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Get your headset in the game: Digital dodgeball makes a play for wider acceptance in Malaysia

As technology reinvents sporting experiences, digital dodgeball highlights both the possibilities of innovation and the challenges of winning over players.

The Star MalaysiaANGELIN YEOH2026-11-02 02:00查看原文 ↗

Players use AR technology to throw virtual projectiles at opponents while dodging incoming attacks in a digital version of traditional dodgeball. Photos: LEONG WAI YEE/The Star

It is a Saturday afternoon at a neighbourhood mall in Kuala Lumpur, where 18-year-old Wong Li Yang and 12-year-old Muhd Hadif Muayyad Hilal Yahya are locked in a one-on-one battle.

Li Yang thrusts a hand forward, prompting Muhd Hadif Muayyad to swerve to the left to dodge an incoming attack. The pair continue their rapid movements to the sounds of arcade-style fighting games, complete with swooshing attacks and electronic zaps, until Muhd Hadif Muayyad emerges victorious with a 2-0 score.

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