Google gets in on the Star Wars fun with clutch of interactive easter eggs

Ever wanted to wield a lightsaber through your browser, interact with droids via Cardboard VR or explore a map with a stormtrooper? Help you Google can

Google has continued to roll out easter eggs inspired by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including a way to fight stormtroopers on your computer, as fans prepare to head to movie theaters for midnight showings.

There's also the Google Search text crawl - search for the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" (no quotes) to check it out. Lightsaber Escape, which debuted on Wednesday, is an old-fashioned "rail shooter"-style app you can play through Google's Chrome browser, provided you have a fast enough internet connection. Modern media companies have suitable internet connections for this purpose, the Guardian has found.