Concordia researchers are exploring the future-morphing
possibilities of augmented reality systems. get ready to play an
eggplant like it's a musical instrument.  by Colin Harris, with
photo/graphic by Erin Sparks & Clément Liu  start reading ↓
And while these mobile time-killers may seem like a flavour-of-
the-month smartphone craze, augmented reality's potential is far
greater than what's available for mass consumption today.    On
the mobile front, progress in AR has focused around image-
recognition software that combines with the camera and GPS
hardware on your phone. Based on your location and what you're
viewing, relevant data is pulled from the Internet to add to—or
replace—elements of real life.   Microsoft has recently filed a
patent for augmented reality smart glasses which would provide
users with a heads-up display of stats of baseball players when
watching a game in real time. Earlier this year, Google unveiled
Project Glass, a visor-like headpiece potentially providing
Google services already