‘Star Wars’ holochess is now something you can play on an iPhone

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The game is technically called “Dejarik,” but no one on the internet outside of Star Wars nerd-dom actually knows that. So you get a “holochess” headline.

The Dejarik game from Star Wars: Jedi Challenges is now available to play for free in the iOS App Store, compliments of ARKitJedi Challenges was released in late 2017 as a $200 standalone product with an included AR headset and an assortment of Star Wars minigames.

Now, a new update for the app untethers the Dejarik portion of the experience, allowing anyone with an iPhone or iPad and iOS 11 to get in on the fun (h/t 9to5Mac). The other games — a lightsaber battle and a tactical combat simulator — still require the official hardware, however. Read more…

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