This is just so inexplicable. Why would anyone actually want one?
I blame Sony. First came the Aibo, all well and good. It looked like a dog but was obviously and reassuringly a robot. There was no ambiguity whatsoever.
However, Sega have a new product. The ‘Near Me’.
Not
quite robot, not quite real cat. More like a animatronic zombie
pet. It is as Bubb so accurately puts it from the “uncanny
valley.”
Sega have taken the demonstration video down from the site. It was just too scary.
September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
*shivers*
You’ll find me under the bed, it cant get me there, can it?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
*shivers*
You’ll find me under the bed, it cant get me there, can it?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
*shivers*
You’ll find me under the bed, it cant get me there, can it?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
Oh Pete if you’d seen that video – the horror! She had to smack it on the head as it was so evil.
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
Oh Pete if you’d seen that video – the horror! She had to smack it on the head as it was so evil.
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:03 am
Oh Pete if you’d seen that video – the horror! She had to smack it on the head as it was so evil.
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It sounds truly terrifying. Our real cat scares me enough without having an insane frankenstien cat running around everywhere!
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It sounds truly terrifying. Our real cat scares me enough without having an insane frankenstien cat running around everywhere!
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It sounds truly terrifying. Our real cat scares me enough without having an insane frankenstien cat running around everywhere!
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It’s only as creepy as a real cat. I wonder if it brings half dead things into the house?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It’s only as creepy as a real cat. I wonder if it brings half dead things into the house?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:04 am
It’s only as creepy as a real cat. I wonder if it brings half dead things into the house?
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September 1st, 2004 at 4:01 pm
I don’t understand this virtual pet nonsense – why not just get a real cat?
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:00 pm
WOW! i, personally think that is cool! think of all the poor kids who were never allowed cats becasue their poor mum was allergic or something!! yipee, they can now have one! and i’d rather people had these than thought it was a good idea to get a real cat and then abandon it!
although do they cost as much as a small country?
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:00 pm
WOW! i, personally think that is cool! think of all the poor kids who were never allowed cats becasue their poor mum was allergic or something!! yipee, they can now have one! and i’d rather people had these than thought it was a good idea to get a real cat and then abandon it!
although do they cost as much as a small country?
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:02 pm
That is a Stepford Cat. It is very, very wrong.
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:02 pm
That is a Stepford Cat. It is very, very wrong.
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:03 pm
They are about £180 quid / 35,000 Yen I think. Good for allergic types I admit but it is so flipping spooky.
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:03 pm
They are about £180 quid / 35,000 Yen I think. Good for allergic types I admit but it is so flipping spooky.
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:04 pm
Conclude anus is as realistic as face, but to be confirmed when I get my hands on one.
*Could be great for practical jokes in the street*
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September 1st, 2004 at 5:04 pm
Conclude anus is as realistic as face, but to be confirmed when I get my hands on one.
*Could be great for practical jokes in the street*
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:00 pm
this alergy thing – its like vegie sausages…if yer don’t like meat why imitate it?
i am alergic to some cats – they make my eyes itch, get lumps on me throat (which goes purple) – but i do not want a silly electronic freaky cat either – mornin by the way
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:00 pm
this alergy thing – its like vegie sausages…if yer don’t like meat why imitate it?
i am alergic to some cats – they make my eyes itch, get lumps on me throat (which goes purple) – but i do not want a silly electronic freaky cat either – mornin by the way
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:01 pm
I’m with Dom on this. And decaffeinated coffee – I mean, what is the point, exactly?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:01 pm
I’m with Dom on this. And decaffeinated coffee – I mean, what is the point, exactly?
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:02 pm
its just a sham of a mockery and a mockery of a sham
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September 1st, 2004 at 6:02 pm
its just a sham of a mockery and a mockery of a sham
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September 1st, 2004 at 8:02 pm
Within an Enigma Dom… Afternoon to you too! Good B-day in bonnie Scotland?
Fake anything is baaaad. Cats, sausages, coffee (which is sacred of course).
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September 1st, 2004 at 8:02 pm
Within an Enigma Dom… Afternoon to you too! Good B-day in bonnie Scotland?
Fake anything is baaaad. Cats, sausages, coffee (which is sacred of course).
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September 1st, 2004 at 9:02 pm
its just a sham of a mockery and a mockery of a sham
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September 1st, 2004 at 9:02 pm
its just a sham of a mockery and a mockery of a sham
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September 1st, 2004 at 9:02 pm
Glad your weekend was that good Dommie ;o~
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