Best Augmented Reality Companies in France
The 85 best Augmented Reality companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: EyeLights.
- Augmented reality market projected to be worth $7 billion by 2030
- Augmented reality revenue to surpass $140 bn: ABI Research
Ranked: Best Augmented Reality companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EyeLights HUD-based smart accessory for bikers | $25M | 38 mo ago | 23 | Romain Duflot Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+19 | Top 5M | 65 patents Vehicle-integrated vision/display control systems and protective communication units | — |
| 2 | Omi Developer of digital twin technology for generating product visuals at scale | $21M | 25 mo ago | 57 | — | Framer SitesSalesforceIntercom+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | Pixee Medical Developer of augmented reality surgical solutions for orthopedic implant placement | $17M | 28 mo ago | 43 | Sebastien Henry Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | Top 10M | 17 patents Orthopedic surgical navigation and AR/VR guidance using fiducial markers and instrument tracking | 1 partnership |
| 4 | SurgAR Developer of augmented reality surgical guidance solutions for minimally invasive surgery 42AI top 15%Moat top 25%Patents top 27%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Moattop 25% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Fin. healthbottom 10% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 31 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $14M | 20 mo ago | 35 | Nicolas Bourdel CEO | WordPressProton MailGoogle Workspace+24 | Top 50M | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | Total Immersion Advanced digital imaging solutions for brand marketing | $11M | 183 mo ago | 51 | Bruno Uzzan Co-Founder | — | — | 129 patents Real-time hybrid object tracking and augmented reality visualisation technologies | — |
| 6 | Sketchfab Online platform to publish, share and embed interactive 3D content | $9M | 132 mo ago | 74 | Pierre-Antoine Passet Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer / Cto | SentryPythonBackbone.js+11 | Top 5k | — | — |
| 7 | Diota Industrial augmented reality solution for field service application | $9M | 88 mo ago | 51 | Ludovic Perrier Chief of Operations & Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Lynx Manufacturer of mixed reality headsets | $7M | 48 mo ago | 26 | Stan Larroque Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+17 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 9 | Fittingbox Virtual try-on and 3D technology solutions for the eyewear industry | $5M | 90 mo ago | 102 | Benjamin Hakoun Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyAmazon Web Services+23 | Top 5M | 108 patents 3D modeling and virtual fitting of eyewear using eye measurement and image analysis | — |
| 10 | Augment Mobile app-based augmented reality platform | $5M | 106 mo ago | 2 | — | RubyRuby on Railstoastr+16 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 11 | Spectral TMS Provider of a augmented reality solution to visualize industrial process | $4M | 43 mo ago | 32 | Amaury Cottin Co-Founder & CCO | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 12 | Minsar Provider of a integrated CMS solution for mixed reality content | $4M | 78 mo ago | — | Thomas Black Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Artefacto Provider of augmented reality, virtual reality, and 360° immersive solutions | $2M | 43 mo ago | — | Valerie Cottereau CEO | NginxAstroPriority Hints+4 | Top 50M | 2 patents Mobile 3D urban scene rendering and composite image generation for smartphones | 2 launchs |
| 14 | Augmenteo Provider of augmented reality based games | $2M | 76 mo ago | 17 | Charlotte Landry Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Clip Drop Provider of an AI-based tool for capturing and storing photos | $2M | 57 mo ago | 9 | — | React BricksSentryNode.js+22 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 16 | Optinvent Smart glasses | $1M | 65 mo ago | 6 | Kayvan MIRZA Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 84 patents Advanced pupil-expanding light guide assemblies for optical imaging systems | — |
| 17 | Mimesys Integrate 3D holographs of humans into VR/AR | $1M | 117 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Innersense Solutions for viewing home improvement products | $1M | 99 mo ago | — | Xavier Crouilles Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Manzavision Developer of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and collaborative VR | $863K | 72 mo ago | — | Clément Merville Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Immersion Developer of high-end interaction devices, hardware, and software components for industries | $584K | 149 mo ago | 35 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | Top 10M | 86 patents AR/VR immersive interaction, head‑tracking alignment, shared virtual environments, multi‑peripheral control | 3 partnerships |
| 21 | Magic Xperience Augmented reality app to visualize objects | $550K | 123 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | HoloLamp Spatial augmented reality-based 3D projector | $379K | 102 mo ago | — | Guillaume Chican Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Arrow AR application for texts and emojis | $120K | 96 mo ago | — | Francescu Santoni Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | PANDA Guide Provider of augmented auditory reality solution for blind people | $103K | 85 mo ago | 4 | Arnaud Lenglet Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Realcast Provider of an augmented reality experience to showcase cultural locations | — | 48 mo ago | 19 | Craig Vezina Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+23 | Top 50M | — | 3 launchs |
| 26 | Acep TryLive Online platform providing virtual try-on solutions | — | — | — | Jean Philippe Sayag CEO | — | — | 12 patents Automated imaging and analysis of eyeglass frames for vision and AR applications. | — |
| 27 | ActiveLook Developer of augmented reality glasses for industry, sports, and medicine | — | — | — | Gunther Haas Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+16 | Top 5M | — | — |
Top 12 Augmented Reality companies in France
#1
Series A · Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2019 · 35 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Developer of augmented reality surgical guidance solutions for minimally invasive surgery. The company develops solutions designed to enhance safety, precision, and efficiency. It focuses on overlaying reconstructed inner anatomical structures onto real-time laparoscopic video feeds. This gives surgeons a more detailed view of what lies beneath the surface during procedures.
- Sep 2024Series A$12.3M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$873.6K
- Oct 2020Seed$2.1M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)—
#2
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 57 employees$21.1Mraised▾
Developer of digital twin technology for generating product visuals at scale. The company provides tools for creating and managing three-dimensional digital representations of products. These digital twins can be deployed in various workflows, including generating visuals for e-commerce, customer relationship management campaigns, and social media. The company's technology aims to ensure visual consistency and accuracy across different channels.
- May 2024Series A$13.9M
- May 2022Seed$6.3M
- Mar 2021Seed$897.6K
#3
Series B · France · founded 2017 · 43 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Developer of augmented reality surgical solutions for orthopedic implant placement. Its technology offers surgeons tools for precise and efficient procedures. The company's offerings integrate into existing workflows, requiring minimal training. The augmented reality systems deliver surgical precision and reproducibility while maintaining an intuitive user experience.
- Feb 2024Series B$15.1M
- Oct 2019Seed$2.2M
#4
Series A · Labege, Occitanie · founded 2016 · 23 employees$24.8Mraised▾
HUD-based smart accessory for bikers. Its product can be installed on full-face, convertible, or jet helmets and provides guidance, danger zones, and traffic directly into the field of vision of bikers. It warns users of dangerous bends, nearby stoppers, or speed-over limitations. Its features include high-head navigation, a hands-free kit, and voice control. It can be connected to smartphones via Bluetooth and syncs with its application.
- Apr 2023Series A$21.8M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$9.6M
- Jun 2018Seed$2.9M
- 2017Seed$110K
#5
Seed · Evry Courcouronnes, Ile de France · founded 2018 · 32 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Spectral TMS provides an augmented reality solution to visualize industrial process. Enables to project the right information into the user's field of vision at the right time in a superimposed environment for maintenance, training & production applications.
- Nov 2022Seed$2.1M
- Oct 2020Seed$2.4M
#6
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 26 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of mixed reality headsets. Its features include circular catadioptric freeform prism optics and dual 4K resolution. Its use cases are in augmented and virtual reality applications.
- May 2022Series A$4M
- 2019Seed$2M
#7
Early Stage · Betton, Brittany · founded 1998$2Mraised▾
Provider of augmented reality, virtual reality, and 360° immersive solutions. The company delivers custom augmented reality and virtual reality applications. Services include 2D and 3D film creation, drone capture, and industrial perspective mockups. They offer software for product configuration, wind and solar project visualization, and urban development project management. The company also provides software for construction site management using BIM technology.
- Nov 2022Unattributed$2M
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$71.1K
#8
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2009 · 51 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Diota provides an industrial augmented reality solution for field service applications. Its AR software solution for industries is built around its platform DiotaPlayer. Claims to include the latest tracking technology adapted to industrial contexts enabling accurate, robust, and non-invasive tracking without the requirement of markers. Users can create AR projects directly from their information systems like PLM from DiotaConnect plugin which automatically converts geometrical data such as 3D models and procedural data such as instruction sheets. DiotaConnect is used to connect industrial IT systems & Diota software platforms and features integration, conversion, exportation, and importation. Other products include DiotaSuites which are used for interactive automated inspection and digital-based operations and robotic inspection. The information can be displayed on tablets, head-up displays, projector systems and more. Accenture, Capgemini, BCG, Atos, and Keonys are some of their partners.
- Jan 2019Series A$5.7M
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt$2.3M
- Sep 2016Series A$3.3M
#9
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2012 · 74 employees$9.5Mraised▾
Sketchfab is a web service to publish and embed interactive 3D models on any web page and display them in real-time without a plugin. Sketchfab support 27 native 3D formats and integrates with major 3D softwares allowing users to publish 3D models from their working tools to the web. It is a TechStars company, alumni of Le Camping & WebFWD accelerators, and winner of several startup competitions, including best lightweight startup of the Europas Awards 2013.
- Jun 2015Series A$7M
- Dec 2013Seed$2M
- Feb 2013Angel$488K
#10
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2011 · 2 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Mobile app-based augmented reality platform. It allows businesses to visualize the 3D models of the product in Augmented Reality, integrated in real environment and in real-time through a tablet or smartphone. The app helps the sales reps simulate their products in augmented reality in an ultra-realistic way. They also provide the service wherein they provide assistance in creating product's 3D models.
- Jul 2017Grant (prize money)$58.8K
- Feb 2017Grant (prize money)$54K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$52.3K
- Mar 2016Series A$3M
#11
Deadpooled · Suresnes, Ile de France · founded 1999 · 51 employees$11Mraised▾
Total Immersion provides advanced digital imaging solutions for brand marketing and video effects, digitally processing and transforming distinct characters or images into 3D components on a video screen in real-time. Total Immersion is a tool used for advertising and marketing, theme park experiences, exhibitions and presentations, or interactive media publishing for books and magazines. Its patented D'Fusion technology integrates real time interactive 3D graphics into a live video stream. Total Immersion supports the world's largest augmented reality partner network, with over 130 solution providers. Won the Phénix Bronze Award, by the Union of Announcers for the Volkswagen Augmented Reality Application in 2012. Company has offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
- Mar 2011Series A$5.5M
#12
Deadpooled · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2016$4.2Mraised▾
Minsar provides an integrated CMS solution for virtual, mixed and augmented reality content. Allows users to build and distribute mixed reality experiences with a collaborative platform that runs on HoloLens, Oculus Quest Magic Leap, and iOS devices. Supports importation of elements from cloud hosting services and asset providers such as Google Drive, Dropbox & more. Has use cases in the areas of Culture & Tourism, Urban Planning, Retail, Education & Training, Architecture, Marketing & Communication, and Real Estate.
- Dec 2019Series A$3.3M
- 2017Seed$899.5K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Augmented Reality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on AR / VR / Metaverse is moving in France
A read on the academic research around AR / VR / Metaverse — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 988 France-affiliated papers.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique266
- Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires53
- Université de Rennes48
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne48
- Inserm41
- Virtual reality4→104
- Augmented reality4→48
- Human–computer interaction6→47
- Computer graphics (images)1→15
- Perception1→13
- Virtual reality21→267
- Human–computer interaction11→127
- Augmented reality5→81
- Perception2→35
- Haptic technology2→31
- Virtual reality8→94
- Human–computer interaction4→47
- Augmented reality4→23
- Perception1→18
- Computer graphics (images)1→9
Where ar vr is researched across France
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing ar vr patents in France
France ar vr patent filing is accelerating — 493 filings from 183 assignees (2016–2025), led by Thomson Licensing, Essilor INT, Orange; annual filings 29→50.
- Thomson Licensing66
- Essilor INT61
- Orange34
- Oreal31
- Alcatel Lucent30
- Interdigital CE Patent Holdings29
- Interdigital CE Patent Holdings 27
- Commissariat Energie Atomique20
Common questions
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.