An augmented reality method with image composition and image special effects

Augmented reality for natural images on mobile devices is currently a research focus. Traditional methods augment natural images mainly by projecting virtual models, putting texts, audio and videos on the images. In this paper, we introduce image composition and image special effects into applications of augmented reality, and proposed an augmented reality method with image composition and image special effects. In this method, 3d-tracking of a camera is obtained first, then a template image is augmented by applying image composition, image special effects and 3d virtual model projection independently or jointly. Our method is implemented and validated by experiments. It extends and enriches the forms and applications of augmented reality.