Tuttuki Bako "poking box" lets you torment low-res creatures

While we don't expect it to be the type of interface that'll replace touch screens anytime soon, Bandai is certainly forging some interesting new ground with its so-called Tuttuki Bako device, or "poking box," which actually lets you stick your finger right into the device to control the on-screen finger. That's apparently done with the aid of some motion sensors which, as you can see in the video after the break, seem to work at least reasonably well. In addition to boasting various "games" like poking a panda, poking a face, or poking a stick figure, the device also doubles a desk clock, and it's available your choice of red, black or lime green. As you might have guessed, however, it's not available 'round these parts just yet, though you can apparently pick one up in Japan now for the rough local equivalent of $30.

[Via Today and Tomorrow, thanks Lennart]

[Reich @ Nov 20th 2008 2:19PM]

...

too easy.

[LarryLarryLarry @ Nov 20th 2008 2:21PM]

The best thing would be to just close the comments now.

[Flaystus @ Nov 20th 2008 2:23PM]

I agree with Larry just close the comments before its too late.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Nov 20th 2008 3:50PM]

But I'm here specifically for the poking box jokes!

[kal326 @ Nov 20th 2008 4:05PM]

@UnixSystemEngineer

Thats too bad for you, because I don't think anybody is really gonna take a stab at this one......

[dajimmers @ Nov 20th 2008 4:58PM]

They need Justin Timberlake to promote it.

Step 1...

[Promo1 @ Nov 20th 2008 5:02PM]

The crazy thing is, if you rearrange the letters of this device is spells out "Tutto Bukkaki". Tutto is italian for "whole". So basically it means Bukakki Hole. Coincidence... I think NOT!

[neodorian @ Nov 20th 2008 5:21PM]

@Promo: You spelled bukkake wrong.

Also this would make a great kancho game.

[Greg @ Nov 20th 2008 10:23PM]

Too easy.. and what a coincidence

http://i38.tinypic.com/uvdl4.png

[OneLove @ Nov 21st 2008 12:37PM]

Apparently the Japanese don't get enough poking

[tiuk @ Nov 22nd 2008 2:14PM]

As soon as I saw the picture I smiled to think of the comments that were surely awaiting me.

[BJ is Gooder @ Nov 20th 2008 2:21PM]

...Too...many...jokes - must...sort...brain.......

[Kamokazi @ Nov 20th 2008 2:25PM]

I agree...i'm just continually laughing at all the possibilities...the things you can poke with your finger, the things you could put in there aside from your finger, the demo shown on the video...etc....

[Samboini @ Nov 20th 2008 2:21PM]

Does it come in flavours that accomodate giants' fingers? Obviously we can't leave them out of the equation. 6" girth will be about right.

[rock99rock @ Nov 20th 2008 2:39PM]

Its for fingering not fisting.

[From My Cube @ Nov 20th 2008 2:44PM]

its not a glory hole











or is it?

[kjb434 @ Nov 20th 2008 2:55PM]

You know someone back at this company is thinking the same thing. Electronic glory hole boxes......

It ain't right. Just go find a girl or guy and do it like real people. If you can't do that, there's always Rosie and her 5 friends.

[Matt Ferens @ Nov 20th 2008 3:15PM]

lol

[lowdef @ Nov 20th 2008 4:33PM]

6 inch girth is not fisting...keep thinking...dirtier...

[phanbouy fan fan @ Nov 20th 2008 5:27PM]

it's not a tumor

[holycow @ Nov 20th 2008 2:23PM]

Oh lord...

[Rekit @ Nov 20th 2008 2:24PM]

FINALLY!

[donkamero @ Nov 20th 2008 2:25PM]

Careful! You might poke an eye out with that!

[Str1ker @ Nov 20th 2008 8:40PM]

Ace Ventura?

[bandigolo @ Nov 20th 2008 2:26PM]

this is a blog disaster waiting to happen. However, I should note that I "lol'd" at this little gadget. Might actually make a decent novelty gift. And I don't say that often.

[The Wise One @ Nov 20th 2008 2:27PM]

Pandora's box must be closed soon. Can't.....resist........much........looonnggeeeeeerr!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 20th 2008 2:27PM]

Finally, a cheap girlfriend.

[ZaxCG2 @ Nov 20th 2008 2:37PM]

*applauds*
Well done, Lowest.

[pavlindrom @ Nov 20th 2008 2:43PM]

So who are you? Lowest Ranked or Highest Ranked?

[cheng @ Nov 20th 2008 9:27PM]

You called?

[iApple @ Nov 20th 2008 2:27PM]

teaching kids to finger while they're young. horrible lol

[Clasifyd @ Nov 20th 2008 2:57PM]

"Just stick it in and wiggle it around"


The plan can't go wrong.

[ethana2 @ Nov 20th 2008 3:07PM]

http://www.bash.org/?352172

[Troels C @ Nov 21st 2008 4:43AM]

http://www.engrish.com/2007/08/i-wouldnt-poke-that/

[steve @ Nov 20th 2008 2:28PM]

please, whatever you do, don't show this to the sex toy industry....

[y3k.nik @ Nov 20th 2008 2:31PM]

Rats.. if only my iPod Touch had this feature! It would be a perfect little device... Too bad Apple didnt think of it :(

[eiki @ Nov 20th 2008 2:32PM]

dolphin healthcare

[LloydChiro @ Nov 20th 2008 4:57PM]

That's a funny punchline, but damned if I don't know what it means.

[jorvay @ Nov 20th 2008 2:33PM]

I want one of these things wired into my girlfriend so I can finally figure what the heck is going on in there.

[absinthe party @ Nov 20th 2008 2:42PM]

Girls are powered by dreams and magic, so just be careful.

[Samboini @ Nov 20th 2008 3:54PM]

Girls are real?!

[Artie Lange @ Nov 20th 2008 2:33PM]

The Japanese are a very weird, very repressed people.

[Artie Lange @ Nov 20th 2008 9:14PM]

Waaaaah! I insulted the Japanese!

[schtum @ Nov 20th 2008 2:34PM]

What the hell is going on here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJlYtwT_S90

[couchpundit @ Nov 20th 2008 2:39PM]

WTF, indeed. Those wacky Japanese and their virtual molestation boxes...

[Jon Niola @ Nov 20th 2008 2:35PM]

Umm.... yeah.... just way too easy.

Not sure what's scarier - that someone thought of a device like this, or that someone put money and time into actually bringing it to market...

[MyHeadisFed @ Nov 20th 2008 2:35PM]

cyborgs are better.

[ridahgadgetguy @ Nov 20th 2008 2:36PM]

make this thing a little bigger and other stuff will fit in teh glory hole! , now that's what i call low-res creature tormenting!

[couchpundit @ Nov 20th 2008 2:37PM]

2 crude comments for the price of 1:

1) Dr. Jellyfinger's Virtual Prostate: A party favor at Urologist conventions!

2) The upscale product has room for the whole fist.

[u571 @ Nov 20th 2008 2:38PM]

ok ok... all great but easy jokes aside... I would actually get this for my desk at work. See how many people would really stick their finger in it.