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“We’re calling it the Splice Low-Res Festival, because it’s a quick and dirty idea and we all know video conferences can be pretty fuzzy…We’re doing this because it’s cheaper than therapy.”
“The ability to recognize a brand — this is a huge thing right now. We don’t want people to say, ‘I read this on Facebook.'”
The show, called Conundrums, is broadcast using Spaces, Facebook’s app that allows users to interact with each other in virtual reality.
On the bright side, “nothing stimulates technological development like war.”
Plus: What new and returning shows to expect in the new year, Panoply launches an “imprint,” and a liberal podcast network tries to counterbalance conservative talk radio.
As “second screen” offerings from TV networks mushroom, online outlets are jostling for attention with live shows of their own.
It’s part of the Times’ ongoing efforts to reach international readers — and an interesting experiment on how our political system looks from the outside.