{"id":1007529,"date":"2021-11-13T13:43:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T18:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1007529"},"modified":"2021-11-13T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T18:43:47","slug":"the-icelandverse-iceland-parodies-facebooks-metaverse-in-tourism-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-icelandverse-iceland-parodies-facebooks-metaverse-in-tourism-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Icelandverse: Iceland Parodies Facebook&#039;s Metaverse in Tourism Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-icelandverse-iceland-parodies-facebooks-metaverse-in-tourism-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1007529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">The country of Iceland recently parodied Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Metaverse announcement in an ad for the country\u2019s tourism services. Facebook\u2019s dreams of separating itself from numerous scandals with a name change continue to be dashed.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent advertisement featuring a Mark Zuckerberg lookalike, a copycat set, and a ton of sunscreen, the tourism board of Iceland parodied the recent metaverse announcement by Facebook.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4448669201521\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some said an open-world experience this immersive wasn\u2019t possible. But it\u2019s already here. And you don\u2019t even need silly VR headsets. <\/p>\n<p>Introducing, \u2728Icelandverse\u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/icelandverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#icelandverse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b1cf1REKl9\">pic.twitter.com\/b1cf1REKl9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Inspired by Iceland (@iceland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iceland\/status\/1458757245441822731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_18507186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/facebook-meta-name-change-mark-zuckerberg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18507186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/facebook-meta-name-change-mark-zuckerberg.jpg\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Zuckerberg introduces Meta (Facebook)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the ad, a Mark Zuckerberg lookalike named \u201cZack Mossbergsson\u201d says, \u201cHi, and welcome to this very natural set,\u201d gesturing to the room around him that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/tech\/2021\/10\/28\/facebook-changes-name-to-meta-in-hopes-of-reversing-brand-damage\/\">bears a striking resemblance<\/a> to the fake home set used in Facebook\u2019s metaverse announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Zuckerberg lookalike continues, \u201cToday I want to talk about a revolutionary approach in how to connect our world without being super weird. Some said it\u2019s not possible, some said it\u2019s out of reach, to them we say its already here\u2026 seriously look, it\u2019s already here,\u201d The Zuckerberg lookalike says while gesturing out his window to the snowy landscape of Iceland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The lookalike continues to introduce this new experience, saying: \u201cAnd what do we call this not so new chapter in human connectivity? The Icelandverse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the advertisement, the Zuckerberg lookalike appears bedside a hot spring wearing shorts with his face caked in sunscreen, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/tech\/2021\/04\/29\/mark-zuckerberg-claims-his-infamous-sunscreen-plastered-face-was-an-attempted-disguise\/\">Zuckerberg was spotted<\/a> wearing while surfing on holiday. \u201cIt\u2019s completely immersive,\u201d the lookalike says \u201cwith water\u2026 that\u2019s wet,\u201d as he reaches into the spring and splashes water around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith humans to connect with,\u201d he says turning towards another woman caked in sunscreen. \u201cYou\u2019re human, right?\u201d he asks, to which she nods. He adds: \u201cIn the Icelandverse, there\u2019s real moss that you can\u2026 look at, please don\u2019t touch, it\u2019s very delicate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full ad which lampoons Zuckerberg, Facebook, and the metaverse on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iceland\/status\/1458757245441822731?s=20\">Inspired by Iceland Twitter page here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<\/i><i><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lucasnolan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@LucasNolan<\/a>&nbsp;<\/i><i>or contact via secure email at the address&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"mailto:lucasnolan@protonmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">lucasnolan@protonmail.com<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The country of Iceland recently parodied Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Metaverse announcement in an ad for the country\u2019s tourism services. 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