Sep 22, 2009 7:46 AM

Augmented Reality: AR graffiti

*Kinda glad this eager German graff dude isn't able to saturate my entire neighborhood – yet.

*The fact that this YouTube vid already has a quarter of a million views doesn't speak well for the dainty propriety of tomorrow's urban spaces.

http://archimedespool.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/graffiti-artist-creates-real-time-3d-paintings/

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