Lenovo

Lenovo is a global technology designer, developer, and distributor specializing in computers and similar technologies.[3] Founded in 1984 as Legend, the company rebranded to Lenovo in 2003[4] and began to expand beyond their primary consumers in China into a multinational market, becoming the world's largest maker of personal computers.[1] Lenovo partnered with Disney[5] and Schell Games[6] to develop Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, which utilized their patented "Lenovo Mirage AR headset" and unique "Lightsaber Controller." Star Wars: Jedi Challenges was formally announced on August 31, 2017,[7] and was officially released on October 26 of that same year.[8] Three major expansions would be released for the game: The "The Last Jedi Update,"[9] the "Holochess Update,"[10] and the "Dark Side Expansion,"[11] before the game was eventually retired on June 1, 2022, Lenovo fully ending support for the product only a month later on July 6.[12]

Shortly after launch, the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR Headset earned Lenovo the "2017 – 2018 Golden A' Design Award" in the "Digital and Electronic Devices Design Award" for its ergonomic design and maximum immersion factor.[13] Additionally, at the 2018 Webby Awards, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges won in four categories, including the "Official categories" of "Technical Achievement" and "Best Use of Augmented Reality," as well as the "People's Voice categories" of "Technical Achievement" and "Best Use of Augmented Reality."[14]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Premium-Era-real Our Company on investor.lenovo.com (backup link archived on April 14, 2024)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Premium-Era-real Locations on www.lenovo.com (backup link archived on December 4, 2023)
  3. ↑ Premium-Era-real Who We Are on www.lenovo.com (backup link archived on February 15, 2024)
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real China's Legend gets new name on www.cnet.com (backup link archived on August 14, 2023)
  5. ↑ StarWars.com How Jedi Challenges Brings Star Wars to Life at Home on StarWars.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ StarWars.com 5 Behind-The-Scenes Details of Jedi Challenges' The Last Jedi Update on StarWars.com (backup link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Premium-Era-real Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges, A New Smartphone-Powered Augmented Reality Experience Launching this Holiday on news.lenovo.com (backup link archived on December 8, 2023)
  8. ↑ AppStore-Logo Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges on the App Store website (original link is obsolete)
  9. ↑ YouTube Star Wars: Jedi Challenges – The Making of The Last Jedi AR Content on the official Disney Games YouTube channel (backup link)
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars holochess comes to the iPhone with ARKit on www.theverge.com (backup link archived on May 28, 2023)
  11. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: Jedi Challenges Turns to the Dark Side on StarWars.com (backup link)
  12. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges has been retired on StarWars.com (backup link)
  13. ↑ Premium-Era-real Lenovo Design Group Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR Headset on A' Design Award & Competition (backup link archived on September 28, 2022)
  14. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars: Jedi Challenges on Webby Awards (backup link archived on February 5, 2023)

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