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“Hi, and welcome to this very natural setting. Today I want to talk to you about how we can connect to our world without being super strange. "
Does that remind you of anything?
A round neck sweater, smooth skin and a somewhat strained look?
Then you probably also know this video: Mark Zuckerberg introduces the new name of the company behind Facebook and Instagram: Meta.
A few weeks ago, the Internet giant made headlines with it.
"We created something that can give you a sense of what our future looks like."
Zuckerberg's somewhat eerie staging of a future vision in which everything is permeated by technology and people mainly meet in virtual reality - the metaverse - earned plenty of ridicule and malice on the internet.
A company that promotes Iceland and its tourism industry picked up the video and parodies Zuckerberg.
Iceland becomes: the Icelandic Verse, with very real realities.
»How do we call this not so new chapter of interpersonal connection? The Iceland Verse - augmented reality, without silly-looking headsets. "
"In our freely accessible world everything is real."
"You can fully immerse yourself here - there is water that is wet."
“With people to connect with. You're human, aren't you? "
“With moss that you can look at. But please don't touch it, it's sensitive. "
In the end, everyone will have to decide for themselves whether real Iceland or virtual reality - the point for the funnier video definitely goes to the Icelanders.
"And now, enjoy our logo."