If there’s anyone out there who can’t get crowd funding for their virtual world project, you no longer have any excuses.
A rock simulator just got funded.
Okay, it wasn’t much — its goal was $500 on IndieGoGo. But there’s still 28 days left to go in its fundraising campaign, so who knows how far they’ll eventually get.
This is a simulation of a rock. Judging by the video — not safe for work, by the way, due to the music lyrics — the rock just sits there. And, also, rolls down a hill.
Backers get thank-you notes and rocks. Actual rocks. In the mail.
Watch the promo video below, when you’re not at work, or at work with the sound turned down. Then think about what project you’d do if you had funding.
Hypergrid Business editor and publisher Maria Korolov is a science fiction novelist. During the day, Maria Korolov is an award-winning freelance technology journalist who covers artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and enterprise virtual reality. See her Amazon author page here and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Email her at [email protected]. Her first virtual world novella, Krim Times, made the Amazon best-seller list in its category. Her second novella, The Lost King of Krim, is out now. She is also the publisher of MetaStellar, a new online magazine of speculative fiction.
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