MySpaceTV gets hitched to Endemol

MySpace has tapped Endemol, the producers of "Deal or No Deal," to create a 13-episode reality Web series, "Get Married on MySpace." Slated to debut on MySpace TV this spring, the show will bestow a free wedding upon one lucky couple in exchange for letting MySpace users--and several brand sponsors--plan and experience the big day with them. MySpace is in discussions with a number of advertisers about brand integration opportunities for the show, which will debut on MySpace in May.

Facebook Sketchshow

So - this one is really only for the Danish audience out there - but interesting from a concept point of view!

So - the Danish comic Gordon Kennedy has started a great little Facebook-based sketch show. In all it's basic glory: Gordon has decided to go and check peoples status updates and verify their...shall we say....authenticity. A great idea that truly travels.

In this example - Gordon travels to see Warny, that in his update has stated that he is in the Carribean holidaying his tanned butt off. Clearly - this is not entirely in line with the truth.....nuff said.

Production is really simple and although the people in the show are clearly acting and in some cases the updates are doctored to be funny - the show really works.

Well done Gordo for attempting to adapt a difficult genre to Facebook reality.

It's starting to come together - Augmented Reality that is!

It's been the buzz for a long time - and the promises of great improvements to data collection, display and integration have been coming from every angle. Until now - all I have managed to come across is a few demos that were porrly done and made no real impression.

Now - the guys at Northern Kingdom, who also brought the world Get The Glass have been at it again. God bless those cold winters up north. They have co-created Ecomagination for General Electric - and made a site that finally starts to use some of the great promises of not only Augmented Reality - but the internet in general. Have a look for your self and take some time to enjoy this amazing work.

In the meantime - what I want to draw your attention to is the amazing feature created to utilize augmented reality and make it easy.

To explain in short - all you have to do is print out a piece of paper that has a predifined image on it. Once your webcam swithes on and sees that image - it overlays another reality. And it does it so well - that it'll blow you away.

I am dying to use this technology for some sort of art installation. In the meantime I just think it's worth thanking the nice guys at Northern Kingdom for bringing AR to the masses. Respect!