The arrival of ARCore was the definitive push for Android devices to start taking as much advantage of augmented reality as iOS users with Apple’s ARKit . Currently, in addition to all the Google proposals, such as Google Maps or Google Measure , to name two examples, we can find hundreds of alternatives on Google Play that take advantage of its possibilities.
As we have already reviewed a few apps that use augmented reality for different functionalities, now we are going to stop at games , a section where, probably, ‘Pokémon GO’ and ‘Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs’ are two of their maximum exponents.
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Pokemon go
We could not start our compilation with something other than ‘Pokémos GO’, the well-known game that has led millions of people to hunt Pokémon around the world and that, in its latest updates, can now be synchronized with Google Fit and allows taking pictures of our creatures. The download is free but offers in-app purchases.
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- Developer: Niantic, Inc.
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs
As in the original game, we have to use the slingshot to shoot down the green pigs , with the difference that the characters appear projected around you. Thanks to augmented reality, you can walk through structures placed on objects in the space around you and find their weak points or the best angles to hit. Includes advertisements and in-game purchases.
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs
- Developer: Rovio Entertainment Corporation
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Simulation
Jurassic World Alive
And from the birds we go to the dinosaurs to stop in this game that offers you to explore your surroundings with its location-based technology to discover dinosaurs on a map . As you capture them and gather their DNA, you can level up to create hybrids in the lab and take on other players with them. It also contains ads and offers in-app purchases.
Jurassic World Alive
- Developer: Ludia Inc.
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
From the creators of ‘Pokémon GO’ we also get this augmented reality title inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter. When you go out and explore the world, the map will show you the traces of magic , which will indicate the location of the Incontratus (artifacts, creatures, people and even magical memories). To return the Foundables to the magical world, you will have to cast different spells. The download is free but offers in-app purchases.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Developer: Niantic, Inc.
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
First of all, it must be clarified that the application is free, but it requires the purchase of the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges equipment , consisting of the Lenovo Mirage augmented reality glasses, the laser sword control and the tracking beacon. From there, you can enjoy famous scenes in holographic augmented reality with characters and settings from the saga, and face the villains of the dark side with your lightsaber.
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
- Developer: Disney
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Action
The Walking Dead: Our World
The official mobile game of the AMC series invites us to stroll through the streets (represented by a 3D map full of callsigns) to quickly find places infested with zombies and shoot them. As allies, we have old acquaintances like Rick, Daryl or Michonne, and as we progress, we will be able to unlock more legendary characters, weapons and objects.
The Walking Dead: Our World
- Developer: Next Games
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Minecraft earth
Another of the most popular augmented reality games is ‘Minecraft Earth’ , which will allow you to join a community of builders and explorers from around the world to work collaboratively. The objective is to collect resources, create constructions on a board and place them in life size, while discovering very curious creatures. Be careful, because its creators warn that the application is under development and may be unstable.
Minecraft Earth (early access)
- Developer: Mojang
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Ghostbusters – Ghostbusters World
In this game , you will be able to customize your own character by choosing the gender, the style and the eye and hair color. Then, you will have to use the latest technology in neutralization and capture of spectra (including the proton beam) to catch the ghosts of the ghostbusters franchise that will appear in your environment. Includes in-app purchases.
Ghostbusters – Ghostbusters World
- Developer: FourThirtyThree Inc.
- Download at: Google Play
- Price: Free
- Category: Adventure
Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery
We finish the compilation with the famous horror video game franchise ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ (FNaF), which has recently returned with this new installment based on augmented reality. Being a game that uses real-time location, we will receive the visit of FNAF animatronics anywhere; To repel their attacks and capture them, we must hit them with an electric shock. Offers in-app purchases.
