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Bruce Sterling
May 22, 2011 10:42 PM

Augmented Reality: Sony SmartAR

*Now that's some whippy dedicated graphics processing.

*Gets a little unhappy-making when Giant Pink Boy there leaves his markerless anchor and starts taking over the room.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/smartphones-to-get-augmented-reality-capability-2287308.html

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