[thebruce]

Little Albatross wrote:

Zobot257 wrote: Err, this might show my ignorance, but what's this gum thing we're talking about again? Underneath the morse code on one of the pictures on page 3 (I think) there's a Wrigley's logo, which leads people to believe that this game is sponsored by/involves gum.

...and the 5Gum commercial that flickers 'test subjects needed' at the end
...and the 'stimulate your senses' tagline theme
It's fairly clear in style and theme that this is for the gum.

[Little Albatross]

Zobot257 wrote:

Err, this might show my ignorance, but what's this gum thing we're talking about again?

Underneath the morse code on one of the pictures on page 3 (I think) there's a Wrigley's logo, which leads people to believe that this game is sponsored by/involves gum.

[Zobot257]

Err, this might show my ignorance, but what's this gum thing we're talking about again?

[ohwellmaybenot]

On the actual paper ad that was in the Seattle Weekly paper, there is absolutely nothing else printed. No mention of 42 Entertainment, OR gum.

But, as posted above, the online ad from the Seattle Weekly did give confirmation of 42E!

But, I am still intrigued, and ready for more information! Looking forward to the badge and information by mail. I wonder if it will include some gum!?

The link above, going to a question posted does seem to almost confirm that it is all gum related.

[Aesculapius]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110510183358AAO6Ab8

Hmm, yeah so now with that and the above info, the gum thing is starting to seem like the definite topic. Awesome of them to launch this when they did... Oh well. Free gum?

[thebruce]

Yep, that's the video in full that you see portions of during the full/non-mobile web questionnaire. Nothing new, but nice that it's downloadable

ETA:
Mobile site: http://testsubjectsneeded.com/m/
Video: http://testsubjectsneeded.com/media/MOBILE480.mp4

It should also be noted that the React2 5 Gum commercials portray 'test subjects' being exposed to some experiment, the tagline being that everyone experiences it differently (they each see different shapes in the crazy swirling bubble clouds )

And this image from the mobile site makes me wonder if there will be indeed be some story-type content to this... who is this man? stock photo? Or is it really just a random photo for the context of the emotional response questions? hm.

[desertilluminati]

I went through the mobile site, and answered the questions (it was a slightly different format from the flash version on the main site.)




at the end, a video clip was downloaded to my phone. transferred from phone to computer and slapped on youtube.



"human preservation project"

[Aesculapius]

So still the only place linking the viral to gum is adspace in DC.

Eeeeeeeeeeenteresting.

[CarnageBlack]

Things have just gotten more interesting.

[thebruce]

Yep, the QR code leads to http://testsubjectsneeded.com/unknown (which redirects to the home page)

[Adm_BlackCat]

42 Entertainment CONFIRMED!

[Lysithea]

Anne E Mous wrote:

stinji wrote: I was disappointed with the Encom badges given as part of the flynn lives. They werent used for anything, other than getting an employee login. They were used for something at SDCC, too, weren't they? Or some other con, anyway.

The Encom ID badges from Flynn Lives were used during Wondercon. I think it is cool that 42e sent badges to everyone, not just those who said they might be attending the con.
http://www.flynnlives.com/operationtron/

The Operation Tron "Encom Press Conference" live event had
• giveaways (posters, recognizer pins)
• a live stunt (a parachute landing)
• a celebrity (Bruce Boxleitner appeared in person to deliver an in character speech as Alan Bradley).

I had a blast watching a live feed of the event, put up by Hazado.

Hazado wrote:

To those that can't make it i will be doing a live feed from my iphone. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hazado Hopefully the battery will last the entire conference.

ARGn article about Operation Tron

This "Human Preservation Project" has piqued my interest. I see loads of potential here.

[Aesculapius]

ohwellmaybenot wrote:

I stumbled across this thread when searching for more information. I came by the testsubjectsneeded.com because there was a full page dedicated to nothing but a qr code in my Seattle Weekly magazine. I scanned the code and was taken to the site. When reading scepticism that this might be for gum, I was a little disappointed, but I guess we just wait and see?!

Not sure what to think of this. Takes some steam out of my DC rant, but at the same time, a QR code only? Was there any sort of ad attached to it or was it just a QR code?

[QAlchemist]

I've tossed my hat into this ring too. Why not?

[ohwellmaybenot]

I stumbled across this thread when searching for more information. I came by the testsubjectsneeded.com because there was a full page dedicated to nothing but a qr code in my Seattle Weekly magazine. I scanned the code and was taken to the site.
When reading scepticism that this might be for gum, I was a little disappointed, but I guess we just wait and see?!