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Verizon Creates Minecraft Mod To Let Players Video Chat On an In-Game Smartphone

Posted by samzenpus on from the joining-the-club dept.

Deathspawner writes: There's never a lack of stuff to be impressed by in Minecraft, but rarely does that impressive stuff involve a corporation. Recently, Verizon teamed up with some prolific Minecraft streamers to design a mod that takes interactivity to a new level. After building an in-game smartphone and cellular tower, the gamer is not only able to browse the Web on the device, but also video call, all in a humorously low resolution. Verizon has created a GitHub page to explain how the magic is done.

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  1. My 6 year-old... by netsavior · · Score: 4, Funny

    My 6 year-old has said the phrase "you can have internet IN MINECRAFT" about 100 times so far today. At least this commercial is mildly interesting.