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Strangest Gadgets in a future nearby

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Strangest Gadgets in a future nearby

I was reading at >>TechEBlog an article called >>Top 10 Strangest Gadgets of the Future and came across great gadgets.

Some where pretty interesting, due to it's technological concept, such as the #3, VirtuSphere, which is an actual sphere where you get into it and your movements are captured, so it can be possible to map simple movements like walking or crouching into the computer and use them, for example, in games. Forget >> EyeToy, this is the real deal.
When this gets out Quake players will finally get in shape! You can check a video about VirtuSphere in the article or directly going to the >>YouTube Video.

There's also a multimedia projector with a virtual touch screen, watching their presentation video just reminded me Starwars movie hen they are planning the attack into the Deathstart and they're messing with its holographic picture that they can mess with. It looked pretty cool!
I don't know the applications that they are planning for it, but imagine for example that they can load a TAC scan data into that thing, and then the doctor could actually move the brain with his/her bare hands to study it, that's probably great for them!

But definately the one who caught my attention, was the gadget that received the 1st place. But it wasn't for it's tech innovation, since in my opinion it actually doesn't bring any new technologic concept, but for the concept. The gadget is a game, called >>“On Target” Video Game Urinal designed by >>Marcel Neundörfer.
From the website we can read the following:

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).

I'm already imagining the kids at public bathrooms:
Excuse me sir, do you mind if we switch urinals? It's because I already have finished this game!

I suggest you to give a look on the 10 gadgets along with the 3 honorable mentions. I'm sure there's plenty of you that will enjoy things like the self cooling beer can.

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