Ring Will Give You $1 Million if You Record an Alien With One of Its Cameras
Whether it's wild animals, creepy criminals, or angry neighbors, Ring cameras have recorded all kinds of crazy footage over the years. But might the same home security cameras be able to capture evidence of extraterrestrials visiting Earth?
That’s what Ring wants to know. The Amazon-owned brand has launched a contest that’ll award $1 million to a US customer if they can submit video taken from a Ring camera that shows evidence of real alien life.
“Customers all over the world capture life’s unexpected and delightful moments through their Ring Video Doorbells and Cameras. Now, you could be rewarded for catching an otherworldly sighting,” Ring wrote in a blog post on Wednesday.
The offer doesn’t appear to be a joke. Ring posted the official rules for the contest, which require the submitted video to be unaltered. The same video must show the filmed alien demonstrating some “unusual, extraordinary, or unexplainable behavior.”
Astrobiologist Jacob Haqq Misra will then examine the footage to certify whether the recording possesses “Scientific Evidence of an Extraterrestrial.” The catch is that you have to obtain the footage through a Ring device, whether it be an indoor or outdoor camera.
Whether alien life has ever visited our planet remains up for debate. But the Amazon brand is also launching the contest as part of a Halloween promotion. Along with the $1 million grand prize, Ring is also offering owners a chance to win a more obtainable $500 gift card if they film themselves dressed up as an alien instead.
“To enter, simply capture and submit your most creative interpretation of an Extraterrestrial sighting on your Ring device, and you will be in the running among your earthling peers to win a $500 Amazon gift
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