PILOT PROPOSAL · AR ASHEVILLE

A MAGIC MOMENT AT YOUR DOOR.

LIVE THIS WEEK.

AR Asheville is bringing its citywide augmented reality platform to a small group of founding business partners near downtown.

BECOME A FOUNDING PARTNER SEE IT IN ACTION

✦ 90 DAYS FREE

AR Asheville Augmented Reality Experience in Downtown Asheville

OVERVIEW

WHAT THIS IS

AR Asheville is a free, citywide augmented reality experience, downloadable on any phone, that brings the city’s history, culture, and hidden stories to life through your camera. We’re bringing this same magic to local businesses, starting with a small group of founding partners near downtown.

Free for all visitors

Works on any smartphone

Downtown Asheville focused

AR Asheville Mobile Phone Experience Interface

IMMERSIVE DEMO

SEE IT, DON’T JUST HEAR ABOUT IT

Scan the marker on this flyer with the AR Asheville app right now. Watch what appears. This is exactly what we’ll place at your door—a moment your customers will remember and want to show their friends.

PARTNER ADVANTAGES

WHAT FOUNDING PARTNERS GET

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A WELCOME HOLOGRAM, AT YOUR DOOR.

A small branded marker placed at your entrance. Anyone who scans it sees a custom hologram welcome, plus whatever offer or message you want to share—live within days of joining, not months.

02

A SPOT ON THE CITY MAP.

Your business appears in the AR Asheville city layer, discoverable by every app user exploring downtown.

03

AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT AS A TOUR PRIZE PARTNER.

When our Historic, Ghost, Culture, and Nature tours launch this season, founding partners are automatically featured as reward stops, with no extra work required on your end.

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A LOCKED FOUNDER RATE.

Pricing that stays fixed at your founding rate, even as the platform grows and public pricing rises.

EXCLUSIVELY FOR PILOT PARTNERS

90 DAYS FREE

FULL INSTALLATION INCLUDED

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Complete Setup Included: Full installation, your custom welcome hologram, and city-map placement are 100% included.

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Predictable Founding Pricing: After 90 days, membership is $149–$199/month.

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Rate Protection: Your founding rate remains locked for as long as you stay with AR Asheville.

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Founding Listing: In exchange, AR Asheville receives permission to list your business as a founding partner.

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Simple Customer Reward: You provide one simple reward for app visitors (e.g. a free item, discount, or reward fitting your business).

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Seamless Counter Redemption: Visitors redeem their reward by simply showing their phone screen at your counter.

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Zero Obligation: Cancel anytime during the first 90 days with no obligation and clean removal.

BECOME A FOUNDING PARTNER

ROADMAP & INCLUSIONS

WHAT IS INCLUDED

ACTIVE AT LAUNCH

INCLUDED RIGHT NOW

One marker sign at your entrance, designed to match your space
A custom welcome hologram
Your offer or message, updatable anytime
Placement in the AR Asheville city map
Founding-partner credit in AR Asheville marketing

UPCOMING SEASON

COMING THIS SEASON — AT NO EXTRA COST

Featured reward-stop placement on Historic AR tours
Featured reward-stop placement on Ghost AR tours
Featured reward-stop placement on Culture AR tours
Featured reward-stop placement on Nature AR tours

REAL-WORLD INSTALLATION

PROOF, NOT PROMISES

This isn’t a concept. AR Asheville already runs a live, paying installation at Third Room in downtown Asheville—an interactive AR experience with real visitors, real engagement, and an ongoing partnership. You’d be joining a platform that’s already working, not funding an idea.

LIVE INSTALLATION · DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE