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Google’s New Star Wars Game Turns Your Phone into a Lightsaber

Google is training us to be Jedi.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a few days away. The new Star Wars Battlefront game is an excellent way to pass time until the film’s release, but Google’s new game Lightsaber Escape is worth a try if you really want to feel like a Jedi.

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Lightsaber Escape is a free browser game which uses your smartphone as the controller. You’re given a web address where you sync your phone to the game, and after that you can start slashing away at an army of stormtroopers.

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The best part of the game is hearing lightsaber sound effects coming from your phone as you swing it around. It’s the high-tech version of hitting your siblings with wrapping paper tubes while making lightsaber noises.

This is a collaboration between Google’s developers, Lucasfilm, and visual effects company Industrial Light and Magic. The authenticity shows, and Google published a detailed article on creating the technology behind the game.

If you’re trying to dodge The Force Awakens spoilers, wielding a lightsaber is a great way to pass time. Check out the game and let us know your results in the comments below.

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