Could Star Wars' holographic chess become a reality? Projector glasses beam games on to a table that are controlled using a 'wand'

It may have taken 36 years but the iconic holographic chess game from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope just took a step closer to reality thanks to a pair of augmented and virtual reality specs. 

The castAR system uses a pair of glasses fitted with a micro-projector on each lens that beams images in 3D onto a specially-designed flat surface. 

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These images can then be moved and interacted with using a remote control wand.

A Kickstarter project has now launched in the hope of raising $400,000 (£250,000) to fund production of this system.  

'CastAR is a projected augmented reality system that displays holographic-like 3D projections right in front of you,' said the system's Washington-based maker Technical Illusions.

The camera uses these markers to precisely track a player's head position and orientation in the physical world.

The so-called Magic Wand can be used as a joystick and a '3D input device.' 

The handheld part of the wand has buttons, a trigger, and a thumb stick. The wand also tracks its own movement in 3D space, allowing players to interact with virtual environments.