A method for providing augmented information in an augmented reality system which comprises a display , an image capturing unit , and an augmented reality unit comprising a user recognition unit , an augmented reality engine , a virtual object repository unit , a region of interest, ROI, determining unit , the method comprising the steps of: Displaying, on the display , a real-world view comprising real-world objects (412-426) captured using the image capturing unit ; Receiving, at the user recognition unit , user input comprising an indication of interest in at least one of the real-world objects in the real-world view; Generating, at the augmented reality engine , an augmented reality display by combining the real-world view and at least one of a virtual object (512-516, 520-522) associated with the at least one of the real-world objects; Displaying, on the display , the augmented reality display with the at least one of virtual object in a compact state for presenting a summary representation of the augmented information of at least one of the real-world object; Receiving, at the user recognition unit , additional user input comprising an indication of interest indicative of the user's interest or a user expression of interest on a sliding scale that has minimally interested towards one end to fully interested towards the other end with various intermediate degrees of interest in-between; Controlling based on the received additional user input, at the augmented reality engine , the expansion growth of the at least one of virtual object in a non-compact state ; and Displaying, on the display the virtual object in the non-compact state for presenting the augmented information of the at least one of virtual object with additional information. Displaying, on the display , a real-world view comprising real-world objects (412-426) captured using the image capturing unit ; Receiving, at the user recognition unit , user input comprising an indication of interest in at least one of the real-world objects in the real-world view; Generating, at the augmented reality engine , an augmented reality display by combining the real-world view and at least one of a virtual object (512-516, 520-522) associated with the at least one of the real-world objects; Displaying, on the display , the augmented reality display with the at least one of virtual object in a compact state for presenting a summary representation of the augmented information of at least one of the real-world object; Receiving, at the user recognition unit , additional user input comprising an indication of interest indicative of the user's interest or a user expression of interest on a sliding scale that has minimally interested towards one end to fully interested towards the other end with various intermediate degrees of interest in-between; Controlling based on the received additional user input, at the augmented reality engine , the expansion growth of the at least one of virtual object in a non-compact state ; and Displaying, on the display the virtual object in the non-compact state for presenting the augmented information of the at least one of virtual object with additional information. <EOS>