Microsoft Makes Fake Waterslide Viral Video
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Crazy waterslide video was Microsoft's idea.
A "megawoosh" waterslide video has been making the rounds on the internet this week. While most have already come to the conclusion that it's a hoax, its gets even more interesting when we find that Microsoft appears to be behind the video.
The website for megawoosh.com now forwards to a German page (translated) for what appears to promote the "planning" aspects of Microsoft Office Project 2007.
Regardless of what significance this really plays in Microsoft's latest marketing tactics, it's still a pretty entertaining video. Check it out below.
Source : Tom's Hardware US
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id try it
i saw this on AOTS and i thought this was AWESOME
haha, thats insane, questionable if its real though
he'd be lucky to make it 20 feet
The video looks surprisingly real, I was expecting some cheesy CGI effect.
that was a convincing video...I wouldn't buy Office b/c some dude flew 100 feet in the air but....
Yeah if it is real that would make me crap my pants flying that far.. Think if they miscalculated and he ran right into the pool.. Instead of in it..
What tipped me off was how fast he sped up while going down the slide, thats waaaay to fast for a relatively low incline. Also, two buckets of water aren't going to cover that much slide.
An awesome idea, but definately fake.
also, notice how the pool itself doesn't even shake after he lands in it.
Fake or not (yeah, it's fake) I would love to see this tested/done by Jackass..
it's quite obviously fake...but in the face of it...do you care?!
i mean who DIDN'T go: "HOLY $$$T" when they first watched it!?
awesome video, and a cool way for MS to bring in Office Project 2007.
What tipped me off was how fast he sped up while going down the slide, thats waaaay to fast for a relatively low incline. Also, two buckets of water aren't going to cover that much slide.An awesome idea, but definately fake.
i think the incline, with good lubrication, should cover it. it is steeper than it looks. the water would probably just be to "rewet" the probably already wet surface...?
just epic.
Fake or real still looks cool
I don't think it's necessarily fake. They had a stunt dummy to test with and weather measuring equipment hooked into that laptop. I've seen more impressive things done in actual life so I'm not sure why this "has to be" fake.
someone needs to study physics a bit more. i might have bought it if they used a steeper hill and/or didnt make him fly QUITE as far as he did.
interesting twist to MS's new marketing strategy. This and the MS office 'film' trailer... will be interesting to see what the ydo next
That was crazy cool. I would be down for a ride on that.
that reminds me of physics 220. good thing they tried it with a dummy first.
You know what tipped me off? The fact that the title of the article clearly indicates that the whole thing is fake. Sometimes I'm scared by my own brilliance.
Well the title is just from this authors POV.
Anyway, yea fucking hilarious.
Nutzz!!!
Just stick out your hand, or accidentally have some bird or lizard on the trail, and you may end up in a hole different than a pool!
That's not a viral video. Its not "viral" You're all dumb shits
Now... this is a COOL video to show against "I'm A Mac"...
And for fun... show both PC & Mac guys do the slide... but Mac Guy's pool has no water, or has sharks in it... or just misses it all together.
Mythbusters should try this since most of the "myth" they tested come from youtube.
Well even if it was true , it would have still hurt like HELL to land in that tiny pool , he would have eneeded like 6 feet of water at that velocity , and someone to grab him in case he passed out , he should have broken something.
Fake or not (yeah, it's fake) I would love to see this tested/done by Jackass..
+1
+2
fake like microsuxx innovation...
Would like to see Glen Beck try it... or Hannity in real life.
It's actually a relatively easy task when done by a stunt-man + physicist on a nice day. I guess if it's real than it was tested like a million times with a puppet. Besides, this tub might be larger than one may think since only one side of it is shown.
Amazing anyway
Who says that was water in teh buckets. Maybes and an oil or liquid teflon. Awesome video but he did move way too fast AND there is a dead zone on the slide. A spot in which you cant see what happens in which anything could actually happen.
Would like to see Glen Beck try it... or Hannity in real life.
LOL... I'd like to see them both try it while holding hands...