A method for performing an augmented reality location operation. The augmented reality location operation includes: configuring an augmented reality device to perform a plurality of augmented reality tracking methods; identifying an augmented reality target via at least one of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods; determining whether another of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods provides a higher resolution of the augmented reality target; and, handing off the identifying the augmented reality target to the another of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods.