The next big thing:: Augmented Reality

Thanks to CA for this great article on augmented reality.

If you've ever visited le Louvre and followed Japanese tourists looking at the centuries-old art from their camera and wondered how on earth could these paintings indeed be looked at through a 5mm lense, just wait for the world's smartphones to be equipped with these augmented reality apps that will allow you to see how buildings looked 100 years ago, how much a the apartment on the street you're walking on costs, or how high is the mountain in front of you during your week-end hike.

* Read at VentureBeat