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An Ark showed me augmented reality’s true artistic potential

A few weeks ago, I locked eyes with Sir Ian McKellen as he told me a story about how I was born, where I grew up, and when I would eventually die. Some of the details were a little off, but others were so unsettlingly on the money that it felt like he really did […]

An Ark showed me augmented reality’s true artistic potential
Image: The Verge

A few weeks ago, I locked eyes with Sir Ian McKellen as he told me a story about how I was born, where I grew up, and when I would eventually die. Some of the details were a little off, but others were so unsettlingly on the money that it felt like he really did know things about my life that I'd never really shared with anyone. He told me not to panic, which was hard because of how piercing and arresting the entire experience was.

McKellen's words made me look away only to find Golda Rosheuvel staring back at me just as intently and telling the same captivating tale I wanted to hear more of. Her telling of the story was different and brou …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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