Google Star Wars poll: are you light side or dark?
“So when we first heard about Episode VII, we started thinking about what a Google tribute to these epic stories might look like”. So now the question is which side will you choose?
The company has released a feature where fans can choose their sides. “Watch your favorite Google apps like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Chrome and many more transform to reflect your path. And that’s just the beginning”, Google stated in a blog post.
“As enthusiastic as we are for what we know of the film, we have not seen a Star Wars film – an original one – since 2005”. Whether it’s the blues of the light side or the blacks and reds of the dark, your chosen theme will ripple out across your Google services. Many major You can also Force-ify Google’s home display, Maps, Waze, Calendar, Google Translate and several others.
For those who might be anxious about any form of performance adjustments, Google says nothing should change and everything should work as intended. The group performed a medley of Williams’ “Star Wars” music. The Alphabet-owned internet giant has launched a campaign dubbed #ChooseYourSide, which adds subtle Star Wars-themed changes to YouTube and other Google properties.
Google promises there will be updates between now and December 17, the opening night of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Users can change sides whenever they want. Luckily, today’s announcement also includes a slew of virtual reality content that will bring a galaxy far, far away that much closer.
The box office expectations for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opens December 18, are already through the roof, with a few analysts predicting it to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide.
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