Five Augmented Reality (AR) games to try on Android

Augmented Reality (AR) gaming became a big trend a couple of years ago thanks to titles like Ingress and Pokemon Go. While they’re not as immersive as the complete virtual reality ‘Oasis’ depicted in Ready Player One, an AR game steps it up from regular games and often brings the entertainment outside the smartphone.

Modern Android smartphones that can make use of Google ARCore, even if they are not the most powerful devices, can make use of the tech to enjoy AR games. On that note, here are five Android games you can try out.

Ingress was one of the first Android games to make good use of the AR capabilities of our phones beyond just adding a real-life background on simple games.