AR photo ops + face filters
Branded filters, virtual try-ons, and character or product overlays with capture and a share page. Runs on the guest's phone or on a PivotXP kiosk for guests who will not scan.
WebAR + Interactive
Digital
Augmented reality that opens from a QR code in the phone's browser. No app download, no account. AR photo ops, filters, scavenger hunts, and packaging programs, tied to the same registration and reporting as everything else we run.
AR that survives a real footprint
Most AR at events fails for boring reasons: the venue has no signal, half the phones are three years old, and nobody scans a code that leads to an app store. We build WebAR the way we build everything else, for the line in front of it. Browser-based, cached, with a fallback for older phones, a kiosk for guests who will not scan, and a Starlink kit when the venue is a dead zone.
And because the session can start from a registration QR or an RFID band, an AR scan is not a separate data island. It is one more touchpoint on the same guest profile your client reads in one dashboard.
What we build
Six AR formats. One data layer.
Mix and match, or tell us the concept and we will spec the right one.
AR scavenger hunts + maps
Multi-stop hunts across a venue, a festival, or a retail footprint with QR or GPS triggers, progress tracking, prize logic, and a live leaderboard.
Product demos + 3D placement
Put the vehicle, the sneaker, or the appliance in the guest's space at true scale, with hotspots that open specs, video, and an offer.
Packaging + signage QR programs
QR generation, short links, redirect rules, and scan analytics by placement. On-pack codes that open an experience, a sweepstakes entry, or exclusive content.
Tied to registration, RFID, and sweeps
Start the AR session from the guest's registration QR or RFID band so every capture and share lands on one profile and one export.
Built for real venues
Compressed assets, caching, a non-AR fallback for older phones, and Starlink or bonded cellular when the venue is a dead zone.
Related builds
Same QR, registration, and delivery pipeline, in the field
These programs used the layer every AR build sits on: scan to start, real-time personalization and background removal, one guest profile across stations, instant delivery, and a lead export the client can read the next morning.
New York, NY
3,639
Magnets Made
Chevrolet / Jack Morton
Neon Nights: Chevrolet Photo Experience at the New York Auto Show
At the New York Auto Show, PivotXP partnered with Jack Morton and Chevrolet to create a photo experience that blended vintage Americana with modern technology — giving guests a moment tha…
- Photo Activation
- API Personalization
- Magnet Takeaway
Charlotte, NC
Mobile
Pre-Registration In Line
ESPN / ACCN
Stepping Up to the Plate: ACC Baseball Tournament Fan Experience
At the 2026 ACC Baseball Tournament in Charlotte, ESPN and ACCN partnered with PivotXP to deliver a connected fan experience built around secure registration workflows, personalized conte…
- Pre-Registration
- QR Personalization
- Custom Trading Cards
Daytona International Speedway · 2025
Unified
Registration Ecosystem
Coca-Cola
Connected at Every Touchpoint: Coca-Cola at the Daytona 500
At the 2025 Daytona 500, Coca-Cola partnered with PivotXP to create a connected fan experience powered by centralized registration, secure API integrations, and real-time engagement track…
- Unified Registration
- Photo Kiosk
- Boomerang + GIF
What's on the quote
What an AR program is priced from.
No published rates for AR; every build is scoped to the concept. These are the lines an estimate is made of, so you can sanity-check a brief before the call.
Every estimate is built from these same lines, so nothing shows up on the quote that you have not seen here. Send dates, city, and what you need and you will have a line-item estimate the same business day.
WebAR experience build
Browser-based AR that opens from a QR code or link. No app download. Includes the 3D or filter asset pipeline, tracking setup, and hosting for the program term.
AR photo op or face filter
Branded filter or try-on with capture, share page, and delivery by text or email. Runs on the guest's phone or on a PivotXP kiosk.
AR scavenger hunt or map
Multi-stop hunt with QR or GPS triggers, progress tracking, prize logic, and a leaderboard. Ties to registration so every stop lands on the same guest profile.
Packaging + print QR program
QR generation, short links, redirect rules, and scan analytics for on-pack, signage, or OOH placements.
Registration + data capture layer
Opt-ins, sweepstakes entry, and a lead export from every AR session. Priced once for the program.
Kiosk or tablet fallback
A PivotXP kiosk that runs the same AR experience for guests who will not scan, with a tech to keep the line moving.
Software redeploy for a returning program
New creative, new dates, same proven build.
If something goes wrong on site
Either we are standing next to it, or we fix it remotely.
Every build is hosted online and every unit is reachable by our team, so most issues are handled from our desk while your event keeps running. For programs where the client is in the room, a multi-unit footprint, or a first live day, we put a PivotXP tech on site. Which one fits depends on the event, and we tell you at the quote stage.
Lead times
How much runway each kind of project needs.
Kiosk or Starlink rental
Ships the next business day after the contract is signed, timed to arrive before your setup date.
Brand an existing kiosk
Days once your art arrives. Wrap art, overlays, share page, and AI creative. Templates sent at kickoff.
Custom software build
Days for a proven format, a few weeks for something new. In-house developers, scenario-tested before it ships.
Hardware + software concept
Weeks, not months. Fabrication, sensors, cases, and software built together under one roof.
Clickable prototype for a pitch
Days. Enough to win the room before anything is built.
Tight timeline? Say so on the form. Rentals and returning programs move in days; we will tell you honestly what a new build can hit.
Data, privacy + AI
What we capture, where it lives, and how you get it.
Guest data belongs to your client. We hold it only as long as the program needs, deliver it as a clean export, purge PII after close, and disclose exactly where AI is used. The plain-language version is one page.
FAQ
What agencies ask before adding AR to an activation.
What is the difference between AR and WebAR?+
Traditional AR needs an app installed on the guest's phone. WebAR runs in the phone's browser: the guest scans a QR code or taps a link and the experience opens in a few seconds with nothing to install. For a live event that difference is the whole line. Almost nobody downloads an app at a footprint; almost everybody scans a code.
Does WebAR work on both iPhone and Android?+
Yes. We build to the web standards both platforms support and test on current iOS Safari and Android Chrome before show day. Older phones fall back to a non-AR version of the same experience so the guest still gets the content, the photo, and the entry.
What happens when venue internet is bad?+
An AR experience is only as good as the connection that loads it. We spec the connectivity with the build: assets are compressed and cached, and when the venue is a dead zone we bring a Starlink or bonded cellular kit and a dedicated Wi-Fi network for the footprint. We also offer a kiosk fallback that runs the same experience on our hardware.
Can AR tie into registration, sweepstakes, and RFID?+
Yes, and that is the reason to build it with us instead of a filter shop. The AR session can start from the guest's registration QR or RFID band, so every scan, capture, and share lands on the same guest profile and in the same export as the photo kiosk and the leaderboard.
Can we put the QR code on packaging or signage?+
Yes. We generate the codes, manage the short links and redirect rules, and report scan analytics by placement, so you can see which shelf talker, can, or poster actually drove the experience.
How long does a WebAR build take?+
A clickable prototype for a pitch takes days. A branded AR photo op or filter on a proven build can be live in days once creative is approved. A custom scavenger hunt or multi-scene experience is weeks, not months, because our developers are in house and every build is scenario-tested before it ships.
Send us the AR idea. We will tell you if it survives the venue.
Concept deck in, feasibility notes and a line-item estimate back within a business day.
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