Gmail Motion: A web savvy prank
If you’ve tried signing in to your gmail account today (which happens to be April fool’s day) you probably noticed a little tab on the bottom left that invites users to try out a brand new gmail feature termed as “Gmail Motion”. The feature promises to provide a new way of interacting with gmail using your body. I for one was left Googling my mind trying to make sense of all this, until of course I clicked on it and it clicked on me!
Intrigued by this brand new feature I clicked through to learn more about it and was presented with a Youtube video with a Google engineer trying to explain the new feature. The intro itself is quite revolutionary as it promises to take advantage of the “countless technological advancements that have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction” since the invention of the mouse and keyboard. Without further ado here is the Youtube video that introduces gmail users to the new gmail motion feature:
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The new feature failed to excite the “sample user” in the video who seemingly still hates his job!
That’s not all, on the right hand side of the video you have the benefits of the brand new feature outlined as well accompanied by creative icons.
The best part of this innovative prank however is the motion guide which aims to familiarize users with “sample gestures” using which you can control your email with your body. Most cubicles are too small to accommodate all these well thought out gestures!
To top it all off they even have “experts” in the video providing their two cents on this wonderfully executed highly innovative April fool’s prank by Google. Convinced by the gimmick the user clicks on the “Try Gmail Motion” button and is presented by the following image.
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It was actually funny though the entire process seemed awkward all along. I kept thinking with all those exercises everybody would end up looking stupid at meetings, workplaces. However, curiosity forced me to click it and I was fooled right on April Fool's morning at work. Google certainly knows how to make an impact!
well what a total waste of time
LOL, this was great. I was fooled just until I saw the pictures. I got to it via the small link in my e-mail and it just didn't occur to me that their joke would be that subtle. Very well done, and relevant.
very good thinking thats why google people are called the best mind, i like it very much
aaaaaaaaarrrrrggghhh! google got me. had a little argument wd my sweet,angel hubby
While I was watching the video …I was quite confused if this could be done … Anyways a good prank ….
I was smart enough to google it first…
I was quite disappointed that it was a joke, such a good idea!
You are absolutely right! Its a prank at which you end up saying duhh!!! But I can actually see Google come up with implementation of weird yet inspiring ideas such as these!
This is the BEST GOOGLE PRANK EVER:: I WAS ACTUALLY FOOLED……………