Snapchat's 'Dancing Hotdog' Filter Has Become a Video Game
Ellen Smith — July 19, 2017 — Pop Culture
References: itunes.apple & engadget
The eponymous 'Dancing Hot Dog' iPhone game is the latest extension of Snapchat's absurdly popular filter, which has been the source of both entertainment and confusion among social media users.
Using a phone camera, the filter uses artificial intelligence to superimpose a hilarious dancing hot dog on a user's surroundings. The filter's comical nature has inspired a meme-based culture of jokes, images and most recently, video games that surround this bizarre character. The Snapchat-inspired video game is a simple platform-hopping app game which is reminiscent of 'Flappy Bird,' another iPhone phenomena with a cult-like following.
Just in time for National Hot Dog Day, this hilarious iPhone app speaks to the blossoming Internet culture with a uniquely collective sense of humor. The Dancing Hot Dog iPhone game serves as an example of the potential impacts the Internet and social media can have on corporate capitalization.
Using a phone camera, the filter uses artificial intelligence to superimpose a hilarious dancing hot dog on a user's surroundings. The filter's comical nature has inspired a meme-based culture of jokes, images and most recently, video games that surround this bizarre character. The Snapchat-inspired video game is a simple platform-hopping app game which is reminiscent of 'Flappy Bird,' another iPhone phenomena with a cult-like following.
Just in time for National Hot Dog Day, this hilarious iPhone app speaks to the blossoming Internet culture with a uniquely collective sense of humor. The Dancing Hot Dog iPhone game serves as an example of the potential impacts the Internet and social media can have on corporate capitalization.
Trend Themes
1. Meme-based Culture - The rise of meme-based culture has created opportunities for entertainment and game development inspired by popular social media filters.
2. Collective Humor - There is a growing trend of collective humor on the internet, leading to the creation of innovative and hilarious mobile games.
3. Internet-inspired Games - The success of Snapchat-inspired video games showcases the potential for creating engaging and popular games using internet culture as inspiration.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Social media platforms can capitalize on the trend of meme-based culture by developing and promoting games inspired by their filters.
2. Gaming - Game developers have the opportunity to tap into the collective humor and internet culture trends to create innovative and entertaining games.
3. Mobile App - The success of Snapchat's Dancing Hot Dog game highlights the potential for mobile app developers to create popular and engaging games inspired by internet phenomena.
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