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Virtual Girlfriend

 
Virtual Girlfriend
Hijacked from member Coco the Bean.

Fantastic idea for the ronery otaku - a girl projected onto your bed who moves about depending on how you move. Now all they need to do is make some of the cute dakimakura 2D girls move about. Shame you can only lay *next* to them though as it looks like its projected from above.

Original text from Coco below.
A grad student at NYU has invented a virtual girlfriend.  She's an image projected on a sheet and responds to movement, such as curling up next to someone who lies down.
Makes me wonder what would happen if this was applied to otaku goods like dakimakura and bedsheets.
Posted on 2008/05/21 13:13
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
England Al in England, UK
All round good guy and musician
Registered on 2008/07/14 00:49
All it needs is for some genius to give the projection a voice, and her snoring can keep you awake just like the real thing!
(ID #192297) Posted on 2008/05/20 18:34
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Dont forget farting. Oh wait - I forgot that girls dont fart.
(ID #192922) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:28
Registered on 2006/12/24 23:42
not unless they are married. 
^^; orz
(ID #193043) Posted on 2008/05/21 17:31
FAT in Costa Rica
Supervisor
Registered on 2008/02/06 11:32
lol
(ID #193435) Posted on 2008/05/22 05:55
radical anime fan in Flaming Singapore; caused by a lack of a Sunwell.
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
I can foresee the market opportunities for this. Roooooooonery~
(ID #192425) Posted on 2008/05/20 23:23
gundamlert in Bangkok, Thailand
Registered on 2007/02/06 00:35
i wonder how someone can sleep having a projector lit your face. i'd be too blind to notice any projections next to me...
(ID #192435) Posted on 2008/05/20 23:36
O.i.D in Spain
Computer repairs
Registered on 2007/09/16 11:02
That made me laugh!! But its true. Maybe there is a mechanical slide that covers half of the projection.
(ID #196225) Posted on 2008/05/25 05:53
Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney
Student
Registered on 2008/02/17 19:31
probably wont be a hit with otaku

the otaku needs something to physically hold. i doubt a simple projection will cut it

besides, how can you see it? the image would be at such an extreme angle that you wouldn't be able to see the projected image properly.

it's tech like this that proves that a dakimakura is indeed win
(ID #192917) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:21
FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA
Scientist, unemployed.
Registered on 2008/01/20 06:57
This is only the first step towards holotechnology.
(ID #192942) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:55
x33b in Chicago, USA
Network Admin
Registered on 2007/11/24 04:49
Technology keeps amazing me more and more. To think the program will capture your movement and the image will adjust depending on what you do is amazing. I can't wait to see whats out there 20 years from now.

2D girls would be pretty sweet.
(ID #192923) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:30
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Now they just have to make it so that we can touch the virtual girlfriend... Yea...
(ID #192925) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:31
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
That's... a fantastic idea that came out of ronery boredome... 

Anyways, who says you can't do anything you her? *wink*
(ID #192933) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:43
noob in philippines
student
Registered on 2007/09/02 14:33
well....for me....that's kinda......nerdy.......well for an Ex-Nerd and Still Nerd like me....reality check: noting beats a real girl to accompany you. especially at bed! take it from me. But on the other side, THAT'S THE NEW INNOVATION FOR US!! YAY FOR TECHNOLOGY!
(ID #192938) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:50
Coco the Bean in SoCal, USA
Student
Registered on 2008/01/06 05:41
Yay! hijacked~
I imagine whoever uses this would get neck cramps after needing to turn his/her head so much.
(ID #192944) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:56
TeeCiel in Los Angeles, CA; Hong Kong
Capitalist Consumer
Registered on 2007/08/22 14:07
Wouldn't it be too bright to do anything since you'd be staring at a projector lens? You'd also have to have projectors placed at strategic angles in multiple locations around the room so shadows don't show up... I think it'd be easier and infinitely better just to go and actually get a girlfriend instead. o_o;;
(ID #192945) Posted on 2008/05/21 13:57
Neutrinos in Singapore
Engineering research
Registered on 2008/03/25 10:24
Hmmm, there's a 3d holographic video i saw before, which actually is viewable from any conceivable angle. Bring both together for the win! Erm, don;t count on me to buy one though. =P
(ID #192993) Posted on 2008/05/21 15:32
CrazyO in Germany
Registered on 2008/02/18 13:41
Something like this http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=5spuwsAeoIo would be cooler, but youd have to wear some glasses which would project the modified real world to your eyes... it wouldnt work else.
(ID #193006) Posted on 2008/05/21 16:06
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
Next will be 3D holographic image and then the image can touch you and hug you?  We are living in the world of technology!!!
(ID #193014) Posted on 2008/05/21 16:32
shinky in Malaysia
Ronin
Registered on 2008/04/15 21:43
Wow! High Tech! We are one step closer to robot girlfriend...
(ID #193060) Posted on 2008/05/21 18:44
BIGGU-gAi in Between Tengoku & Jigoku...
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
Registered on 2008/02/02 00:26
and chi *chobits* will be the final product...
(ID #194054) Posted on 2008/05/23 00:40
Katsuyoshi in Poland
Perv
Registered on 2007/11/11 03:20
Now all we need to do is replace the  3D girl with a 2D girl *starts to reconfigurate the system of the projector* This goes here....red and green...behind yellow...*continous mumbling while fixing*
(ID #193064) Posted on 2008/05/21 18:56
Tiny Red Man in Shingapooru..
eBay Packer.
Registered on 2007/04/11 16:51
i wonder if she will moan when u touch her naughty areas..
(ID #193079) Posted on 2008/05/21 19:54
Chong Mizunaga in an Afro
Afro-ed Student
Registered on 2007/12/15 09:57
It's cool technology and all, but.. I want substance~! XD (lol)
(ID #193090) Posted on 2008/05/21 20:21
Eva in Singapore
Admin
Registered on 2008/05/18 20:28
I wonder what is the purpose of a projected image. You can't really see a flat image next to you when you are lying down.

I'll put this under the "nifty stuff that isn't very practical" category.

(ID #193134) Posted on 2008/05/21 21:37
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
I'm simply amazed.
(ID #193137) Posted on 2008/05/21 21:43
Smithy in Neo-Venezia
Undine
Registered on 2008/05/20 21:19
Nifty but not quite there yet in my dream of cyborg nekomimi maids that cater my every desire.

We must continue the research!
(ID #193145) Posted on 2008/05/21 21:52
Vic Fieger in Mass., USA
Typographer
Registered on 2007/11/23 15:02
HAHA! Only in North America!
(ID #193216) Posted on 2008/05/21 23:37
HGY in Singapore
Sound Man
Registered on 2008/02/05 11:46
lol amazing.. ^^
(ID #193222) Posted on 2008/05/21 23:54
LonelySamurai in Singapore
working part time
Registered on 2008/05/18 12:56
looks so real ^^ but kinda blur out a bit :) still wont it be better to be a real one :) at least u can hug :) jking  
(ID #193269) Posted on 2008/05/22 01:17
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth
Student and full-time otaku
Registered on 2007/12/19 00:24
The talking holograms like in Minority Report are one step closer! Rejoice =P
(ID #193318) Posted on 2008/05/22 02:31
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Very nice, impressive even, but I don't think I have a girl hologram fetish.
(ID #193338) Posted on 2008/05/22 02:50
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Registered on 2007/11/08 03:37
not useful at all since the person on the bed couldn't see her at all.
(ID #193358) Posted on 2008/05/22 03:11
ETERNAL in Gensokyo
Otaku
Registered on 2008/03/21 11:33
lol, the technology gets weirder and weirder.
(ID #193484) Posted on 2008/05/22 07:14
ETERNAL in Gensokyo
Otaku
Registered on 2008/03/21 11:33
lol, the technology gets weirder and weirder...
(ID #193485) Posted on 2008/05/22 07:15
lin-da-kenobi in Long Beach
college student
Registered on 2007/08/16 02:56
hmmmm flat boobs?? nah! good idea though
(ID #193665) Posted on 2008/05/22 11:38
Soul3ss in San Francisco, CA
Mercenary for Hire
Registered on 2007/07/21 11:54
I can totally mess with this thing if my friend ever gets one. As soon as he falls asleep, switch the projection to Richard Simmons! XD.
(ID #195347) Posted on 2008/05/24 06:44
bokoo in CA,USA
student
Registered on 2008/05/18 17:25
How about projection on to a white long
pillow.
(ID #195977) Posted on 2008/05/25 00:09
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