North alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to North in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what North actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with North. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with North's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to North?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Wavy | Experience music and art in augmented reality | Winter 2017 | — | Acquired |
| Plexus | High-performance gloves for VR and AR | Winter 2018 | 3 | Active |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Ixora | We create the digital outdoor environment for a movie. | Summer 2018 | 2 | Inactive |
| Escher Reality | The backend for Augmented Reality. | Summer 2017 | 2 | Acquired |
| INKHUNTER | Augmented Reality mobile app to try and buy tattoos | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
| Adventurous Co | Disney meets Airbnb Experiences | Winter 2019 | 2 | Inactive |
| ConstructVR | The simplest way to test, manage, and deploy VR/AR apps at scale. | Winter 2016 | 2 | Inactive |
| Mentra | Building the open source smart glasses operating system. | Winter 2025 | 12 | Active |
| RentAHuman | Marketplace for AI agents to hire humans. | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Meta | Augmented reality glasses. | Summer 2013 | 11 | Inactive |
Is North still active?
North has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with North. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with North's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.