http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-OCULAS-G5...8721249836QQcategoryZ4607QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
can anyone fill me in about this?
can anyone fill me in about this?
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the oculas - what on earth is it?
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I think the auction explains it pretty well; it's basically a funny little plastic chamber with a comfortable seat, a nice sound system, and an iMac inside. It'd be a weird way to use a computer, but probably neat for at least a little while.
It's based on something from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and a few were built as a promo for the recent movie version. After the movie ran its course, they sold or gave away most (all?) of them, and obviously for whatever reason this one made its way to eBay. If you were a big fan (with a big house) or just into weird toys like that, it'd probably be fun to own.
It's based on something from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and a few were built as a promo for the recent movie version. After the movie ran its course, they sold or gave away most (all?) of them, and obviously for whatever reason this one made its way to eBay. If you were a big fan (with a big house) or just into weird toys like that, it'd probably be fun to own.
SpaceMagic said:
i already searched for 'oculas' but there were no results. that's what the auction was calling it
looks similar, but the one in your photo doesn't have the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy branding on it
Just replace it. It's probably mounted on a VESA arm. Buy a new one, take the old one off the arm. Remove the VESA adapter from the old one, and install it on the new one. Then put the new iMac on the arm, put the old one on the stand (which hopefully came with it) and sell/donate it.katie ta achoo said:
Ok thats a weird setup. Has anyone here ever watched the show Mutant-X? Rember that computer chair they used in their base/headquarters? Now that was pretty cool. Here I found a pic of it, you can actually buy these from a company in Europe. And hey, it even has an apple setup in there! Think its a powermac. 
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www.theoculas.com
this is the website
it's an english designer that made it
it costs around 20.000 pounds
and it's not an imac
it's just a flat panel
the oculas can accomodate a tv, pc or mac, xbox or ps all in the same capsule
the seat can massage you and there is a surround sound system and as far as i know once you get in it should be sound proof
so all that equipment and only one plug for the wall outlet, pretty cool huh?
i'd buy it if i could afford it
this is the website
it's an english designer that made it
it costs around 20.000 pounds
and it's not an imac
it's just a flat panel
the oculas can accomodate a tv, pc or mac, xbox or ps all in the same capsule
the seat can massage you and there is a surround sound system and as far as i know once you get in it should be sound proof
so all that equipment and only one plug for the wall outlet, pretty cool huh?
i'd buy it if i could afford it
OutThere said:Looks really special to me...so special that I might go buy a few sheets of plywood, a recliner, an iMac and a sound system and then call it the seam that holds together the junction between technology and luxury.
... don't forget the silver duct tape.