New York Times Crossword Gets AR Treatment – PCMag AU

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The New York Times crossword is stepping into the 21st century as an augmented reality game.
The Gray Lady this week launched an AR-enabled version of its popular puzzle as an Instagram Story filter. Visit NYT’s page or search camera effects on your phone to find Shattered Crosswords, which lets players solve clues by finding broken words on their screen.
Not exactly the five-by-five grid you’re used to, this brain teaser requires users to shift their perspectiveliterally….

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