New augmented reality app turns objects at the Metropolitan Museum into digital gaming accessories

This article was first published by The Art Newspaper.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is edging closer to the metaverse in a bid to shake up the museum-going experience.

The museum announced today that it has partnered with telecommunications company Verizon to launch Replica, a new app that allows users to engage with art from its collections in virtual space.

The app can be used with Roblox, the popular gaming platform, where a new virtual version of the Met, including spaces like its Fifth Avenue façade and its Great Hall, can be explored.

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