The latest update on Augmented Times (artimes.rouli.net) has some cool new videos and this wonderful mockup by Matthew Buckland and Philip Langley of possible future AR social networking apps. The technology is largely all available and is waiting for the right "spark" to make it all come together.

Combining AR with facial recognition, social engagement & networking, mobile & GPS features - the times are ripe to see some big new launches. It will happen faster than we can imagine.
...with, of course, self-improvement and real estate ads liberally sprinkled in.

I am amazed by the flurry of augmented reality "personal" applications being introduced lately. While the technology has been around for a while, people figuring out different ways of layering real-world views with data is simply phenomenal.

One of the most engaging and exciting to watch, however, is the gaming interface shown in this video. More about the game can be found at http://julianoliver.com/levelhead

Now here is an app that is immediately usable and meaningful. I love that it doesn't require web or wi-fi connection. Sure it requires 3GS, but it is great to see this kind of app in the store! Now if it could just tell me where I left my keys.

Good post on this at http://mashable.com/2009/09/24/bionic-eye/ and keep those augmented reality apps coming.