THE NEW STAR WARS movie is released around the world next month. And to honour this, Google has created one of its finest Easter eggs to date.

To do it: turn the sound on for full effect.

Then go to the Google homepage, and type into the search bar: “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.”

Then THIS HAPPENS.

And all your search results are taken to the Galactic Empire.

There are also a host of other things Google is offering to Star Wars fans, you can now customise your entire Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube experience according to your choice of side:

Progress bars become lightsabers, search boxes are transformed… basically, the Star Wars fan in your life needs to see this.

Written by Michael Freeman and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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