オンラインお知らせフィギュアAvailabot

by Ittousai Jun 27th 2006 @ 1:00AM

インスタントメッセンジャのステータスを反映してフレンドがオンラインになるとシャキッ！と起立、オフラインになるとガクッ、とくずおれるUSBミニ人形。脱力加減がよく分かる動画 at YouTubeをどうぞ。

要は筒状のパーツに糸を通して引っ張ったり緩めたりするおもちゃのUSB版なのですが、ポイントはコンタクトごとに複数並べられること、外見を本人にあわせてカスタマイズできること。

フィギュリン化されるMatt Jonesさん(ノキアのシニアデザインマネージャ)。

さらに本体のなかにコンタクトの情報を記録しておくことができ、自分の姿にカスタマイズしたAvailabotをUSB名刺のように交換したりもできます。

現在はプロトタイプを販売中。今後はマスマーケットでの商品化を目指すとのこと。デイジーチェーンでたくさん並べられたり、ポーズやLEDでそのコンタクトからのメールを知らせたり、指で弾くとKick/Banできたりすると楽しそうです。

[本家Engadget]

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