Takara Tomy's UMINE projector induces R&R

Takara Tomy's been known to offer up a few oddities, and while the UMINE projector (shown after the jump) may not be the most cockamamie device to escape its labs, it does reek of something sold on a shameless late-night infomercial. Regardless, this portable toilet, er, mood projector reportedly beams images of beach scenes, waterscapes, and various other soothing atmospheres onto your ceiling or wall, which apparently helps you to divert your attention from the demands of reality (or yearn for a vacation). Of course, we've all ideas that this thing doesn't really turn your entire room into a theoretical paradise as the images so perfectly depict, but it might not be a half bad way to zone out for just $84.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

[Victor Cornelius @ Aug 12th 2007 4:12AM]

I would buy it. I would then drop acid and stare at my ceiling for hours

[John @ Aug 12th 2007 8:27AM]

I do that already. Just without the projector. :)

[Bad Beaver @ Aug 12th 2007 8:38AM]

Nice, much better than sticking a lamp under an elevated bowl of water that you have to somehow keep in ripples. Home this comes to European Buy-More-Superfluous-Crap-Catalogs soon!

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 12th 2007 8:40AM]

Hey I'll get you zoned for HALF that much.

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 12th 2007 8:46AM]

Let's all wave bye-bye to that spamming asswipe, Lakish!

You've been ranked, and you've been found wanting.

[DarkAardvark @ Aug 12th 2007 12:42PM]

i dont know if it'd make me seasick or pee my pants... =(

[rockintom @ Aug 12th 2007 1:07PM]

Please die, for the good of society.

[ssuk @ Aug 12th 2007 2:14PM]

spammers better not force engadget to install captchas...

[Calvin @ Aug 12th 2007 6:24PM]

That is pretty cool.

[WhyNotV2 @ Aug 13th 2007 10:28AM]

curious to know what the throw is on this thing. I have 20' ceilings in my living area and I wonder how much it will dilute if do anything at all.

[Tim @ Aug 20th 2007 8:45AM]

Notice how the marketing department feel the need to illustrate what a projection is by photoshop'ing a blurred triangle shape into the image, because apparently no one is capable of recognizing that this thing projects images.

[Scott @ Sep 1st 2007 9:10AM]

perfect for my pink floyd playlist