Youth magazine puts out augmented reality edition

LONDON - A European youth magazine is tomorrow publishing an issue featuring augmented reality content supplementing its editorial, which includes interviews with teenagers from around the world.

communication research centre supported by Italian clothes brand Benetton.

The special augmented reality edition uses the technology to augment print features about the choices and ambitions of teenagers by allowing readers to see video interviews and other content.

Readers need to visit the magazine's website at and aim the black and white codes printed on the magazine's pages at a webcam to see the extra content.

Fabrica has applied for a patent for using augmented reality with a print magazine and the patent is pending.

Colors is available at newsstands and bookshops in three bilingual editions (English combined with Italian, French or Spanish) from tomorrow. 

Colors magazine is published quarterly by Fabrica, which is supported by Benetton

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