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Marco Tempest:
A magical tale (with augmented reality)

TED2012 · 6:31 · Filmed Mar 2012
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Marco Tempest spins a beautiful story of what magic is, how it entertains us and how it highlights our humanity — all while working extraordinary illusions with his hands and an augmented reality machine.

Marco Tempest
Techno-illusionist
Marco Tempest is a cyber illusionist, combining magic and technology to produce astonishing illusions. Full bio
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