htmlOn October 18th news, the "Muyu" APP is popular on the Internet with a storm like a huge wave. gained over 100,000 downloads overnight, ranking second in the App Store free list in China. It is reported that the "Muyu" APP is a casual decompression application launched by developer niner wong in 2020, but it has only become popular through short video platforms recently.
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In the intelligent era, applications are almost omnipotent. From food, clothing, housing and transportation to entertainment work, a mobile phone can solve every need in life, but the only thing that cannot be solved seems to be to provide emotional venting for contemporary young people. Recently, an APP called "Muyu" became popular overnight with its short video platform and became a rare phenomenon-level application this year. The influence of is comparable to that of the mini program game "Sheep a Sheep".
From a design perspective, "Muyu" APP is a magic tool wooden fish simulation program, which only provides the behavior of "knocking". users can "purify their mind" by imitating the action of knocking wooden fish. Of course, purifying the mind is also valuable. The "Muyu" APP provides two in-app purchase options to unlock more tones and support developers. is 6 yuan and 12 yuan respectively.
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In fact, the "Muyu" APP is not the only decompression application launched by the developer. In addition to "Muyu", there are also "mobile burning incense" and "rattle", but most applications only provide a single core function, and the design is a bit rough. Although the design is not outstanding, the "Muyu" APP is still quite in line with the needs of contemporary young people to find emotional catharsis exports. , especially under the influence of Buddhist thought, many users believe that by knocking on wooden fish, the effect of calming emotions and purifying the mind can be achieved. Even if it includes some atheists who join in the fun, it does not prevent this program from spreading among office workers and students.
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I have to say that although Muyu is a magic weapon in Buddhism, , the "Muyu" APP does not represent any superstition. From the time of students to entering society, finding some spiritual sustenance before exams and work is a common method for contemporary young people. Just like the jokes widely circulated on the Internet, "Don't worship Confucius when you take English, because he can't do it either" is exactly the same as the spirit conveyed by the "Muyu" APP. It is funny, but it can also trigger a lot of thoughts about life. Although the "Muyu" APP can calm the heart for some users, not all emotions must be accumulated in their hearts. Trying to find an outlet for catharsis in real life may be more effective than hitting the "Saibomuyu".
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