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Reality Bytes
15 January 2010
Posted by Dave Wilby
Do you ever feel that the natural world you live in is a little ragged around the edges and could do with a bit of a techy upgrade?
Ever dream you could saturate a beautiful sunset or crop and retouch ugly power lines out of sight? Ever caught yourself trying to pinch-zoom into a magazine or touch cut and paste from a newspaper? Wish you could see names and contact details hovering over people at a crowded party or business conference?
No me neither. But a heckuver lot of young dogs do. Which is why the ongoing evolution of Augmented Reality is proving of so much interest to inspiring developers, stirring the wider public imagination along the way.
To check out where we're at so far, all you need is a smartphone, an app store, and the confidence and lack of self-conciousness to walk around the streets looking at your world through a small screen.
Wired's latest guide to the '7 Best Augmented Reality Apps' might also help you get started.
Labels: apps, augmented reality, smartphones
