Urinal Games
March 31, 2006
From Yanko Design comes the On Target urinal. Basically this urinal has a built in game that helps to keep men aiming where they should and makes a generally mundane task entertaining. Well, at least that’s the theory….
I grabbed the rest of the images from the designer, Marcel Neundörfer, site. I think the images speak for themselves.
From their site:
Recessed into a urinal is a pressure-sensitive display screen. When the guest uses it, he triggers an interactive game, producing images and sound. The reduced size of the “target? improves restroom hygiene and saves on cleanings costs (like the “fly in the urinal? at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport). It also makes a trip to the urinal “fun and games? – more than just a necessary nuisance. By projecting the game experience into the public space, viewers are treated to a new way of visualizing the abstract, and the entertainment value is boosted. The projection of the project into a museum space was conceived of as a critical-ironic measure, questioning the concept of art, but extending it at the same time. “On target? is an interactive installation with the functional purpose of improving hygiene.
Tags: art, game, innovation, urinal, video game
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