Over the past few months here at Rule29, we’ve been enjoying and studying up on new world of Augmented Reality. We shared our first interaction with Augmented Reality with you in February, which was a 3d smart grid complete with solar panels and wind turbines. Since then, Augmented Reality applications have been popping up like mad. Here’s a short list of some of our favorites that you can play with right now!
Living Sasquatch, allows you to create and watch a 3d Sasquatch and generate your very own movie clip of the elusive fella.
Boffswana’s little green monster, fulfills our desire of having a cute three eyed monster living on our desk.
Toyota iQ, brings Toyota’s compact car iQ to life, see it either racing down your desk or being disassembled so you can see all the intricate parts that comprise it.
Desktop Fireworks!, we had to use our ninja skills (Google) to translate this one properly, but once you print out the marker visit this site press the space bar for 3d fireworks action.
Join Starfleet Academy, allows trekkies to create a 3d video delivery system and check out out the trailer for the upcoming movie in 3d.
What’s your favorite use of this new technology? Do you think Augmented Reality is an effective way to create a buzz? Let us know in the comments section.

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Playing in an Augmented World
http://vimeo.com/3623041
This is some amazing technology. Topps Baseball cards has one of the coolest uses that I’ve seen so far.
http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/03/11/2009-03-11_topps_3d_live_brings_virtual_reality_to_.html
Some cool stuff. We’ll see if this is just a fad or if it gets some decent legs to it. Very interested in seeing where this goes.