Google teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm to release a free mobile app called The Mandalorian AR Experience, bringing the main characters of the series of the same name to real life using augmented reality. Baby Yoda is also involved.

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iPhone owners will not be able to use the app. The Mandalorian AR Experience app is available only for Android users. The developers also limited the list of compatible smartphones to only 5G models.

Here is the full list of compatible smartphone models:

  • Pixel 4a 5G
  • Google Pixel 5
  • LG G9/Velvet
  • LG K92
  • LG V60 ThinQ 5G
  • LG Wing
  • Motorola Edge+
  • Motorola One 5G
  • Motorola Razr 5G
  • OnePlus OnePlus 7 Pro 5G
  • OnePlus OnePlus 7T Pro 5G
  • OnePlus OnePlus 8
  • OnePlus OnePlus 8 Pro
  • OnePlus OnePlus 8T
  • Oppo Find X2
  • Oppo Reno 3
  • Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy Note20+
  • Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
  • Sharp AQUOS zero 5G
  • Sony Xperia 1 II
  • Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G
  • Xiaomi Mi 10/Pro

The Mandalorian AR Experience is built on the Google ARCore augmented reality platform and uses the ARCore Depth API, allowing to draw three-dimensional pictures even if real objects partially cover the AR image.

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Now, the Mandalorian AR Experience app features only characters and animations from the first season of The Mandalorian. However, the developers promise to add new content weekly, gradually approaching the current second season's events.