Jul 23 2010Bad Ideas: Barbie Video Girl Has Integrated Video Camera
Barbie Video Girl is a new $50 doll with integrated video camera so girls can make movies of themselves playing in their bedrooms from Barbie's point of view. This is going to end badly. You dun goofed, Mattel!
The Barbie Video Girl Doll ($50, Mattel, for ages 6 and up) looks just like a regular Barbie, but a closer look reveals a camera in her pendant, and a postage-sized color screen on her back, peaking through her blouse.
Powered by two AAA batteries (one in each leg), the doll can record up to 30 minutes of Webcam quality AVI video, with a three-button interface. You can watch your recordings on the doll's screen, but with no sound. Or you can transfer them to your Macintosh or Windows computer by way of the included mini-U.S.B. cable.
Granted I would have killed for a He-Man cam growing up so I could have filmed myself playing naked Master of the Universe, but you know what? So would've my uncle.
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Lights, Camera, Barbie? [gadgetwise]
Thanks to Kate, who sent me a stuffed dino with a camera in the eyes. Nice try, Kate, but I always blindfold him.
Reader Comments
1. UNO! - July 23, 2010 1:14 PM
Ummmm....Yeah idk about this.
2. (◕_◕)┌∩┐Closet Nerd - July 23, 2010 1:17 PM
Will NOT be getting this for my daughter.... just sayin
3. Jersey Mike - July 23, 2010 1:19 PM
If it had a USB port would it be in her butt?!? Just need to put that out there in the universe cuz I know someone was thinking it too LOL
4. Megggy - July 23, 2010 1:20 PM
consequences will never be the same.
5. bentup85 - July 23, 2010 1:25 PM
barbies gonna have to get some thunder thighs to make room for those bateries, there's no way that pic is to scale!
6. PedoBear - July 23, 2010 1:27 PM
This makes me happy :3
7. Snoop - July 23, 2010 1:30 PM
I am assuming from the x-ray pic that the usb port is behind her left breast. Nice.
8. Toejam and Earl - July 23, 2010 1:31 PM
Jesus fucking Christ...
Seriously now, come on, there wasn't anyone who thought that this doll would be used by pedophiles?
9. om3ga - July 23, 2010 1:32 PM
stfu this was obviously invented by pedophiles for pedophiles but then again barbie is asking for it looking like that
10. UNO! - July 23, 2010 1:33 PM
Hey! no first posts :) !...........................yet :(
11. TheLepper - July 23, 2010 1:41 PM
@10 you suck! first first? thats just dumb..
12. Shelbon - July 23, 2010 2:38 PM
This perfect now I can record my girlfriend and I having sex without her knowing about it. Although, she may find it strange when I have a barbie next to my starwars action figures...or somethin'
13. Zanatrek - July 23, 2010 2:39 PM
DO NOT WANT. I can smell the CP loving pedo's from 4chan. This IS a bad idea.
14. Robot Owl - July 23, 2010 2:45 PM
this is gonna end bad
15. Robalot - July 23, 2010 2:45 PM
oooooooOOOOO! Can I connect to it wirelessly? (*wink*)
16. That Girl - July 23, 2010 2:50 PM
Hahaha! Barbie POV pron. Lesbian barbie action! Boob shots galore.
17. someguyinthecornerthere - July 23, 2010 2:53 PM
only if they made barbie with a integrated anti aircraft laser arm, shoulder mini-gun that shoots rockets, a rocket launcher that shoots mini-guns, a jet-pack, flamethrower, cup holder, and eyes that shoot acid bullets, id buy a bunch
18. atheistgirl - July 23, 2010 3:15 PM
Barbie is a slut.
I know this 'cause she used to make me do bad things.
http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/5/15/633779652727695585-barbie.jpg
19. ObamaPacman.com - July 23, 2010 5:18 PM
They need to make a pedobear doll too!
20. Elisha - July 23, 2010 7:03 PM
IMO that's fucking AWESOME. I would have loved that as a kid. I would love to use the camera parts in other similar projects.
21. Morest - July 24, 2010 12:09 PM
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22. bullshit - July 25, 2010 5:49 PM
yah, cause that won't lead to inappropiate behaviour.
23. TelcoPhil - July 26, 2010 3:45 AM
@ bentup85,
They're AAA batteries not double As.
Yea, bad idea!
24. TelcoPhil - July 26, 2010 3:55 AM
Sick SOB!
Glad I don't have girls!
Here is the Tech Crunch Version.
*NSFW!
http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/22/barbie-video-girl-woah/