Now I’m not suggesting that the Xbox Series X looks like the monolith from 2001 and will be invading your dreams, but Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi is. Microsoft have got Waititi to direct a new short in which we see the real dreams of a gamer who goes by the name of MoonLiteWolf.
“To make this film, Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi used real dreams MoonLiteWolf had after playing the Xbox Series X,” say Microsoft. “To capture MoonLiteWolf’s dreams, a method known as Targeted Dream Incubation was used. She was guided to a sleep state known as hypnagogia, which was tracked by the Hypnodyne (EEG) headband she was wearing. When she reached this state—known to feel like light sleep and even meditation—she was asked to recall her dreams.”
“Tapping into the state of hypnagogia is nothing new. Throughout history, several great minds have used it to inspire their thinking, including Aristotle, Thomas Edison, Edgar Allen Poe, and Mary Shelley. Once MoonLiteWolf’s dreams were recorded, renowned Director/Writer/Actor Taika Waititi brought them to life.”
Along with whales and neon bunnies we also meet Master Chief who turns out to be a cat who like to drops beats in deep space.
Now you may be thinking this a load of made up marketing rubbish, but nope, Microsoft actually recorded people’s dreams using hypnagogia, and here’s the proof.
Personally I think this all just a little bit creepy and does the exact opposite of making me want an Xbox, get that dream scanning monolith as far away as possible from me please!
Microsoft’s Liz Hamren, CVP of Gaming Experience and Platform, ahs confirmed that the launch of the Xbox Series X|S is the biggest console launch in Xbox history. This means it has beat the original Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One when it comes to launch numbers. The Xbox Series S brought in the highest number of new players percentage wise compared to other Xbox consoles. 3,594 different games were played collectively by users in the first 24 hours of the Xbox Series X|S launch, with Game Pass now doubt having an impact there. In fact, 70% of Xbox Series X|S users are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass
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