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If there’s one technological movement that I’m all for, it’s virtual and augmented reality.

It’s pretty cool to be able to point your iPhone at something and make a scene come to life.

The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book is an incredibly fun augmented reality book that’s off to a great start.

This innovative eBook, by Books & Magic for iPhone and iPad, provides an amazing augmented reality experience and kids will no doubt enjoy using it.

Concept and Functionality:

The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book is the first interactive storybook by Books & Magic, and I’m definitely willing to say that it’s a home run.

In order to use the book you need to either have a secondary Apple device (another iPhone or an iPad) handy.

You also have the option to purchase a physical book, and I’ll talk about that in greater detail later in this review.

Once you’ve acquired the book via secondary device or you picked up a physical copy, you can open The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book and point your primary device towards an open page in the book.

This will make illustrations come to life and kids can interact with all sorts of mini games while learning about the classic story of The Little Mermaid.

When it comes to ease-of-use, parents don’t own a secondary Apple device are at a bit of a disadvantage because you’re pretty much limited to purchasing a physical copy of the book.

I couldn’t find an option from the developer to purchase a digital copy of The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book in PDF format (or another digital format).

Features:

As you could probably imagine, The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book definitely includes tons of great features that make it an amazing app for youngsters.

Not only does it allow 3-D exploration, but there are plenty of fun mini games that follow along with the classic storyline.

Parents will also be happy to know that The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book doesn’t include advertising or distractions, so kids are much less likely to divert away from the game while using your device.

Value:

The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book is available to download from the App Store for free and is universally compatible with iPhone and iPad. You want to purchase the full book digitally, you can do so via in-app purchase for $9.99.

If you want a physical copy of the book you’ll be spending much more; it’s just over $37 USD free shipping.

Overall, The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book is an incredible book that makes it very easy for kids get excited about the world of augmented reality.

It’s a little bit tricky to set up and it has its disadvantages if you’re not a multi-device household, but once you get it going it’s something that your child will definitely enjoy.

The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book requires iOS 7.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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Pure Vegas is an exciting realistic casino simulation that offers an impressive number of fun slot machines.

Available for free with in-app purchases, Pure Vegas, by Naladex CB, offers an impressive number of different slots machines.

Features:

The name of Pure Vegas really aptly tells of its features. The app is a digital slots game. However, instead of other apps that only feature one or two different machines, Pure Vegas has an entire lineup of digital slot machines.

While playing slots can seem pretty repetitive to many people, this variety in the in-app slots can help to keep players interested for longer periods of time.

You can purchase different coin packages for optimal playing experiences, or you can just use the free coins that are provided here and there throughout the app; if you’re particularly lucky, you’ll be able to just play on these free coins alone.

In addition to an impressive lineup of slot games, Pure Vegas also features the ability to join online tournaments or play against your Facebook friends. Games run smoothly, with no lag at all.

Appearance and Layout:

Players of Pure Vegas will be impressed by the graphics of this slots app. Like any real slots experience, the colors of Pure Vegas are bright and enticing.

The in-app light animations also help add to the feeling of a “real” slots experience. The main area of possible improvement that I could identify within the app, however, was the layout.

While it does not take an extensive amount of time to figure out your way around Pure Vegas, the layout is still not necessarily purely intuitive and a little bit of a better intro tour within the app would probably be appreciated by many users.  

Value:

As mentioned previously, Pure Vegas is a free app. In-app purchases for more coins can easily be made, and most frequent players of Pure Vegas will probably opt for this option.

While you are given free coins and different winnings within the app, you’ll probably run out of these free coins fairly quickly unless you happen to be very lucky.

As a whole, Pure Vegas is arguably a well designed app and will appeal to players of digital slot games. Its variety of machines sets it apart from many of its competitors, making it a unique playing experience.

Pure Vegas requires iOS 6.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

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