An augmented visualization method for manufacturing includes providing an image of a part, identifying features of the part from the image based on software instructions, determining a computer-generated visual instruction based on features identified from the image, and displaying the computer-generated visual instruction on a visualization device. An augmented visualization system for manufacturing includes a camera for generating a real-time image of a part, a computer having software instructions that determine a computer-generated visual instruction based on features recognized from the real-time image, and a visualization device adapted for displaying the computer-generated visual instruction overlaid upon the real-time image. A manufacturing method performed using an augmented-visualization image includes displaying a heads-up view of a part via a visualization device, identifying features of the part based on the heads-up view, providing build instructions based on the features and the heads-up view, and augmenting the heads-up view with the build instructions.