Best Augmented Reality Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 45 best Augmented Reality companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AdHawk Microsystems.
Ranked: Best Augmented Reality companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AdHawk Microsystems Developer of imaging sensors embedded smart glasses | $5M | 106 mo ago | Series A | Sandro Banerjee Co-Founder | 2015 | — | 32 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | ModiFace 3D AR makeup mirror | $4M | 170 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2006 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulus+10 | 33 patents AI-driven visual augmentation and dermatology imaging for cosmetics and skin analysis | 1 partnership |
| 3 | NexTech AR Solutions Provider of AI and augmented reality solutions for events and commerce 69AI top 15%Funding top 37%Growth top 37%Moat top 37% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 37% Moattop 37% Producttop 39% Patentstop 40% Techtop 43% Markettop 44% Innovationtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Customersbottom 42% Newsbottom 36% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $2.1M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 8 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $2M | 7 mo ago | Public | Evan Gappelberg Founder & CEO | 2018 | HubSpot CMS HubThree.jsAmazon Web Services+28 | 11 patents 3D reconstruction and AR content generation from images, CAD data, and material estimation | — |
| 4 | Longan Vision Provider of augmented reality-based smart visor solutions for firefighters | $314K | 70 mo ago | Seed | Enzo Jia Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | WebflowYouTubecore-js+7 | 3 patents AR head‑mounted display optics and waveguide integration for augmented reality visualization | 1 launch |
| 5 | ARway Provider of augmented reality platform for indoor navigation and experiences | $253K | 9 mo ago | Acquired | Nikhil Sawlani Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 6 | Placenote Location-based augmented reality platform | $120K | 134 mo ago | Seed | Neil Mathew CEO | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 7 | 1lens Provider of a 3D modeling app | — | 87 mo ago | Seed | Siamak Freydoonnejad Founder | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Arfront AR solutions for field service and museums | — | 89 mo ago | Seed | Bo Feng Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 9 Augmented Reality companies in Ontario
#1
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 172 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI and augmented reality solutions for events and commerce. The company delivers 3D modeling, virtual photography, and product configuration. It offers event management, navigation, and team-building platforms. The business provides tools for creating immersive shopping experiences and managing events. It integrates with e-commerce platforms, offering security and compliance.
- Jan 2026Post IPO$233.8K
- Nov 2025Post IPO$337.7K
- Feb 2025Post IPO$956.8K
- Sep 2024Post IPO$352.2K
#2
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018$252.6Kraised▾
Provider of augmented reality platform for indoor navigation and experiences. The platform offers tools for creating interactive maps and augmented reality experiences. It supports wayfinding, point-of-interest directories, and multi-floor navigation. The platform also provides features for location-based content, advertising, and training applications. It allows users to design and deploy augmented reality content.
- Nov 2025Post IPO$106K
- Feb 2025Post IPO$146.6K
#3
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015 · 41 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Developer of imaging sensors embedded smart glasses. The product is based on a CMOS-MEMS technology platform. A micro-scanner positions a diffractive optic element (DOE) to direct a beam of infrared light towards the eye, finger, or head. One or more photodiodes can detect the reflection at a unique angle that corresponds to the user’s gaze direction or finger/head position.
- Oct 2017Series A$4.6M
- 2017Series A—
#4
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2006 · 69 employees$4.3Mraised▾
ModiFace is focused on facial visualization and virtual modification. ModiFace markets 3D AR makeup mirror to help brands and retailers market their products to consumers standing at cosmetic counters as well as shopping at home. Its proprietary technology can simulate makeup products such as lipstick and eyeshadow in real time and in full 3D. Claims to be the world’s largest (performing nearly 750,000 makeovers per day) and most advanced (based on the number and technical complexity of the visualizations) virtual makeover platform, with nearly 100 websites in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia using ModiFace technology.
- 2012Series A$3.8M
- Seed$500K
#5
Seed · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2018 · 10 employees$313.6Kraised▾
Longan Vision provides augmented reality-based smart visor solutions for firefighters. Known as Fusion Vision System, it can be attached to the firefighter helmet and has information-sharing capabilities. Allows firefighters to see through smoke, locate victims & find fire sources using the live video stream & indoor localization solution. Features edge detection, human highlight, and real-time imaging & data sharing solutions.
- Oct 2020Seed—
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$302.5K
- 2018Grant (prize money)$11K
#6
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2004 · 6 employees$120Kraised▾
Placenote is a location-based augmented reality platform. It allows users to scan any physical space for turning it into a 3D map marker thereby allowing them to place their AR content on the same. Claims to provide precise visual positioning without GPS or beacons. The platform is compatible with Unity and ARKit on iOS 11 devices. Applications are in the areas of interior design, training or product manual applications, indoor navigation and social multiplayer games. As of Feb 2018, the product in the beta stage.
- 2015Seed$120K
#7
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019—raised▾
Provider of a 3D modeling app. The company offers face tools, free models library, a library of materials, lenses, spark AR effects, and asset store models. It can be used in applications like AR Lenses and mobile systems.
- May 2019Seed—
#8
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2015—raised▾
Arfront develops AR solutions for field service and museums. Sensei is an app for collaboration in the same environment especially for field maintenance, repair. Offers augmented reality solution for museums. It provides an AR SDK which it claims to have image recognition, markerless object detection, cross-platform support.
- Feb 2019Seed—
#9
Deadpooled · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015—raised▾
MiiCasa is an interactive sales centre and interactive decor centre for new home/condo developments. It provides buyers with an interactive online design platform that helps them visualize their options in real-time 3D renderings. It streamlines the process and provides real-time tracking for builders and reducing costs. Its parent company is Mii Corp which has two product brands: MiiCasa and RENOMii.
- Feb 2016Angel—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Ar Vr in Ontario is moving
A read on the academic research around Ar Vr in Ontario — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 50 papers.
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology19
- Ontario Tech University15
- Ontario College of Art and Design12
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences3
- Registered Nurses\' Association of Ontario2
- Human–computer interaction4
- Virtual reality4
- Narrative3
- Embodied cognition3
- Mixed reality2
- Virtual reality15
- Human–computer interaction13
- Multimedia5
- Augmented reality4
- Dementia4
- Virtual reality8
- Human–computer interaction4
- Multimedia2
- Instructional design1
- Course (navigation)1
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