Technology takes gaming to the toilet
By Esther Goh,
Emptying one's bladder is a pretty straightforward proposition. Get in and get out of the bathroom as quickly as possible. But Captive Media wants to encourage male patrons to linger at the urinal. How? Video games, of course.
The British company has developed a urinal mounted, urine-controlled console for men. When not in use, the screen displays advertising, but when it detects a person, it switches over to active mode.
Games include a skiing challenge (On the Piste), a trivia game (Clever Dick) and a firefighting challenge (Hosepipe Hero).
Comments
Vincent Heeringa
I think this is taking the pith, surely?
tim corbett
advertising and urine…..'P Money'
Oliver Bruce
I love how the frame from the video in the idealog newsletter included a scantily clad lady lying on the rocks, which is, you know, apparently part of the video game…
Luigi Cappel
Sounds very hygienic. Pass the mints……
Kevin
The last bastion of privacy gets invaded with more visual noise.
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