Lightsaber in your pocket
Forget "The Force Awakens," you can get in on the Jedi action with a new site that turns your smartphone into a lightsaber. Google's Lightsaber Escape is a Chrome doohickey that allows the user to calibrate their phone and then battle a Stormtrooper on screen by waving your device around like a crazy person. The site also works on your desktop, but what fun is that? lightsaber.withgoogle.com
Tom Horgen
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