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Sega Brings Awkward Fun to the Restroom

43 points by johnnybgoode 16y ago

johnnybgoode 16y ago
This is one of those things that can amuse, impress, and horrify you all at the same time.
ThomPete 16y ago
Two favorites parts It's called the Toylet and has an USB for storing highscores.
- jcl 16y ago
  Just what we need... a new way to get infected via USBs. :)
yread 16y ago
I saw a small football on a line and a goal (to which the ball could be pushed) in a couple of bars. I guess this is the next step
shooll 16y ago
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wybo 16y ago
Combine this with customer RFID tags and an hourly free drink for the strongest/biggest pee-er in a club, + optionally a public score-board, and sales might skyrocket... Interesting concept, and it might work better than salted peanuts...
- umjames 16y ago
  Would you really want your pee-ing prowess shared publicly? I can't imagine that would impress anyone worth impressing.
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jambo 16y ago
No mention of "You're in Control" from MIT Media Lab, the clear intellectual predecessor. http://web.media.mit.edu/~hayes/mas863/urinecontrol.html http://web.media.mit.edu/~hayes/mas863/urinecontrol.html
- nervechannel 16y ago
  Also a friend of mine built something similar for an art show a couple of years ago: http://riccarvalho.com/project/global-warming/ http://riccarvalho.com/project/global-warming/ Not sure if it was inspired by the MIT thing.
davidw 16y ago
As an added twist to the title, "sega" is slang in Italian for masturbation.
- umjames 16y ago
  So does Sega change their name when marketing in Italy?
  - davidw 16y ago
    Nope, they just live with it, I guess: http://www.sega-italia.com/ http://www.sega-italia.com/
powrtoch 16y ago
Not to take away from the brilliance of this, but is it actually a good idea to encourage people to pee as hard as possible each time they use the restroom?
- iwwr 16y ago
  Doing that will make you run out of fuel before completing the objective.
- UrLicht 16y ago
  ...or to wave it around all over the urinal whilst trying to clean virtual graffiti? Seems like you could turn something like this http://www.toiletmarksman.com/toilet_fly.php http://www.toiletmarksman.com/toilet_fly.php into an ad platform too and keep the floor and surrounding walls a little cleaner.
brianmwang 16y ago
There's a reason I've always called Japan the #1 exporter of weird.
Tichy 16y ago
"making ads personalized" At least I won't get any ads for "member enhancements" anymore :-) :-) :-)
newt 16y ago
Me and friends used to play that game. When we were 8 years old.

43 points by johnnybgoode 16y ago

johnnybgoode 16y ago

This is one of those things that can amuse, impress, and horrify you all at the same time.

ThomPete 16y ago

Two favorites parts It's called the Toylet and has an USB for storing highscores.

jcl 16y ago
Just what we need... a new way to get infected via USBs. :)

yread 16y ago

I saw a small football on a line and a goal (to which the ball could be pushed) in a couple of bars. I guess this is the next step

shooll 16y ago

( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com / ) (( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com / ) We need your support and trust!!! Dear friends, please temporarily stop your footsteps To our website Walk around A look at Maybe you'll find happiness in your sight shopping heaven and earth You'll find our price is more suitable for you. Welcome to our website ( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com / ) Thanks to the support! ( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com / ) ( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com / ) ( http://www.findsoso.com http://www.findsoso.com /

wybo 16y ago

Combine this with customer RFID tags and an hourly free drink for the strongest/biggest pee-er in a club, + optionally a public score-board, and sales might skyrocket... Interesting concept, and it might work better than salted peanuts...

umjames 16y ago
Would you really want your pee-ing prowess shared publicly? I can't imagine that would impress anyone worth impressing.

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jambo 16y ago

No mention of "You're in Control" from MIT Media Lab, the clear intellectual predecessor. http://web.media.mit.edu/~hayes/mas863/urinecontrol.html http://web.media.mit.edu/~hayes/mas863/urinecontrol.html

nervechannel 16y ago
Also a friend of mine built something similar for an art show a couple of years ago: http://riccarvalho.com/project/global-warming/ http://riccarvalho.com/project/global-warming/ Not sure if it was inspired by the MIT thing.

davidw 16y ago

As an added twist to the title, "sega" is slang in Italian for masturbation.

umjames 16y ago
So does Sega change their name when marketing in Italy?
- davidw 16y ago
  Nope, they just live with it, I guess: http://www.sega-italia.com/ http://www.sega-italia.com/

powrtoch 16y ago

Not to take away from the brilliance of this, but is it actually a good idea to encourage people to pee as hard as possible each time they use the restroom?

iwwr 16y ago
Doing that will make you run out of fuel before completing the objective.
UrLicht 16y ago
...or to wave it around all over the urinal whilst trying to clean virtual graffiti? Seems like you could turn something like this http://www.toiletmarksman.com/toilet_fly.php http://www.toiletmarksman.com/toilet_fly.php into an ad platform too and keep the floor and surrounding walls a little cleaner.

brianmwang 16y ago

There's a reason I've always called Japan the #1 exporter of weird.

Tichy 16y ago

"making ads personalized" At least I won't get any ads for "member enhancements" anymore :-) :-) :-)

newt 16y ago

Me and friends used to play that game. When we were 8 years old.