Augmented Reality

by Scott Cimarusti on October 30, 2009, no comments

I hadn’t heard of this term until today, and I still didn’t really understand what it was describing until I actually experimented with it.  I’m not sure what practical applications it has other than the “gee whiz” factor, but regardless–it’s still pretty cool, in my opinion.

Here’s a video example, from Musician John Mayer–check out the link to this video on his offiicial website.  You’ll need a webcam and a way to print out the graphic displayed on the webpage.

And here’s an example of how augmented reality is being incorporated into print, in Esquire magazine.

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