“Scottish researchers are turning camera phones to help bridge the virtual world and the real world.Using image-matching algorithms the researchers have found a way to adorn the real world with digital content.

The technology has already been used to create a guide of Edinburgh that allows people to find virtual artworks placed around the city using their mobile.

Another related project uses the technology to automatically update a person’s blog with their location.

“It’s about using a camera phone as a magic wand,” said Dr Mark Wright of the Division of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh who came up with the idea.”

When I read this story via the BBC website I was thinking what great spy stuff could be done with this technology not to mention the new types of games that can be played with this new technology. Everyone should click over and read the entire story via the BBC website.