# 8th-wall-niantic-lightship

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/8th-wall-niantic-lightship
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/8th-wall-niantic-lightship.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/8th-wall-niantic-lightship/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://8thwall.org
- **Slug:** 8th-wall-niantic-lightship
- **Categories:** developer-tools

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Open source, free to use with no login requirement, offers complete freedom in how projects are built and deployed, compatible with popular 3D frameworks like A-Frame, Three.js, Babylon.js, and PlayCanvas.
Source: Brand's website (https://8thwall.org) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** 8th Wall is an open-source platform providing an XR engine, desktop editor, and utilities for building 3D and WebAR experiences, allowing developers to deploy projects anywhere. It offers powerful AR features for web and native development, including World Effects, Absolute Scale, Image Targets, Face Effects, and Sky Effects. The platform is free to use, requires no login, and offers complete flexibility for developers.
Source: Brand's website (https://8thwall.org) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - XR Engine (for web and native AR features)
  - 8th Wall Desktop (XR Game Engine with visual editor)
  - Utilities (Image Target Processor
  - XR Extras)
  - Example Projects (starter templates
  - feature demos).
Source: Brand's website (https://8thwall.org) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Free to use (open source components, distributed engine binary permits commercial use under a limited license). All paid subscriptions ended February 28, 2026.
Source: Brand's website (https://8thwall.org) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Developers, businesses, and creators looking to build commercial AR experiences, branded campaigns, and client projects across web and native platforms.
Source: Brand's website (https://8thwall.org) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.