Mark Zuckerburg on his latest purchase, Oculus, goggles that immerse video game players in virtual reality, as reported in
Business Insider:
"After games, we're going to make Oculus a platform for many other
experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a
classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting
with a doctor face-to-face -- just by putting on goggles in your home."
And an April Fool's Day post in
The Guardian on
InstaWindows for refurbishing England's public housing:
"If you're addicted to adding filters to your Instagram snaps, and
wish you could always see the world in grainy high contrast or with that
sun-kissed glow, help may be at hand. As part of the government's Happy
Homes initiative, which will see swathes of ailing council blocks
retrofitted with colourful cladding panels and wood-effect flooring over
the next five years, tenants will also be given the chance to transform
their windows with the application of a tinted filter."
"'The
Instawindow is designed to transform even the bleakest views of
post-industrial wastelands into picture-postcard visions that you'll be
dying to share with your friends,' says Daisy Faropoll, head of brand at
Happy Homes. 'Whether you prefer that permanent sunset look, or like
your colours super-saturated, our range of filters caters to every mood.
And with an easy-peel backing, you can keep mixing it up and curate
your own personalised viewscape each day.' "
As always, parody and reality are never far apart.
Post edited April 11, 2014
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