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Top 5 STEM This Week: April Fool’s Edition

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Click to read the best April Fools jokes of this week. Screenshot by Lauren Yang.  

By Lauren Yang 


Google’s newest VR device pushes the limits of technology to deliver an experience unlike any before. Video from Google.

1. Google releases most immersive and realistic VR yet
Google’s newest VR device, called Google Cardboard Plastic, delivers the clearest, most realistic virtual reality experience ever. By utilizing a clear plastic outer shell, the device allows users to view the world in four dimensions, and even boasts of full 360º “spatially accurate sound.” Google Cardboard Plastic will make you wonder what’s realer than real. Google’s Cardboard Plastic is the new Oculus Rift. Read more here

Have you ever wanted to dress like your favorite CEO? H&M’s newest partnership allows you to do just that. Screenshot by Lauren Yang.
Have you ever wanted to dress like your favorite CEO? H&M’s newest partnership allows you to do just that. Screenshot by Lauren Yang.

2. Mark Zuckerberg x H&M = minimalist wardrobe
Now you have the chance to wear founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg’s iconic wardrobe with H&M’s newest line, Mark Zuckerberg x H&M. This limited edition collection features seven soft grey colored t-shirts and one pair of jeans — the basic essentials to any wardrobe. Inspired by Zuckerberg’s efficient and streamlined approach to life, this collection aims to give you “one less thing to think about in the morning.” Read more here

Samsung’s Galaxy LTD is like no phone ever before. Screenshot by Lauren Yang.
Samsung’s Galaxy LTD is like no phone ever before. Screenshot by Lauren Yang.

3. Samsung’s latest phone: an oldie but a goodie
Samsung’s newest phone, the Galaxy LTD, is inspired by nostalgia. The Galaxy LTD takes us back to when “tweeting was for birds [and] clouds stored rain,” according to Samsung’s website. The phone mimics the very features that mobile users miss the most — the bold, light up buttons, the original Snakey game that we all miss so dearly, and the iconic extendable aerial. With Samsung’s largest battery ever, this phone is for those who miss the good ‘ole days. Read more here

4. Krispy Kreme’s “3Doughnuts” is too good to be true, right?
Krispy Kreme is following the 3D food printing trend by releasing its brand new 3D doughnut printer. This printer comes with 12 pods for different icing flavors and allows the user to create the perfect, personalized doughnut. So next time you have a craving for doughnuts, grab your Krispy Kreme 3D printer and print a doughnut. Read more here


Youtube’s latest feature allows users to watch videos in 420º, oh wait, 360º with Snoop Dogg. Video from Youtube.

5. Youtube launches “Snoopavision” — see 360º with Snoop Dogg
Rap fans, pay attention: Youtube recently added a feature that allows users to watch any 360º video with Snoop Dogg. Called “Snoopavision,” the new innovation is “so immersive that sometimes, man, I forget if I’m in a video or real life,” Snoop Dogg said in a video. Read more here

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