Simon Pierro presented an Oscar for a new category: best reaction to a magician pulling an actual golden statuette from an iPad.

Pierro, who travels the world as the iPad magician, capitalized on the buzz leading up to Sunday’s Academy Awards by strolling the Walk of Fame performing tricks for dumbfounded onlookers.

Ever since the introduction of the iPad, the German magician has used it to stand out from other magic acts. He seamlessly moves his sleight of hand between the real and virtual worlds, pulling scarves, cards, and other items out of the screen.

Last week, he traveled to Hollywood to combine old-fashioned street hustle with 21st-century tech hardware. He started with pulling up an image of the Academy Awards statue on his screen. He held a hand in front of it so that it could instantly appear in his grip.

Pierro also seemed to set his iPad on fire for one trick and when a woman complimented him on his shoes, one suddenly appeared on the screen. Pierro revealed the actual shoe by turning the iPad over. He then put it back on his foot.

You can see these and other tricks below in the two-and-a-half minute video he posted to his YouTube channel.

Source: cult of mac