May 11 2009MIT Builds World Of Warcraft Gaming Hut
Some gamers at MIT went and built a World of Warcraft 'pod' that contains everything a person would need to survive about three days while constantly playing WoW. Shitter? Check.
Inside, the gamer finds him/herself comfortable seated in front of the computer screen with easy-to-reach water, pre-packaged food, and a toilet conveniently placed underneath his/her custom-built throne.
When hungry, the gamer selects a food item ('Crunchy Spider Surprise', 'Beer Basted Ribs', etc.) and a seasoning pack. By scanning in the food items, the video game physically adjusts a hot plate to cook the item for the correct amount of time. The virtual character then jubilantly announces the status of the meal to both the gamer and the other individuals playing online: "Vorcon's meal is about to be done!" "Better eat the ribs while they're hot!" etc.
As much as I want to hate this, I've got to admit: I wouldn't mind having one. Looks equally suitable for raiding villages and your own little level 4 pants elf. Which, privacy curtain, hello?
Hit the jump for another shot and a better view of the schematic. Ha, remember when you used to make a privacy tent by pulling your bedsheet down from your loft in college? No? Me neither then.
WoW Pod [mit]
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World of Warcraft goes down the toilet [sydneymorningherald]
Thanks to Tofu Butcher and Geary, who just play from the john using a laptop and TV dinner tray. Same here, guys!
Reader Comments
1. GeekOnAmission - May 11, 2009 10:36 AM
Well, that's interesting alright, but still, I'd rather not have it myself, but oh well, another day, another story, but now, business as usual... GET BACK TO THE MINES, ANGELO!
2. pelle pelle - May 11, 2009 10:44 AM
first
3. Mesarim - May 11, 2009 10:46 AM
good god, nothing better to waste time and effort on? :( happy that they did a good job on it, sad it was based on WC. instead of something really useful.
4. Chase is First - May 11, 2009 10:50 AM
Wow! What a piece of shit. Seroiusly, someone needs to learn fabrication and create a better floorplan. La-who-za-hers!
5. naas - May 11, 2009 10:52 AM
...and this comes to us right off the front page of 'big fückin deal' magazine
6. Wha hasn't science done - May 11, 2009 10:52 AM
6th?
7. john - May 11, 2009 10:53 AM
that's how 21,000 south koreans already live, they automate their work schedules and do telemarking/data entry for a set number of hours and then WoW is unlocked so they can play again.
i guess this is how we'll all live one day in the future... like a matrix thing you know?
8. Science imageboard - May 11, 2009 10:54 AM
Found this science imageboard, give a look.
http://www.ib4f.com/board/science
9. Brute-O - May 11, 2009 10:54 AM
BLAH! build your killer brute here >>
http://mystical-mona.mybrute.com/
10. Timbo - May 11, 2009 11:23 AM
I don't like WOW, but that looks kinda cool in an "I'm and 8yr old no girls allowed in my fort" kinda way
11. coprohead - May 11, 2009 11:27 AM
toilet - check
food - check
no sink to wash hands - nasty!
12. kreebilicus - May 11, 2009 11:30 AM
when did MIT start accepting retards?
13. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - May 11, 2009 11:33 AM
@11
Agreed. Plus for those nasty moments, I would need an exhaust fan. Stinky!
14. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - May 11, 2009 11:58 AM
Install some freaking hand sanitizer or something!!!
15. Pew³ - May 11, 2009 12:19 PM
Forget the World of Warcraft junk,
I want the toilet with surround sound!!!!
pew pew pew!!
16. Joe Mamma - May 11, 2009 12:20 PM
What this really is, is a masturbation station. Geeks jack off way too much as it is. This will result in 1000s upon 1000s of dehydrated, nearly dead nerds.
17. -JH- - May 11, 2009 12:20 PM
Beer?
what no beer?!?!?!
Burn it to the ground
18. Daisy - May 11, 2009 1:02 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max jumped his skateboard off a ramp while being pulled by a quad cycle. He landed well, but ended up crashing into a row of porta potties. The guy who was in charge of the place made Max clean the toilets that were spilled. He smelled bad after that.
19. Ivan - May 11, 2009 1:41 PM
Ummm. Exhaust fan required. Don't you know 80% of WoW players are huge stoners?!?
20. WarcraftNoob - May 11, 2009 2:06 PM
fist of all i just cant believe how many people playing world of warcraft
why is this game so popular.... ow let me mention something this game
is not free to play like Warrock for instance...
iTunes fail
http://www.epiclosers.com/load/8-1-0-296
21. Joe Dirt - May 11, 2009 2:13 PM
So when is the porn pod cumming out? Ha! I made a funny... cumming.
22. Gando - May 11, 2009 2:26 PM
Who wants to sit in this? It looks like a doghouse to me.
23. Quik - May 11, 2009 2:36 PM
"Vorcon's chances of ever dating about to be done!"
24. McCracken - May 11, 2009 4:41 PM
This is lame...
25. Watch-303 - May 11, 2009 6:14 PM
nasty
26. Aids - May 11, 2009 7:56 PM
More like Fap hut
http://std-aids.mybrute.com
27. fred - May 11, 2009 8:15 PM
Ultimate WOW guide: http://d1a0eetnhflzpn0biyis9k8k4-.hop.clickbank.net/
28. foogooDan - May 12, 2009 7:26 AM
As much as I love a good long marathon WoW session, this one begs the question of not only physical, but a bit of mental sanity. Could this please also be filed under WTF? ;)
29. Big Mike - May 12, 2009 12:27 PM
I would appreciate it if someone sent an e-mail to to the MIT retard who created this. I feel i need to be in this picture... taking a fat dump on the tip top of this stupid hut and letting my diarrhea juice drip off the sides.
30. i like this but - May 12, 2009 7:16 PM
i like this hut, but i'd still prefer to take my shits and pisses somewhere away from my food and my computer
31. ech0z - May 12, 2009 9:59 PM
FOR THE HORDE!!!!
32. brijmohan - July 12, 2009 10:17 PM
Really good article.........
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