Breaking news

FSB prevents terror act in Moscow by militants trained in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Farmville reinvented: Internet gardens bring real fruits

Published time: May 20, 2012 18:42
Edited time: May 20, 2012 22:51
Strawberry bed at i-Ogorod farm.
Download video (18.48 MB)
Embed

Imagine having your own garden, where you can grow fruit and veg without picking up a spade, or even leaving your desk. This is the reality for Muscovites, who can bear real fruits from their Internet gardens.

A snappy Russian entrepreneur has introduced a new unique version of the famous social network game Farmville which has proven extremely popular among tens of thousands of users all over the world.

At his farm the creative businessman offers users the opportunity to engage in real farm process without actually being present.

After a client buys a plot he can remotely look after his crops choosing what to plant and how to take care of it.

The job will be done by trained gardeners and the virtual farmer will be able to oversee the entire process through web cameras.

In addition to the pleasures of the online gardening, every client will have the harvest from their plot delivered to their doorstep.

Danila Shaposhnikov says that his project is not just about playing for fun, but about delivering people healthier – organic – food.

“We want city dwellers to have a connection with the countryside. In the future we want every city dweller to have their own garden,” he said.


For more on the story watch Igor Ogorodnev`s report.

Comments (3)

PotFace 21.05.2012 22:58

Yeah, I'd like to have them plant some pot for me, but I guess I'll have to wait for all of the psychotic progressivists of the world to die off first.

+1

Undo

3rdbasegeorge (unregistered) 20.05.2012 21:28

It is nice to see the Gaming world moving into practical application.  In the future all gaming scenario will have real world applications and no time will be wasted.   The tension between rash progressive tax rate mentality and the dour and rightful flat tax rate paradigm will remain a matter of political debate and education.

0

Undo

Larry (unregistered) 20.05.2012 19:56

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!  Virtual farming is a superb idea that at its zenith could feed and employ the world....Imagine teaming up with your own farmer for a custom menu ......Imagine the farmer with a new source of 'seed' money other than the bank!!!   Am I being dramatic? I don't think so.......so long as both parties don't corrupt the 'virtual' aspect of this connection we could put people back to work again...AND....feed the world!!!! 

+7

Undo

Add comment

By posting your comment, you agree to abide by our Posting rules

Log in to comment in full, or comment anonymously under character-limit restriction.

100 Text

– required fields

Register or

Name

Password

Show password

Register

or Register

Request a new password

Send

or Register

To complete a registration check
your Email:

or Register

A password has been sent to your email address

Edit profile

Name

New password

Retype new password

Current password

Save

Cancel

Follow us