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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)?

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).

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.

What's the growing first-party service?

D&D Beyond.

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

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/

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.

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.

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