As the world drowns in techno-information overload, many young people are looking back to a what they imagine was a simpler time — an era of communes and folk songs, peace and love. Predictably, technology has rushed to cater to this nostalgic impulse with a device called the Hippie Helmet.
“These aren’t just goggles, but a complete sensory augmentation system,” explains Matteo Schnoorz, lead developer for dStrupt Technology. “The Hippie Helmet can turn a crowded sidewalk into a forest ashram, make honking horns sound like a singalong, and replace the stench of vaping with the scent of patchouli.”
Modeled on the head of legendary blues guitarist Judson “Fuzzy” Doudah, the Hippie Helmet will retail for $799 with the basic experience package. Future upgrades will include titles such as “Malibu Campfire,” “The Brown Acid,” “Campus Sit-in,” and “Fleeing to Canada.”
Remember what the dormouse said, Sharon H.
♬ Feed your head, feed your head ♬
Far out, man.
Give peas a chance.
I’ll wait for the “Fleeing to Canada” upgrade.
Cosmic!
Blissed out Peeeg has the riotous attitude dude. Excellent choices for upgrades Mike, from someone who lived the sixties.
Fleeing to Canada is still popular!
I need one of those. I’ll hope they have an uprade to a cutetroplis world and Mike can be the head hippie, guru and we’ll be surrounded by cute animals and be laughing all day. From Mike’s wit, of course…..
I thought it was a toupee with a snout. Groovy.
What about an upgrade to taking an acid trip or is that covered under The Brown Acid? Oooh, don’t forget about an upgrade to handing out flowers in Berkley or San Francisco.
And speaking about fleeing to Canada, I am one step closer to getting my Canadian Citizenship and Passport. Went to the consulate yesterday and got my mother’s birth certificate certified, sending in all the paperwork and my photos on Saturday. Now just have to wait about 5 months for the Canadian government to decide if I’m worthy of citizenship. Fingers crossed!
This is an interesting twist. Back in the Sixties we’d (weed) have nothing to do with the Pigs. Any word on the “Don’t Bogart That Joint, My Friend” upgrade release? Strictly for pharmaceutical purposes, of course. Yeah, man. Peace.
Like, oh wow, man!✌?✌?✌?✌?✌?
Is that freedom rock, man??
All Cutetropolis residents welcome in Canada.
I bet the Woodstock upgrade is groovie.
Ah, if only I could go back to the 70s, when times were simpler and (almost) adulting was easy. I spent the coldest day of the year with no furnace (because, of course). Sitting by the open oven door, with a shivering chihuahua under my robe, waiting for the repair guy. Husband was supposed to get out of hospital today, but not to a freezing house, so he stayed. It is getting warm in here now, the repair guy left an hour ago.