AR Games is a 3D

Stereoscopy

Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...

 augmented reality

Augmented reality

Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is...

 video game developed by Nintendo

Nintendo

is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....

, and is preloaded on all Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...

 systems.

Overview

AR Games is a pre-loaded app that consist of numerous augmented reality

Augmented reality

Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is...

 games. The Nintendo 3DS is bundled with six AR cards. Five of the six cards have a picture of a character on them, consisting of Mario

Mario

is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...

, Link, Kirby, Pikmin

Pikmin

is a strategy video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console in 2001. Pikmin is the first game in the Pikmin series of video games, and the third game for the Gamecube overall. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001...

, and Samus

Samus

Samus Aran is the protagonist of Nintendo's Metroid video game series.Samus may also refer to:*Samus, female variant of the Celtic first name Séamus*Samus, the Latin name of the Someş River...

. The sixth one is a question mark box stylized after the ones from the Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...

series.

Some AR cards are compatible with other Nintendo 3DS games like Nintendogs + Cats

Nintendogs + Cats

is a real-time pet simulation video game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a sequel to the Nintendogs games for the Nintendo DS systems. It was announced alongside the 3DS during Nintendo's E3 press conference, and is a launch title, being released February 26, 2011 in Japan, March 25, 2011 in Europe...

, Pokédex 3D, Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!

Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!

Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Asobism Co., Ltd and published by Nintendo for its Nintendo 3DS handheld system...

 and Tetris Axis.

Because Nintendo 3DS systems allows to display Augmented Reality content via the AR card, at a size relative to that of the image on the card, Club Nintendo released a Giant AR Card that allows the users to view their Mii in life size. The Giant AR Card can be purchased for 200 Club Nintendo points.

Archery

In this game, the player must hit the targets that appear on-screen, using a reticle to fire arrows.

AR Shot

In this game, the player must "shoot" a ball into a goal.

Star Pics

Using all 6 AR Cards, the player can take 3D photos of their favorite Nintendo characters.