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Were you in Florence last Saturday and noticed groups of people walking around dressed in either blue or green and wondered who they were? As we had anticipated and shared, Ingress by Niantic Labs @Google arrived in Florence in the form of an "anomoly" called Shonin. The two factions signed in and then headed on to Piazza Santa Croce for a group photo before the competition to "control Florence" begun.

We joined in the fun, playing for the Enlightened camp (the green team) and enjoyed walking around taking over and attacking portals. With over 2000 players from 17 countries, it was truly an international event in Florence.

Here are some shots from the day that show everyone enjoying their visit to Florence through this fun "on the move" virtual reality game; at the end, a video that recaps the results of the day in Florence and Austin, another city that hosted a "primary" on the same day.





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Lourdes Flores
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Lourdes Flores

I'm from California but have called Florence my home for over two decades. I love to explore Italy; it is a lot of fun to try to see everything like I'm seeing it for the first time, keeping you, our readers, always in mind. I enjoy sharing what I know and helping others as they make their travel plans for Tuscany through our Forum. If you have itinerary-related questions, please post them there!