Laxman Innertainment System is Yanni approved
Ever been to a spa and ruminated about the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg? Or maybe you think that aromatherapy, not a gun, is the real rain that will wash the scum off the streets? Good, Laxman's Innertainment System is for you. The MP3 player features a set of open-eye goggles that display ever-changing colors of the light spectrum. It ships with 4 hours of ambient music laced with nature sounds that you can overwrite with any songs of your choosing. The purpose? Well, according to the vendor, "you will be awash in kaleidoscopic geometric structures while you shift into a more relaxed state of mind." How noble, any more so and they could have named it the Inert-ainment System. Seriously though, for $649 we'd rather be drumming our lips while staring into a spinning pinwheel for free. Click through for the hypnotic video.























I actually LOL-ed.
Well played, engadget, well played.
You guys are paranoid about mindcontrol and let "W" rule for almost a decade. The laxman ist for the mindexpansion of mature citizens and if you really would engage yourself with it you might get the clue.
UPDATE:
this item now shipping with your choice of sedative. Grass, acid, horse-traquilizer...
yeah, really Wilbur... So any chance this comes with a big bag of grass?
this thing is made to learn how to control your own mind. if you have fear of mindcontrol, you need a laxman to handle it. this is a great weapon against mindcontrol.
I don't see any remarkable difference between this pair and all the other pairs out on the market, other than the fact that these ones you could do some serious raving with. Another cheap alternative is to play exciting games that flashes a lot of bright colors and then close your eyes immediately. You will enjoy the annoying sensation of light pulse memory. Ah, the good days of gaming are gone for me :(
I agree though, a psiwheel is so much more entertaining (as if it is in any fashion) but can your imagination make you look cool? I think we both know the answer to this.
The main differences between this machine and all of the others on the market are:
-open eye
-all colors
-ganzfeld effect
-mp3 support
Those are pretty big things for the people who are into this technology.
one hit of acid does the same thing, and its cheaper.
dig!
...but the laxman is easier to handle :- `
Not exactly free, since you've got to buy the pinwheel :P
"Inert-ainment"
...I see what you did there...
@yeaaahh.... about that.
...but can these glasses make you look cool? I think we both know the answer to this.
You guys obviously aren't familiar with this technology. Have you ever tried a Mind Machine before?
The best Mind Machine made so far gets released and you guys compare it with Yanni?
Clueless.
also: your shoop fails on every level
Engadgeteer's have evolved a highly cynical approach to mind altering gadgets, especial gadgets that will allow our robotic overlords of the future to control our minds and turn us into carbon based batteries and/or mindless zombies.
Wait. Did you even watch the video?
fred willcutt it out
I had the mind modulation product for $300.00, they give you a return policy for full refund which i returned.
These for 650.00 are just the same ones i had for 300.00 with a snazy white and clear look with a mp3 with controls. The 300.00 version does the same thing this Yanni version does =)
The mind modulation product is worth it @ around 200.00 no more. You can also build these for free but they aren't as nice. The company offers a 100.00 version but its missing the key features that allow you to import music and make a file that will sync the light show.
You must have a lot of time to learn how to use the product, it can relax you, make you bug out and trip (which i never got working ={ )
None the less they were interesting and I thought about buying them again but 150.00 - 200.00 max!
The devices you are talking about are all from the 80`s and it seems, that I am the only one who has really tested the Laxman. I asked my sister to bring me one from Germany (it´s made in Germany) in september and this device is quite a Porsche, compared to the existing machines and its goddamn worth the money (if you allready have flatscreens and playstations).
I have used a proteus (not much difference to the procion) for about 7 years. This was a good time getting started with audio visual stimulation, but the laxman opens new dimensions, its not only flickering lights, but a profund sensual experience which I have not found elsewhere - and i have tried a lot.
Beside the mental effects which are intriguing (like cocain with no side effects), the build in music is fascinating and together with the color space its like the opera of the future. Not to forget, that this is the first device which allows to adjust the flickering, so that you dive into the colorchanging Ganzfeld. That is of course hard to describe. But, have you ever satisfyingly explained colors to a blind man?
You see. I am allready a laxman disciple :-)
hint of the day: if you don´t like mindcontrol, don´t watch TV
Procyon mind machine FTW! If you have never used a mind machine, you are really missing out. These things are freaking awesome. Great for relaxation/meditation/entertainment.
http://www.toolsforwellness.com/46081.html
oooohhh trippy man!
Honestly, that video shows nothing more then a really sad attempt to glorify an expensive crap gadget. Its funny though!
If it's good enough for Yanni, it's good enough for me.
WTF? Yanni…ah, not so much, enough said about the lame attempt in the lumping effort.
My opinion on use: Having personally known of troops returning from Iraq with Post dramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), these tools (along with therapy and/or Meds) help people relax and return back to a more normal lifestyle. For some of you commenting, this is no more than just an expensive toy - And maybe this is all it will ever be for you? However, for others that need to use it for its tranquil properties, or for ordinary people coping with the daily grind, it could big a necessary part of stress relief.
I haven’t tried out this particular unit, but I have used other Mindmod products in years past with great results….not everyone uses these machines to “trip out” - Thanks