YouTuber builds 8 feet tall ‘iPhone’. It can click pics, set alarm | Trending
YouTuber Matthew Beem took his love of creating monumental builds to new heights. He recently built an ‘iPhone’ that is 8 feet tall. Yes, you read that right! Not just that, the phone is fully-functional and possesses all the usual features of its smaller counterpart. From capturing photographs to setting alarms and beyond, this larger-than-life phone has the basic features of a normal iPhone. Beem even documented the entire process of making this phone from scratch and shared the video on YouTube. He even took the phone around in New York City and recorded people’s reactions to it. Beem also gets his creation reviewed famous tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (MKBHD). Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) reviewing the 8 feet tall fully-functional ‘iPhone’ created YouTuber Matthew Beem and team.(YouTube/Matthew Beem) “I built the world’s largest iPhone!” reads the caption written along with the video shared on YouTube Matthew Beem. In the video’s description, he wrote, “I love technology and have a hory of making some of the largest builds on YouTube so I decided to put my skills to the test and build the world’s largest working iPhone! I have never built anything like this before so this was extremely difficult. To top things off we drove this all the way to New York City to get people’s reactions in Times Square and surprise the top tech reviewer on the planet Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)! This video had lots of ups and downs, but we figured it all out, it turned out incredible and we would’ve broke the world record! This was insane and super intense to make, but we had lots of laughs along the way. I love making these videos and can’t wait for you to see what is next.” The video opens to show Beem and his team making the phone from scratch using a touch-enabled TV screen connected to a Mac Mini. This setup allows the device to run the same applications commonly found on regular iPhones. Once the giant iPhone is successfully assembled, the team uses the calculator, clicks pictures and even sets the alarm. Beem also takes the phone to New York City and records people’s reactions. The sight of the massive phone leaves many in awe, with one enquiring, “Is that the 15 Pro Max?” Towards the end, the famous tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) reviews the phone. He expresses surprise at the phone’s massive size but is also impressed its functionality. Watch the video here: Since being shared six days ago on YouTube, the video has accumulated over 9.2 lakh views, and the numbers are still increasing. It has also received numerous comments.Here’s how YouTube users reacted to the video:“It’s honestly crazy how far you’ve come, Matthew,” posted an individual. Another added, “Mathew keeps on taking ‘you don’t fail until you quit’ to a whole new level with these amazing uploads and dedication.” “Funny how he always says we have no idea what we’re doing and makes the best possible stuff,” expressed a third. A fourth shared, “Would you be able to make the world’s largest BB8 droid that actually rolls and could maybe respond to voice controls?” “Matthew never disappoints!” commented a fifth. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arfa Javaid is a journal working with the Hindustan Times’ Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online. …view detail