Augmented reality skin manager

A method for determining whether to execute an augmented reality skin by an augmented reality device, the method comprising, by a processor:

• generating image data from light reflected from a real object, wherein the image data represents the real object;
• storing the image data in a memory;
• identifying an augmented reality skin to be applied to the image data;
• analyzing the augmented reality skin to identify a feature upon which the augmented reality skin registers;
• defining one or more restrictions on the execution of the augmented reality skin;
• receiving a request to execute the augmented reality skin;
• determining whether execution of the augmented reality skin would violate at least one of the restrictions;
• and
• executing the augmented reality skin when the determination indicates that execution of the augmented reality skin would not violate at least one of the restrictions.

An augmented reality device, comprising:

• a memory that includes an augmented reality skin;
• a processor configured to be in communication with the memory;
• and
• a camera configured to be in communication with the processor;
• the camera effective to capture light reflected from a real object;
• the processor effective to:
• generate image data from the light, wherein the image data represents the real object;
• store the image data in the memory;
• identify the augmented reality skin stored in the memory;
• analyze the augmented reality skin to identify a feature upon which the augmented reality skin registers;
• create metadata related to the image data, wherein the metadata relates to the presence of the feature in the image data;
• and
• store the metadata in the memory.