One of Mattel’s latest innovative projects is the Hot Wheels Augmoto, a racetrack that combines real-life racing with augmented reality. Allowing you too race your friends and play in AR on your smart device at the same time. Each car has a limited amount of power– charge at the start of the race and use your device to send your car to the pit stop to recharge.
This is where the game becomes more than just a race. Do I recharge or keep going while my car’s power drains? As your racer flies around the track you can also power up to take down your friend! Choose to send your car through the loop and you’ll collect a rocket power-up. When you fire it off, your friend has a chance to deflect it, but if they miss their pit stop takes damage.
They’re then forced to stop there and put out the fire if they want to make it back in the race. This feature makes the game even more than just your typical Hot Wheels racetrack. We got to experience this game firsthand at Toy Fair 2018, and it was just as exciting as it sounds. The cars were neck and neck, rockets flew and engines screamed out of the pit stops! You can get Hot Wheels Augmoto Augmented Reality Racing when it lands in the Fall for $119.99.
