Reality Experiences at VulcanTech

Augmented reality app development is the engineering of mobile experiences that overlay digital content on the physical world through a device camera. VulcanTech delivers AR for iPhone, iPad and Android using ARKit, ARCore and Unity AR Foundation. Typical applications include placing products in a real room, guided maintenance or assembly, and interactive marketing content. Tracking, lighting and device support are planned early so the experience performs in real environments.

Key deliverables

  • AR prototype on target devices
  • Production iOS and Android application
  • Optimised 3D model library
  • Analytics events and dashboard
  • Store release support

What you get

What Augmented Reality Experiences includes

  • Surface and image tracking

    Plane detection, image targets and anchors tuned for real-world lighting.

  • Product placement

    True-to-scale 3D products placed in a room with realistic lighting and shadows.

  • Guided task overlays

    Step-by-step instructions anchored to equipment or physical spaces.

  • Model optimisation

    CAD and high-poly models reduced to sizes phones can load quickly.

  • Cross-platform builds

    One AR Foundation codebase for iOS and Android where the feature set allows.

  • Usage analytics

    Events showing how people use AR features, so their value can be measured.

Our process

How we deliver

A delivery process you can see into — from first workshop to production support.

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  1. 01

    Discovery

    A focused working session on your objectives, constraints and existing systems. It concludes with a scoped proposal and a clear view of value, risk and effort.

  2. 02

    Architecture & planning

    We agree the target architecture, data model and integration approach before product code is written, and secure your sign-off.

  3. 03

    Iterative delivery

    Working software reaches a staging environment on a regular cadence, giving stakeholders continuous visibility and the ability to steer priorities.

  4. 04

    Assurance & hardening

    Automated testing, accessibility and performance budgets, and a security review are completed before anything reaches production.

  5. 05

    Launch & continuity

    We manage cutover and remain engaged through an agreed support period, with a structured handover to your teams or ongoing operation by ours.

Engagement models

Work with us the way that suits you

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  • Outcome-based delivery

    A defined scope, timeline and commercial model agreed after discovery. We own delivery risk against the agreed outcomes.

    Best for: Well-defined initiatives, MVPs and first releases

  • Dedicated product teams

    A cross-functional pod — engineering, design, QA and delivery leadership — aligned to your roadmap and scaled as priorities change.

    Best for: Long-term product development and evolving roadmaps

  • Team extension

    Senior engineers embed in your organisation, work inside your processes and report to your leaders — on contracts that assign all IP to you.

    Best for: Adding specialist capability without growing headcount

Tools & technologies

The stack we build with

  • Unity
  • AR Foundation
  • ARKit
  • ARCore
  • Swift
  • Kotlin
  • Blender

Why VulcanTech

A partner, not a vendor

Senior engineering, honest delivery, and work we can name.

  • Senior engineers own delivery

    The engineers who scope your programme in discovery are the engineers who deliver it. There is no hand-off to a junior bench after contract signature.

  • Engagement models that fit

    Outcome-based delivery, dedicated product teams, team extension or global capability centres, matched to how your organisation prefers to work.

  • A verifiable track record

    Every customer story we publish describes real production work, naming the client wherever confidentiality allows, including public-sector platforms secured through competitive tenders.

  • 80+ projects in 16 countries

    Delivered since 2021 across the public sector, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing and consumer technology, for regulated and high-growth organisations alike.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can't find what you need? Ask us in the discovery session.

Most recent iPhones and many mid-range and premium Android phones support ARKit or ARCore, but not every device does. We check support against your audience's devices, design a fallback such as a 3D viewer for unsupported phones, and test on a range of real devices before release.

Free discovery session

Start your Augmented Reality Experiences project

Tell us what you're building. You'll hear back from an engineer, not an inbox.

  1. 1We reply within one business day to set up a 30-minute call.
  2. 2A senior engineer — not a salesperson — walks through your problem.
  3. 3You get a scoped proposal with timeline and cost. No obligation.

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