HBO Has The Ultimate Solution For Viewing Privacy, And It's A Cardboard Box

As anyone who's shared a room at college knows, privacy isn't always easy to come by. Even with the availability of headphones, cellphones, and laptops, there are times you might just want to zone out from everyone around you and enjoy your favorite shows on your own. Luckily, HBO has delivered the solution--the HBO Box.

The HBO Box is exactly what the name suggests and nothing more. It's a big black cardboard box, with the HBO logo on the side. You literally put it over your head, pop your feet through the handy leg-holes, and start watching Watchmen, Game of Thrones, Westworld, or whatever favorite HBO series you like. The company have even released a trailer for this stunning innovation--check it out below:

Before you start checking that it's not April Fools Day, we should probably clarify that the HBO Box is part of a promotional giveaway, and sadly not something that's going to be available in stores. It's in collaboration with "brand activation" company Fooji, which is running the competition on its Twitter account.

In order to try and win this giant box, you need to have a .edu email address and live in an area served by either DoorDash or FedEx--you can check out full details here. But hey, if it proves popular, maybe streaming rivals such as Netflix, Apple, and Disney will develop their own cardboard-based privacy solutions.

In related news, it was reported last week that HBO has decided not to move forward with one of its Game of Thrones spin-off shows. The series was set to star Naomi Watts and the pilot had been shot, but it will no longer happen. However, a full series order has been given for another Game of Thrones spin-off, titled House of the Dragon.