Facebook’s new AR feature for Portal lets you dress up as Harry Potter characters

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Author: Jay Peters

Facebook’s Harry Potter-themed AR masks for Portal. | Image: Facebook

Facebook’s Portal video calling device is getting a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child crossover that lets you and up to three friends dress up as characters from the play using augmented reality technology.

Here’s how you can use it, according to a Facebook blog:

Anyone can initiate the experience by tapping “Curtain Call” in the effects tray on Portal. You can then select one of three locations from the menu to visit: Hogwarts Great Hall, the Ministry of Magic or the Edge of the Forbidden Forest. When the lights come up, each person on the call will embody a character from the show with a unique spell, which is assigned randomly. Simply nod your head or tap the screen to cast it and watch as your friends marvel at the magic.

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