Since I was nicknamed Darth Vader at school due to my unfortunate helmet-shaped hair at the time, I picked the dark side. By choosing to support either the Light Side or the Dark Side of the Force, all your Google apps and sites will get a special Star Wars makeover.
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Not surprisingly, Google has a few Stars Wars fans working at the company and they’ve been cooking up ideas ever since the new episode was confirmed, according to Google product management VP Clay Bavor.
Sign in to choose your side by sliding your profile picture left (Jedi) or right (Sith).
In Google Maps, the “pegman” becomes a First Order Stormtrooper or Resistance Pilot, and flies to your destination in either a TIE fighter or X-wing.
As for which applications you will see changes take place, Google lists that YouTube, Chromecast, Google Maps, Waze, Gmail, Inbox, Google Translate, Android Wear, Google Search, and Google Calendar will all see a Star Wars transformation.
Disney has partnered with Google, allowing mobile users to integrate a “Star Wars” theme into Google’s apps, the two announced Monday. But head over to YouTube and the progress loading bar will have changed to lightsabres.
Google said it would be adding a series of new features to its services in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, such as adding the Millennium Falcon in virtual reality.
If you’ve been corrupted and want to change sides, Google has made it really easy to betray your fellow members of the Force. You can select your favourite side by visiting https://www.google.com/starwars.
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More goodies are expected to be rolled out to users between now and the release of JJ Abrams’ first Star Wars film.
