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This YouTube video shows what it's like to play 'Fortnite' on an 80-foot IMAX screen

There's Unbox Therapy's Lewis Hilsenteger, clearly happy of the choice he made that morning of playing Fortnite on an 80-inch IMAX screen.

This YouTube video shows what it's like to play 'Fortnite' on an 80-foot IMAX screen

The IMAX theater at IMAX's HQ has 80-foot wide screen, which translates to 1,100 inches. It's about 20% bigger than your average movie theater screen, Hilsenteger said.

The IMAX theater at IMAX

Hilsenteger said during the video that the purpose to use such a large screen is for "ultimate immersion."

"It extends below you, it extends above you," he said.

Hilsenteger played Fortnite on a PlayStation 4 Pro that can output a 4K video signal. Having that 4K video option would help make the game look sharp on such a large screen. If he played games in regular 1080p resolution on such a big screen, like you would on the regular PlayStation 4, the graphics and visuals wouldn't be as impressive.

He might as well play other games while he's there...

He might as well play other games while he

And why not some SNES games, like "Street Fighter II?"

And why not some SNES games, like "Street Fighter II?"

Check out Unbox Therapy's video to see what it's like to play Fortnite and other games on an IMAX screen.

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