6 best AR games for iPhone and Android

Before we get into the nitty gritty, here's a crash course on augmented reality. Simply put, it sounds more futuristic than it appears. Point your iPhone at your dining table and voila, an animated dinosaur appears. It's easy to confuse augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) – AR is essentially an enhanced version of reality, whereas VR is a simulated environment completely different from your own. As both technologies progress, the aim is to make it easier to mix both of them, to move even further away from reality.