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Best Augmented Reality Stocks for Investing in 2022

Augmented Reality seems similar to Virtual Reality to many people but it’s totally different technology and Augmented Reality or AR has more potential and future implantation than virtual reality. Audience and tech companies got attention to augmented reality and they are finding more ways to implant and use AR tech into more uses.

This time we will be covering for investors out there, who are ready to invest some good cash into new emerging technologies. Many industries are planning to use Augmented Reality in one way or another and the tech industry is already developing VR and AR tech for wider uses; In this article, we will be discussing AR stacks and check our previous Article for Top VR Stocks. Before getting into financial details, Let’s get a brief on Augmented reality.

Top Augmented Reality Stocks for 2022

Meta

We all use Facebook, King in Social Networks. Facebook was a great opportunity back when they opened their shares in the market, but as seen for the last few years, their shares do not seem to be a good investment. But recently, they got so much attention by introducing their parent firm named "Meta" and their plans to build "MetaVerse," a Virtual World.

Facebook was already ambitious about Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, and experts saw it when they purchased OculasVR. It's a huge opportunity to plan an investment in Augmented Reality and in Meta. They are on their way to building MetaVerse; An virtual environment build on Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Alphabet

Alphabet? Know the name? Google's parent company that you might or not know of. Back in 2015, they changed the name of the parent company to Alphabet. Back to the topic; Google is always found a way to serve the users something innovative and new. They are already imaginary in augmented reality technology with their project named Glass transformed to ARCore, which is behind many AR projects for mobile. There are some VR headsets manufactured by google, and also you should have known about Cardboard - Google VR that can be found integrated with Youtube.

Google was always imaginary about their projects, and as we all know, they are already into Virtual and Augmented Reality, Which makes sure that they might surprise us with their Augmented Reality Technology. And As for Gaming, They have google "Stadia,"; their recently launched cloud gaming service. It is still in beta and only available in select countries, but it will be something amazing in the gaming industry. So, Before they announce something big, start planning for investment.

Epic Games

One of the biggest players in the entertainment industry with their Unreal Engine. Epic Games has a game store with a wide range of third-party games included with their own games. That is just one part of their work. Their Unreal Engine is a powerful graphics engine that is behind many immersive movie CGIs. Recently they upgraded their exiting Unreal Tech to Unreal Engine 5, which has many advanced features, including Meta-Human, which can mimic real human expressions.

It will be a great opportunity to invest because they are on their way to something big, They have already introduced an immersive 3D engine which is currently being used in many big movies, and they are on the edge to introduce Augmented and Virtual Reality.

Snap

Snap or Snapchat, basically a photo-sharing app. This might sound small and unstable investment for you, But there is so much behind that. Snap uses Augmented Reality technologies in their photo filters to present something on them or over them. Snap is the top user and has the biggest number of users using Augmented Reality in daily life. They are not that big which makes it easier to start investing in a snap. But they are ready for the future with their growing user base and their established Augmented Reality technology. It also allows general users to use Augmented Reality for Development. If you are looking for AR Developers then Extern Labs can be a better option for you with their expert AR & VR developers.

If you are looking for a small investment then this is the best option for you.

NVIDIA

Leader in Graphical Processing Unit or GPU manufacturing market and also the one behind many games engine and stunning graphic showcases. They are on the lead in Augmented Reality technology and integrating it with their hardware to immerse it in big games.
They are already the best in their respective market with the stock ending sales. If you are looking for an end-term or steady investment, then NVIDIA is the best for you.

These were the Top Five Augmented Reality Stock to Buy in 2022 for remaining to check our original post and for Top 13 Virtual Reality Stock to Buy in 2022. You can choose any of them according to their stocks pricing.

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