Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is going AR thanks to AT&T and Magic Leap
By Callum Gunn
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is being shown in a way that you would not think was even possible thanks to AT&T and Magic Leap.
I swear. The Wizarding World is fast becoming a reality thanks to technology. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has not even been out in theatres for two months yet and we are witnessing some mind-blowing stuff thanks to a team-up between AT&T and Magic Leap.
The two have come together to create a whole new viewing experience for fans. With the use of Augmented Reality, or AR.
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For those of you who are not sure what AR is. It is when a visual component is created and superimposed on top of our actual living environment. For example, one of the biggest users of AR is Pokémon GO. Where players use their smart device to track down Pokémon in the real world. They use their smartphone to see the Pokémon which are interacting with our world.
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A little video of Pokémon Go is below to give you a better idea of how AR works.
And this is what AT&T and Magic Leap have done. Not created a game, but brought the world of Fantastic Beasts to life thanks to AR. Magic Leap dropped a trailer online showcasing this. Check it out for yourself just below.
Chicago is discovering the magic of #FantasticBeasts in the real world with an exclusive experience powered by #MagicLeapOne at @ATTMichiganAve. pic.twitter.com/S4ss1G8Agb
— Magic Leap (@magicleap) December 23, 2018
Right now the experience is only available in Chicago. It may come out elsewhere one day. But as things stand right now, the cool new AR experience for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald can only be found in Chicago.
If you fancy trying it out for yourself. The store is located at 600 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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So what are your thoughts on the AR technology? Is this something you would love to try out yourself? Drop a comment just below sharing your thoughts.