Marker-Based AR

An AR marker scanner app for print, packaging, posters, and screens

ARLOOPA makes printed media interactive. Users scan a marker or image target and open linked 3D models, videos, animations, or branded content directly inside the app.

Teams can create this experience type in ARLOOPA Studio, publish it to the ARLOOPA app, and let users open it through the same viewing flow on mobile or headset devices.

Scan markers from packaging, magazines, posters, and product cards
Support image-based AR with interactive content layers
Useful for retail, education, events, and creative campaigns
Works as a viewer for printed AR experiences at scale

Create in Studio

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Marker workflows

Turn static print into interactive AR content

Printed materials usually fight for space. AR markers let teams keep the layout simple while moving richer content into the phone camera experience.

With ARLOOPA, a flyer, package, business card, textbook, or ad placement can trigger video, 3D product previews, character animation, or educational overlays.

Packaging that reveals product stories or instructions
Posters and ads that open immersive scenes
Books and learning materials with visual explanation layers

Why it matters

A strong fit for campaigns that start in the physical world

Marker-based AR is still one of the clearest ways to connect offline surfaces with digital interaction. It works well when the audience already has a visual trigger in front of them.

ARLOOPA gives those campaigns a ready viewer with known scanning behavior, making it easier to distribute AR without asking users to install a one-off branded scanner.

Clear scan trigger for first-time users
Works well with print-heavy brand activations
Good for product storytelling and instruction overlays

Create and Publish

Build this experience in ARLOOPA Studio

ARLOOPA is not only for viewing. Teams can create marker-based, markerless, and location-based experiences in ARLOOPA Studio, then publish them so users can open the result in the ARLOOPA app.

The same ecosystem supports both sides of the workflow: creator teams build and manage experiences in Studio, while end users discover and launch them in the ARLOOPA app.

Start in ARLOOPA Studio and choose the experience type you want to publish.

Build the scene, configure the trigger or placement mode, and publish for the ARLOOPA app.

Let users open the experience in the app through scanning, placement, location discovery, or shared links.

Use Cases

Common marker-based AR use cases in the ARLOOPA app

Interactive packaging

Add product demos, instructions, or entertainment to boxes, labels, and retail packaging.

AR-enhanced posters

Use posters and out-of-home media as scan triggers for campaigns with video or 3D layers.

Education and publishing

Help readers scan textbooks, worksheets, and cards to understand abstract concepts through 3D and animation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of markers can ARLOOPA scan? Open FAQ

ARLOOPA can open image-target and marker-based experiences from printed materials, on-screen graphics, packaging, posters, and similar visual triggers.

Is marker-based AR useful only for advertising? Open FAQ

No. It is also effective for education, museums, packaging, product instructions, publishing, and event collateral.

Can users scan markers from a screen instead of paper? Open FAQ

Yes. ARLOOPA can be used to scan supported on-screen markers or printed targets, depending on how the experience is published.

Why use ARLOOPA instead of a one-off marker app? Open FAQ

ARLOOPA already provides a mature scanner and viewing workflow, so teams can launch faster and users do not need a separate app for each campaign.