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R2D2 home entertainment center integrates 11 consoles, projector

Cory Doctorow at 11:45 pm Sun, Sep 19, 2010

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Brian DeVitis, a UCLA mechanical engineering grad student, has spent the past three years modding a giant R2D2-shaped Pepsi dispenser into a home entertainment system with eleven integrated game consoles, a projector, and eight-way sound.

This appears to be an update of the eight-console R2D2 I wrote about last September -- either DeVitis has been adding more stuff to his bot, or there's two of them out there.

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  • wgmleslie

    But will it generate one those cool holographic projections? That would be my only hope.

  • Anonymous

    Will it still dispense cold beverages too?
    And I agree RE: eye projector

  • mappo

    They really should have put the projector in his eye.

  • a_user

    You can actually buy something similar in Japan, life size, fully articulated and mobile complete with a detailed model of the Millenium Falcon housing the remote control.

  • a_user

    found a link for it

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1320170/nikko_r2d2_dvdplayer_webcam_psp_ps3_wii_xbox360/

  • Anonymous

    This is the most sensible extravagance that I have ever seen.

  • Anonymous

    I will add this to my Christmas wish list!

  • Anonymous

    That was in the PAX prime console freeplay room this year. It is exactly as fun to play as it appears to be.

  • Effsix

    So, when are these going to be available worldwide for a reasonable price? I hope it’s before Christmas.

  • Anonymous

    Blue leds? Wow! Never see that in consumer electronics!