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  • By Jon Knight
  • Smartphones
  • Augmented Reality
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  • Cool ARKit Apps for iPhone
  • Cool ARCore Apps for Android

Our phones have evolved past a simple pocket computer. They have become more like Swiss Army Knives, opening up possibilities that were previously considered Sci-Fi material. Thanks to the recent push into augmented reality, a new world of tools is becoming available to mobile users.

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