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

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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You know the fad is long past ...

[UnknownSoldier]

... when a boring phone company tries to tap into something that was once a fad.

> ... until recently it was impossible to order a pizza from Minecraft. In fact, you couldnâ(TM)t make a phone call, send a text message or browse the web from the game even if you built a phone.

Around here we call that security and/or separations of concerns. The _last_ thing you want is some bug to be exploited by hackers that can have a negative impact on your finances.

/sarcasm Because the "first" thing I want from Verizon is being able to order a pizza from when I'm playing Minecraft on a phone. Gee, how about less price gouging, better cell coverage, better call quality, ending the shenanigans of deploying fiber, a straightforward billing statement without hidden feeds, better customer service, of the million other things you could actually do to treat and respect your customers better. Nah, who would want that when "Dude, we can order a pizza from within Minecraft!"

Fucking morons.