The Next New Thing

        If I had to suggest a new type of "new media," I would suggest an app that causes a user's phone to randomly vibrate in their pocket throughout the day. A few seconds after the vibration, the phone will automatically begin to record. However, there will be a feature that allows the user to disable the app from automatically recording if they want. Once the app begins recording, it will record for a little under a minute. Throughout the day, the user will have an accumulation of these videos and they will be threaded together to create daily stories. The user will be able to upload the videos and allow other users to view them. The purpose of this app would be to show a pure, unfiltered version of a person's day. Of course, no video would be posted until the user gives their consent. The random vibrations will disable the user from being able to put on an act and create a fabricated experience that they want to portray to the individuals on their contact lists like they often do on other social media sites. The name of the app would be called "Surpreyes" because people would be able to see your unfiltered life from your perspective.