8th Wall
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Summary
8th Wall provides tools for creating 3D experiences and WebAR projects that can be published to web browsers or self-hosted web projects. Its XR Engine includes World Effects, Absolute Scale, Image Targets, Face Effects, and Sky Effects. The engine is designed to work with A-Frame, Three.js, Babylon.js, and PlayCanvas. 8th Wall Desktop is an XR game engine with a visual editor for developing 3D and AR experiences, with downloads for Apple Silicon Mac, Intel Mac, and Windows x64. Projects can be hosted wherever suits a developer’s needs. The free plan is 0.00 USD per free and requires no login. The engine binary is closed source, cannot be modified or reverse engineered, and is subject to a limited-use license; other listed tools and example projects are MIT licensed. The distributed binary does not include Niantic Spatial VPS, Lightship Maps, or Hand Tracking. Native export is coming soon, while export through the retired hosted platform is no longer available. Projects exported before February 28, 2026 can be migrated to local or self-hosted use. Hosted projects are scheduled to remain live through February 28, 2027, after which hosting will be decommissioned.
Who it is for
8th Wall may suit developers building browser-based AR or 3D experiences who want a visual editor or integrations with supported 3D frameworks. Teams should consider the export and hosted-project deadlines when evaluating it.
What is good
- XR Engine includes world, image, face, and sky effects.
- Works with four listed 3D frameworks.
- Desktop editor supports Mac and Windows downloads.
- Projects can be hosted on developers’ chosen infrastructure.
- Free plan is 0.00 USD per free.
What to know first
- Native export is not yet available.
- Retired hosted platform no longer offers project export.
- Distributed binary excludes VPS, Maps, and Hand Tracking.
- Hosted projects are scheduled to end February 28, 2027.
Verdict
8th Wall combines WebAR tools, framework integrations, and a desktop visual editor. Its export status, binary license, and scheduled hosting shutdown are important constraints to weigh before starting or migrating a project.
8th Wall plans and pricing
All plansCompared on augmented reality software
- Free plan
- Yes8thwall.org
- WebAR publishing
- Yes8thwall.org
- Tracking methods
- world, image target, face, sky8thwall.org
- No-code authoring
- Yes8thwall.org
- Publishing targets
- Web browsers; self-hosted web projects8thwall.org
Facts
- Purpose
- 8th Wall provides tools for building 3D experiences and WebAR.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- XR features
- The XR Engine includes World Effects, Absolute Scale, Image Targets, Face Effects, and Sky Effects.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Desktop editor
- 8th Wall Desktop is an XR game engine with a visual editor for developing 3D and AR experiences.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The XR Engine is designed to work with A-Frame, Three.js, Babylon.js, and PlayCanvas.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Projects can be deployed and hosted anywhere that fits the developer’s needs.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Commercial use
- The maker says the open source components and distributed engine binary can be used for commercial AR experiences, subject to the binary’s limited-use license.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Licensing
- The engine binary is closed source and may not be modified or reverse engineered; other listed tools and example projects are MIT licensed.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Downloads
- 8th Wall Desktop downloads are available for Apple Silicon Mac, Intel Mac, and Windows x64.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Export status
- Native export is coming soon, and the maker says project export is no longer available through the retired hosted platform.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Migration deadline
- Projects exported before February 28, 2026 can be migrated to run locally or self-hosted; projects not exported by then cannot be downloaded or modified through the platform.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Service shutdown
- Hosted projects are scheduled to remain live through February 28, 2027, after which hosting will be decommissioned.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Feature limits
- The distributed engine binary does not include Niantic Spatial VPS, Lightship Maps, or Hand Tracking.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker points developers to Discord, GitHub Discussions, issue reporting, and pull requests for community support and contributions.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security and compliance
- The maker pages opened do not state security certifications or compliance standards.8thwall.org · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- 8thwall.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- 8thwall.org/docs/migration/faq· checked 30 Sept 2026
- 8thwall.org/downloads· checked 30 Sept 2026