One of the more interesting uses for the 3DS is for augmented reality (AR) games and applications.

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Articulated Naturality Web, coined by Steve Chao, Chief Executive Officer of QPC, fuses augmented reality (AR) and the Internet together.

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These are being investigated by the ebook publication and reader forum collaboration by Claudio Pires Franco and Duncan Pile for Nature Mage and the transmedia augmented reality (AR) fiction Sherwood Rise by David Miller.

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But the emergence of its younger, more attractive cousin -- augmented reality (AR) -- in an age when computers are all-pervasive and understanding of them is widespread, means that we might, at long last, be ready to take the plunge.

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In several such areas, emerging interactive technologies such as AR (Augmented Reality) can make a significant difference.

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Nintendo 3DS comes with six augmented-reality cards, called AR cards.

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It's called Cast AR, and it's a pair of 3D augmented-reality glasses that she and fellow co-worker Rick Johnson were developing at Valve before leaving.

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