Augmented Reality is no longer a science fiction or lab-technology, thanks to augmented reality applications like Atol les opticiens, Kinect Magic Mirror or AR Business Cards the technology is increasingly making it's way to the mainstream usage into our daily lives.

To get the ball rolling forward, an uber-cool augmented reality application for Google Android is now available for free to users (free during limited period beta) - named "iOnRoad Augmented Driving". The winner of 2011 Mobile Summit App contest allows users to make use of their device camera, processing the captured data via an real-time image recognition algorithms to auto recognizes the vehicle in front, measuring the time-gap and warn the user in-case a danger is detected. The dynamic augmented reality driving and real-time collision detection application delivers a visual radar by combining realtime day/night machine vision with sensor fusion to provide better road-safety.

Augmented Reality is catching up and here is another great example of how virtual reality can work wonders for day-to-day jobs, free mobile augmented reality application "Atol les opticiens" for Apple iOS uses face-tracking technology to let users try new spectacle frames and see the results on-screen in virtual reality. Video demonstration with download link after the jump.

Augmented Reality is going to play a key role in future technological innovations, some great implementation of this futuristic technology are already here and one such cool application is your very own AR business card.