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General

Dictionary

Augmented reality : an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (as a smartphone camera); also : the technology used to create augmented reality — Webster See also OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary

Encyclopedia

Augmented reality (AR)is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. As a result, the technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality. By contrast, virtual reality replaces the real world with a simulated one. Augmentation is conventionally in real-time and in semantic context with environmental elements, such as sports scores on TV during a match. With the help of advanced AR technology (e.g. adding computer vision and object recognition) the information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally manipulable. Artificial information about the environment and its objects can be overlaid on the real world. — Wikipedia

Britannica

Introduction

A brief introduction to Augmented Reality (Stephen Davies)

Innovation

AR Innovations (reddit)

Technology

How Augmented Reality Works (Kevin Bonsor, How Stuff Works)
What in the world is augmented reality? (Jonathan Strickland, How Stuff Works)
Best augmented-reality apps (Brandon Widder, Digital Trends)

Technology

Google ARCore, Apple ARKit, Hoverlay, Vuforia, Unity

Commerce

Sephora’s Virtual Artist is both a fun app and a sales tool.

On the other hand, while it can be fun to play around with AR apps from home improvement and furniture stores, they mostly have well-defined retail agendas besides entertainment. Check out these apps from Sherwin-Williams, American Furniture Warehouse, IKEA, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Build.com, Shutterstock and Macy’s.

10 Examples of Augmented Reality in Retail (Creative Guerrilla Marketing)

Preservation

History

The MIT roots of Google Glass, the wearable information display (Scott Kirsner)
Steve Mann: My “Augmediated” Life: What I’ve learned from 35 years of wearing computerized eyewear (Steve Mann, IEEE Spectrum)

Library

WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library

Participation

Education

Course

OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

News

Venture Beat,, NPR Archives

The New Yorker published an edition with a front and back cover illustrated by Christoph Niemann that is actually an “augmented reality” (AR) application.