The New York Times Launches a Crossword Puzzle AR Effect on Instagram

The game allows users to solve puzzles through augmented reality

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The New York Times launched an augmented reality game on Instagram called Shattered Crosswords, which was built using Facebook’s Spark AR platform.

Shattered Crosswords is a twist on The Times’ daily crossword puzzle. Users can play the game by visiting The Times’ Instagram profile, tapping on the Effects tab and then tapping the game (or effect) they want to play.

When users activate the effect, they can place a small crossword puzzle on the ground in front of them through augmented reality.

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