10 April 2013

Vsauce - The best of the internet and hyper-curiosity about the world


Vsauce Sample Video : Is The 5-Second Rule True?



Vsauce comprises a number of YouTube channels created by Michael Stevens and other YouTubers. The channels are known for producing videos relating to various scientific topics, as well as gaming, technology and other topics of general interest.

Channels

Vsauce
In this show, founder Michael Stevens talks about seemingly unanswerable questions, such as "How hot can it get?" or "What if everyone jumped at once?"
Vsauce was one of the fastest growing channels during September 2012.During September 2012, the main Vsauce channel reached 1 million subscribers.Videos of Vsauce have been featured on the Huffington Post,CBS, and Gizmodo.

Vsauce2 
Vsauce2 is a channel that also has 5 recurring segments: MindBlow, FAK, BiDiPi, WAC, and 54321. Vsauce2 also includes The Vsauce2 Leanback. MindBlow is a segment where Kevin, the main host of Vsauce2, showcases current inventions that are useful, of significant value to society, or are simply humorous. FAK (which stands for Facts And Knowledge) is a segment about trivia. BiDiPi (which stands for Build it, Draw it, Play it) is a segment where things that were built and drawn by people from all around the world including Vsauce fans are submitted to Vsauce and the best ones are showcased on the show. 54321 is a segment where Kevin covers one, two, three, or four topics, giving a short summary of each, and then ending with five word problems or riddles. WAC (Weird Awesome Crazy) is a segment that focuses on people who participate in unusual activities from around the world.

Vsauce3
Vsauce3  is a channel that is dedicated to games. There are currently 5 recurring segments: HeadShot, Game LÜT, DONG, App All Knight, and 9bit. This channel is hosted by Jake. "HeadShot" talks about video games and how they are connected to real life, and the science that is in these games. "Game LÜT" shows merchandise that is pertaining to video games (examples include Pokémon bras, Headcrab Hats and a real-life Halo Warthog). "App All Knight" talks about cool new apps that can be bought on the App Store or Google Play. "9bit" gives you straight-on facts about video games, such as the unsold 3.5 million copies of E.T. for Atari that were supposedly buried in a landfill, or the $575,000 video game collection on Ebay.

WeSauce
WeSauce is a channel that shows off works from the fans of Vsauce. It only has a "Your BiDiPi" segment.

Collaborations

Vsauce has collaborated with Minute Physics on two videos: Guns in Space and What if the Earth were Hollow?.Vsauce has also collaborated with Periodic Videos.On February 28, 2013, Michael Stevens appeared on James May's "Head Squeeze" YouTube Channel.


Links:

Vsauce - http://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce
Vsauce2 - http://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce2
Vsauce3 - http://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce3
WeSauce - http://www.youtube.com/user/WeSauce

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