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AR & VR App Development in Switzerland

Impress your customers and partners with Augmented and Virtual Reality app development created by Swiss Tomato, one of the leading AR/VR agencies in Switzerland.

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AR

AR

Use your phone or tablet to augment reality with digital content.
VR

VR

Immerse in a fully virtual world using a VR headset.

Proudly recognised as an award-winning mobile app development & web design agency in Switzerland since 2014.

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  • Functionality silver
  • User engagement bronze
  • Innovation bronze
  • Entreprise bronze
  • AR/VR : Top 5
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  • Mobile winner
  • 2× innovation top 4
  • 3× mobile top 4
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developer of an
apple featured app
(top 0.2%)

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and above all
– loved by clients

Happy* Clients

Whether you’re a start-up, a B2B company, or a non-profit organization, we’ve got you covered.

United Nations
CMSA
Client CHUV hôpital universitaire Swiss Tomato
Client Rivella boisson suisse Swiss Tomato
Client Groupe Mutuel agence web Swiss Tomato
World Trade Organization
Mazda
Client Nestlé multinationale alimentaire Swiss Tomato
FDI
DCAF
Synova
Watches and Wonders
AMPCO
Client Frederique Constant horlogerie Swiss Tomato
Metalor
SBB CFF FFA
Bosch
ETH
Client Porsche Swiss Tomato
Hottinger
bucher suter
BCGE
Client Bayer Swiss Tomato
Novartis
Capital Transmission

What our clients say

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We worked with Swiss Tomato on the development of our new corporate website as part of a broader brand consolidation and digital transformation project. The challenge was significant, as the platform had to unify several legacy websites while clearly presenting complex industrial activities to different audiences.

They quickly understood our business environment and helped structure the site in a way that makes our services much clearer and easier to navigate. The result is a modern, scalable website that supports both our communication and business development objectives.

The collaboration was smooth, professional and very constructive throughout the project. We would gladly work with them again.

Yannick Pittet
PM Digital Marketing at
CMSA
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Swiss Tomato did a fantastic job redesigning our website within budget and to deadline. Great to work with, I would recommend them without hesitation.

Chris GalvinResponsable de la Communication & Sensibilisation ICoCA (ONG à Genève)
Chris Galvin
Head of Communications & Outreach
ICoCA (NGO in Geneva)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I worked with Swiss Tomato on two complex IT projects a mobile app development with back-end and a Drupal based website development. We were very happy with the work of Swiss Tomato, they were proactive on how to translate our business needs into working IT Solutions. We were very satisfied with the proposed UX/UI solutions as well. I would be glad to recommend Swiss Tomato for web and mobile application development projects.

Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor
Director Education & Public Health
FDI
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We feel very lucky to have found Swiss Tomato. They have ran our website redesign project to a very high level, and we’re grateful for their partnership. They’ve shown themselves to be experts in everything from design and UX to front and backend development, all the while carefully managing the project and the stakeholders on both sides of the aisle. Amazing value, can’t recommend them enough!

Richard Henke
Marketing manager
Bucher + Suter
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Can only but highly recommend them. Used them twice for previous engagements to completely revamping established websites. A breath of fresh air and emphatic customer service. The Swiss Tomato guys are fast, a pleasure to work with, patient and fun. In-depths know-how and always ready to share and to support. Great experience.

Beate Vetter
Beate Vetter
Founder
Punktschluss®
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very good project follow-up and very warm and professional contact

Vincent Charrière
Vincent Charriere
Communication project manager
SIG
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The experience of developing our project with Swisstomato has been highly satisfactory. With an excellent and professional technical team, at the same time flexible and always listening to our needs and expectations. A learning process that has brought us a result that meets our expectations. We would work with them again if the opportunity may arise.

Claudia Caicedo
Claudia Caicedo
Program manager
UPR Info
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Top Agency. Already worked with Swiss Tomato for various projects. always innovative and following the latest trends, Swiss Tomato has created intelligent and effective campaigns fitting my needs.

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Romain Robert
Marketing manager at
Ulysee Nardin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Swiss Tomato est une agence très professionnelle qui a aidé le journal La Liberté à faire sa transition vers l’information digitale en développant une application de grande qualité. Un vrai plaisir d’avoir pu collaborer avec cette agence.

Armand Goy
Armand Goy
Marketing director
La Liberté
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Swiss Tomato designed and built a new website based on our new strategy. I really appreciated the hard work put in by all the team and the phenomenal product that resulted. In particular, I appreciated the design ideas, suggestions and their capacity to find solutions quickly and efficiently. Well done Swiss Tomato!

Daniel Ahlers
Managing Partner
Centre for Coaching
Augmented Reality - or AR - is a technology that allows you to superimpose digital content (3D models, images, sounds, text) on top of a real-world environment.
Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality – or AR – is a technology that allows you to superimpose digital content (3D models, images, sounds, text) on top of a real-world environment.

AR Case Studies

Reference

Frédérique Constant

Frédérique Constant

A luxury watch on your wrist with an AR app

AR/VR
B2C
Mazda

Mazda

Discover Mazda CX-30 with an AR/VR app

AR/VR
B2C
Bosch

Bosch

Visualizing a real estate development project with AR

AR/VR
B2C
Bayer Reality

Bayer Reality

Interactive AR solution

AR/VR
B2C
Medical AR

Medical AR

AR used for medical and educational purposes

AR/VR
B2B
Be Part Of It

Be Part Of It

Participate in a unique artistic WEB and AR project

AR/VR
Start-up
AR Case Studies
The Benefits of Augmented Reality Apps
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The Benefits of Augmented Reality Apps

No longer simply a gimmick used for novelty games like Pokémon Go, augmented reality has evolved into a solid technology that be used effectively for both B2B and B2C purposes. The development of an augmented reality app can provide you with a significant competitive advantage – and wow your partners and clients.

  • Photorealistic 3D products and models
  • Provides a memorable wow effect
  • Direct impact on sales and customer engagement
  • Competitive edge

Applications:

Bringing new products to life
Bringing new products to life
Support sales
Support sales
Enhancing training materials
Enhancing training materials
Real estate
Real estate
Spice up exhibitions and events
Spice up exhibitions and events
Types of AR development – Provided by our AR agency
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Types of AR development – Provided by our AR agency

Marker-based AR
Marker-based AR

Using your phone camera, you need to scan a marker – which could be an image or illustration. Once scanned, digital content like a 3D model, image, video, or text can be superimposed over the marker.

Imagine scanning a sales brochure and then being shown a 3D animation or video of the products contained within.

Markerless AR
Markerless AR

Instead of scanning a marker, a user points their phone camera at a flat surface like a table or the floor. The AR app then superimposes a 3D model onto the surface, optionally adding user interactions or 3D model animations.

Imagine superimposing a coffee machine onto your kitchen counter or checking out how a brand new car would look in your driveway.

AR Filters
AR Filters

AR Filters are augmented reality solutions used within social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. They originally started as face filters where a user could see themselves wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses or Piaget earrings – or as thematic face filters where they’d look like an astronaut or olympic athelete.

AR Filters have now advanced to a level that allows them to even work as mini games where users can interact with superimposed objects – as the technology has advanced the possibilies have truly become endless.

AR apps vs. WebAR development
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AR apps vs. WebAR development

AR apps provide a broad range of interactions and animations that can really impress users. Since the download of an app is needed, they can work better in assisted environments where a saled rep or hostess can provide the phone or tablet with the app already installed. AR applications are developed with the most modern Unity Technology, Apple’s ARKit, and Google’s ARCore systems.

WebAR
Standing for ‘web-based augmented reality’, WebAR allows users to experience AR content through the browser of their phone. With it users can place furniture, machines, equipment, and buildings on a table or the floor. Apple often showcases its own products using WebAR, such as the iPad Pro.

WebAR is however limited on the animations and interactivity of the virtual content.

AR Apps
  • You need to download a mobile app
  • It provides both markerless and marker-based AR as well as face filters
  • More advanced 3D experience can be generated
  • Sophisticated animations and interactions are possible
  • More expensive to develop
WebAR
  • It works in the browser of your phone
  • Markerless AR is the more common approach, marker-based AR has limitations
  • The size and the quality of 3D objects are limited
  • Animations and interactivity are limited
  • You can start with a lower development cost
AR App Development process, Timeline and Cost
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AR App Development process, Timeline and Cost

The development of a simple AR solution takes about 200 hours, whilst the development of a more sophisticated augmented reality app takes between 400-800 hours.

1
Define objectives and create app specifications.
2-4 weeks

The client and augmented reality agency define the objectives and functional modules

2.
Create the Content
2-6 weeks

We develop a 3D experience using your own models, stock models, custom models, or create another type of engaging augmented reality content.

3.
Develop the AR App
2-6 weeks

Our AR agency will develop the AR solution using Unity, ARKit, ARCore, or with the specified social media AR development kit.

4.
Testing and Launching
2 weeks

Rigorous testing followed by deployment of the app to app stores or to the respective social media channels.

Use a VR headset and immerse fully in a virtual world that replicates a real or imagined environment and allows users to interact with this world.
Virtual Reality apps

Use a VR headset and immerse fully in a virtual world that replicates a real or imagined environment and allows users to interact with this world.

Virtual Reality App Case Studies

Reference

Novartis VR

Novartis VR

A virtual operation room

AR/VR
B2C
Mazda

Mazda

Discover Mazda CX-30 with an AR/VR app

AR/VR
B2C
Virtual Training

Virtual Training

A complex training solution using VR

AR/VR
B2B
VR Elevator configurator

VR Elevator configurator

Customise an elevator using a VR configurator

AR/VR
B2B
VR App Case Studies
The Benefits of Virtual Reality Apps
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The Benefits of Virtual Reality Apps

First starting in the gaming industry, a huge market has now formed around Virtual Reality in B2B and B2C VR applications in Switzerland. Put simply, VR apps are no longer a gadget, but an edge that can set you apart from the competition.

  • Close to real-life experience
  • Seamless navigation
  • Developed for specific business needs
  • Competitive advantage

Applications:

VR training for industrial purposes
VR training for industrial purposes
Virtual tours of buildings and places
Virtual tours of buildings and places
Virtual showroom for products
Virtual showroom for products
Sales support at events and fairs
Sales support at events and fairs
VR Headsets
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VR Headsets

 

Our VR app development agency continually tests all the latest VR headsets to ensure that we’re able to propose you the best solutions.

The most modern VR headsets provide a life-like experience and are equipped with motion sensors and controllers – and sometimes even hand gesture detection. Virtual Reality apps developed for these modern headsets truly let users step into immersive worlds and explore them for themselves.

Early VR headsets didn’t have any motion sensors and the image/3D quality wasn’t as sophisticated. VR headsets and apps continue to undergo amazing development year on year.

VR App Development process, Timeline and Cost
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VR App Development process, Timeline and Cost

The development of a simple VR app takes about 200 hours, whilst a more complex solution can take between 400-600 hours. The final price is composed of the hourly rate timesed by the number of development hours.

1.
Define Objectives and Create App Specifications
2 – 4 weeks

Agreeing on the key functions and modules that our agency will develop for your VR app

2.
Create the 3D World
2 – 6 weeks

We’ll develop a 3D experience using your models, stock models, and custom modelling.

3.
Develop the VR App
2 – 6 weeks

Our VR agency will develop the VR app with state of the art Unity technology

4.
Testing and Launching
2 weeks

Rigorous testing followed by deployment of the app onto the agreed VR headset platform

The Metaverse
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The Metaverse

The Metaverse was announced by Mark Zuckerberg, coinciding with the renaming of Facebook to Meta. The company has acquired Oculus, a VR headset manufacturer and is now producing and selling Meta VR headsets – such as the Meta Quest.

According to Wired.com, the term “cyberspace” is the term best used to describe what the Metaverse stands for. It’s essentially a virtual world that could be accessed via VR headsets, but also potentially through a computer or even with AR solutions. Within the Metaverse, people can interact with each other and buy virtual products and services. We’d love to show you demos of various Metaverse applications.

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