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Apple just recently updated the iPod touch hardware in the 7th generation, and it is now capable of doing augmented reality (AR) games thanks to the new A10 Fusion chip. So what are some good games that will take advantage of this new AR capability? Let's take a look!

Pokémon Go

This one needs no introduction. In Pokémon Go, you walk around and encounter wild Pokémon, which you'll want to capture. Throw Poké Balls and hope they don't break free! Grow your Pokémon collection, evolve them, and complete your Pokédex.

There are also Raids, which require you to team up with others to take down challenging boss battles against powerful legendary Pokémon (or stronger than average Pokémon), with the chance to capture them after they're defeated. The developers are also constantly coming up with new events and ways to bring the community together, such as trading and leveling up friendship.

Please note that Pokémon Go does require an Internet connection, so with an iPod touch, you will need to connect to a mobile hotspot or tether off of someone's phone.

ARise

ARise is a gorgeous AR puzzle adventure game. You help a small, pint-size adventurer take on big challenges in ARise, such as crossing chasms and scaling cliffs. The game features a lot of shifts in perspective to create paths that weren't otherwise there, such as in Monument Valley. There are also plenty of visual cues to help you, in case you get stuck.

There's no need to touch or swipe in ARise—everything is done completely through AR. The game gives you the first level for free to try it out, and then you can purchase the rest through an in-app purchase.

Ticket to Earth

Ticket to Earth is a strategy puzzle RPG. You're on a distant planet with a dying colony, but there's a deadly conspiracy out there and you end up having to fight a corrupt system. You'll find plenty of turn-based tactics, puzzles, and RPG storytelling in this beautiful game.

There are even special AR-only missions that give the game an entirely new layer of depth, and you can replay previous story missions in AR as well.

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The Machines

Play with your friends in this stunning AR game featuring tactical mechs and machines that are clamoring to become the victor in intense multiplayer battles.

There are plenty of different mechs and machines to use in battle in The Machines. Every single one of them has their own unique abilities and attacks that you'll want to use to your advantage on the battlefield. Destroy the enemy base and climb the leaderboards as you watch battles play out right on your tabletop.

AR Robot

AR Robot is a fun, family-friendly option that everyone can enjoy. I mean, who doesn't like building their own robot and using it in battle?

In AR Robot, you do just that. Create your very own bots, train them up, and then use them in battle online against friends to see whose bot is the best. The game has over 100 million combinations for bots thanks to the insane number of customizable parts, so you can really create a robot that is truly you. The attributes of your bot can get upgraded too, so it's not just the parts that you have that will win, it's how you train.

Defend It! AR

What happens when you have a horde of alien-like robots bursting in through your walls? Blast them! That's the goal in Defend It! AR.

With the power of AR, this game lets you aim the camera at your wall for a vertical surface, and then you'll watch a bunch of robots break through your walls. They'll be after the crystal on the shelf that you put somewhere on that wall, and your only defense is your device. Use it to blast those robots away and keep the crystal safe! There are a ton of weapons and upgrades available to make the experience more fun across hundreds of levels.

ARia's Legacy

ARia's Legacy is a totally unique AR experience. It uses AR to create an escape room experience, right from the comfort of your own home. It does this by creating a virtual environment around your physical space, and then you'll walk around and discover things that were never there before. The story will unfold as you explore and discover, but will you be able to escape the locked room?

Kings of Pool

Everyone loves a good game of billiards, right? Kings of Pool uses AR to bring a pool table right inside your home, no expensive furniture required.

With the AR pool table, you can play against local friends or go online and climb the leaderboards. Use the AR for a realistic experience and try to pull off trick shots for style points. No matter how you play, the AR mode lets you play realistically without spending a lot of dough.

Playground AR: Physics Sandbox

Playground AR is the perfect game for showcasing AR. It's a physics sandbox, giving you a ton of blocks, toys, and more objects to create things with and then destroying with no limitations.

There are a ton of different objects that you can use in Playground AR, from wooden blocks to dominos to RC cars. Stack and build, and use other items to destroy them with. Feel free to throw things around too, freeze them, or connect them with other blocks. The game has multiplayer options too, so you can play with your friends and even visit their creations.

What are your favorites?

These are just some of the many great AR games that you can now check out on your iPod touch 7. They're also great on iPhones and iPads as well. What are some of your favorite AR games? Let us know in the comments!

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iPod touch has leapt from the distant past—okay, 2012—into the present with a new Apple A8 chipset, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, an 8 megapixel camera, a 128GB option, and a full palette of new colors. It's still 4-inches, though, and still doesn't have LTE. That's where the 7.9-inch, Touch ID and Apple Pay-equipped, LTE optional iPad mini 3 excels. But it's more expensive and doesn't have an A8 or 8mp. But the iPad mini is cheaper, though without the Touch ID or Apple Pay.

It's not about which one is best, but which one is best for you? Here's what you need to know to help you decide!

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Overview

The iPod touch starts at $199 and has the full range of storage options from 16GB to 128GB. The iPad mini 2 starts at $299 and doesn't include 64GB or 128GB options, and the iPad mini 3 starts at $399 and doesn't include a 32GB option.

The extra $100 dollars on the iPad mini 2 gets you a bigger screen and stereo speakers, but steps you down in processor, camera, and Wi-Fi speed. The extra $200 on the iPad mini 3 gets you a bigger screen, stereo speakers, and Touch ID, but steps you down in processor, camera, and Wi-Fi speed.

With the iPads mini, you do get optional cellular networking for an additional $130 (see blow). The iPad mini 2 only comes in space gray, and the iPad mini 3 only in space gray, silver, and gold.

We'll break down all of that, below.

Display and size

The iPod touch has always been something akin to an iPhone without the phone. While iPhone displays have reached 4.7- and 5.5-inches, however, the iPod touch has stayed at 4-inches. That likely helps keep down the price and keep up the display size differentiation with the iPad.

The iPad touch mini is small compared to the full-sized iPad, but big compared to the iPod touch. 7.9-inches big.

Both displays have LED-backlit LCD panels with inter-plane switching for improved viewing angles. Neither are laminated like the iPhones or iPad Air 2, but both have fingerprint resistant oleophobic coatings. They're also both 326 ppi, but because of the difference in size, there's a corresponding difference in resolution.

The bigger screen on the iPad mini can make for a more immersive experience and a more accessible one. It allows for more sophisticated apps and, come iOS 9, Slide Over and PiP video.

As a total package, the iPod touch is 4.86 inches heigh, 2.31 inches wide, 0.24 inches deep, and only 0.19 pounds (3.10 ounces!). Both iPads mini, meanwhile, are 7.87 inches heigh, 5.3 inches wide, 0.29 inches deep, and 0.73 pounds (0.75 for the cellular version.)

They're both good if not great displays, but when combined with the size, the iPod touch is more portable and pocketable, and the iPad mini, more productive and immersive.

Colors

Last year the iPad mini 3 gained an extra color: gold. The iPad mini 2, demoted to second tier status, lost a color: it's not space gray only.

Back in 2012 the iPod touch gained a fuller, almost 'nanochromatic' range of colors. This year Apple's standardized the palette, but still kept it more expansive. There's space gray, gold, silver, pink, blue, and—exclusive to Apple—product red.

If Space Gray is what you want, they all have that to offer. If you have your eye on silver and gold, iPod touch and iPad mini 3 are both options. If you want pink, blue, or red, however, there's only the iPod touch. (Or a colored case, of course!)

Processors + Touch ID

For years the iPod touch languished with a 32-bit Apple A5 processor from the past. Now it's vaulted into the present with a 64-bit Apple A8. That's the same processor found in the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, and iPad Air 2.

Note I didn't mention the iPad mini 3. That's because the latest—for now—iPad mini 3 is doing some languishing of its own: It kept the same 64-bit Apple A7 processor as the previous year's iPad mini 2. (And the iPhone 5s and original iPad Air, for reference's sake.)

Likewise, the iPod touch now has an Apple M8 motion coprocessor, while the iPads mini have the Apple M7.

Because all of them are 64-bit, all of them can use Metal, Apple's new graphics framework for makes everything faster and more efficient. The iPod touch definitely has the edge when it comes to silicon, none of them are slouches.

Conversely, only the iPad mini 3 has Touch ID, Apple's fingerprint identity sensor. It used the secure enclave on the Apple A7 chip to let you unlock your device, authorize iTunes and App Store purchases, and use Apple Pay in apps. (But not in stores.)

So, the iPod touch wins on pure power and the iPad mini 3 on convenience.

Camera

For the last three years the iPod touch has been stuck with a 5 megapixel camera. Now it has an 8 megapixel camera in line with the iPad Air 2. It's not the phenomenal package the iPhones 6 enjoy, but it's much, much better than it had before.

The iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2 share the same ƒ/2.4 apertures, hybrid IR filters, five element lenses, and backside illumination. They've kept the old 5 megapixel resolutions, however. While that'll get the job done, it won't get it done anywhere nearly as well. At least when it comes to still photography.

For video work, all of them shoot similar 1080p, but only the iPod touch can do slo-mo.

Beyond the sensor, the iPod touch's size makes it much closer to a point-and-shoot camera in terms of portability and handling. The iPads mini do provide a bigger viewfinder, if you need one for video work

Wi-Fi and cellular

The iPod touch is Wi-Fi only. That Wi-Fi goes up to 802.11ac. Both iPods mini, though, top out at 802.11n. In their corner, however, is the option for cellular networking.

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For an additional $130 you can equip either the iPad mini 2 or the iPad mini 3 with LTE and that'll let you get online anywhere you have a single.

Who should get an iPod touch

If you value portability and want something that'll fit in your pocket, if powerful hand-held gaming is your thing, if you want a better camera and the fastest possible Wi-Fi, and if you want in on iOS at the lowest possible price, you want the iPod touch.

Who should get the iPad mini 2

If you want a bigger screen and access to iPad apps, and if you want the option for LTE networking, but don't need Touch ID and Apple Pay enough to add an extra hundred dollars to your bill, you want the iPad Mini 2.

Who should get the iPod mini 3

If you want a bigger screen and access to iPad app, and if you want the option for LTE networking, plus you want Touch ID and Apple Pay, then you

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