Authoring systems and methods for enabling bidirectional binding of augmented reality with toys in real-time

A method for providing an augmented reality interaction, the method comprising:

• programming, based on user inputs received via an augmented reality device, a physical input trigger of the augmented reality interaction, the physical input trigger being characterized by a physical state of a first physical object in an environment of a user;
• programming, based on user inputs received via the augmented reality device, a virtual output action of the augmented reality interaction, the virtual output action being characterized by a virtual state of virtual content to be displayed via the augmented reality device, the virtual output action being programmed by (i) recording values of the virtual state of the virtual content as the user demonstrates the virtual output action by virtually manipulating the virtual content in an augmented reality graphical user interface, and (ii) defining values of the virtual state that characterize the virtual output action based on the recorded values of the virtual state during the user demonstrating the virtual output action;
• after programming the physical input trigger and the virtual output action of the augmented reality interaction, detecting, with a sensor, the physical input trigger;
• and
• displaying, in response to detecting the physical input trigger, in the augmented reality graphical user interface on a display screen of the augmented reality device, the virtual output action including the virtual content superimposed on the environment and having the virtual state that characterizes the virtual output action.