AR is the basic premise of using things like a map, a camera, or the sky to cover the digital content of real things. It uses the camera in a great way, and there is no need for any special computer setup or headset to work. Below is the list of best Augmented Reality apps for Android users.
While using Facebook Stories, the user can use different AR filters to make his photos good. This app is the same as Snapchat. Some of its augmented reality also has the Camera Effects development platform, AR Studio, and more. This app is not a powerful AR app, but Facebook will do some fun stuff with AR in the future.
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Google Lens
Google Lens is the latest emphasis on the Google Goggles concept from the search giant. It uses the power of the computing cloud to help identify text, images, objects, and landmarks in the photographs to get more information. This app is available in a standalone version in Android and is integrated into the latest versions of Google Photos on Android.
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Google Translate
Google Translate is the best translator app, and it supports a lot of languages. The user can translate back and forth between virtually any of them. The augmented reality part of the app allows the user to put their camera at the text from another language. Then the app translates it in real-time. It will help to do things such as reading street signs or menus. It is a super handy AR app that every user wants to install, as the barcode scanner.
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Star Walk 2
The NASA lover, who relates to outer space, will love this app. The user has to open the app and point his phone at the sky. All the planets, stars, constellations, and even satellites that are passing by will be placed in front of the user. This pocket-friendly planetarium is useful for teachers or amateur astronomers. It also helps discover whether the light in the sky is a star, Mars, or the International Space Station. This app also works in the day time.
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Google Maps
Google showed its interest in AR beyond photography and creativity by making it a more practical use for Google Maps. It is a popular mapping app that features an AR mode; it helps the user to travel to his destination by adding virtual signs and directional arrows on the live view on the user’s phone to show the way.
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YouCam Makeup
It is an AR-assisted selfie camera that doubles up as a makeup and fashion assistant. It let the user show a range of beauty products like lipstick, blush, and eye makeup from brands such as L’Oreal, Maybelline, and Urban Decay, created in real-time with augmented reality. YouCam Makeup also features a quick social element, lets the user share her looks, follow the other users, and shop and review the featured products.
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Inkhunter
This app is one of the unique AR apps. The user can check how tattoos will look like on his body before you getting inked. The user has to draw some lines on his body, then point the camera on those lines, and automatically the app will put the tattoo there. It doesn’t work for most complicated or extensive works, but the user who are looking for something manageable will get the good results from this app. It also has a photo editor if the user wants to enhance the design.
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IKEA Place
It lets the user use to measure a room with his camera and place the objects digitally inside the room. It allows the user to plan furniture placement, decorate rooms, and all other things. The app has some issues, but nothing serious. It needs some optimizations and bug fixes. This app is free, and it has no in-app purchases or advertisements.
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DoodleLens
The user doodles a thing on a paper and clicks a photo of it from this app. The app turns the photo into an AR sticker, and the user can use it in any picture wherever he wants. The user will also get a frame-by-frame animator, some light editing features, and several effects. The app also saves the drawings so the user can re-create the AR sticker after some time. The cost of this app is $1.99, but it doesn’t have any additional ads or advertisements.
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Measure
Google has its augmented reality measuring tool, named as Measure. The user can measure the length and height of flat surfaces or objects; it changes between imperial and metric measurements, also take the photos of the measurements, and copy measurements to the clipboard.
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