METHOD OF PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM ADAPTED TO THE METHOD

The present disclosure relates to a technology related to a Sensor Network, Machine to Machine (M2M), Machine Type Communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure is applied to intelligent services, based on the technology, for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, security, safety-related services, or the like. In accordance with an example aspect of the present disclosure, a method of displaying augmented reality content in an electronic device is provided. The method includes: receiving sensor data from a specific sensor node outside the electronic device; obtaining image information from an image taking unit comprising imaging circuitry such as, for example, and without limitation, a camera, camcorder or the like, configured to generate image information; generating augmented reality content based on the sensor data and the image information; and displaying the augmented reality content.