Augmented reality gains traction

Augmented reality apps are gaining traction on smart phones - but some critics say they're a passing fad, and won;t change the world.

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Published 1 June 2011 9:10am

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

Source: SBS, BBC

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Proponents say that augmented reality applications on mobile phones - which have the ability to overlay information and footage in realtime, over an image of the phone's surroundings - will change the way we react with the world.

But critics say until they really change our world for the better, they'll just be another fad.

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