{"product_id":"magic-spider-pro-pack-by-ian-pidgeon","title":"Magic Spider Pro-Pack by Ian Pidgeon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Pet Boris\u003c\/b\u003e (the magic spider app) is the brainchild of magician \u003cb\u003eIan Pidgeon\u003c\/b\u003e from sunny Sydney, Australia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet’s be honest—most of us jump out of our skins when we stumble into a spider web (and I’m no exception). So, you can bet your last quid this trick will get a reaction!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst off, a nod to Jim Pace's The Web from L\u0026amp;L Publishing, which inspired this little gem. You can grab The Web from your favourite magic dealer or online at L\u0026amp;L Publishing or any other magic site worth its salt. L\u0026amp;L holds the rights to the original \"The Web\" effect, and they’ve kindly given us the green light to market this app. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, while \"The Web\" is a card-based trick, My Pet Boris takes a different route—think of it more as a cheeky prank that anyone can pull off. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis app uses the smartphone (that gadget we’re all glued to) as a delightful distraction rather than presenting it as a magic trick. With its video, animation, and vibration features, it hooks multiple senses and keeps folks intrigued. Everyone's always keen to see the latest tech, which gives it a lovely emotional twist.\u003cbr\u003eThe spider in question? An Australian Redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, a cousin of the notorious American Black Widow. He was safely relocated to my neighbour's garden after filming (sorry, mate!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEffect\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eSo, here’s the fun bit: I pitch this as a nifty new smartphone app (app sold separately, of course) that fuses the spectator's own hand with computer-generated images to create a mind-bending form of augmented reality. I ask the spectator to extend their hand, snap a cheeky photo of their palm, and secretly load a plastic spider onto the back of their hand before placing the phone on top. Then I introduce Boris.\u003cbr\u003eThe animation and shadowing make it look like the spider's having a little jaunt across their hand. They’ll even feel him shimmy about thanks to the phone’s vibration feature. He pauses for a tick or two, and I give him a poke to get him moving again. \u003cbr\u003eI demonstrate how to interact with Boris by sliding my finger under the phone to give him a little rub. He really looks like he’s chilling between the phone and their hand. (Doing this with a real poisonous spider? Not a chance!)\u003cbr\u003eThen I show how a cheeky wave of my hand over the phone's proximity sensors makes him scuttle back. He zips across the screen like a pro.\u003cbr\u003eOnce I hand the phone back, I ask them to give it a go. When they wave their hand over the screen, they’ll catch a glimpse of a very real-looking spider clinging to the back of their hand, and let me tell you, the freakout is glorious!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s My Pet Boris!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e App sold separately via the App Store for iPhone only. No longer compatible with newer Android phones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Pidgeon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57464478826820,"sku":"MAGICSPIDERPRO","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1826\/4644\/files\/magicspiderpro-full.png?v=1791957925","url":"https:\/\/www.handpickedmagic.com\/products\/magic-spider-pro-pack-by-ian-pidgeon","provider":"Hand Picked Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}