A Wiimote wrapped in hemp: high-times indeed

What you're looking at is an actual Wiimote and nunchuk wrapped in high-grade hemp. Modder DHRECK wanted to recontextualize Nintendo's controller by turning the sterile, white plastic into something much more natural. In his words, "In stark contrast with the original Wii-mote set, what was once sleek, cold, white and hard plastic has now become a slightly fuzzy, natural, warm and textured concoction." We know what you're thinking -- and the answer appears to be no. If you want to get high while gaming, you're still going to have to pause. Take a few more looks after the break.

[VeganFreak @ Dec 11th 2008 3:26PM]

This thing is going to do wonders for those omega-3 starved gamers!!

[zioncat @ Dec 11th 2008 3:37PM]

Come on seriously I don't even have know what to say but WTF.

[John @ Dec 11th 2008 3:41PM]

sometimes, when you don't even have know what to say, it's best to say nothing.

[VeganFreak @ Dec 11th 2008 3:44PM]

@zioncat

I totally agree. wait wut?

[OneLove @ Dec 11th 2008 4:31PM]

put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[konshuss @ Dec 11th 2008 4:43PM]

sometimes when you don't know what to say, it's best to say nothing, while saying on a public forum you are saying nothing. then go to redundancy college and graduate twice.

[vcx @ Dec 11th 2008 8:32PM]

This is like Wii for the flintstones !!!

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Dec 11th 2008 10:24PM]

Wii-Hippie.

[Jon Nelson @ Dec 12th 2008 1:28AM]

@ konshuss

Wouldn't it be University of Redundancy College?

[admiral H @ Dec 12th 2008 2:23AM]

Pretty good craftsmanship there on the wrapping.

admiral H
http://admiralh.wordpress.com

[Oscarv77 @ Dec 11th 2008 3:27PM]

Arts & crafts project gone horribly wrong

[Raptor @ Dec 11th 2008 3:43PM]

Hippies gone horribly wrong.

[ctbear @ Dec 11th 2008 4:25PM]

Snoop Dogg in da house

[Jordan Hamer @ Dec 11th 2008 5:16PM]

In Russia, hemp smokes you!

[tha-don @ Dec 11th 2008 7:03PM]

i think that sh*t looks dope!

[jeesusfreek @ Dec 11th 2008 3:27PM]

am i the only one impressed

hemp burgers are delicious, for those of you who are wondering.

sigh engadget...hemp is a stringy plant, not bud. that's like saying we should all go plant poppies in our front yards and get addicted to opiates.

[kjb434 @ Dec 11th 2008 3:38PM]

Exactly, you can't get high off hemp. It's related, but not close.

[Enduro @ Dec 11th 2008 3:39PM]

I think it looks cool and if it's functional I'd like to do this. The Wii accessories can also start looking pretty nasty after just a couple uses and they're really hard to clean. This would help with sweaty hands.

Never ate a hemp burger but I've got some hemp All-Stars that are pretty durable.

[boolean22 @ Dec 11th 2008 4:09PM]

Otherwise should be called «Nintendo Wiid»

[Grey Acumen @ Dec 11th 2008 6:23PM]

Engadget just said "no, you'll have to pause to get high" in other words,you will not get a high while using these controllers, you'll have to pause and find some other source.

It helps the reception of your enlightening session when you're addressing those who are actually getting confused, and not those who already know what you're complaining about people not knowing.

[jeesusfreek @ Dec 11th 2008 7:15PM]

sigh x 2

@grey acumen

I, and the people below me, were referring to the very fact that engadget mentioned hemp and getting high in the same article, as if to imply that hemp could be used to get high. As one of the hemp burger faithful, I know this is 100% false. Please, please read and try to understand before flushing the contents of a toilet out your math and onto the comments section.

[jeesusfreek @ Dec 11th 2008 7:16PM]

damn you engadget.

...flushing the contents of a toilet out your *mouth* and onto the comments section.

[Grey Acumen @ Dec 11th 2008 9:50PM]

I really shouldn't have to spell this out for people

"We know what you're thinking -- and the answer appears to be NO."

[Grey Acumen @ Dec 11th 2008 9:52PM]

[What the hell? Engadget cut off half my post]

I really shouldn't have to spell this out for people

"We know what you're thinking -- and the answer appears to be NO."

[jeesusfreek @ Dec 11th 2008 10:20PM]

@grey acumen

wow, i don't know how to spell this out for you any clearer.

the reason engadget is wrong is because they mentioned hemp and getting high in the same sentence.

mkay, got that so far sugarsnap?

since getting high and hemp are about as related as Rosie O'Donnell and a hot celebrity, even mentioning them in the same sentence proves that somebody over there thought they were related, which they AREN'T.

god, i really hope you just drop it after you realize that you're wrong.

[Grey Acumen @ Dec 11th 2008 11:35PM]

Look through this thread at all the various posts about calling it the "weed mote" etc. Those would have happened regardless of what engadget typed, because hemp has commonly been used as a nickname or alternate way to say Weed/Marijuana. Engadget didn't start that trend, but it DOES exist. With their comment at the end, they OBVIOUSLY addressed this common misconception, the same as you are attempting to do but failing in because you're addressing your attempts to educate at someone who just taught that lesson. You aren't showing their ignorance, only your own.
They are not implying that you can get high off of hemp, they are implying that OTHER people will be WRONG if they incorrectly imply that they can get high off of hemp.

And my reason for repeating the same thing 3 times over is because it deserves to be repeated. When people get so caught up in their personal crusades that they can't recognize when someone is on the same side they are, it deserves to be brought to their attention so they can discontinue those actions that make them look like a fool and an ass.

[Matt @ Dec 11th 2008 3:27PM]

haven't u played wii on weeeeed man?

[Lowest Ranked @ Dec 11th 2008 3:49PM]

wiid*

[paranoid_android @ Dec 11th 2008 3:30PM]

Hippie Glenn would approve.

[Joerendous @ Dec 11th 2008 3:30PM]

perhaps when your hands start sweating you can absorb the feel goods through your palms

[NERV @ Dec 11th 2008 3:32PM]

That's about the ugliest thing I have ever seen done to a contoller

[John @ Dec 11th 2008 3:32PM]

seriously? without a doubt, the guy was incredibly high when he thought of doing this.
"woah. i could take ... hemp, and cover my wiimote with it. hehehehhe. it could be a... wiidmote."

congratulations.

[Technex @ Dec 11th 2008 3:33PM]

I think there's a lot of work done, would have taken a while!

[John @ Dec 11th 2008 4:58PM]

i'm sure it did take a while, considering he was blazed out of his mind.

[John @ Dec 11th 2008 3:37PM]

chris tucker would approve.
jesus: "you know how to use one of these?"
chris tucker: "you know how to use one of theeeeeese?"

[Jon Acheson @ Dec 11th 2008 3:38PM]

And here I thought the point of modding was to make something better, not worse.

[grabbydad @ Dec 11th 2008 3:39PM]

There are many other materials that look and feel way better than hemp. On the other hand, after some user time, the hemp will begin to absorb oils (and dirt) from your hands. This will soften the hemp and make it way more comfortable to the touch.
Kinda like having a shiny spot on your space bar.

[absinthe party @ Dec 11th 2008 4:16PM]

The more you know! *cue music*

[StalematE @ Dec 11th 2008 4:51PM]

The shiney spot on my spacebar is on the right, yours?

[Errorkid @ Dec 11th 2008 3:40PM]

These photographs are stunning !

[FruitCup @ Dec 11th 2008 3:41PM]

WTF is the point of this crap? So stupid, just like gold gadgets and crystal covered gadgets. All stupid!

[Dani Reader @ Dec 11th 2008 11:01PM]

yep. Isn't it awesomesauce? I'm personally waiting for GPS tagged condoms and sweetcorn encrusted cellphone chargers.

[Luis Neng @ Dec 11th 2008 3:41PM]

This thing works?

[Roger @ Dec 11th 2008 3:42PM]

Err... why?

[VeganFreak @ Dec 11th 2008 3:43PM]

@zioncat

I totally agree. wait wut?

[Idlemind @ Dec 11th 2008 3:44PM]

Between Mummies, Jawas and SandPeople... they cant keep these things on the shelves...

[Sanskrit @ Dec 11th 2008 3:45PM]

Why does this look like something that would be sold in a Pier 1 Imports store?

[nick @ Dec 11th 2008 4:09PM]

yes, but it'd be wicker.

[Que Pasa Cochino @ Dec 11th 2008 3:46PM]

This is totally awsome!!! I would buy a Wii if the controls were actually like that! Maybe it would make it a more fun platform to play all alone

[Adisharr @ Dec 11th 2008 3:46PM]

Good lord - what a pile of crap.