Look Ma, No Hands

Started by TehBorken, Mar 23 06 08:57

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TehBorken

 Science Marches On: [a  href="vny!://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=866"]Pee-Controlled Urinal Video Games[/a]

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Recessed into a urinal is a pressure-sensitive display screen. When the guest uses it, he triggers an interactive game, producing images and sound. The reduced size of the "target" improves restroom hygiene and saves on cleanings costs (like the "fly in the urinal" at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport).

It also makes a trip to the urinal "fun and games" – more than just a necessary nuisance. By projecting the game experience into the public space, viewers are treated to a new way of visualizing the abstract, and the entertainment value is boosted. The projection of the project into a museum space was conceived of as a critical-ironic measure, questioning the concept of art, but extending it at the same time. "On target" is an interactive installation with the functional purpose of improving hygiene.
   
The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.

CK

Scary, I know some gamers here at work that would love that! mind you..they spend enough time in the washroom.

tenkani

Hmmm, you know there have been quite a few times where I wanted to piss on my computer...
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.