{"id":121394,"date":"2015-06-02T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=121394"},"modified":"2015-06-02T12:04:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:04:41","slug":"japans-cardboard-theater-uses-your-tablet-to-create-a-private-movie-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=121394","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s \u2018Cardboard Theater\u2019 uses your tablet to create a private movie house"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is known for its quirky trends that don&#8217;t always make sense to the rest of us, but this latest one might be a winner: the Cardboard Theater.<\/p>\n<p>The set-up, designed to deliver a private, somewhat immersive movie-watching experience, consists of a large cardboard box and a tablet or smartphone. That&#8217;s it. It might not sound very technical, but it works well enough that a number of Japanese movie lovers are using the set-up to watch their favorite films.<\/p>\n<p>By strategically cutting a display hole on the bottom of the box and a neck hole on its side, the user is suddenly afforded a private cinema of sorts that cuts out all light and ambient sound from the outside world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121397\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"502\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture.jpg 502w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tracking the trend online, it&#8217;s unclear when the first one was created and shared, but there are examples dating back to 2013, with most of the activity around creating the contraption starting earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it looks a little ridiculous, but remember, Japanese inventors have been behind a number of odd creations that ultimately turned out to be pretty popular outside of Japan: karaoke, sushi and, of course, the Walkman.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardboard Theater seems to most closely share its creative DNA with is the capsule hotel, Japan&#8217;s coffin-like rentals that pack the privacy of an entire hotel room experience into a tiny box. But in this case, there&#8217;s no company behind the invention, just a bunch of DIYers who seem to understand how silly the Cardboard Theater looks, but nevertheless find it pretty useful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121398\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"501\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6.jpg 501w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sure, this will never compare to the numerous head-mounted movie viewers available on the market, like Avegent&#8217;s Glyph or Sony&#8217;s HMZ-T3W. And, in the realm of immersive media experiences, we&#8217;d never compare this to the Oculus Rift, Samsung&#8217;s Gear VR or even Google Cardboard.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re living on a budget in a crowded roommate situation, and don&#8217;t mind a few derisive chuckles directed your way, the Cardboard Theater is actually a tiny stroke of genius.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0mashable.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is known for its quirky trends that don&#8217;t always make sense to the rest of us, but this latest one might be a winner: the Cardboard Theater. The set-up, designed to deliver a private, somewhat immersive movie-watching experience, consists of a large cardboard box and a tablet or smartphone. That&#8217;s it. 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