London Bar Installs Urinal Video Games: Great or Gross?
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2011/11/27 03:12:21
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Did you know that the average male spends fifty-five seconds peeing each time he uses a urinal? Generally, that means about a minute of staring at a blank wall. However, for blokes in London, going to the loo has just become a lot more exciting.
The Exhibit bar in Balham recently installed a number of urine-controlled video games in its men’s bathroom. The system, developed by UK-based Captive Media, is the brainchild of Gordon MacSween.
Before and after the user approaches, ads are displayed on the 12-inch LCD screens fitted on the wall at eye-level, just above the urinal. When the sensors detect that the individual is in place and ready to pee, the system switches into gaming mode. According to the company’s website, “Sophisticated algorithms then allow the user to do something simple, but VERY engaging—controlling the system just by aiming their stream left or right!
And of course, great video games must incorporate some competitive element. So, at the end, after the player has relieved himself, he is encouraged to post his score via mobile to Twitter and a live leader board.
During its trial run in a bar in Cambridge, MacSween noticed that the system encouraged a couple of behavioral changes among urinal users. “There has been less mess, which we sort of expected because we designed the game so you’re not splashing about, and less vandalism,” he said. “When we put it in, people thought it’d be ripped off the wall within a week, but it’s still there after four months. Because people are having a laugh, there’s a lot less vandalism. People just tend to get less angry.”
Thus far, there’s no word on whether or not Captive Media has plans in store for women’s restrooms.
What do you think about urinal video games? Are they great or gross?
The Exhibit bar in Balham recently installed a number of urine-controlled video games in its men’s bathroom. The system, developed by UK-based Captive Media, is the brainchild of Gordon MacSween.
Before and after the user approaches, ads are displayed on the 12-inch LCD screens fitted on the wall at eye-level, just above the urinal. When the sensors detect that the individual is in place and ready to pee, the system switches into gaming mode. According to the company’s website, “Sophisticated algorithms then allow the user to do something simple, but VERY engaging—controlling the system just by aiming their stream left or right!
And of course, great video games must incorporate some competitive element. So, at the end, after the player has relieved himself, he is encouraged to post his score via mobile to Twitter and a live leader board.
During its trial run in a bar in Cambridge, MacSween noticed that the system encouraged a couple of behavioral changes among urinal users. “There has been less mess, which we sort of expected because we designed the game so you’re not splashing about, and less vandalism,” he said. “When we put it in, people thought it’d be ripped off the wall within a week, but it’s still there after four months. Because people are having a laugh, there’s a lot less vandalism. People just tend to get less angry.”
Thus far, there’s no word on whether or not Captive Media has plans in store for women’s restrooms.
What do you think about urinal video games? Are they great or gross?
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Mercedes 2011/11/27 15:40:35
My mind is boggled.
Does anybody want to be alone anymore or is being overwhelmed by media unstoppable?
"During its trial run in a bar in Cambridge, MacSween noticed that the system encouraged a couple of behavioral changes among urinal users. “There has been less mess, which we sort of expected because we designed the game so you’re not splashing about, and less vandalism,” he said. “When we put it in, people thought it’d be ripped off the wall within a week, but it’s still there after four months. Because people are having a laugh, there’s a lot less vandalism."
2 Things:
1. Get over yourself.
2. STFU.
Video games in the stalls, so you can play while vacating your bowels.
This would be for the hardcore gamers.
You could make an 'ap' for a cell phone or i pad and continue the game after you are done at the urinal.
I think earthling may be interested in something like this, it is taking things way too seriously.
"Kids Are Showing Up in Doctor's Offices With Sress Injuries From Their Joysticks".
I was wondering if we were raising a generation of perverts. I read the article, but I still wasn't sure what a joy stick, but I did think I may have had the wrong idea.
"During its trial run in a bar in Cambridge, MacSween noticed that the system encouraged a couple of behavioral changes among urinal users. “There has been less mess, which we sort of expected because we designed the game so you’re not splashing about, and less vandalism,” he said. “When we put it in, people thought it’d be ripped off the wall within a week, but it’s still there after four months. Because people are having a laugh, there’s a lot less vandalism."
1. Nature wasn't too kind to you, so you only have a tiny 'joy stick', for lack of a better term.
2. You don't have any dick control, so you will seldom win at this game.
3. You have a criminal mind because you need to be rewarded for not vandalizing someone else's property.
Keep on posting this line of crap and I will arrive at some more conclusions about your motivation.
I can only assume your tactic of resorting to personal insults is due to your complete lack of anything intelligent to say. Please come back when you learn how to reason.
You entered this discussion by name calling. I geared the intelligence level of my comment so it would not go over your head. My reasoning is just fine. A question was asked and I put forth my opinon. You don't like my opinion and you start in on me. Now you are pretending to be the victim.
You 'cut and paste' and you tell me I do not know how to reason.
BTW: You are a cretin.
There is nothing to contribute, I stated my opinion and was ready to move to the next topic. There is nothing that you can say that will get me to buy the home version of that when it comes on the market.
I hope you don't think that you have contributed anything to this discussion; because you haven't. Well at least contributed anything positive that is.
I can imagine that you would go certifiably insane if someone disagreed with you on something that mattered.