Sep 14 2009TV Wand Changes The Channel With Magic!
Let's face it: pushing buttons on a remote to change the channel on your television is archaic and embarrassing. What we need are a bunch of magic wands to wave around like assholes! Well we're in luck! Enter the Kymera Magic Wand.
It works like a standard universal learning remote but thanks to a built-in accelerometer it's able to recognize "magical gestures" instead of just pushing buttons.
So for example, to turn the volume up or down on your TV you'd simply make clockwise or counter-clockwise gestures with the wand, and to change the channel you'd either flick it up or down. All-in-all there are 13 different gestures recognized by the wand that you can custom-program including big swish, push forward, pull back and even multi-taps.
The wand is allegedly real and will set you back around $84 when they start shipping next month. Alternatively, have a child sit in front of the television and yell at them when you want the channel changed. Isn't that right, dad? Who's your little #1 remote?!
Kymera Magic Wand Universal TV Remote [ohgizmo]
Reader Comments
1. GeekOnAmission - September 14, 2009 10:13 AM
I need!
2. blah - September 14, 2009 10:16 AM
2ND!!!!!!!!!!
3. LSDiesel - September 14, 2009 10:16 AM
Alternatively a mood changer / self pleasure device. Abra Kadabra!
4. Jaded Icon - September 14, 2009 10:16 AM
MY GOD!! He's a witch! Burn him with FIRE!!
5. Your God - September 14, 2009 10:19 AM
this is crap, i rather have a pair of chopsticks for a TV remote than a wand. wands are so over rated.
6. spoon - September 14, 2009 10:22 AM
my nygf is gonna freaking love this, she is easy please.
but she also frequents geekologie, so if you wouldnt mind removing this article please GW so it will be a nice surprise for her and i can get my kicks!
....No?!...what if i said he has a dino tattoo on her *cough" and i can get you pics!!!!
7. you know who - September 14, 2009 10:32 AM
im able to do the same thing with my wang and a wii remote that i took apart
8. catch22 - September 14, 2009 10:35 AM
i'd totally get one
i should be embarrased
....but im not
9. Blastphemer - September 14, 2009 10:45 AM
SHE TURNED ME INTO A NEWT!!!
.......I got better.
10. Mr. cow - September 14, 2009 10:53 AM
Moo
11. Pat - September 14, 2009 10:54 AM
What, no one's made with the Harry Potter comments yet?
12. michael smith - September 14, 2009 11:03 AM
So if i have Digital cable i'm gonna shake that damn thing what couple hundred times to get to the right channel
13. lee.harless - September 14, 2009 11:03 AM
WANT WANT WANT!!!
14. Fade - September 14, 2009 11:06 AM
This won't work if you are watchin pron! Never can stay on the channel!
http://fade-to-extra.mybrute.com
15. Jaycob - September 14, 2009 11:11 AM
Under present law, robots are just inanimate property without rights or duties. Computers aren’t legal persons and have no standing in the judicial system. As such, computers and robots may not be the perpetrators of a felony; a man who dies at the hands of a robot has not been murdered.
16. Nick - September 14, 2009 11:40 AM
I'd be more impressed if it can change the porn you accidentally left in the DVD player into a Disney movie. Now THAT would be worth every penny.
17. ciao - September 14, 2009 12:39 PM
If I jam this into the built-in dvd player of the tv, will it grant me free HDTV or something terribly wrong will occur?
18. Pepper - September 14, 2009 1:16 PM
DOES WANT!
OMG! I will dampen my panties the first time Harry Potter is played on ABC Family channel and I can use my wand to fluctuate the volume!!!! ~~*~*~*~*~~~*
OMG! So excited! Now I just need to find a man to buy this for me. hhhmmm, how to lure a rich man into my Chamber of Secrets. *ponders*
19. Iris - September 14, 2009 1:24 PM
Seems to me like your wrist would hurt after a couple channels
20. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - September 14, 2009 2:09 PM
"Find me PR0N" (girlish flip of the wrist)... Not the desired effect, I'm sure.
21. Jennifer - September 14, 2009 2:24 PM
I definitely think we'll see some crazy kids flick a little bit too hard and end up skewering the television or he/she's brother or sister's eyeball. They're going to need wrist straps like the Wii remotes or I guarantee you we'll see accidents with the 'magic wand' (and I'm not talking about the ones involving turning your parents into little toads).
22. Eddie - September 14, 2009 2:46 PM
ACCIO DISCOVERY CHANNEL!
23. Jiakasuma - September 14, 2009 3:30 PM
Every time I blink a TV channel will change somewhere in the world!
24. Annie - September 14, 2009 4:10 PM
I WANT IT.
25. ObamaPacman - September 14, 2009 4:26 PM
All the Harry Potter fans are probably drooling all over for this.
It'll be cool if they make a WHIP version of it! =p
26. Mr. pig - September 15, 2009 1:39 AM
Oink
27. Beth - September 15, 2009 10:28 AM
I need it.
28. Geekogee - September 16, 2009 6:18 AM
Must See!!!
http://alturl.com/obg7
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29. Michael Hunger - October 6, 2009 4:24 PM
The Kymera Wand Community site is in the making at http://www.wand-control.com. Working together with the genius wand makers Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley of The Wand Company Ltd. we want to provide a place where wand users can get the latest information, share their experiences and stories and discuss anything related to the Kymera Wand. The wandmakers intend to handle their customer care forums and share news and information via our site.
Happy Casting
Michael
30. user - October 7, 2009 11:38 AM
gheyest thing ever!