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Google ARCore

Google's Augmented Reality SDK — Google just released a preview of a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore

Developer Tools·Launched Aug 2017·0 upvotes·itsbreaking.com

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UNVERIFIEDlast checked Aug 27, 2026 · Unknown

CohortClass of 2017

What it is

Google's Augmented Reality SDK — Google just released a preview of a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. It brings augmented reality capabilities to existing and future Android phones. Developers can start experimenting with it right now. https://github.com/google-ar/ [Augmented Reality, Tech]

HTTP liveness

38 probes since Jun 12

Jun 12Aug 27

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Aug 27, 2026
Probe inconclusive
Unknown
Aug 26, 2026
Back online
Alive · 200 OK
Aug 8, 2026
Probe inconclusive
Unknown
Aug 5, 2026
Redirected offsite
Redirected offsite
Jul 9, 2026
Back online
Alive · 200 OK
Jul 8, 2026
Probe inconclusive
Unknown
Jul 5, 2026
Back online
Alive · 200 OK
Jul 4, 2026
Redirected offsite
Redirected offsite
Jun 17, 2026
Back online
Alive · 200 OK
Jun 16, 2026
Probe inconclusive
Unknown
Jun 12, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round

Total raised

$85.0B

Latest valuation

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Stage

growth

Growth

Jun 2026

investors undisclosed

$85.0B

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The product does not exhibit a durable defensibility mechanism. ARCore is presented as an open‑source, free SDK for developers, with no indication that additional users increase its value, that proprietary data is accumulated, that unique IP or patents protect it, or that it enjoys privileged distribution channels. Consequently, there is no clear lock‑in, brand advantage, or cost‑scale benefit evident from the dossier. The assessment relies on the product’s description and tag set, which list it as a free, open‑source, API‑first mobile‑app development tool, and on the lack of any other moat‑related signals. Because the SDK is openly available and comparable to other generic dev‑tools, its defensibility could be eroded by alternative open‑source AR frameworks or by platform changes that affect Android’s AR capabilities.

tagsARCore is an open‑source, free SDK for developers
descriptionNo evidence of network effects, proprietary data, IP, or privileged distribution

0.45 confidence · grounded in 2 sources

Grounded analysis from catalog data, and tags · Jul 2026

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