Star Wars has finally made holochess an (augmented) reality, so remember to let the Wookiee win

It was one of the most memorable scenes in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope: A droid and a Wookiee face off over a game of holographic chess, in which the pieces battle like gladiators in an arena, seemingly with a mind of their own. 

The scene perfectly encapsulated the fantastical nature of the Star Wars universe, where imagination and technology meet — and now, 30 years after that scene debuted, we finally have the opportunity to play the game for ourselves. 

Lenovo and Disney have partnered for a new in-home augmented reality experience — Star Wars: Jedi Challenges — which allows fans to channel their inner Jedi through a series of immersive games and activities, from the aforementioned game of holochess to thrilling lightsaber battles against some of most legendary villains of the dark side, including Kylo Ren, Darth Vader and Darth Maul. Read more...

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