Human Pacman

November 19, 2004 12:37 PM

Human Pacman in the streets of Singapore. I like the future. via
posted by Tlogmer (19 comments total)

Finally I can be a dork outside my house too!
posted by vodkadin at 12:46 PM on November 19, 2004

Also, Mr Pacman in the clubs of Denver. I like the music.
posted by Peter H at 1:03 PM on November 19, 2004

Simpsons' did it! Simpsons' did it!
posted by naxosaxur at 1:06 PM on November 19, 2004

I can't wait for human Doom.
posted by The Card Cheat at 1:23 PM on November 19, 2004

Maybe the draft'll get reinstated and your dream's a reality, Card Cheat?
posted by Peter H at 1:25 PM on November 19, 2004

That's a lot more hi-tech than PacManhattan.

Although I don't know if that makes it "better".
posted by Human Stain at 1:26 PM on November 19, 2004

You could listen to this while doing it, too.
posted by neckro23 at 1:34 PM on November 19, 2004

neckro23 - the user comment says this is an Richard D James pseudo; any truth to that you know?
posted by Peter H at 1:45 PM on November 19, 2004

It is indeed an old and crusty Aphex ephort. One for the collectors, rather than yer actual musical appreciation though.
posted by inpHilltr8r at 2:52 PM on November 19, 2004

I guess this kind of overlay of digital information (pacman grid etc.) onto the real world (as seen through your video monitor) is a lot easier than presenting the real world to you on your computer monitor — at least I am assuming this is why I still haven't seen the "wander the streets of Paris/New York/Rome/etc. as if it were a 3D shooter" killer app yet (but only crudely linked QTVR panoramas).
posted by Zurishaddai at 2:53 PM on November 19, 2004

Vernor Vinge has written a few short stories recently involving advanced personal overlay technology and wide area wireless networking. His next novel is supposed to revolve around it. He's one of the best sci-fi writers around at extrapolating known technologies.

One of the stories is online here.
posted by beowulf573 at 7:17 PM on November 19, 2004

necro23, why listen to that when you can listen to this?
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:25 PM on November 19, 2004

Oh, and I dare them to make a human Sonic the Hedgehog.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:26 PM on November 19, 2004

Call me when they've got Human Q*bert up and running.

(doink, doink, doink, doink, doink, doink...WHOOOoooooaaaaaaaahhhh...
posted by soyjoy at 8:28 PM on November 19, 2004

How about Human Frogger? Human Donkey Kong? : )
posted by SisterHavana at 10:51 PM on November 19, 2004

[this is good]
posted by dg at 3:45 AM on November 20, 2004

Human Dance Dance Revo... oh, wait, never mind.
posted by Faint of Butt at 5:06 AM on November 20, 2004

They did this at Sussex University recently and I meant to FPP but got distracted with real work.
posted by i_cola at 6:36 AM on November 20, 2004

Oh, and I dare them to make a human Sonic the Hedgehog.

My 2003 halloween costume was blue tracksuit, blue mohawk, minicasette recorder in my pocket onto which I'd recorded Sonic music from my Genesis. I'd push play and run everywhere; it was fucking awesome.
posted by Tlogmer at 9:51 AM on November 20, 2004