Technology illusion specialist Adam Trent is in New Zealand as part of The Illusionists 2.0 show and 3 News was invited to sit down with him and discuss magic.

Adam Trent's role in The Illusionists is as The Futurist.

"I'm trying to present magic in a way that I believe has not been seen before and the way it will be in the future," says Trent.

"Incorporating technology is a very big part of my show, I think the future of magic does lie in incorporating technological aspects. I have giant LED screens, I jump inside them, I smash into them, I clone myself on stage, I teleport across the stage. There's a bit of everything."

Check out a taste of The Futurist here.

"You're seeing thousands of faces, hearing gasps, hearing laughter and applause - that feeling as a magician is addictive," says Trent.

"It's like a comedian how they have a strive for laughter, for a magician you want to hear people gasp and see that 'oh!' expression on their faces. It's an amazing feeling."

More information on Trent is available on his official website and more information on The Illusionists 2.0 is available on the Auckland Live website.

Watch my video interview with Trent - and a couple of his tricks.

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The Illusionists - a conversation with The Futurist