12 augmented reality applications for Android, noteworthy
Android / / December 19, 2019
These applications come in handy if you want to know about all the virtues of a popular technology, but the new iPhone is up to you until he came.
Augmented reality (AR) - one of the most promising mobile technologies. Do a Google and Apple on her big plans, and you probably already use, without even knowing it. Based Augmented Reality work, for example, mask in InstagramAnd game pokémon GoWhose main chip is AR support.
But in addition to apps that everyone's lips, there are others, too, deserve attention.
1. Star Walk 2
The application allows you to send your phone's camera at the sky and see on the screen the real planets, stars and constellations. Pocket Planetarium become an indispensable thing for teachers, novice astronomers and all those who I wonder what is in fact a point of light in the sky - the stars, Mars and the International Space station.
Price: Free
2. Google Translate
One of the best mobile application for travelers. Among all its features, one deserves special attention: you can point a camera on a road sign, the menu in the cafe, or any other text, and then get a translation. This function works in 38 languages. In this case, you can download language packs to use the app without access to the Internet.
Price: Free
3. SketchAR
If you want a long time learn how to drawBut numerous tutorials do not help, try SketchAR. The app uses augmented reality as a mentor.
Take a blank sheet, select the picture or upload their own, and the program will project on a paper copy of the virtual image. Will only cut around what you see on the screen of your smartphone.
Price: Free
4. Wikitude
One of the oldest AR-applications. You can turn the camera from side to side and see where and how far you are located from the coffee shops, hotels and attractions. Wikitude takes data from services like "Wikipedia" and Trip Advisor.
No one bothers to use a plain-text search - so Wikitude turns into a handy app for travel.
Price: Free
5. Gorillaz
It is unlikely that someone may be surprised that a virtual team is a proper application of augmented reality. The program acts as the exclusive content source. You can wander through their house and outside and find a variety of items from clips Gorillaz. When you click on such an object, you find yourself in a room with additional material.
These materials may require the presence of different applications. For example, you can find the song you want to listen to through Spotify. And to interact with other things useful to some head-mounted display.
6. Inkhunter
If you are planning to get a tattoo, it will allow Inkhunter try it on any part of the body, so you do not regret what he had done. You can move the phone and look at the tattoo from any angle. The base image is constantly updated with the work of professional artists. The result can be saved and sent to his master.
7. Ghost Snap AR Horror Survival
The short but exciting game in the genre of horror, which is recommended to play with headphones and with the lights off. The app covers the room with your smartphone flash and makes the image on the screen in green. So it seems that you are wandering in the dark with the camera, transferred to a night mode, both Outlast. The player's task - to look for graffiti and pictures of them.
Price: Free
8. Lumyer
The application uses roughly the same technology that Snapchat and Instagram. However Lumyer filters are superimposed on the selfie is not in real time. First you take a picture, and then add animated effects, and save the image as SIFCO.
The program can work with videos. In this case, filters are used on the go.
Price: Free
9. Holo
Application for fans of the coolest selfie. With Holo can be added to the frame of different animated characters and shoot creative images with their participation. Among the available holograms - Spider-Man, zombie, Wild animals and much more.
Price: Free
10. IKEA catalog
The app allows you to look how it will look one or another piece of furniture in your home. You can put in a corner of the living room chair or a place on the table lamp. The catalog includes more than 300 names.
Application not found
11. WallaMe
The program tries to prepare you for a future in which social networks have become a part of every aspect of life. WallaMe allows you to turn the whole world into one huge canvas and leave secret messages on it.
Point your smartphone camera at the wall of a building and something to draw. Casual passerby would never know about your message, but those with whom you share them or who is near will be able to see it.
Price: Free
12. Ingress
Game from Niantic Labs - Pokémon Go developers. It is based on Ingress Technologies operates a popular mobile project on Pokémon.
Ingress events unfold in a complex sci-fi world. You must choose one of fighting with each other hand, look for the mysterious sources of energy and capture territory. Place the game - a real planet Earth.
Price: Free