10 inspiring examples of Augmented Images

HiuKim Yuen
Web Augmented Reality Development
4 min readAug 19, 2021

Augmented images refer to the kind of Augmented Reality applications in which virtual contents are placed on top of images. Look around you, images are everywhere, and every one of these can be augmented to create extra experiences. This article summarizes 10 examples to get your mind rolling!

If you want to learn how to do any of these, this article gives a very good introduction for beginner. No technical knowledge is required.

https://medium.com/web-augmented-reality-development/beginner-guide-10-year-olds-can-build-a-web-ar-app-so-do-you-1f7687578889

Augmented Packagings

Image Source: PizzaHut

You can turn any product packages into AR. Look at this campaign by PizzaHut. They turned the pizza box into a pac-man game console!

Augmented Storybooks

Source: https://www.softmind.tech/post/ar-storybook

Kids love it! You can turn dull 2D pages into 3D animations. Make the characters pop out, move and talk. It’s a lot more engaging to read.

Augmented Invitation Cards

Source: https://www.softmind.tech/post/ar-wedding-card

If you are sending wedding invitation cards, I’m sure you have a lot of beautiful photos and videos to show as well. Why not deliver them together with the card. You can even collect information like RSVP!

Augmented Board Game / Card Game

Source: https://catchar.io/augmented-reality-apps-lenses-projects/arkit-pokemon-card-game

AR can be used to enhance the experience of tabletop games. Integrate digital elements into your cards or even make them part of the game play!

Augmented Floor Plans

Source: https://somyx.com

AR is an excellent use case for showing real estate properties and interior designs. 2D Floor plans can be difficult to visualise for ordinary people.

Augmented T-shirts

Source: https://www.curiscope.com/products/virtuali-tee

This is a really fun example of augmented images. Make your T-shirt design stand out using cool AR effects. In fact, don’t limit yourself to T-shirts. Think about other wearables or accessories!

Augmented Magazines

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slsje0YeJpA

Showcase the product in 3D using AR. Engage your readers in a more interesting way! It’s good for any 3D products or fashions.

Augmented Business Cards

Source: https://ar-go.co/why-argo/use-cases/print/connected-business-card/

Make yourself comes out from your card and talk to your clients directly! You can also add links to your website and social media pages. AR business card is a good way to impress your clients.

Augmented Arts

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_lDI4ag5aQ

This is another fascinating use case for augmented images. By turning plain 2D painting into 3D, it adds a new dimension to visual arts.

Augmented Outdoor Signages

Source: BurgerKing

AR can also be used to enhance outdoor signages and advertising! Let the people have some fun and win a prize!

What’s your ideas?

Augmented images have a lot of potential. Again, if you want to learn how to do any of these, checkout this article:

https://medium.com/web-augmented-reality-development/beginner-guide-10-year-olds-can-build-a-web-ar-app-so-do-you-1f7687578889

Also, let us know your ideas!

Originally published at https://blog.pictarize.com on August 19, 2021.

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