Abstract: Provided are a system and method for syncing local and remote augmented reality experiences across user devices. The system utilizes a User's hand held portable computing device (PCD) having at least a camera, a touch screen display, and a position determining systems. The system adapts the User's hand-held PCD with a software application, the software application enabling the hand-held PCD to process a video stream to identify a reference element within the User's real space as perceived by the camera. The software application also determines the location and orientation of the User's hand-held PCD with respect to the reference object. With a reference object defined, the User's real space is virtualized as a local space displayed on the PCD display.