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Are there any AR apps that let you set up dungeons/maps on your table (through the view of your phone or tablet)?

nickthegreek 9y ago
I just searched for something like this about a month ago and found nothing. I think both an ipad app to design 2d dungeons for print or use on sites like roll20 as well as an AR app could corner the market. The only good d&d mobile apps are on iOS only and have no real competition either (Fight Club 5 and Game Master 5).
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  Deep integration with rules may have licensing issues, and as D&D Beyond expands, apps which lack such integration may have trouble competing with the growing first-party service.
  - tunesmith 9y ago
    What's the growing first-party service?
    - dragonwriter 9y ago
      D&D Beyond.
      - bpicolo 9y ago
        WotC is not exactly known for having overly usable digital services. Not to mention there are thousands of other RPGs you can make headway in
- philsnow 9y ago
  http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/ http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/ ? > Now with VR Support! > Take your tabletop gaming to a whole new level in virtual reality with the HTC Vive! Tabletop Simulator is kind of like VASSAL [0], people do all kinds of things in it, even playing regular card games like poker with it (so that you can flip your cards dramatically onto the table). [0] http://www.vassalengine.org/ http://www.vassalengine.org/
wavefunction 9y ago
I had a buddy from a gaming group a few years ago that had worked up a Java app that he ran through a projector pointed at the table. Lost touch with him though, or I'd point you to it or him. I tried to turn him onto some modern development practices since he was looking to try to become a professional developer.
jwfxpr 9y ago
It's not exactly a low-cost build, but Tabletop Simulator has very acceptable RPG mods in the workshop, and is compatible with PC gaming VR gear if you've got a bottomless budget. My gaming group has used TTS + Skype to regularly bring in a player who moved intercontinental and keep the campaign going.

I just searched for something like this about a month ago and found nothing. I think both an ipad app to design 2d dungeons for print or use on sites like roll20 as well as an AR app could corner the market. The only good d&d mobile apps are on iOS only and have no real competition either (Fight Club 5 and Game Master 5).

dragonwriter 9y ago
Deep integration with rules may have licensing issues, and as D&D Beyond expands, apps which lack such integration may have trouble competing with the growing first-party service.
- tunesmith 9y ago
  What's the growing first-party service?
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    D&D Beyond.
    - bpicolo 9y ago
      WotC is not exactly known for having overly usable digital services. Not to mention there are thousands of other RPGs you can make headway in
philsnow 9y ago
http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/ http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/ ? > Now with VR Support! > Take your tabletop gaming to a whole new level in virtual reality with the HTC Vive! Tabletop Simulator is kind of like VASSAL [0], people do all kinds of things in it, even playing regular card games like poker with it (so that you can flip your cards dramatically onto the table). [0] http://www.vassalengine.org/ http://www.vassalengine.org/

wavefunction 9y ago

I had a buddy from a gaming group a few years ago that had worked up a Java app that he ran through a projector pointed at the table. Lost touch with him though, or I'd point you to it or him. I tried to turn him onto some modern development practices since he was looking to try to become a professional developer.

jwfxpr 9y ago

It's not exactly a low-cost build, but Tabletop Simulator has very acceptable RPG mods in the workshop, and is compatible with PC gaming VR gear if you've got a bottomless budget. My gaming group has used TTS + Skype to regularly bring in a player who moved intercontinental and keep the campaign going.