A new augmented reality Last of Us\u00a0experience has been created for fans of the TV show in downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n
The second season\u00a0of the hit series was shot around Vancouver in 2024<\/a>; the season finale was broadcast on Sunday, May 25.<\/p>\n Now, Destination Vancouver is launching Survive Vancouver<\/a>, giving fans a chance to see locations that were used in the show.<\/p>\n “[It’s] a mobile, browser-based augmented reality (AR) experience that transports users into a world inspired by The Last of Us, right here on the streets where it was filmed,” reads a press release from the tourism agency.<\/p>\n The experience was developed with technology from the company that created\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go.<\/p>\n The four locations in Survive Vancouver are the Orpheum Theatre, Chinatown, Le Magasin Alley, and Harbour Green Park.<\/p>\n At the locations, fans can find hidden digital props, codes\u00a0and clues.<\/p>\n Once all clues have been uncovered, a set of coordinates is unveiled, leading to a prize.<\/p>\n “A limited-edition, hand-illustrated postcard featuring one of Vancouver\u2019s iconic filming locations, reimagined in post-apocalyptic detail,” reads the press release.<\/p>\n This type of augmented reality experience could be the future of tourism, according to Destination Vancouver’s Stefan Hawes.<\/p>\n “By using augmented reality tied to real filming locations, we aren\u2019t just telling Vancouver\u2019s story, we\u2019re letting visitors step inside it,” he says in the press release. “It\u2019s immersive, interactive and a glimpse into the future of tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n Season three of the show is expected to return to Vancouver<\/a>, according to CBR.com.<\/p>\n