Augmented reality system with item tracking for event preparation

A computer system for event-related item tracking, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors to cause the computer system to:
• receive, from an event database associated with personal information management software, a reminder of an upcoming event for a first user;
• retrieve an electronic list of items needed by the first user for the upcoming event;
• retrieve, from a location database, location information of a first item from the electronic list of items, wherein the location database was generated using image information associated with the first item;
• and
• transmit the electronic list of items and the location information of the first item for presentation to the first user.

A computer program product for event-related item tracking, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions being executable by a computer to cause the computer to:

• receive, from an event database associated with personal information management software, a reminder of an upcoming event for a first user;
• retrieve an electronic list of items needed by the first user for the upcoming event;
• retrieve, from a location database, location information of a first item from the electronic list of items, wherein the location database was generated using image information of the first item;
• and
• transmit the electronic list of items and the location information of the first item for presentation to the first user.