Players of Pokémon GO on Android now have a reason to turn on AR mode with the release of AR+ support via ARCore.
Pokémon GO enthusiasts on iOS have had access to AR+ mode on ARKit-compatible iPhones and iPads (yes, I can attest to playing the game on a tablet, don’t @ me) since Dec. 2017. Thanks to the horizontal surface detection in the respective AR toolkits, Pokémon appear anchored to the ground or other flat surfaces and locked into their appropriate scale based on their distance from the player, making the character encounters a more realistic experience.
The Pokémon GO AR+ experience… more
Source: Niantic Levels the Pokémon GO Playing Field Between iPhone & Android with ARCore Support
