Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) providing apparatus includes a first data acquiring unit to acquire first data of a target object, a second data acquiring unit to acquire second data, and an image processor to obtain a representative image based on the first data and to modify the representative image based on the second data. A method for providing AR includes acquiring first data for a target object, acquiring second data from a source associated with the target object or a user of an AR providing apparatus, obtaining a representative image related to the first data, and modifying the representative image based on the second data.