With the wave of movies appearing in 3D lately, I’ve asked myself if paying the extra cash is worth the extra dimension. Movies shot in 3D are nothing new, but every couple of decades or so the public seems to rekindle its love-affair. The first 3D movie – The Power of Love, presented to the masses in 1922 – may not have had sound, but it did have red/green dual strip projection of a young sea captain. Goood watchin’! There was then the “golden era” in the 50′s, and who could forget Jaws 3-D in the 80′s. Today’s advanced technology makes for a better quality 3D experience for moviegoers, such as Alice in Wonderland, How to Train Your Dragon, and the highest grossing movie of all time, Avatar. Yet, even as hi-tech as it currently is, does 3D really make the movie better?

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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.