document: Google prank 2011 : Gmail Motion Gmail action MANILA , Philippines -- If you were among those who started practicing how to gesture in front of your computer screens in the hope of being able to control Gmail with your acrobatics , then you 've been had . By Google . Again . True to its notorious April Fools ' Day tradition of jokes and hoaxes , Google `` officially announced '' the availability of Gmail Motion for all to see , and for some to believe . Gmail Motion is allegedly `` a new way to communicate '' via the super futuristic and efficient human computer interaction . In other words , you gullible people , can control your Gmail with your body . If you were able to download this amazing-beyond-your-imagination application . And here is how it works , allegedly . Gmail Motion uses your computer 's built-in webcam and Google 's patented spatial tracking technology to detect your movements and translate them into meaningful characters and commands . Movements are designed to be simple and intuitive for people of all skill levels . You can familiarize yourself with some of the basic functionality of Gmail Motion using a printable guide of sample gestures . With it , you 'll be able to start writing and responding to emails -- with your body -- in no time . -LRB- see illustraions -RRB- Google even came out with some safety precautions -- which should give you a strong hint that something 's just not right in the equation , or application . `` Using Gmail Motion is not only safe but also healthy and fun . As with any physical activity , certain precautions are recommended . First , make sure to clear the area around you . Second , try to take short breaks every 30-40 minutes , just as you would if you were typing . And finally , take time to stretch after each session to give the muscles you 'll be using some relief . '' `` This new motion detection technology does n't stop with Gmail . We 're excited to announce that Google Docs Motion will be coming later this year . Learn more . '' Learn more ? No , it 's better to learn your lesson . Google has a tradition of creating April Fools ' Day jokes . Some of the most memorable , especially to those who were easilly duped into believing , were the Google MentalPlex which allegedly featured the use of mental power to search the web . Four April Fools ' Days ago , Google announced a free Internet service called TiSP , or Toilet Internet Service Provider , where one obtained a connection by flushing one end of a fiber-optic cable down their toilet . On the same day and year , Google 's Gmail page displayed an announcement for Gmail Paper , allowing users to have email messages printed and shipped to them . In 2010 , Google jokingly changed its company name to Topeka in honor of Topeka , Kansas , whose mayor actually changed the city 's name to Google for a short amount of time in an attempt to sway Google 's decision in its new Google Fiber Project . And 2011 is no different . After Gmail Motion , other Google pranks available for downloading -- if you can -- are : Comic Sans -- searching ` Helvetic ' on the Google changes the font on the search page to everyone 's favorite font : Comic Sans ; Chromercise ; Google Earth -- search for various wild and mythical animals on its maps on Google Earth ; Google Blimp Ads -- display your ads thru Google blimps ; Google Teleport -- is a website written in Simplified Chinese that allows the user to travel through space and time ; and Job Openings For Autocompleters , whatever that is . Attachment
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