Systems and methods to provide augmented reality for a board game

A portable computing device, comprising:

• a camera to provide an image;
• an augmented reality platform, coupled to the camera, to:
• (i) receive the image from the camera, (ii) recognize at least a portion of a board game within the image, the image associated with the board game including a portion of a visual textual message not readable by a human, and (iii) generate an augmented version of the image associated with the board game, wherein the augmented version of the image includes supplemental information readable by a human when combined with the portion of the visual textual message not readable by a human;
• and
• a display, coupled to the augmented reality platform, to display the augmented version of the image.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a portable computing device associated with a player, an image from a camera of the portable computing device;
• recognizing, by the portable computing device, at least a portion of a board game within the image, the image associated with the board game including a portion of a visual textual message not readable by a human;
• and
• displaying, on a display of the portable computing device, an augmented version of the image associated with the board game, wherein the augmented version of the image includes supplemental information readable by a human when combined with the portion of the visual textual message not readable by a human.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a portable computing device associated with a player, an image from a camera of the portable computing device;
• recognizing, by the portable computing device, at least a portion of a board game within the image, the image associated with the board game including a portion of a visual textual message not readable by a human;
• and
• displaying, on a display of the portable computing device, an augmented version of the image associated with the board game, wherein the augmented version of the image includes supplemental information readable by a human when combined with the portion of the visual textual message not readable by a human;
• and
• automatically determining a board game score for the player based on (i) an input received from the player via the portable computing device and (ii) the image associated with the board game.