Wired.com has been contacted by an anonymous tipster and revealed all the details in regards to the augmented reality that are built-in to the Nintendo 3DS operating system. Disappointingly, none of the actual games feature classic Nintendo characters (unless you consider Star Pics a game, which I don’t), but in addition to Target Shooting, which we’ve long known is awesome, there are a couple of interesting ideas.



The game we were already half-aware of is AR Shot, which is “sort of combination of pool and miniature golf.” The goal is to sink a ball into a hole, just like in golf, but you must use cue stick to do so. What makes this exciting though is that the terrain is “warped” and obstacles are placed in your way. You’re then able to move around your environment to properly line up shots.



And there’s also a fishing game which is appropriately named Fishing. “Your table becomes a fishing pond, and you lower and raise your rod into the water to pull out bigger and bigger fish.” The game’s controls and visual effects are described as impressive, although I suspect there’ll be a bit more challenge that the description we’ve received makes it sound.



The artists of the world can use Graffiti, a “3D drawing application in which you can use several different paintbrushes and other visual effects, including fire.” Once again, the sort of thing you need to see in action I think, which is probably why this one has been kept under wraps.



Lastly there’s Mii Pics and Star Pics which are two different augmented reality games that are very similar in functionality. The former allows you to snap 3D photos of your Miis as if they’re standing in the real world, while the latter allows you to do the same thing, but with Nintendo characters instead of Miis.