Abstract: Examples are provided relating to kinematic joint and chain physics tools for augmented reality implementations. One aspect includes a computing device for kinematic joint simulation, the computing device comprising a display and a processor coupled to a storage system that stores instructions, which, upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to present a chain simulation interface comprising a plurality of graphical control elements, each graphical control element configured to adjust at least one physical parameter, receive a selection from a user using the plurality of graphical control elements, update a chain model based on the received selection, and display and animate the updated chain model on the display using a physics engine during a kinematic motion simulation, wherein the chain model comprises a plurality of rigid body mesh models chained together by spring elements arranged in a tree configuration, to thereby form a rigged skeleton.