Hunt aliens in your neighbourhood using a smartphone and AR technology

Welcome to the world of ‘Space Invaders: World Defense’. — AFP Relaxnews

Apart from Pokémon Go, very few augmented reality (AR) games have captured the imagination of the public at large. But this could once again be the case with the mobile-based revamp of Space Invaders, landing in a modern version that lets you go hunting for aliens in your real-world surroundings.

The famous arcade game Space Invaders, launched in 1978 by the Japanese publisher Taito, is set to conquer a new generation of gamers with a brand new augmented reality mobile game launching this summer.