An Augmented Reality -based inspection system comprising - a coordinate measuring instrument having a first camera unit, a first computer unit, and a first communication unit, and - an AR-device having a second camera unit, a second computer unit, and a second communication unit, wherein • the first and the second communication units are connectable, • each of the coordinate measuring instrument and the AR-device is configured for • establishing a referenced status relative to a setting, • at least one of the first and the second computer unit is configured for • detecting two-dimensional or three-dimensional structured shapes in images captured by at least one of the first and second camera unit, and • the AR-device is configured for • providing a real view of the setting, • providing overlays onto the real view according to corresponding AR-data, wherein said AR-data are at least in part spatially associated with the detected structured shapes, • receiving a selection of an overlay, and • transmitting a trigger signal to the coordinate measuring instrument based on the selected overlay, wherein the trigger signal is configured to induce the coordinate measuring instrument to measure at least part of the structured shape, which structured shape is associated with the AR-data corresponding to the selected overlay. - a coordinate measuring instrument having a first camera unit, a first computer unit, and a first communication unit, and - an AR-device having a second camera unit, a second computer unit, and a second communication unit, wherein • the first and the second communication units are connectable, • each of the coordinate measuring instrument and the AR-device is configured for • establishing a referenced status relative to a setting, • at least one of the first and the second computer unit is configured for • detecting two-dimensional or three-dimensional structured shapes in images captured by at least one of the first and second camera unit, and • the AR-device is configured for • providing a real view of the setting, • providing overlays onto the real view according to corresponding AR-data, wherein said AR-data are at least in part spatially associated with the detected structured shapes, • receiving a selection of an overlay, and • transmitting a trigger signal to the coordinate measuring instrument based on the selected overlay, wherein the trigger signal is configured to induce the coordinate measuring instrument to measure at least part of the structured shape, which structured shape is associated with the AR-data corresponding to the selected overlay. • the first and the second communication units are connectable, • each of the coordinate measuring instrument and the AR-device is configured for • establishing a referenced status relative to a setting, • establishing a referenced status relative to a setting, • at least one of the first and the second computer unit is configured for • detecting two-dimensional or three-dimensional structured shapes in images captured by at least one of the first and second camera unit, and • detecting two-dimensional or three-dimensional structured shapes in images captured by at least one of the first and second camera unit, and • the AR-device is configured for • providing a real view of the setting, • providing overlays onto the real view according to corresponding AR-data, wherein said AR-data are at least in part spatially associated with the detected structured shapes, • receiving a selection of an overlay, and • transmitting a trigger signal to the coordinate measuring instrument based on the selected overlay, wherein the trigger signal is configured to induce the coordinate measuring instrument to measure at least part of the structured shape, which structured shape is associated with the AR-data corresponding to the selected overlay. • providing a real view of the setting, • providing overlays onto the real view according to corresponding AR-data, wherein said AR-data are at least in part spatially associated with the detected structured shapes, • receiving a selection of an overlay, and • transmitting a trigger signal to the coordinate measuring instrument based on the selected overlay, wherein the trigger signal is configured to induce the coordinate measuring instrument to measure at least part of the structured shape, which structured shape is associated with the AR-data corresponding to the selected overlay.