The Machines: The first multiplayer game designed to play in augmented reality is here

The Machines
Game for iOS;

Get It For: Rs400

Thanks to the introduction of ARKit — Apple’s framework that helps create augmented reality experiences on iOS — we’re seeing some games like The Machines. This is the same game (by developers Directive Games) that was actually demoed on stage at the iPhone 8/X launch event.

You’ll be controlling a range of battle robots and your objective is to obliterate enemies and their bases — pretty standard stuff that takes on several new dimensions in AR. You need a large enough flat surface like a table or empty space on the floor.

Use your iPhone or iPad to move around the room and your perspective of the battlefield will change accordingly. You can point your phone at the characters to select them and get in closer by physically moving your phone closer.

The interesting bit is that the audio characteristics also change as you move, getting louder as you get closer, for instance. Worth playing if you’re into strategy games.